Apple Cider Vinegar - other uses

• removing and preventing fleas
  Adding cider vinegar to drinking water discourages fleas from setting up home on dogs and cats. Start with just a few drops so that your pets get used to the taste, then build up a little, to a teaspoon per bowl for a small animal, to a tablespoon for a larger pet. Alternatively, dip your pet in a bath of cider vinegar and water. This is, apparently, suitable treatment for puppies that are too young for commercial chemical treatments. Avoid getting any vinegar in your pet's eyes. 

• wart remover
  1 spoonful apple cider vinegar
  
  Warts can be unsightly, and sometimes painful, so many people want to get rid of them soon as they crop up. Fortunately, apple cider vinegar has demonstrated its worth to many people seeking relief from warts. To use, soak a cotton ball in a spoonful of apple cider vinegar, place it over the wart, and use a bandage to keep it in place. Leave the cotton ball on the wart overnight. Wash the area thoroughly in the morning with soap and water, and repeat every night for up to 2 weeks. 

• keeping flies away from horses
  Mix 1/3 vinegar (any type, but cider vinegar smells better), 1/3 water and 1/3 bath oil in a spray bottle. This makes a good spray for horses and other animals- dogs and goats for example- as well as a barn spray for keeping flies down. 

• athlete's foot treatment
  1 cup (250ml) apple cider vinegar
  1 cup (250ml) warm water
  
  Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus that can lead to itchy, red patches on the skin, particularly between the toes; it grows easily in warm, moist environments (like shoes and shower stalls), and the worst part is that it's easily spread, so early treatment is key. The good news is that apple cider vinegar is an effective remedy. To use, soak affected areas in a mix of equal parts vinegar and water (it's not necessary to cover the entire foot, just the inflamed parts) for 20 minutes, twice a day. Make sure to wash your feet before and after the vinegar soak, and dry thoroughly afterwards so that the fungus doesn't spread. Most cases should clear up in about 2 weeks.   

• Muscle ache reliever
  3 cups (750ml) apple cider vinegar
  
  We often don't pay attention to our muscles until we've overworked them and start feeling some cramping and soreness set in, but you can try curbing that discomfort with a little apple cider vinegar. Add to your warm bathwater and enjoy a nice, relaxing soak. 

• getting rid of fruit flies
  Put a bowl of cider vinegar out to attract fruit flies. The same can be achieved by washing the windows with cider vinegar, but that's probably not the effect you want. If this just attracts the flies but doesn't kill them, put one teaspoon of sugar, two teaspoons of cider vinegar, and several drops of dish-washing liquid in a small shallow plastic container. Fill up with water. The flies will be attracted to the vinegar, but the soap will kill them. Alternatively, take a small bowl and partially fill it with vinegar, then wrap it in plastic wrap. Poke a few pinholes in the plastic wrap, and the fruit flies will fly in but can't get out. Place the bowl wherever you see the fruit flies. 

• Fruit fly trap
  2 tablespoons (30ml) apple cider vinegar
  1 small piece overripe fruit
  Plastic wrap
  
  If you happen to have a fruit fly infestation thanks to an overripe piece of fruit in the house, here's a surefire formula to get rid of those little gnat-like creatures. Make a trap by placing a small piece of overripe fruit in a bowl with a piece of plastic wrap and poke a dozen small holes in the plastic. The flies, attracted by the irresistible contents inside, will enter through the holes, but won't be able to exit.