10 Uses for Vinegar You Never Knew About (3 of 6)

4. Ear cleaning solution for dogs

Does your doggy have dirty ears? The remedy is pretty simple: mix 4 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar, dab it with a clean rag, and give the inside of their ears a good cleaning. Just make sure there aren’t any wounds or cuts.

5. A hack for opening a super-tight jar

Need that pasta sauce now but can’t get that stupid lid off? Throwing the jar against the wall might be satisfying, but as you scrape the sauce off with a spoon and add it to the spaghetti, you’re going to lose a lot of dinner companions. Instead, warm up some distilled white vinegar, turn that jar upside down, and pour some of that vinegar around the neck joint. Your job is done.