White Vinegar

[dinger]

can anyone advise me where I can buy a large bottle of White Vinegar . All our shops seem to only sell silly little small bottles which are gone after a couple of times use .I like to add some to the dishwasher but can't keep up with the small ones am forever running out .xxx

[annie fenbug]

Hi Dinger - try online eco-cleaning sites. This one's got 5 litre bottles: www.summernaturals.co.uk. Just asked round the office here (I'm a fan of the stuff too for all sorts of cleaning jobs) & someone reckons she's seen another forum discussion about this which said T***o online had 2 litre bottles - they call it distilled rather than white vinegar. Can't see it at t***o.com myself but our deliveries are from quite a small store, perhaps it's the bigger Extras that stock it?

[dinger]

thank you Annie x

[bonnie]

Dinger, some DIY stores sell the big bottles of vinigar.

[dragonfly]

My supermarket has large plastic bottles of brown vinegar but not white. I don't know what the difference is besides the colour!!!

[Shelli]

From Wikipedia

White vinegar can be made by oxidizing a distilled alcohol. Alternatively, it may be nothing more than a solution of acetic acid and salt in water. They are made from grain (often maize) and water.

White vinegar is used for culinary as well as cleaning purposes because vinegar also can be used for sterilization. White vinegar also is used in some cases to kill Athlete's foot.


Malt vinegar is made by malting barley, causing the starch in the grain to turn to maltose. Then an ale is brewed from the maltose and allowed to turn into vinegar, which is then aged. It typically is light brown in color, however, most supermarket vinegar is extracted from beetroot.

A cheaper alternative, called "non-brewed condiment," is a solution of 4-8% acetic acid colored with caramel (usually E150). There also is around 1-3% citric acid present. Non-brewed condiment is more popular in the North of England, and gained popularity with the rise of the Temperance movement(citation needed].


Wine vinegar is made from red or white wine and is the most commonly used vinegar in Mediterranean countries and Central Europe. As with wine, there is a considerable range in quality. Better quality wine vinegars are matured in wood for up to two years and exhibit a complex, mellow flavor. Wine vinegar tends to have a lower acidity than that of white or cider vinegars. There are more expensive wine vinegars that are made from individual varieties of wine, such as Champagne, Sherry, or pinot grigio.


Apple cider vinegar, otherwise known simply as cider vinegar, is made from cider or apple must and has a brownish-yellow color. It often is sold unfiltered and unpasteurized with the mother of vinegar present, as a natural product. It is very popular, partly due to alleged beneficial health and beauty properties. Due to its acidity, apple cider vinegar may be very harsh, even burning to the throat. If taken straight (as opposed to use in cooking), it can be diluted (e.g. with fruit juice, honey, or sugar) before drinking.[3] Others dilute it with warm water and add some honey.[4] There have been reports of acid chemical burns of the throat in using the pill form.[5

[dragonfly]

Wow Shelli thanks for that extensive explanation, I didn't realise there were so many.
I am really confused now as to which one is best for killing germs and sterilising things which is mainly what I use it for. I suppose they all do as they are all acidic.

[bonnie]

:confused: So which is best for me chips??????????:D:D:D