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Home » Money Savin' » Thrifty Tips » Use Vinegar as Dishwasher Rinse Agent

Use Vinegar as Dishwasher Rinse Agent

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I have been using vinegar as a dishwasher rinse agent for years now. Instead of paying a lot of money for that expensive Jet Dry Rinse Agent at the store, you can use distilled white vinegar as a substitute.

The purpose of the dishwasher dispenser is to release a tiny amount of rinse product each time the dishwasher is used, primarily to eliminate water spots on glasses. As I use the vinegar,  my dishes still come out very clean and spot free too.

Just open up the rinse aid cap and pour your vinegar into that reservoir. I just pour until it says it is full.  When it runs out I just add more vinegar.

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Those teeny tiny Jet-Dry Rinse agents can cost anywhere from $4-$6, and you get enough to fill up the dishwasher once with it.  A whole gallon of vinegar is close to $1-$2 or less, and you can get probably close to 20 or more fills out of it. So Today’s Thrifty Tip is to use Vinegar as a Rinse agent – it can save you a lot of money!

Is there anything Vinegar can’t do? 🙂  What else do you use vinegar for?

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February 1, 2011
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  1. Jill says

    June 13, 2016

    I tried this quite some time ago (before seeing your blog) and after a while I opened up the rinse aid cap and brown stuff came pouring out. So I’m surprised to hear it worked for you! Perhaps it reacted poorly with the Jet-dry?

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  2. Kristi says

    February 2, 2011

    My mother has always sworn by vinegar for EVERYTHING!! Thanks for ALL the great ideas. I seriously came home and tried the ‘ol refrigerator water trap idea…..yea…it works! Not that I doubted but it was soooo easy!

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  3. Karrie says

    February 1, 2011

    Great ideas everyone! 🙂 Vinegar is seriously one of the worlds greatest wonders.

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  4. MB says

    February 1, 2011

    I make 409 and window cleaner with vinegar and some other inexpenisve ingredients. Both work better than store bought. IMO

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  5. christi says

    February 1, 2011

    Vinegar…oh the wonders never cease.

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  6. Lisa says

    February 1, 2011

    put it in the softener or bleach drawer.

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  7. Kelly says

    February 1, 2011

    Heidi, can you use that in the HE washer too? If so, where do you put the vinegar..in the pre-treat drawer? THanks!!

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  8. Erin J. says

    February 1, 2011

    When it comes time to clean those pesky water catch trays the fridge has below the ice and water dispenser, I just pour some vinegar into it and let it sit for a while. I know most are removeable and probably dishwasher safe but I find this a quicker way to remove the residual mineral build up. Also GREAT for coffee makers if you are using unfiltered water, just run a couple of cups of vinegar through the coffee maker once a month or whenever depending on your use and it takes care of all the deposits left behind, even good to do when using filtered water too. Makes the coffee maker last longer.

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  9. Heidi says

    February 1, 2011

    Thanks for the dishwasher tip – I will try it!

    I love white vinegar – I pour about a cup into every load of laundry that includes bathroom or kitchen towels or washcloths, or the kids clothes (more likely to have been damp and have an odor). No stinky dishcloths or sour smelling towels – everything smells clean, fresh and is soft and fluffy! I find it cheapest at Costco – around $3 for a box with 2 large jugs.

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  10. Stephanie says

    February 1, 2011

    It is great for mirrors instead of using Windex. (has harsh chemicals you can breathe in)

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  11. Drea says

    February 1, 2011

    Soak your shower heads in a bag of vinegar and it cleans out all the little holes you didn’t know were plugged.

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  12. Ashleigh says

    February 1, 2011

    wow!! I did not know this! Thank you, thank you. Those jet dry’s really do add up, so this will save me lots of $$’s. 🙂

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  13. Savvymama says

    February 1, 2011

    Showers! Put in spray bottle and warm up in microwave. Then spray on showers and leave 15mins. wipe down. awesome and cheap! Can use baking soda to really bad showers.

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  14. Kristine says

    February 1, 2011

    i add it to the rinse cycle when i am washing cloth diapers. Works Wonderfully!

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  15. Lisa says

    February 1, 2011

    If you forget about a load of laundry in your washer (ew stinky!), don’t rewash the load. Put a cup of vinegar in and re-run the load through the rinse cycle. It will take out the mildew-y smell and save money since you didn’t have to rewash. Just use white vinegar though, any other will stain.

    It’s also a natural fabric softener. Use 1 Cup per load instead of liquid softener.

    Put 1/4 cup baking soda down your garbage disposal or drain. Add 1 cup white vinegar. It will clean a stinky drain or disposal.

    Mop floors with it to repel fleas (it might work with ants too).

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