We have been fans of vinegar since the beginning days of Aunt Fannie’s – but did you know that vinegar has been a go-to cleaner for over 7,000 years?
Yes, vinegar is the original multitasker. As far back as 5000 BCE, Babylonians were fermenting dates into vinegar—and not just to drizzle over food, but to tackle household cleaning too. Fast-forward to Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire, and you’d find people mixing vinegar and water to scrub and clean their spaces.
By the Middle Ages in Europe, vinegar became even more popular as it was used widely in home for its cleaning and deodorizing powers. Even when soap finally showed up in the 18th century, vinegar still took on tough jobs: freshening laundry, banishing smells, and descaling mineral deposits.
The Industrial Revolution took vinegar mainstream, churning it out in mass quantities and officially securing its place on every homemaker’s shelf. Old-school household manuals practically sang its praises—for cleaning windows, polishing metal, and more.
Post-World War II, new synthetic, chemical cleaners tried to steal vinegar’s thunder, but plenty of households kept the vinegar tradition alive, swearing by it for glass, floors, coffee pots, and beyond.
Then came the 1960s and ’70s: the eco-movement hit, and vinegar strutted right back into the limelight as the safe, natural alternative to chemical overload.
Today vinegar is loved for being safe, biodegradable, affordable, and endlessly versatile. Wanna make history? Try one of our vinegar cleaners.
- Extra Strength Cleaning Vinegar
- All-Purpose Cleaner
- Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner
- Glass & Window Cleaner
- Bathroom Cleaner
- Stainless Steel Cleaner