bought distilled malt vinegar in stead of white, it's not the same is it ...

[woodenchair]

Feel a bit daft, but I've come home with the wrong sort haven't I.

Can I use it for anything else?

Yep, it goes really well on chips! Did you want the white stuff for kim and aggie type endevours?! It so it is the wrong one im afraid

Yeah, the clue is in the name really - 'malt'! Its good on chips and quite good on sliced tomoatoes with black pepper too!

OOOOHHHHH or soak onion and slices of cucumber in it!!! Did anyone do that years ago it was the 'in' thing at the time!

bugger
glad I asked before putting it in the washing machine
hangs head in shame

If it was foir cleaning it maight be ok though.

you can still clean with it, but it smells more.

oops
I have just put a bit in the rinse for my nappies!

phew!
can't tell if it's got rid of the smell cos I'm all congested.does it work?

Its good for making homemade chutney.

Slightly different description but I read (in Good Housekeeping magazine?) that white distilled vinegar is the stuff to use. White malt vinegar (and presumably what you have too) is "sticky" and not suitable really.

Having said that I have been merrily using white malt vinegar for months and months on sweaty shirts, bathroom taps etc and never noticed a problem.

ds's nappies smell even after they are washed. apparently white vinegar gets rid of the smell.

but does distilled malt vinegar do the same thing?

bunnyhohohunny - distilled malt will help with the pot wash smell but the proper stuff is much cheaper and works better. I've used distilled malt + bicarb on my nappies and it really helped (malt was all I had in at the time ).

RE: the smell, is it a urine smell that is prevailing? Doing a cold rinse before the wash will help a lot, putting the nappies directly into hotter water (as happens on most wash cycles) will set the urine smell in. If it is a differnt sort of smell do a maintenance wash on your machine and avoid 'gel tablets' - esp if you have a waher drier....sorry, became a bit of an expert after a serious case of 'stinky but washed nappies'

hth

doh! pot wash = post wash

waher drier = washer drier (god what is wrong with me??????

Coby I too always do a cold rinse and spin before the main wash.

For the reason you give, but also I think if you don't you are effectivey washing wet nappies in a mixture of hot clean water AND wee. (the wee that they have been soaked in for a day or two iyswim).

effectively

i have always wondered this and have been using distilled malt - have not been able to find white vinegar anywhere so assumed it must be the same thing- now i feel stupid but pleased others use it in the nappy wash anyway. great tip re cold wash first had not been advised that before. does anyone else find their dcs skin looks a little red around the edges of the nappy though after vinegar has been in the nappy wash- almost like it has burned their skin?

We only get redness round the edges if I have put the wrap on a big tight. I would think that if it was a reaction to the vinegar it would be more likely to be over the whole area, not just the edges , but I am no expert.

You could do an extra rinse at the end if you were really worried and see if that helps.

I'm glad I'm not the only one It was clear and cheap so I went for it.

I bought it to get body odour out of tops that I can't get rid of with a normal wash. I'm still not sure if I can stick it in my washing machine and not smell like a bag of chips

nowwearefour - it could be the vinegar not washing out properly that is causing the redness. I got a similar reaction when I soaked my wraps in water with a few drops of tea tree oil (not recommended btw). I think the edging of some wraps seems to 'hold' chemicals more for some reason. Does it just happen when you use vinegar?

Onepieceoflollipop - I agree with your other reason and thats another reason why I do my pre-rinse too. Uunfortunately my brain and mouth/typing fingers have become seriously disconnected recently and I seem completely incapable of articulating what I want to say argghhhhhhhh . Thank goodness others on here don't have the same problem...
Are you a lollipop agent?

nowwearefour - forgot to ask - have you tried looking for the vinegar in a decent health food shop? Thats where I have found mine previously.