Does vinegars' acidity matter for cleaning purposes?

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Does vinegars' acidity matter for cleaning purposes?Articles on cleaning with vinegar say just white distilled vinegar. I've only seen 5% acidity at the store. Are there any other acidity levels?

-Charlie S
Vinegar gets it's characteristic taste and smell from acetic acid. Acids are good for cleaning base materials, like lime deposits on things exposed to water, stains caused by deodorants, and some organic materials.

Acetic acid in it's pure form, is a semi-soft solid which is commonly refered to as glacial acetic acid. It is an organic acid, moderately corrosive.

One use is to remove rust stains from clothing. The acid reduces the iron oxide. A more pleasant solution (pun intended) is to use lemon juice. I've used that myself to remove rust stains.

I doubt whether a more concentrated acid vinegar is available to the general public.

-debijs
I don't think the white distilled vinegar comes in any different strength. It is the most wonderful cleaning tool! If you are looking for any more info on it for cleaning, look at
www.about.com Put in "vinegar" in the search box. They have wonderful recipes for home cleaning recipes. It's safe and natural. Then you can make a salad dressing. How's that for versatility!

-oil field trash
Most vinegar is 5% acid but you can also get slightly higher concentrations. I have purchase 9% vinegar at the grocery. It sometimes marked as 90 grain vinegar. There is also a 60 grain or 6% vinegar.

My wife has always used the 5%. It seems to be more than adequate.

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