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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Phil Douglas, post: 2643991, member: 13223&quot;]The use of vinegar might be because acetic acid is a surfactant, like soap or laundry powder, but unlike those examples, it is volatile. A surfactant will help release contaminants which are not water soluble, like oil or protein. Distilled vinegar is going to completely evaporate away, leaving no residue, without the need for a rinse. That&#039;s why a splosh of vinegar is a traditional window cleaner.</p><p>I haven&#039;t heard of using vinegar to clean silk, but there&#039;s no reason why I would have. It might well be common practice.</p><p>If vinegar were to be used to clean silk, I think distilled vinegar would be the go (not balsamic, to be sure), and in quite a low concentration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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