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ELI5: What is so special about vinegar that it is used as a cleaning solution?

I see vinegar being recommended for all DIY home cleaning solutions (even for cleaning urine, which I would have thought needs an enzymic cleaner). What is so special about it?
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Distilled white vinegar, which is usually around 5% acetic acid, has pH of somewhere between 2-3. This is quite acidic. That means it can disolve common household greases, grimes, and mineral deposits, and it can kill a fair amount of microbes. It is NOT, however, a good disinfectant, as it can't kill certain kinds of bacteria, molds, and viruses. It's a good general-purpose cleaner where disinfection is not required, which covers a lot (but not all) of household cleaning.