Myths About Vinegar
Vinegar consists of acetic acid, a natural and inexpensive acid which is why it has become so popular as a cleaning product. The issue with vinegar is the acid. Though some surfaces are not damaged by acid many are. A little vinegar in the mop water is a one, two punch to some of your surfaces.
The reason that vinegar is not seen as damaging is that some surfaces don’t show the damage immediately, it appears over time. This is often why the finish of a surface is determined to have “worn out”, when it really has been etched away over time. Marble and some metals will show the damage immediately if pure vinegar is used.