Thursday, May 28, 2009

All purpose cleaner (I thought I posted this... )

I couldn't find it, so maybe I put it somewhere else... anyway, this is the all purpose cleaner I use most of the time. It sometimes takes a stronger version, but this one does almost everything and it's a lot cheaper than commercial cleaners.

1/4 cup of ammonia (lemon scented makes it smell nice)
1 teaspoon of good liquid dish detergent
3/4 of a pint of water.

Mix with a spoon - don't shake to mix because it will suds a lot. I keep mine in a spray bottle.

And if you find it already posted on this blog, let me know!

8 comments:

  1. Pat, I like your all-purpose cleaner. It's easy and thrifty to make and doesn't contain a lot of unuseful chemicals that no one can pronounce. Thus, safer and healthier.

    Regards, Peg

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  2. Good cleaner, I use something similar but instead I use rubbing alcohol with the water and soap. Works great and no streaks.

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  3. Hi. I've been reading this blog for a short while now and enjoying all the great tips and advice. Just thought that I'd mention that if you don't feel like mixing up a solution, club soda does work wonders. I use it everywhere.Especially great on surfaces that may be potentially damaged over time by by ammonia use.

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  4. Club soda works, zs, but it costs more than this cleaner. I'm curious as to what surfaces the amount of ammonia used in this would damage over time?

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  5. Well, for one, the rubber seals around car windows, I believe, can be damaged by ammonia and begin to prematurely dry out and crack before their time. Also, I had new garage doors installed not all that long ago.The care guide came with all sorts of warnings about what not to apply to the doors and their inset windows. I was kind of nervous about possibly damaging the new surface, so instead of taking any chances, I turned to the club soda. Nice clean doors, and no damage to the new metal surface.

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  6. Oh, I see. For things like that, I use plain water, or vinegar and water if there's grease or oil on them. Thanks for the reply!

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  7. hello


    just registered and put on my todo list


    hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read.

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