Ammonia for windows cleaning

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Photo courtesy of newlivinghouston The top four window cleaner recipes you can make in your home are, in no particular order: 1. Wipe up and down, across the window. Alternating the direction you wipe on each side of the glass allows you to quickly determine which side of the glass needs additional cleaning by determining the direction of any remaining streaks. Jenny Harrington has been a freelance writer since Her published articles have appeared in various print and online publications.

Previously, she owned her own business, selling handmade items online, wholesale and at crafts fairs. On the ph scale vinegar is a mild acid and ammonia is a mild base opposite of acid.

Possibly either will work, but ammonia is our choice to improving the cleaning abilities of our solution. I feel it also improves the viscosity of the solution adding 'slip'. We also put ammonia in the solution to help cut the oil. Can you mix vinegar and ammonia? Why does ammonia clean so well? Remember: ammonia is a gas. It evaporates with the water, and evaporates quickly leaving no residue to attract dirt and dust, or dry into streaks on glass, which is what makes ammonia cleaner so good for doing windows.

Is ammonia the same as vinegar? Ammonia is an alkaline, or base, product, which is the opposite of an acidic product such as vinegar. Even though it is an alkaline and not an acid, it carries corrosive properties that, like vinegar, can break down grease and grime very quickly. Does Windex Original have ammonia?

How do you clean windows without smudging? Homemade window cleaning solution: Mix one part distilled vinegar to 10 parts warm water in a spray bottle. Pour 5 teaspoons of water into a liquid measuring cup. Then add 2 teaspoons ammonia to the water. Treat ammonia like you would bleach. Remember to replace the cap once you have poured your 2 teaspoons to prevent spilling. Now add 1 teaspoon of your favorite dish soap on top of the water and ammonia. Here I am using Palmolive Multi Surface, but any that you have by your kitchen sink will do!

Pour this soapy ammonia solution into your spray bottle using the funnel. Finally, add lots of water! Window and glass cleaners are made with mostly water.

There is still room for more at the top of my bottle, so if you are using a 26 oz, nearly all of it will fit. I tested the homemade solution in our upstairs bathroom. Using painters tape, I portioned out 3 sections on our dirty mirror. The left section was the control, the middle section was for the homemade Windex and the right section was for store bought Windex since I had some leftover. As expected, the homemade solution worked great. There was no difference between it and the store bought Windex.

One application and one swipe with my rag was all I needed to eliminate grime and spotting on the mirror and provide streak free shine. Homemade Windex. An easy way to add efficiency and quality to your home cleaning routine and at a fraction of the cost!