A favorite cleaning product, "ammonia cleanser," is a premixed cleaner readily available in most American supermarkets. It is not readily available in other regions or you could not find it. Since "ammonia detergent" is a trade name, we will call it "Soap Ammonia". You can make a gallon of soapy ammonia from one bottle of pure ammonia and save money relative to supermarket price. Difference in concentration, depending on the job. It can be used in place of a brand-name window cleaner.
Steps
Step 1. Find a concentrate of ammonia solution
It is readily available in the household cleaning departments of major US supermarkets. Otherwise, try looking at hardware stores and places that sell industrial cleaners. You probably want to buy the smallest bottle, since you don't need the big one.
Step 2. Use rubber gloves and safety goggles - ammonia can burn skin and eyes
Step 3. Remember to make your mixture in a well-ventilated area
Step 4. DO NOT lean over the bottle while you are pouring
Step 5. Organize this work so that it spills over the sink in case it spills by
Step 6. Use 12 oz (340 g)
) a plastic spray bottle. They are widely available in grocery stores, supermarkets, hardware stores. Basic safety rules say never reuse old cleaner bottles. Old labels or color schemes can be confusing, and new bottles are inexpensive.
Step 7. First, fill the bottle with tap water
Always add ammonia to water, not vice versa.
Step 8. Take a third of the glass of water out of the bottle to make room for the ammonia
Step 9. Pour about a third of a glass of ammonia into the bottle through a funnel
Step 10. Add dishwashing liquid with a stream
Step 11. Close the bottle tightly
Step 12. Shake gently
Step 13. Write “soapy ammonia” on the bottle with a permanent marker
Step 14. Write “Dangerous
Do not mix with bleach"
Step 15. Write "POISON" and keep the mixture and ammonia bottle out of the reach of children
Step 16. Write on the bottle the United States Toxic Substances Administration number 1-800-222-1222
Advice
- Shine stainless steel.
- Remove obsolete cigarette odors from the room. Place the saucer in the room for an hour and it will make the room smell fresher without the floral, fruity deodorants masking the room odor.
- Clean jewelry that has hard gemstones such as diamond, sapphire, or ruby rings. (Never use anything with water for opal).
- Remove old wax from tiles, linoleum.
Warnings
- Never mix ammonia with bleach. This will form chlorine gas that will kill you.
- Never mix ammonia with any other product unless advised to do so. You can create toxic fumes.
- Do not use on car windows with UV protection or tint - ammonia will remove it. Just use water or car window cleaner.