Here is a new window cleaner that my SIL Joan passed on to me. Her recipe called for Vodka but I didn't have any so I just used rubbing alcohol and it worked. This one didn't produce the awful streaks on the glass like some of the other ones did. Oh, if I remember right she said you could use a squirt of blue food coloring to make it look like Windex but I chose not to.
Homemade Window Cleaner
Empty Windex Bottle (or any bottle)
2 tbsp. Vodka or rubbing alcohol
4 tbsp. ammonia
Water
Pour alcohol and ammonia in bottle.
Fill the rest of the way up with water.
Happy Cleaning!
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Thanks for sharing, I'll try it! I got a tub cleaner recipe awhile ago that uses the liquid castile soap, I got lavender scent, and altho it didn't get all the green limestone residue off it sure did smell heavenly! let me know if you want it, I'll email it:)
I have to laugh, wondering if you just don't keep vodka handy or if you went and looked and THE BOTTLE WAS MYSTERIOUSLY EMPTY!!!
"Who's been drinking all the window cleaner???"
I don't know how they keep selling Windex; it has never worked on my old panes. I just use mainly straight rubbing alcohol and rub with newprint.
My mother used to make this years ago. She also showed me the best way to clean kerosene lamp chimneys--newspaper. We've used newspapers on our windows before too, for a really good shine.
Thanks for reminding me!
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