I must say I use Windex for more than its intended purpose of just taking care of windows. I clean my windows with it, my counter tops, stainless with it, granite, mirrors, and more. At one point in time I decided I was always buying it at the store, more often than I thought I should. I started searching online 3 years ago to find a recipe that would work just as good or better than the store bought. I had tried the basic recipe of just alcohol and ammonia and it streaked. So, off I went searching. I found a recipe from a girl, sorry I can't give credit to her been too long and I just remember the recipe, who was passed down the recipe from her father. I watched the comments on her recipe and everyone was praising the recipe. So, I sent the recipe to my mom and we both made it and tried it. I was so pleased and so happy it worked, and worked very well. To this day Mom and I still make this recipe. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Materials:
1 cup of ammonia (they sell lemon scented ammonia as well if you want to try it or just plain ammonia)
2cups of rubbing alcohol (I buy the higher percentage rubbing alcohol)
1 Tablespoon of dish soap (I use a non-scented one and that is clear)
1 gallon distilled water
A 1 gallon milk jug (make sure it is thoroughly washed out)
optional: one drop of blue food coloring
Instructions:
Put the ammonia in the milk jug.
Then add the alcohol.
Add the dish soap (do not add more than stated, it will cause streaking if you do)
and top off with distilled water (pour slowly to avoid suds)
optional: add one drop of blue food coloring (just to look legit)
When it's time to fill one of my existing Windex bottles, I give the gallon jug a turn or two to mix up the ingredients again and then fill my spray bottle. I keep the recipe on the milk jug so I can quickly make it when needed.
One quick tip folks, make sure the hand towels you use to dust are not towels treated with a fabric softener :) It is the culprit to most glass cleaners streaking.
Enjoy!
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