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    Windex formula

    I want to make up some Windex substitute with vinegar, alcohol, and water. I don't know the proportions to use. Windex is just too expensive. Does anyone have the info?
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    I have used 50/50 vinegar and water.

    Use old newspaper to clean windows with it. Makes a streak free sparkle

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    It may have been the cleaner I was using, but I used newspaper to clean the inside of my truck windows a couple of years ago and the ink came off and stained the vinyl around the windows. Very difficult to remove. Maybe newer soy-based ink was the cause?

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    I use the Windex formula that contains vinegar and cut it at least 50%. For my purposes works better than full strength.
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    Use white vinegar cut with water 50/50. That's what the war department (Wife) has used forever. If you are a smoker add a few drops of Dawn dish soap. It works better than anything you can buy at the store!

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    Windex comes 2 different ways. It's harder to find the one with vinegar
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    Quote Originally Posted by higgins View Post
    It may have been the cleaner I was using, but I used newspaper to clean the inside of my truck windows a couple of years ago and the ink came off and stained the vinyl around the windows. Very difficult to remove. Maybe newer soy-based ink was the cause?
    probably was, the ink comes off with any cleaner other than vinegar

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    Here is what I make up in a 1 gallon jug:
    16 ounces rubbing alcohol
    1/4 sudsy ammonia
    1 tsp of liquid dish washing detergent
    Fill the jug with water

    Will sometimes add a couple of drops of blue or green food coloring to make the wife happy.
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    Here you go...

    Johnson started publishing ingredients for all of its products, including Windex. The S.C. Johnson website lists Windex's ingredients as water, 2-hexoxyethanol, isopropanolamine, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, lauramine oxide, ammonium hydroxide, fragrance, and Liquitint sky blue dye.

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    Tap water with a drop or two of dish detergent as a surfactant.
    Wipe over the window using a window scrubber. Wait a minute or so. Wipe off using a live rubber squeegee. After a few minutes practice you'll be able to do the entire house faster than the time it takes to gather the tools and put them away.
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    I just buy a gallon of crl consentrated glass cleaner. Add water and its ready to go and a heck of a lot cheaper and a gallon lasts A LONG TIME.

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    I have been using the cheap blue washer for cars mixed 50/50 with white vinegar . all i use it on are the car windows and it works good.

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    Gallon of Totally Awesome from Dollar General. It makes a ton of window washing solution, put an ounce in your cars reservoir to really cut grime and bugs, removes grease from hands and clothes, does a ton of stuff and a gallon will go a long way as for windows I think the ratio is 100:1/ water:totally awesome.

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    Hey thanks guys, I will get mixing today, I use windex for everything, even on small spots on the carpet Oh Gee don't tell the misses she will have a fit.
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