Recipe - Ceramic Tile And Grout Cleaner

1 cup Baking soda
1 cup Ammonia (sudsing or
nonsudsing)
One half cup Vinegar
14 cup Warm water

Pour baking soda into a clean gallonsize plastic jug. Add ammonia, vinegar
and warm water to fill. Swish the jug to mix ingredients before it is
completely full.

Cover jug tightly, label and keep out of the reach of children. Smaller
pump type containers can be filled from the jug for small jobsmake sure
these containers are labeled and kept safely away from children as well.

To use: Spray solution directly onto tile and wipe with a damp sponge or
the kind of scrubbing pad made for Teflon pans.

Hint: If grout or tiles are especially soiled, make a past of 2 tablespoon baking
soda and 1 tablespoon Ceramic Tile & Grout Cleaner (recipe above). Brush it onto
the stains with an old toothbrush. Let past remain for 5 minutes, then
scrub off and rinse.

Note: This solution contains ammonia: do not mix with anything in the
bathroom containing bleach or dangerous fumes could result.

Yield: 1 gallon

This recipe safely removes the soap film that frequently forms on tile
surfaces and between the tiles. A more concentrated paste of the cleaner
can be made (see Hint) and left to clean stubborn stains on the grout.

Cost of ingredients: $.56 Comparable Purchased Product: Tilex Instant
Mildew Stain Remover, 24 ounce $2.99 ($15.94) Savings: $15.38

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