HELOISE Solutions offer the recipe for clean windows

Dear Heloise: You printed a recipe for window cleaner last year. I clipped out the article and made one batch. Now it's gone, and it's time to wash windows.
The cleaner works great. I believe it called for ammonia, alcohol and water. Would you please print it in the paper again? Carol Stief, Billings, Mont.
It's nice to have squeaky-clean windows in the fall, when the sun is lower in the sky and the house fills with all that soft light. I have two window-cleaning recipes that are easy to mix and cost a lot less than the name brands.
The first solution is the one you remember. Mix together 1/4 cup of nonsudsing ammonia and 1 gallon of water. The second solution is 1/2 cup white vinegar and 1/2 gallon of water. Whichever solution you choose can be put in a spray bottle and labeled. Of course, I have vinegar in spray bottles all over the house. It can be used to clean and deodorize so many things. I've listed tons of its uses in my Fantabulous Vinegar Hints and More pamphlet. To receive a copy of the six-page pamphlet, please send $4 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (83 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5001. Order now and receive an additional, different Heloise pamphlet for free! Hint: Dry your windows with crumpled newspaper instead of paper towels for a lint-free, streak-free shine. You'll be recycling, too. Heloise
P.S. Don't clean windows when the sun is shining -- it will cause streaks.
Dear Heloise: I do a lot of reading and often buy used paperbacks at garage sales or thrift shops. When I travel, I make sure to take enough to last the trip and then leave them behind as I finish them. The cruise ship I went on accepted my books to put in its library for lending. Norma Cummings, Kerrville, Texas
Dear Heloise: I'm writing about the woman who spilled toilet-bowl cleaner on her carpet. The cleaner discolored the 2-year-old carpet, and she had no leftover carpet with which to repair it.
It was suggested to me by a carpet estimator that you could take a portion of the carpet out of a closet to repair spots in more visible areas. The carpet in the closet could then be replaced or repaired with something else if necessary. Frances Sorgen, San Antonio
You're right, Frances, and thank you for sharing this reminder. Heloise
Dear Heloise: I could never find sandpaper when I needed it. Then I came up with the idea of putting it on a clipboard. I hang the clipboard in my utility room. Now when I need sandpaper, I know right where to look, and the clip keeps it right in place. Vic from Wisconsin
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