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another good cleaner for windows: pour 1/2 cup sudsy ammonia, 1 pint rubbing alcohol and 1 tsp liquid dish soap into a gallon milk jug filled with cold water just to the top of the handle. shake it up, then pour into a spray bottle and you've got a super cheap window washer fluid for a fraction of the cost of store bought. |
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| Posted by
smrtshppr on June 10, 2009 6:50 PM |
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hey all, found this windshield washer fluid recipe on ehow, not sure if its really cheaper tho:
http://www.ehow.com/how_3382_make-own-windshield.html |
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| Posted by
lilsis on June 11, 2009 12:55 PM |
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Will they freeze in winter or is there something you can add to prevent? |
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| Posted by
Debbie on June 11, 2009 3:34 PM |
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Can you actually use this formula in the windshield washer fluid container under your hood? I can see it might not work for the winter but how about during the summer? Anyone have a formula you can use during winter months? Smrtshpper's recipe might just work for the winter if it can be put into the washer fluid reservoir with the added pint of rubbing alcohol. |
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| Posted by
Jackie on June 11, 2009 3:54 PM |
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ATTN: Jackie, I only use this recipe for hand washing the windows, never thought of using it to replace the windshield wiper fluid in the car. Will have to ask my husband!
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| Posted by
smrtshppr on June 11, 2009 4:01 PM |
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Thanks Smrtshpper! Ask him and get back to me about it. I would be interested to know if he thinks it will work in the car! |
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| Posted by
Jackie on June 11, 2009 4:47 PM |
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My husband said: "Windshield fluid is cheap and has ingredients that keep it from freezing, so you are better off buying a gallon of it than trying to make your own......." |
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| Posted by
smrtshppr on June 11, 2009 4:58 PM |
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Windshield fluid costs $1 per gallon most of the time at auto supply stores - save your formulas for other cleaning and use the store fluid. It works summer and winter. |
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| Posted by
anonymous
on June 12, 2009 3:23 PM |
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Thanks smrtshppr! We go through a lot of auto washer fluid in the summer (bugs!).
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| Posted by
Jackie on June 17, 2009 6:58 PM |
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I found the best cleaner for windows in a car is simply club soda. No recipe required. It works great and doesn't run the risk of damaging paint or the rubber seals found around car windows, which is a really important consideration. Of course, I use newspapers to wipe of. |
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| Posted by
Z.S. on June 19, 2009 11:28 PM |
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For my house windows, I found the greatest tip - can't remember where. Use plain water with corn starch in it, wash the windows with it, then dry. doesn't streak, will actually scrub (like in my kids' bathroom) works great for me.! |
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| Posted by
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on September 10, 2009 2:50 PM |
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Using your windshield wipers to remove grit, bugs, debri and washer chemicals is hard on rubber wipers. I get about 50% longer life out of them by folding a tiny strip of fine grit sand paper, holding it between my fingers and running it down the blades when they stop wiping well. It "sharpens" the rubber blades and keeps going strong. Use the free window cleaning products available where you gas up if possible. Duh! Free! |
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| Posted by
anonymous
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Someone told me that if you have 2 sets of windshield wipers (lighter use ones for the summer months and heavy duty for the winter months)that it's supposed to prolong the life of both sets if you change them out accordingly. I haven't done it, but does anyone here understand the concept and done it themselves?
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| Posted by
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