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      Title: CERAMIC TILE & GROUT CLEANER
 Categories: Info/tips
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 c  Baking soda
      1 c  Ammonia (sudsing or
           -nonsudsing)
    1/2 c  Vinegar
     14 c  Warm water
 
  Pour baking soda into a clean gallon-size 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
  jobs--make 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 tb
  baking soda and 1 tb 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 oz $2.99 ($15.94) Savings: $15.38
  
  From Cheaper & Better by Nancy Birnes:
  
  Food & Wine RT [*] Category 17, Topic 7 Message 9 Fri Feb 12, 1993
  GARLIC.QUEEN                 at 17:00 EST
  
  MM by QBTOMM and Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253,
  GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005
 
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