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Default Windex kills ants but leaves my walls blue (better idea?)

David Remley wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:10:05 -0700, Susan wrote:


Do you know if I just buy ammonia and mix it at the correct percentage that
it will still kill ants without staining my carpets blue?



Windex isn't ammonia you idiot. It's alcohol!
http://avogadro.chem.iastate.edu/MSD...eaner_blue.htm




Be careful about calling someone an idiot.

While alcohol is its primary active ingredient, it does contain a small
amount of ammonia (unless you get the vinegar version). Note the
reference to having a slight ammonia odor.
Its label also states "with Ammonia-D" - an SC Johnson trade name for
some type of aqueous ammonia compound..