Just mix equal parts of sudsy ammonia and water, soak your gold or diamond jewelry in it for a few minutes, then gently brush away the built-up dirt with a soft-bristled toothbrush.

Dear Heloise: What is the difference between clear household ammonia and sudsy ammonia? Some directions call for a specific kind (your recently published jewelry cleaner, for example). Do I really ...

Dear Gayle: You bet I do! It's simple and cheap! To make your own jewelry cleaner (for only pennies), mix equal parts of sudsy ammonia and water. Soak only gold or diamond jewelry. DO NOT use it ...

Ammonia is also available in clear (or nonsudsy), lemon and pine. Check with the grocery-store manager to see if sudsy ammonia can be ordered.

And here's another question about ammonia from Norman Germani of El Centro, Calif.: "In numerous hints you allude to using sudsy ammonia. Can you tell me what the difference is between regular ...

Non-sudsing ammonia is just regular clear ammonia that is used for all-purpose cleaning, like windows, mirrors or chrome. Sudsy ammonia is clear ammonia that also contains soap. It is a cleaner ...

DEAR JOAN: The best thing to use on hard tile floors is sudsy ammonia. The difference between non-sudsy and sudsy ammonia is the detergent. Be sure to wear gloves when working with ammonia of any ...

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A recipe from your column for clothes spot cleaning called for non-sudsing ammonia. I can't find it anywhere. Is this normal ammonia?

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Mix equal parts of plain household sudsy ammonia and cold tap water. Put mixture in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, or an old jewelry-cleaner jar that has been cleaned and rinsed.