Dear Heloise: Do you have a recipe for cleaning gold jewelry? I had several pieces cleaned by a jeweler in another state who did it in one afternoon. It was a beautiful job. Now I would like to try… ...

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 ...

I'm writing to ask you if I can use regular ammonia in your "prewash spray" recipe. BARBARA from Tribes Hill, N.Y. Good question, Barbara. Here's the scoop: The recipe for the prewash spray calls ...

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 ...

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.

Sudsy ammonia is clear ammonia that also contains soap. It is a cleaner that works well for tough cleaning jobs. It might streak, so it isn’t a good choice for glass cleaning.

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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.

DEAR HELOISE: We recently had hard tile floors installed in the kitchen and dining areas of our home, and after it was installed, we were told to never use bleach or vinegar on the tiles.

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