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Step 1
Keep stray animals away from the trash bins. Spray the lids and outsides of garbage cans with a 50/50 solution of ammonia and water. Spray the trash bags, too, before dropping them into the can for added assurances that prevent raccoons and other pests from rummaging through garbage.
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Step 2
Treat alkaline-living blooming plants with a special shower of 2 oz. of clear ammonia in a gallon of water. Spray clematis, hydrangea, cucumbers and lilac bushes and boost the nitrogen content in the soil too.
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Step 3
Tackle stain on concrete. Mix one cup of ammonia in a gallon of water. Use a stiff brush and scrub the solution into the stain. Hose off the area.
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Step 4
Stop the itch of a mosquito bite. Put a single drop of ammonia directly on the bite to ease the itch immediately.
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Step 5
Clean mildew from unfinished or painted wood furniture. Mix a cup of ammonia, 1/2 cup of white vinegar and 1/4 cup of baking soda in a gallon of water. Sponge the solution onto the furniture and rinse thoroughly. Dry well with old terrycloth towels.
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Step 6
Remove mildew from wicker furniture with a solution of 2 tablespoons of ammonia in a gallon of water. Use a deck sprayer to apply the solution, then use an old toothbrush to get at hard-to-reach areas. Rinse well and air dry. Invert the furniture for a few hours to finish drying.
