2006-12-16 05:09:26 · 5 answers · asked by khanh20779 2 in Environment
Borax.
Ammonia dissolved in water makes Ammonium hydroxide, which is a moderately strong base (alkali).
Borax is also a moderately strong base and it is commonly available. Use1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon of warm water to wash sinks, painted walls and other surfaces that you would normally use ammonia for. For laundering (diapers and badly soiled cloth) borax will remove odors and retard bacterial growth.
One word of caution, you need to rinse thoroughly.
If a milder solution can be used, try Washing soda or Baking soda. These are both weaker bases so they do not work as well as ammonia or borax, but they are very much milder.
2006-12-16 05:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 58⤊ 0⤋
NH3 is a molecule there is no substitute for a molecule; however, there are a host of substitutes for the USES of ammonia in cleaning etc: being presented here accurately.
2006-12-16 13:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by jwhfaye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ammonia gas
2006-12-16 13:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by jose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not 100% sure, but i think you can substitute ammonia w/ Monoethanolamine>>>>>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoethanolamine
also, scroll down to where it says 'demipermanent'>>>>>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_coloring
2006-12-16 13:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using it for cleaning, you can substitue someing like Windex.
2006-12-16 13:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by robert k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋