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- Melissa Breyer
- March 6, 2011
- 5:01 pm
- 221 comments
Finally the days are becoming clear and sparkling, although I’d be hard-pressed to tell if I were to rely upon the blurry view from my winter-grimed windows. How do windows become so speckled and what can one do about it?
One of the earliest DIY housecleaning formulas that the media latched on to way back when was to clean your windows with vinegar. Remember that? It was a good idea, the only problem was, according to Annie B. Bond, that years of using commercial products left a residue on windows that wasn’t adequately handled by the vinegar. The result? Streaky windows and a lackluster reputation for homemade housecleaning formulas.
So if you are looking at the world through dirty windows and want an inexpensive and natural way to clean them, you might need a tweak on the simple vinegar formula. Try one of these methods depending on your situation.
Read more: Home, Non-Toxic Cleaning, vinegar, windows
Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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+ add your ownThanks for posting.
~Newspapers are the way to go!!~
thanks, i will try
i use vinegar and water (in equal parts) and a micofiber cloth.
Sometimes, i also use newspaper.
it's great to clean windows.
Great ideas.
mix equal amounts of water and vinegar and spray on snails in your garden. It will kill them quickly.
Newspaper works well .
Vinegar is very useful, thanks.
Vinegar is wonderful for cleaning windows, But I purchased a holy moly cloth at the GO Green Expo in NY, Which washes windows and morrows with Plan tap water with HOLY MOLY results, You wet it wring it and wipe, And the company that makes them, Sent one to me for free, Just send an email to holymolycloths@yahoo.com and title your email free cloth, The company will stop giving away this cloth on June 15, I hope this helps.
New idea. Thanks.
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