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The Best Window Cleaner

The Best Window Cleaner

A little dab of this and that from your kitchen cupboard will provide you with the best window cleaner!

Around Earth Day 1990, many newspapers offered recipes for non-toxic cleaning with the basics we all have in our kitchen cupboards, and the recipe was just plain vinegar and water with the option of drying the windows with old newspapers.

People by the thousands tried this but ended up swearing off cleaning with homemade recipes because the formula left streaks on their windows. Unfortunately, the commercial products they had used for so many years had left a wax buildup and vinegar alone wouldn’t do the job of removing the residue.

The good news though: Adding a dab of dish soap to the vinegar and water will remove the buildup.

THE BEST WINDOW CLEANER
Make a great all-purpose window cleaner by combining 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap or detergent, and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle. Shake to blend and spray on your windows!

Here are 9 other great uses for vinegar in the home!

Read more: Home, Non-Toxic Cleaning

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Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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7:25AM PDT on May 15, 2013

I use a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide, no streaks or film. Just save the sprayer from some other bottle and most will fit on the peroxide bottle. You can buy spray bottles at dollar stores.
I spray my toothbrush with the same bottle. Kills bacteria.

4:21PM PDT on May 14, 2013

Thank you

3:35AM PDT on May 2, 2013

Thanks

3:22AM PDT on May 2, 2013

Just tried it. Works great!

11:44PM PST on Feb 27, 2013

We can all agree that hiring office cleaning services for your work place will be a relieved for every employee. Who would want to devote too much time in cleaning your office while there are important task waiting to be accomplished? However in choosing a service provider, make sure that they are using green cleaning products and methods in order to ensure safety for everyone’s health.
Reference: commercial office cleaning

10:26AM PST on Feb 21, 2013

Thanks!

1:14AM PST on Dec 26, 2012

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6:51AM PDT on Oct 17, 2012

thanks

3:16PM PDT on Oct 10, 2012

thanks

2:38AM PDT on Aug 24, 2012

Using alcohol and white vinegar together makes a quickly evaporating spray on window that can complete with the cleaning power. Excellent post. Keep posting!
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