Window Cleaner

Probably nothing pleases the eye of a good housewife and household as clean windows. Of course, there are a huge amount of glass and frame cleaning products on the shelves, but is it possible to make a window cleaner on your own? You can, and in this article, we will tell you how to make it, and also consider popular options for household chemicals and appliances to simplify this time-consuming and routine procedure.

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Environmentally friendly glass detergents

Many housewives share on forums their impressions of a particular remedy. And some also practice the use of traditional liquids and solutions, and even improve them themselves. Consider which detergents for windows identified as the most effective.

Solution at hand

To prepare this solution you will need:

• Vinegar - a quarter glass;
• Technical alcohol - a quarter cup;
• Starch - 1 tbsp. l .;
• Water - 2 tbsp.

What to do with these ingredients to get clean glasses and keep them in this form for a long time:

1. Pour starch into the bottle using a funnel or a simple folded sheet of paper.
2. Pour 2 cups of warm, not hot water to completely dissolve the starch.
3. Shake well.
4. Add vinegar and industrial alcohol.
5. Shake the bottle thoroughly.

Important! To know that this is not ordinary water in a bottle, you can tint the product with ordinary food coloring. This is especially true for those who have small children.

Using this detergent for windows is quite simple:

1. Shake the bottle thoroughly before use, as starch may clog the spray holes. Apply it to the glass using a spray gun.
2. Wipe the surface dry with a paper or cotton cloth.

The simplest remedy

Starch can wash even very dusty windows:

1. Dilute for this 1 tbsp. l starch in 1 liter of water.
2. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
3. You can eliminate the remains of starch with a napkin.

For the same purpose, our grandmothers and mothers used chalk or tooth powder.

Important! What does starch have to do with it? For many housewives, the question arises such a question, and for what starch is needed. Glass, at first glance, seems smooth and even. In fact, when viewed under a microscope, it is not perfectly smooth. On the surface of the glass there are microscopic scratches, dimples that are not visible to the naked eye. Water that falls into such depressions is held tight enough in them, creating stains during window cleaning. Starch destroys these strong hydrogen bonds, thereby preventing the appearance of stains on the surface of the window.

We can not do without soapy foam

If you can not imagine how to wash windows without soapy foam, use the following composition:

• Water - 2 tbsp .;
• Table vinegar - 2-3 tbsp. l .;
• Liquid soap - 0.5-0.25 tsp;

Mix all of the above ingredients in a jar or spray bottle.

We wash the decor on the windows

And with the prepared composition, you can easily wash the windows, if on New Year's holidays your children painted landscapes on glass:

• Baking soda - a quarter cup;
• Table vinegar - 100 ml;
• Water - 2 l.

Shuffle all the ingredients in the bottle.Apply to the glass and rinse with a sponge to begin with the hard side to the window, and then wipe it dry with a paper towel or a napkin.

Important! To achieve high-quality washing of windows so that there are no stains on them, you can by adding a small amount of drops of essential oil.

Original recipe

You can thoroughly clean the dirt from the surface of the windows with the help of tea infusion:

• Strong tincture of tea - 1 cup;
• Ordinary vinegar - 3 tbsp. l

Mix all the ingredients in a bottle and apply to the surface of the glass. Then wash the glass with clean water.

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Great remedies for dirty windows

As we said, there are many recipes for making window cleaning products. Here are a few more popular options with the most affordable substances in the base.

Classic recipe

You can make an environmentally friendly window cleaner from water and vinegar. Stir 50 ml of vinegar with 1 tbsp. water. This tool is applied with a spray, and then wiped dry.

Important! You can simply apply this product on a napkin and then wipe it dry.

Say no to the smell of vinegar

In fact, the vinegar aroma easily erodes on its own, and quite quickly. But if the procedure for cleaning frames and glasses, accompanied by such a smell, is not particularly pleasant for you, take note of such tips.

First recipe

If you do not like the smell of vinegar, you can replace it with lemon juice or a solution of citric acid:

• The proportions are exactly the same as with vinegar - 1 tbsp. water 50 ml of lemon juice.
• For not very dirty surfaces, the solution can be made less concentrated - dilute by 1.5-2 tbsp. water.

Important! The advantage of using lemon juice for the preparation of detergent is a fairly pleasant aroma.

The second recipe:

1. Take a liter jar, fill it with lemon peel to the very top. You can take a jar of another volume, depending on how many peels from lemons you collect.
2. Pour ordinary 9% table vinegar.
3. Tightly tighten the jar and let it stand for 1.5-2 weeks.
4. After this, strain and use this detergent for windows and floors. Simply add a small amount of the product to the water.

Important! This simple and safe tool perfectly cleans dirt and disinfects the room well.

More radical way

Another excellent window cleaner can be made with ammonia. 2 tbsp. l ammonia, which is sold in a pharmacy, mix with 2 tbsp. water.

With this home remedy you can wash not only windows, but also lamps, crystal, mirrors.

Important! To make the glass shine, or if it is necessary to remove ice from their surface in winter, add salt to the water. Salt can not only give your windows a shine, it also perfectly eliminates dirt.

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Give shine

Gloss of the windows can be given with vegetable oil. Put a small amount of oil on a napkin and wipe the glass on both sides.

In order for your windows to stay radiantly clean longer, dust does not settle on them, after washing, wipe them with the following solution:

1. Mix 60 ml of glycerin with 40 ml of water.
2. Add 2-3 drops of ordinary ammonia.
3. Shake the solution thoroughly and wipe the glass with it.

Important! This solution protects glass in winter from icing.

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Choosing the right tools

If there are no problems with the procedure for washing ordinary wooden windows, then using modern PVC products complications still arise. Work must be done in such a way as not to damage the surface of the frame itself. How to wash modern plastic windows and what tools do you need for this procedure?

• Window cleaner is the main cleaning tool. The final result also depends on him.In this case, the savings are inappropriate, otherwise - after you finish the work, unpleasant dirty stains will remain on the window, and the plastic surface of the frames will be somewhat damaged. Therefore, detergents should be selected with particular care and thoroughness. Harsh solvents and abrasive substances are excluded.
• Window cleaner. This tool resembles a mop. Its purpose is to eliminate dirt from inaccessible places on the surface of the window. Use it quite conveniently. As a rule, this tool has a fairly long handle, so with it you can easily wash the windows from the outside.
• Sponge. Using it, the most severe types of pollution are eliminated from the surface of the window. Better if there is a hard surface on one side.
• The cloth. It is recommended to use a fabric made of soft materials, such as cotton or linen. Before use, check that if the fabric absorbs moisture well, then it can be used to wash plastic windows. Another caveat - the material should not leave a lint.
• Capacity with water. You can use a deep bowl, basin or bucket.
• Gloves made of rubber or dense fabric.

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Detergents for plastic windows.

Modern housewives recommend using the following window cleaning products offered at household chemical stores.

Sanita detergent

This product does not contain active chemical elements. It eliminates old pollution well, but does not damage the plastic surface of the frames.

"Mister Muscle"

Perfect for washing double-glazed windows. It does not leave stains and stains. Windows acquire a mirror shine and shine.

Universal rag "White Cat"

Perfectly cleans double-glazed windows from various pollution. You can use it together with detergents or just moisten it with water. The soft surface of this cloth will not damage the PVC frame, as well as the glass packet.

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Now you have a lot of useful recipes in your arsenal and will be able to experimentally choose for yourself a simpler, more convenient and effective detergent for windows.