In addition, if you decide you don't want to make your own, but instead want to purchase a product already designed to clean glass, mirrors, etc., then I've gathered lots of reviews of these products.
If you have a recipe you really like and that works well for you, please share your window cleaner recipes with me here, or read other recipes already submitted. I have provided two effective recipes for homemade window cleaning solution here, but there are also many more effective recipes out there. Do You Have Your Own Window Cleaner Recipes To Share? The quicker you can clean the windows, before the water cools, the more effective this cleaner will be. Homemade Window Washing Cleaner With VinegarĬombine the ingredients together in a spray bottle and use to clean your windows. Hint: Be careful not to add too much dishwashing liquid, because otherwise you can cause streaking on the windows because there will be a soapy residue on them.Ĭaution: Be careful with any window washing solution that contains ammonia to not get it into contact with aluminum window frames because the ammonia can pit and damage your aluminum. Mix all the ingredients together in a spray bottle and use to wash your windows. 2 parts isopropyl alcohol (also known as rubbing alcohol).
(Learn more about the pH of various cleaners in this article.) Homemade Window Cleaner With Alcohol And Ammonia
The reason for this is that vinegar is acidic, while ammonia is basic, so when combined they neutralize each other's pH, which is one of the ways both of these cleaners clean. Instead, it is just because adding both vinegar and ammonia together into a homemade window washing cleaner makes the cleaner ineffective. This is not for safety reasons, which is why you should never mix ammonia and bleach together. Please note that you should not add both vinegar and ammonia together to any homemade glass cleaner recipes, and you should be wary of any recipe you see out there which suggests doing so.
The vinegar is a mild acid, and therefore can cut through any alkaline grime such as hard water marks on your windows. Both alcohol and ammonia evaporate very quickly, so with both you need to make sure that you don't wash your windows on too hot or sunny a day or you may leave streaks.
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