How to Clean Windows With Vinegar and Alcohol

Cleaning your windows to achieve a glistening, clear look is not as easy as I used to think it would be as a child. Paper towels leave traces of lint. Newspapers leave traces of ink. Expensive window cleaners might smell nice, but they don't always work. Fortunately, I have finally learned how to clean my windows with a solution of vinegar and alcohol.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White Vinegar
• Alcohol
• Dish Soap (optional)
• Spray Bottle
• Lint-free Rag or Squeegee

1. Gather your supplies together. Ideally, you should already have these items. If not, go on a shopping trip the day before you plan to clean your windows and buy what you need.

2. Make a solution of white vinegar and alcohol. Use one part vinegar to one and a half parts alcohol. If this solution is too strong in smell for you, you can add a drop or two of scented dish soap. This will also be helpful in cleaning your windows.

3. Fill the spray bottle with the solution. You can buy spray bottles in most home shopping centers or recycle one from home.

4. Spray your window with the solution. Immediately wipe clean for lightly soiled windows using either the lint free rag or squeegee. Wipe from top to bottom for the best results.

5. Spot spray heavily soiled windows and rub the area with the rag to remove as much of the dirt as possible. For some stubborn stains, it might be necessary to wet the area with the solution and allow it to soak for 5 to 10 minutes before rubbing out the stain.

6. Clean up and store any remaining alcohol and vinegar solution for the next time that you clean your windows.

Tips & Warnings

• Alter the recipe for your window cleaning solution to fit the size job that exists, making more for larger jobs and less for smaller ones.
• Never use red vinegar even if you are out of white vinegar.