How to Make Your Own Window-Washing Solution With Vinegar

Cleaning windows doesn't have to involve strong-smelling chemical window cleaners. You can make a streak-free vinegar window cleaner with a few items from your cabinets. Vinegar window-washing solutions work just as well as most chemical products, and they are far less expensive. Best of all, they aren't harmful to the environment or human health.

Things You'll Need

• Spray bottle

Instructions

1. Measure 1/2 cup of distilled vinegar. Mix it with a gallon of water. Put the mixture in a spray bottle, store extra in an old milk jug. Shake well before using. Spray on glass and use a dry paper towel to wipe clean.

2. Add lemon juice and dish soap to the ingredient list for dirtier windows. Measure 1 gallon of water, 1/4 cup distilled vinegar, 2 tbsp. of lemon juice and a squirt of dish soap. Mix well, and pour into a spray bottle. Like the first mixture, extra can be stored in an old milk jug, but shake well before each use. Spray the window with the mixture and use a dry paper towel to wipe clean.

3. Mix baking soda, vinegar and water together to clean windows that have dried paint on them, or just need a little more of a scour. Measure 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/2 gallon of water. Pour into a spray bottle, and shake before each use. Use a sponge to scrub windows and a paper towel to wipe them clean. This mixture also makes a great multipurpose cleaner.

References

• Tipnut: Homemade Window Cleaner Recipe
• Earth Easy: Non-Toxic Home Care