Natural Homemade Streak-Free Glass Cleaner

It's easy to make natural, homemade, streak-free window cleaners to keep your windows looking beautiful.

Cleaning windows is a chore no one enjoys doing, but having clean, streak-free windows makes a home bright and welcoming. Commercial window cleaners are not always on hand, and they can be expensive. You can make your own homemade, streak-free window cleaner with natural ingredients that aren't hazardous to your health or the environment. Many of the substances you need are already in your cabinets and take just a moment or two to mix. Try any one of these natural, homemade recipes for streak-free windows the next time you find yourself out of commercial window cleaner.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Vinegar
• Cornstarch
• Ammonia
• Lemon juice
• Spray bottle
• Newspapers
• Clean cloths
• Microfiber cloths
• Rubber gloves
• Ladder

Instructions

Vinegar-Water Window Cleaner

1. Pour 20 oz. of warm water into a large spray bottle

2. Add 2 tbsp. of white vinegar to the bottle.

3. Shake well to mix.

4. Spray windows, section by section, wiping the solution with newspapers.

Vinegar-Rubbing Alcohol Window Cleaner

1. Pour 1 cup of white vinegar into a spray bottle

2. Add 2 tbsp. of isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Mix well.

3. Spray onto windows, and wipe with clean cloths or newspaper.

Ammonia-Vinegar-Cornstarch Window Cleaner

1. Pour ½ cup ammonia into 1 gallon of warm water.

2. Add 2 tbsp. of cornstarch

3. Pour in ½ cup vinegar. Mix well.

4. Pour into spray bottle.

5. Spray windows section by section, wiping with cloths as you go.

Ammonia-Water Window Cleaner

1. Add 2 tbsp. of ammonia to 1 quart of water.

2. Mix well. Fill spray bottle

3. Spray windows and wipe with clean cloths or newspapers. Microfiber cloths also work well for cleaning windows.

Lemon-Water Window Cleaner

1. Add 1 tbsp. of lemon juice to a quart of water.

2. Pour into spray bottle.

3. Spray windows. Wipe with cloths or newspaper until windows sparkle.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose a mild, cloudy day to wash your windows. If the weather is too sunny, the sunshine will dry the cleaner too quickly in spots creating streaks.

• Use only the black-and-white sections of the newspaper, not colored pages.

• For particularly grimy windows, you can add a few drops of dishwashing liquid, according to MrsCleanUSA.

• Commercial windows can leave a waxy residue on windows that will have to be removed before natural cleaners will work without streaking, according to HouseLogic.

• If you use a ladder to do wash windows, ask for help from a friend or family member to steady the ladder while you work.

• Do not use an excessive amount of ammonia which can etch glass, making it look cloudy.

• Wear rubber gloves to protect skin from harsh household chemicals.

• Those who family members who are sensitive to fumes from newsprint ink should not use newspaper as a cleaning wipe.

References

• MrsCleanUSA: Professional Window Cleaning Tips
• HouseLogic: Green Window Cleaning Makes Glass Panefully Clear
• Easy Homemade Recipes: Easy Homemade No-Streak Glass Cleaner Recipes