Label bottle clearly so you use it exclusively for glass cleaner in the future. Start with a new, empty spray bottle with a high-quality sprayer top. MORE: Sparkling Clean Windows-Cheaper, Better, Faster!.The secret to making your own glass cleaner is to combine ordinary ingredients to create a highly effective, super cheap cleaner that easily cuts through dirt, dust and greasy sticky residue then wipes away easily without leaving streaks. Vodka works similarly to rubbing alcohol but way more expensive, so unless you’re about to throw it out anyway, let’s go ahead and eliminate vodka as a reasonable option. But used straight up it’s harsh and so strong-smelling you’ll want to wear a face mask or use that as an excuse to not clean those windows! Can’t find it? Denatured alcohol (paint aisle of home improvement center) works equally well, although it has a stronger odor Rubbing alcohol, because it acts as a solvent, works well to clean glass. Used on its own, you’ll end up with annoying streaks. Vinegar will do a fairly decent job if your windows have water spots, but it’s not that great if they have any kind of stubborn dirt and sticky residue. The problem is that these items, used as single ingredients, have significant drawbacks. You already have ingredients around the house that will work to clean glass, windows and mirrors-from vinegar to vodka (true!) to warm soapy water. If there’s one thing you confidently can stop buying ever again, it’s glass cleaner.
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