![]() Our home features an open floorplan design. Now that my glass cleaning chore is complete I’ll take the wadded newspaper and toss it in my composter. How many cleaners can you say are so safe they’re actually edible? My glass cleaner is! HA!Īnd there’s no waste. Heck I haven’t purchased paper towels in over a decade.Īnd the glass cleaner in my repurposed spray bottle is super-cheap homemade & non-toxic – Just vinegar & water! Plus this cleaning method uses no purchased-just-to-be-thrown-away paper towels. YES! Now that mirror is clean, shining andstreak free! (Can I get a hallelujah?!) The newspaper will finish drying the surface of the glass and polish it to a streak-free shine at the same time. When the glass is clean but still damp, I’ll wad up some black/white print newspaper and using a circular motion I’ll polish the mirror with it. Any splatters, dirt or grime disappears quickly with this step of cleaning.īut as you can imagine, the glass itself is certainly not streak free now. Then I use a damp rag to scrub the surface, the same as I’ve always done. So these days when I’m cleaning a mirror I’ll first spray the surface with my mixture of vinegar and water. It’s an inexpensive, non-toxic and effective cleaner for many surfaces. I have a repurposed spray bottle of a vinegar/water mixture in the cabinet beneath my kitchen sink for cleaning purposes. And even cheap, non-toxic and zero waste. My window and mirror cleaning routine is pretty simple these days. ![]() Until I remembered something my dad taught me years ago.ĭad said if you polish windows or mirrors in a with crumpled black & white newspaper after they’re cleaned but while they’re still damp, the streaks will disappear. No, wait… is that a streak? OK, THERE! Wait… “ My cleaning session went something like this: But trying to get the glass actually streak free used to drive me crazy. Oh sure I can clean the grime off of the surface easily. ![]() Whether mirrors or windows, glass cleaning has always been one of the most difficult surfaces for me to clean properly. No need for commercial glass cleaners to get a beautiful shine. Mirror and window cleaning can be done quickly, easily and streak-free using these simple eco-friendly tips.
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