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• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Make a vinegar solution
• Method 2 of 4: Clean smaller windows
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Did you know that you can use regular white vinegar as a cleaning agent? White, or distilled vinegar, is an effective cleaning agent that is 100% natural and should therefore not be missing in any household. One of the most popular and perhaps most effective uses of vinegar is as a cleaning agent in window cleaning. With vinegar, you can clean both small windows indoors and larger windows streak-free outdoors. And if you do experience streaks on the windows, you can remove them by using vinegar in combination with baking soda without just wiping the dirt or dust around.

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Method 1 of 4: Make a vinegar solution

1. Make a strong vinegar solution. If it is your first time to wash the windows with vinegar, it is a good idea to use a slightly stronger vinegar solution the first time. Stir about 60 ml of white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) and half a teaspoon of dish soap into half a liter of water.
   • You can also make this mixture ahead of time and use it when you find it is time to wash the windows.
2. Use pure vinegar. If the windows are really dirty, it is best to clean them with an extra strong solution. To do this, heat up a quarter of a liter of white vinegar and apply warm vinegar directly to the glass. This is best done with a plant sprayer.
   • If your windows are very dirty, let the vinegar sit on the glass for a few minutes before rinsing the windows with water.

Method 2 of 4: Clean smaller windows

1. Sprinkle the stripes with some baking soda. Sprinkle a little baking soda or baking soda on the stripes on the windows. Don't use more than a tablespoon or two per stripe. Once you spray the baking soda, it will remove the grime causing the streaks without you having to sweep it around.
2. Blot up the vinegar and baking soda mixture. Cover the lines on the window with kitchen paper so that they can absorb the vinegar and baking soda mixture. You may have to do this a few times. Depending on how dirty the windows are, you may also have to wipe the stripes with kitchen paper.

Tips

• If your windows are very dirty, you may need to clean them with soapy water before applying the vinegar solution.
• Clean the shutters, if you have them. Rinse them first with a vinegar solution and then with water.
• If you don't like the smell of vinegar, you can add an essential oil of your choice to the vinegar mixture. That way the smell is less strong.

Warnings

• Never wash the windows in direct sunlight. They then dry so quickly that stripes are almost inevitable.

Necessities

• Towel or kitchen paper
• Plant sprayer
• Distilled (white) vinegar
• Water
• Lint-free cloth
• Microfiber cloth
• Bucket
• Sponge
• Tractor