Glass General
Vinegar and Alcohol Glass Cleaner
A simple cleaner for uncoated household glass when the manufacturer permits vinegar and rubbing alcohol. Do not use it on screens, tint, or treated glass.
Glass & Mirror Cleaners
Glass-cleaning methods for uncoated household glass, plus cautions for tint, screens, frames, and treated surfaces.
1 recipe
Most glass in a home is not plain uncoated glass. Screens, low-emissivity panes, applied tint films, anti-glare and hydrophobic coatings, and acrylic or polycarbonate glazing all look similar and each has its own restrictions. What surrounds the glass matters just as much, because a spray reaches the frame, the sill, and whatever sits beneath it.
Before you start in this category
Never spray a screen
Displays, touchscreens, and anti-glare coatings are damaged by alcohol and by acid. Use only what the device maker specifies, and apply it to the cloth rather than the surface.
Tint and coatings are applied films
Window film is usually mounted on the interior face, which is exactly the side you clean. Acid and alcohol can lift or cloud it, and the damage cannot be polished out.
Spray the cloth, not the pane
Overspray runs down onto frames, sills, sealants, and any stone below. Applying the liquid to a folded microfiber cloth keeps it where you want it and uses considerably less.
Easy Recipes
Quick and simple recipes perfect for beginners