Commercial detergents are sometimes not only harmful to the environment, but also irritate sensitive skin. Over-the-counter glass cleaners usually contain harmful chemicals like ammonia, which can also trigger sinuses. Here are some easy and inexpensive ways to save money, while saving the environment and skin by making your own glass cleaner.
Step
Method 1 of 6: Vinegar and Dish Soap
Step 1. Mix one cup of vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of dish soap with a gallon of warm water
Step 2. Pour into a spray bottle and use as you would a regular cleaner
Method 2 of 6: Orange Peel
Step 1. Soak any kind of orange peel you like in vinegar a few weeks before making the cleanser
Step 2. Strain and pour the orange peel mixture in a bottle
Step 3. Mix one cup of this citrus-scented vinegar with one cup of water in a spray bottle
Method 3 of 6: Club Soda
Step 1. Pour club soda into a spray bottle, and use it like a regular glass cleaner
Method 4 of 6: Cornstarch
Step 1. Mix one cup of vinegar and 1/8 cup of cornstarch with one gallon of water
Step 2. Mix until smooth
Method 5 of 6: Rubbing Alcohol
Step 1. Mix 1/3 cup of distilled white vinegar with 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol
Method 6 of 6: Rubbing Alcohol and Dishwashing Soap
Step 1. Mix 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol and two drops of non-phosphorous dishwashing soap with a gallon of warm water
Tips
- The best type of vinegar to use as a cleaner is distilled white vinegar because other types of vinegar, such as apple cider vinegar, can scratch the glass.
- Try wiping your homemade cleaner with an old newspaper instead of a tissue. Old newspapers absorb dirt better than regular paper towels.
