Newspaper of yore used to be thicker, which made it more durable for something like window washing. They don’t make newspaper the way they used to. However, even if I did, this isn’t what I’d use it for. ![]() My thoughts on using newsprint to wipe windows: I don’t subscribe to a printed paper, so this isn’t an option for me. I’m partial to microfiber because it is so absorbent and lint-free,*** but other great options are cloth diapers (Yep, from the baby section.), or simply cut up old soft cotton t-shirts. Glass is where its virtues will do the most good-catching every streak and smudge. ![]() It picks up a lot and leaves nothing behind. It’s the right texture, the right size, the right thickness. The one we always reach for and get a little thrill of gladness to find it clean in the ragbag. If you go with a cloth, use your best rag for glass. I will admit to one downside, which is the extra step of needing to lay a towel at the base of the glass to catch the drips as you squeegee down. If a high quality squeegee blade does degrade, you can change out the rubber and not have to replace the whole device. As soon as a squeegee blade gets a nick or a hard spot, which happens very quickly with a plastic-y blade, they will bring only misery to your glass-cleaning life. They cost more, but they actually work, so there’s that. But only high-quality ones with a flexible, durable black rubber edge. In fact, with a really excellent squeegee or rag, you can even get by with using only water in your spray bottle. What you use to wipe your windows is more important than what you spray. I listed it second here since it’s a little less readily available or shelf stable as vinegar. ![]() Once it has gone flat, which means the carbon dioxide has escaped, club soda is not as effective of a glass cleaner. Ĭlub Soda is also slightly acidic, which makes it an excellent glass cleaner. Recipe #2: Fill a spray bottle with Club Soda. Save your vodka for your after-cleaning treat. Plus, it’s more expensive, flammable, and poses more risk if misused. While alcohol does lift grease and disinfect (not usually the main need with glass, though), it does not have the acidity to dissolve minerals, which is what water spots and streaks often are. Why not alcohol? If there’s another green ingredient that vies for vinegar in glass cleaner recommendations, it is alcohol-either rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) or even vodka (ethyl, ethanol). ![]() They will not deposit on the glass to become water spots. Tap water is fine here because even if it is very hard-which means filled with calcium and magnesium-the acidity of the vinegar will keep the minerals dissolved. Keep it simple and use plain white distilled vinegar. Glass is merciless in showing anything left behind, so there’s no reason to bring in other substances to wrestle with. The sugars and other compounds in ACV will only get in the way. You do not need something fancy like apple cider vinegar (ACV). Other light debris such as dust or soap splatters will be dissolved by the water itself. It is the acidity of vinegar (acetic acid to be precise) that will do your work for you.** The acid will lift light grease (which is what fingerprints are) and dissolve mineral deposits (which is what water spots are).
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