When I first moved to Arizona back in 1995 I was only eighteen and desperate for work at the time. I had a meager $4.25 an hour job at the local video store and supplemented my job with being a house cleaner on weekends. Now at eighteen years of age and before I had any internet access, I did the best I could at house cleaning but was not very efficient. It was when I first learned and was told by one of my employers that “newspaper” makes a better surface cleaner for Glass Windows and Mirrors than Paper Towels or Teri Cloths. You use Vinegar and/or Ammonia (I personally like the Windex Multi-Surface vinegar cleaner) and newspaper instead of the paper towels or other types of towel.
At first I was very skeptical I mean how could something containing a ton of black ink which rubs off on your fingers be efficient at cleaning glass and mirrors? I was amazed at how well the trick worked though, and none of the “lint” residue gets left behind on mirrors or glass when you use good old fashioned newspaper crunched up into a ball shape. I still use this tip and method to clean windows and mirrors in my own home 15 years later and it saves you money on Paper Towel products.
-Justin Germino
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4 responses to Advice For Cleaning Windows and Mirrors
Great tip – I would never have dreamed about using a newspaper for window cleaning. I use a soaked newspaper to remove bugs from the car’s licenseplates and front bumper though, but only because it will soak the bugs (I guess) when it’s covering them for a little bit of time.
Any idea how a microfiber cloth is at cleaning windows compared to the newspaper?
Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Aperture 3 Brushes – A Quick Demonstration
A microfiber cleaning cloth is good if its brand new, but the moment it goes through the wash cycle even once it picks up drier lint and will leave this lint residue on your mirrors and windows. Also newspaper is cheaper than like camera lens cloths and such.
Newspaper for window cleaning is kind of a classic, and for a good reason. I first clean my windows with soapy water and rinse with a water-vinegar solution. Then I take a piece of newspaper and I polish the window. Great success!
Alison @ Femita´s last blog ..Spring Cleaning- 10 Tips For a Spotless Interior
I have my own cleaning company and I’ve been using newspaper for years> Have not found anything that works better, and it is inexpensive
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