Tired of the wafting smell of window cleaner every time you decide to clean house? This homemade, all-natural alternative takes the cake. Like many people, I had grown accustomed to buying window cleaner. It was usually dyed an unnatural blue and smelled strong. Now I make homemade window cleaner.
Sometimes the cleaner would even have ammonia in it. As part of my DIY/homesteading goals, I wanted to learn to make my own. This recipe is so simple, it will take you longer to read the instructions than to make it.
Homemade Window Cleaner
Homemade All-Natural Window Cleaner
2 Parts Water (I used distilled water)
1 Part White Vinegar
Add a splash of Rubbing Alcohol (OR) Witch Hazel
1 Tbs Corn Starch
Simply mix together and pour into an old spray bottle (cleaned of course!). The trick is before you clean your windows always give the bottle a shake to stir up the corn starch.
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I have read that wiping a window with newspaper helps add to a streak-free shine, however, we rarely have newspaper around so I am using paper towels. So far I’ve had no streaking issues and I have welcomed an all-natural cleaner that doesn’t smell strong either! Enjoy!
Homemade Window Cleaner
We’ve been using a mixture of vinegar and water, and I love it, because I feel safe letting my kids help.
How does the witch hazel and cornstarch make a difference?
Great to find you via the BYB Challenge!
They are supposed to help reduce streaking. Thanks for stopping by!
I use the same cleaning trick! You can also use BAKING SODA on tough surface stains :). What can be more simple than that? 🙂 I love green cleaning solutions!