How do I clean the insides of my windows properly?

[geordieminx]

occasionally usually use windowlene and kitchen roll on windows and glass doors, alrhough most of the time it looks worse than when I started.

Any hints/tips/instructions?

TIA

Watching this thread with interest! Woke up this morning and realised I can't put off this job much longer if the sun is continuing to shine! I think it might involve vinegar and newspaper but i cant remember. Hope someone will come along soon and tell us..I'll search old threads and see if I can find it.

you need soapy water first, then dry, then go over with the spray stuff.

Eco cloths are fab for all glass and stainless steel - I have a set with a cleaning cloth and shining cloth and they really do work, use them on the shower too :)

hot soapy water and give good scrub with sponge or cloth. scrap with scrapping thingy then polish with dry chamoix or eco cloth or even newspaper.

I use hot soapy wather and a spongy kitchen cloth. dry window with a squeegue. dry frame with a kitchentowel. done

Windolene and newspaper = no smears!

brown vinegar and a handful of cornflour mixed in a plant sprayer.
wipe it off with an old cloth then finish with a dry ecloth.

Mr Muscle glass cleaner and kitchen paper!

Oh honestly. Kitchen paper towel and any glass cleaner - windowlene is fine - they all have ammonia which evaporates leaving less residue, I don't think the scientific principle can really be disputed!! - but then when the sun's at the right angle just go over any blotches (dead fly mostly) you've missed with a microfibre cloth/e-cloth.

It shouldn't be smeary or dirtier than at the start as long as you gave it a reasonable wipe in the first place (not a massive elbow grease wipe, just a reasonable one. Who has the energy??). Newspaper is an old wives tale, it just leaves black shit all over my hands IMHO, I'm not a fan.

White vinegar and a soft cloth. Dilute the vinegar and wash the window with the cloth, then dry it with a "pad" (scrunched up ball) of newspaper. It works a treat - not a streak in sight, quick, cheap and easy. The smell only lasts about half an hour and no nasty chemicals to pollute your home.

I wear gloves to stop getting black hands and dry skin from the vinegar.

Oh God - do people actually clean windows? Bugger. Might have to do mine too then. Only lived here for 4 years! Think MIL might have done them once. Am fairly sure my mum used to use water with dishwasher rinse aid in it.

Eco cloths definitely. But my top tip is don't clean windows when it's sunny, they always seem to look smeary/streaky if I do. Wait for a nice dull rainy day (et viola, tomorrow's forecast is perfect! For putting off the windows till Friday when it's forecast to be completely overcast here...)