Read on for glass-cleaning tricks to get your home’s glass sparkling.

Wait for a cloudy day.

Cleaning glass corners is so much easier with cotton swabs; they are the perfect size.

wiping a glass door with newspaper

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Tip

Use cotton and cardboard swabs instead of plastic ones.

They are inexpensive and environmentally friendly.

Use an Old T-Shirt

Most old T-shirts are ideal for cleaning glass.

wipe windows from top to bottom

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Additional Glass Cleaning Tips

a cloudy day is best for window washing

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use a squeegee to wash windows

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use cotton swabs to clean the corners of windows

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try using an old tshirt for window washing

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still life of homemade glass cleaner

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use newspaper to wipe windows

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wooden shutters on a window

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