Easy 3-2-1 Formula for Washing Windows
I have to admit- I really dread cleaning windows. Because, if they’re not done right, they can actually look worse than when you started, and ain’t nobody got time for that.
I’ve tried everything from Windex and other store cleaners, to homemade solutions, but I finally came up with a formula for removing that filmy haze from windows that works just right– without all the streaks!
I’m calling it the 3-2-1 Formula for windows (to help me remember it better).
It’s simply threedrops of blue Dawn, two-thirds cup of water, and one-third cup of white vinegar. (Did I mentionthis only costs pennies per cup?)
Just pour it into a spray bottle and spray away. Be sure to use clean, dry paper towels to wipe the windows clean. Or, use these Scotch microfiber cloths, like I like to use. Whichever you choose, just make sure they’re clean and dry or the dirt just gets transferred back onto your clean windows.
I tried hard to get a before and after picture of the dirty and clean windows, but I realized that’s really hard to do. Can you tell this is the before?…
And here’s the after, of our front door…
You can see another example of the before and after in this shot of my little assistant, hard at work.
Happy spring cleaning!
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March 25, 2014 @ 1:28 pm
It's amazing what a difference clean windows can make! I'm definitely going to try your recipe!
March 25, 2014 @ 2:10 pm
Great! Hope you enjoy! I'm off to work on my basement windows today!
March 25, 2014 @ 3:43 pm
My hubby has a thing for clean windows so I am going to tell him about your cleaner and let him go to town on the windows. Thanks for sharing it!
March 25, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
Yay! How lucky for you 🙂 Hope he likes it!
March 28, 2014 @ 12:44 am
Great to know and thanks for sharing.
September 1, 2015 @ 1:21 pm
How awesome! I have a can of window wash that I spray, but I can smell the chemicals a mile away. I've got everything I need for this too, so I'll be sure to try it today 🙂 jensenwindow.com
September 14, 2016 @ 11:17 pm
If this interest anyone. I have always had an issue finding streak free cleaner/polish for my granite/stone counter tops that gives them the shine they deserve.. Then my mom said she uses this solution that is mentioned above, I fill my sink half way with water a normal amount of dawn, then I splash in about1/4 cup vinegar and wring the rag well and wipe down your surfaces. THe shine it brings to your counter tops ( stones) will blow your mind. NO more high priced cleaners or polishes.
May 4, 2021 @ 4:03 pm
Watch using the vinegar on your granite. It will breakdown your sealer on the granite, I was told
September 19, 2021 @ 9:09 pm
Unaccustomed to tilt out windows, I have damaged too many of them. BE AWARE!! The repairman said the reason I did this was because I tilted the windows out to horizontal plane (as shown in this pin). In this position, the pins holding the window can become dislodged & need repair. Not a DYI project. The CORRECT way to tilt out the window is to move it down beyond the horizontal plane, even folding all the way down