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[–] 29 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Anyone who can get windows really, actually clean, let me know your secret. It's freakin' impossible.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Windex and newspaper always did the trick for me.

    They still make newspapers?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Why newspaper? Is it just lint free, or does it do something that paper towels won't do. I still get coupons in the mail with news print pages, so I'll have to give it a try.

    I'll add to the conversation and say, denatured alcohol works great on anything that sticks or smears if you have a particularly tough spot.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Newspaper works really well, but in this day and age, a clean microfiber cloth may be more accessible to you

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I can't handle the texture of microfiber in my hands. I get the shivers and goosebumps. I can't find a decent cleaning cloth any time I look. I remember my mom having cloth diapers from the 80s, and they worked great for 20 years or so. I should look into that.

    Newspaper doesn't leave ink behind? I imagine the comics leaving a faint colorful streak.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    first you wipe of the worst grime with one of those squeegees that has a sponge on the back side. try to catch dribble with old cloth or so. (some will spill if you're not a super pro. wipe it off the floor later.)

    then you use a chamois leather (also available in synthetic, so it can be vegan) with glass cleaner solution that contains spirit (aka ethyl alcohol) from a spray bottle. you spray it on, then rub with the chamois. the glass cleaner kinda evaporates after the fine dirt gets into the chamois, so no residue will be left on the glass.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Huh, never had a problem with that. You gotta dry off the water after you've wiped them, to avoid lime spots from forming. Alternatively, you can use alcohol to wipe them down, which will dissipate without leaving spots.

    But yeah, that's about the whole secret. Just a cloth with water and then wiping all the surfaces of the window has always worked well enough for me. But I guess, your mileage might vary depending on what kind of grime is in the air where you live...

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