Easy Green Living Tips

Commercial glass and window cleaners contain harsh chemicals that are bad for you, your family and the environment. One of the most popular glass cleaner ingredients is ammonia, which is an eye and skin irritant, causes coughing and choking, and is of particular concern for children with asthma.

Ammonia is found naturally in the environment, but in such miniscule amounts that the minimal exposure we receive naturally does not seem to cause long-term health issues. However, the concentrated, larger amounts used in industrial and household cleaners – like glass and window cleaner – can be hazardous to your health.

Glass and window cleaners contain other chemicals as well, come in wasteful packaging and require energy, water and additional resources for production and transportation.

Fortunately, we can limit our impact on the environment and still have sparkling clean glass and windows with all natural, DIY glass and window cleaner that is eco-friendly and cheap!

To make your eco-friendly, all-natural glass and window cleaner, you simple need distilled white vinegar, water and a reusable spray bottle. Mix one part distilled white vinegar with two parts water in the reusable spray bottle and your green glass cleaner is ready to go.

One more thing – if you have been using commercial, chemical glass and window cleaners, there will be a waxy residue on your glass and windows. If you leave the waxy residue on there, you will end up with streaks after cleaning with a natural glass cleaner. So, the first time you use your all-natural window cleaner, add a couple of drops of dish soap to the mix. This will remove the waxy residue that commercial glass cleaners leave behind.

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