Cleaning Windows

Host Mary Ellen Pinkham and window expert Stacy Einck demonstrate numerous tips for cleaning and caring for windows and doors.

Give finished windows a fine shine by rubbing them with a clean chalkboard eraser .
Keep frost from forming on windows in cold weather by rubbing the outside glass with alcohol or salt water. Polish with a soft cloth.
Use fast-drying model airplane glue to patch small holes in screens.
Rub a candle or bar of soap along the tracks of windows and sliding glass doors to keep them opening smoothly.
Hold drapes out of the way by looping them through a coat hanger, then hooking the hanger on the curtain rod.
Add a tablespoon or two of vinegar to your window wash water for shiny panes.
Pure rubbing alcohol is a great window cleaner.
Wash the inside of windows from right to left and the outside from top to bottom . Now if you see a streak you know what side of the glass it lives on.
Use a soft toothbrush or cotton swab to clean inside corners of windows.

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