When it comes to cleaning her home, Erin, a contributing editor for
Gardenista,
likes to take as natural an approach as possible. While she’s been
making her own vinegar-based window cleaner for years, she recently
discovered the
secret ingredient—a pantry staple and an unexpected powerhouse for shine.
Above: A tablespoon of cornstarch is the secret ingredient. Add it to
a mixture of equal parts water and vinegar to produce the shiny,
streak-free result that is everyone’s goal when it comes to cleaning
windows.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials:
To make her glass cleaner, Erin began by juicing half a lemon into a
liquid measuring cup. She used a sieve to keep the lemon seeds and pulp
out of the cleaner.
Next, she added half a cup of white vinegar and a tablespoon of
cornstarch. Use a small whisk to combine the cornstarch into the
vinegar. After she thoroughly mixed the cornstarch, vinegar, and lemon
juice, Erin added it to an empty vinegar bottle and poured in another
1/2 cup of tap water. She then took the nozzle from an old Biokleen
bottle shehad been saving under the kitchen sink.
Next, I added half a cup of white vinegar and a tablespoon of
cornstarch. I used a small whisk to combine the cornstarch into the
vinegar. The result is a milky substance with a beguiling ability to get
windows to sparkle.
After I thoroughly mixed my cornstarch, vinegar, and lemon juice, I
added it to my empty vinegar bottle and poured in another 1/2 cup of tap
water. Reusing an old plastic container is another laudable solution,
but I like the look of a glass vinegar bottle even better (label
removed, of course). The threaded glass top on a Heinz vinegar bottle
(in both 16-ounce and 32-ounce sizes) is a standard 1-inch diameter and
will fit most plastic nozzles that come with store-bought cleaners. I
took my nozzle from an old Biokleen bottle I had been saving under the
kitchen sink.
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