Witchy Green Cleaning: Window and Glass Cleaner

This is a re-post from my Witchy Green Cleaning Series. I've been using these homemade cleaners for several years and I am hooked! They work, they can be personalized and my hands no longer burn after I clean.

For this post I experimented with two green window and glass cleaners.  Both are simple to make and the ingredients are very similar.

Window & Mirror Cleaner 1

This recipe was listed on the Being Frugal website: www.beingfrugal.net

·         2 Cups Water

·         ¼ C. Vinegar

·         ½ tsp. Original Formula Dawn Dishwashing Liquid

      Add all ingredients to a spray bottle. Gently shake to mix.

Window & Mirror Cleaner 2

The second recipe is super simple, very similar to the one above and was found on the Daily Green Website: www.thedailygreen.com

·         2 Tablespoons White Vinegar

·         1 Gallon Water

Mix and pour into a spray bottle.

With both formulas you spray the mixture onto your window or mirror and then wipe clean with newsprint, not paper towels since paper towels tend to cause streaking.

My results: Both cleaners worked beautifully. The mirrors were sparkling clean and were streak free.

After the first use I decided to add a tiny bit of essential oil to the second formula. The reason I chose to experiment with this particular formula was because it did not contain the Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and I am pretty confident that if the oil does not leave a file with this formula it will also be fine in the first formula.

Since this product is for windows as well as mirrors I chose to add Bergamot oil for its protection, prosperity and luck properties. I added 10 drops to the 25 oz. spray bottle of my solution.

My results were fantastic. No residue, no smearing and no streaking.

Cost:

Formula 1

2 Cups. Water = .12

¼ C. Vinegar = .04

½ Teaspoon Dawn Dishwashing Liquid = .01

Total:  $.17 per 18 oz batch roughly .01 per ounce

Formula 2

2 Tablespoons Vinegar = .02

1 Gallon Water = .88 (cost for 1 gallon of bottle water at Walmart)

Total= .90 which breaks down to .007 or less than 1 penny per ounce!

Cost Comparison

Windex = $3.49 for 20 oz = .18 per ounce

While saving money is awesome, the fact that I can whip up a batch from ingredients I almost always have on hand, in less than a minute, can personalize the scent and can add some additional magical mojo to my cleaning… I have no idea why it has taken me so long to do this. Seriously!

Next up and all purpose cleaner, this one is a bit more involved ingredient wise but it is very versatile, still a green choice, inexpensive to make and again, I can add some extra oomph to it!