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Old 03-28-2007, 08:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The cheapest way to clean windows

I usually use hand towel or hand towel paper to clean the windows, but never perfect and take too long, the more I clean, the more I see dust come from towel paper. So, I decide to use newspaper instead and it works for me so well. Next time, try it yourself and don't forget to spray with window cleaning agent or windex first.
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I have been using newspaper for the last 10 years........Good stuff.
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I have just know that newspaper is better than hand towel paper for cleaning window. I supposed to know it 20 years ago.
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Old 03-28-2007, 09:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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LOL you don't need any specialty cleaners. You're throwing money away. You get a bottle of Stolichnaya or Smirnoff vodka and you can clean EVERYTHING with that. Windows, interior, trim, etc.

You get some Bounty and vodka, and your car will be sterilized to levels higher than when it was new.
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wouldn't newspaper leave residue ink on the windows??
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wouldn't newspaper leave residue ink on the windows??

Rumor is the ink actually shines the windows.

I use Stoner's Invisible Glass and a cotton towel or microfiber or lint free window wipes.
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Here's a formula for cheap window cleaner. Works for all glass, chrome fixtures in the home, and just about anything you want to clean streak free. Try it, you'll like it. I got it off the internet so it isn't any secret.
1 cup water
1 cup Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
1 tablespoon white vinegar.
I put it in a clean spray bottle and spray on window. Wipe clean and dry with any towell, or what ever you want to wipe it with. It works better than anything I've ever used. See what you think...........Roger R.
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Invest in a 20 buck Chamois

and use water and a sponge.
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Shake up a bottle of coke and spray it on the winsheild, then wipe off with a newspaper. Cleanest window you'll ever see!
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Shake up a bottle of coke and spray it on the winsheild, then wipe off with a newspaper. Cleanest window you'll ever see!
Wouldn't that just make the window sticky once it dries?

I'll gotta try this on my friend's car and see how well it works before trying it on mine.
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after i was my car and dry it with my microfiber towel i use it on my windows inside to wash my kids hand prints off and use a dry one right after before it dries to wipe clean. its cheap and i like that better than anything else.
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I've also been using newspapers to do my windows for over 10 years now. Works great and cost nothing... except my monthly newspaper subscription fee. LOL!
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^ Are the windows perfect after you're done? How exactly do you use the newspaper? Crumpled up or folded?
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Lol

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Originally Posted by Yazovets
LOL you don't need any specialty cleaners. You're throwing money away. You get a bottle of Stolichnaya or Smirnoff vodka and you can clean EVERYTHING with that. Windows, interior, trim, etc.

You get some Bounty and vodka, and your car will be sterilized to levels higher than when it was new.
All you need is a plastic cup and you've got yourself a
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