1 gallon of store-bought glass cleaner: about $8.00

1 gallon of homemade glass cleaner: about $0.42

See? It’s nuts how many products we’re compelled to buy because we assume they must be complex. This DIY window cleaning solution is just three simple ingredients. I mean, seriously.

DIY FI Guy’s Simple Recipe for Window Cleaner

• 1 teaspoon liquid dish soap
• 1/2 cup plain white vinegar
• 4 cups water

Makes a little over a quarter gallon.

Why Homemade Glass Cleaner Rocks

I love this particular DIY recipe because it allows me to easily make glass cleaning solution in smaller quantities.

For the math-wizards out there, this a 1:24:192 ratio of soap:vinegar:water. Using this ratio, you can make a little, or make loads of it. It’s up to you.

Yes, this is a small choice. But that’s all life is. A series of small choices that you make every day.

Get out there and make a difference.

Notes

1. Some recipes use as high as a 1:1 ratio of vinegar to water, but I’ve never needed anything remotely close to that. Just mix the homemade solution in a cheap spray bottle and you’re ready to go.
2. I re-used a spray bottle that only had water in it previously. It’s generally recommended not to reuse spray bottles whose previous contents are unknown. Vinegar can leech trace chemicals from the bottle’s previous inhabitant into your mixture. And wise DIYers avoid unintended chemical reactions.
3. Keep window cleaners out of the reach of children and pets.

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