the most seemingly simple chores are the ones many of us get wrong save time money and energy with these tips on how to clean your windows squeaky clean to enjoy the maximum amount of natural sunlight in your home to fully enjoy the longer days and the lush views of the outdoors washing windows is at the top of our spring cleaning wish list and it should be on yours too as you may know there are a lot of great cleaners on the market that can leave your windows sparkling and looking new however there are ways in which you can avoid the harsh fumes or toxic chemicals when cleaning your space especially if you have pets or children at home you can use a little hot water vinegar and microfiber cloths or newspapers to get rid of window grime and residue use two different scrubbers one for inside and one for outside so you don t carry pollutants and bird excrement inside follow our best cleaning tips for your windows step 1 mix the natural cleaner mix one cup of distilled vinegar with one cup of hot water in a spray bottle then swirl to mix the warm water will help to remove stuck on gunk vinegar cuts grease and doesn t streak which makes it ideal for cleaning glass step 2 spray the glass spray the window glass with your natural cleaner and let it set for 45 90 seconds if your windows are extremely dirty you may find it beneficial to prewash to remove as much as possible dirt before using the vinegar spray otherwise you may have to repeat this step to remove all of the dirt step 3 use a squeegee take a squeegee and wipe from the top down it s recommended that you wipe the squeegee blade with every downward stroke so that you re not reapplying dirty water to the window tip use a razor blade to remove paint overspray and gunk always keep the glass wet when doing this and use a new blade each time to prevent microscopic rust particles on the blade from scratching the glass step 4 use newspaper or cloth to wipe dry newspapers and microfiber towels are best for wiping and drying windows without the risk of leaving streaks you can also use paper towels but be careful some paper towels may leave behind lint your windows are now ready to let you enjoy the summer days indoors