‘Absorbent’ household item ‘prevents streaks’ on windows, claims expert

There’s nothing worse than a smudged, dirty window on a sunny spring day. Clean windows aren’t just more visually appealing but they also allow more sunlight into the property.

Spring is the perfect time to have a deep cleaning of a property which includes wiping windows.

After a long winter, windows can be coated in dust, dirt, mud and cobwebs.

But windows can easily look worse than they did before they were cleaned if certain products or the wrong equipment is used.

With this in mind, Sue Caldwell, the managing director of the multi-award-winning, eco-friendly cleaning brand Clean Living International, has shared how to get “glistening glass”.

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She told Express.co.uk: “Using old newspapers for cleaning your windows is great way to get a streak-free shine.

“Use a solution of distilled white vinegar or an eco-friendly glass cleaner applied to the windows or glass, then scrunch up your newspaper sheets and work it into the surface in a circular motion.

“As newspapers are so absorbent, it absorbs the liquid to prevent streaks, rather than just moving it around the glass.”

Glass is a slick, slippery non-porous surface so the ink of the newspaper does not adhere to the surface.

The sun, therefore, causes streaks and smudges across the glass window.

Using too much cleaning solution can also cause windows to become streaky and smudged.

Rather than making windows cleaner, soap residue can get built up on the glass which can cause streaks.