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Removing Residue from Cornstarch Cleaner from Windows?I used a cornstarch recipe from this site last spring and have been trying to get the film off the windows ever since. I don't want to have to replace all our windows, but they are far worse than before and nothing will take it off. Any suggestions?

 

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Preventing Water Spots on Vinyl Film Sunroom Windows?What can I put on the vinyl film (windows) on my Florida sunroom to prevent water spots?

 

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Will Newspaper Printed with Soy Ink Streak Windows?I just read several archived posts on cleaning windows with vinegar and newspaper. Today's newspapers are printed with a soy based ink. The ink easily comes off the paper and onto other surfaces. How does it produce a streak free window?

 

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Removing Old Contact Paper from Windows?We moved into an apt that has old sticky contact paper on all the windows on the front porch. I have tried several things to get it off and nothing has worked. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've already smashed one window trying to scrape it off.

 

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Removing Decals from a Kitchen Window?How do I get a decal off of my kitchen's upper window above my sink? It's been on it around ten years or longer? Does spraying vinegar on it work?

 

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Removing Hard Water Spots on Windows?I tried Scrubbing Bubbles from recommendations from this site to clean windows of hard water spots. I scrubbed with still wool for several minutes and it did not take off the hard water spots. Any other good ideas?

 

Cleaning Residue on Windows - smudgy windows

Cleaning Residue on Windows?I just moved into a new flat, but I have no idea how to clean these particular windows! They're double glazed and it seems like there is residue from a previous bad cleaning. However when I tried to get it off it seems like the residue/marks are inside the two panels!

 

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Cleaning Very Dirty Windows?My business is on a busy main road were anything from farm vehicles, semis, cars, and so on are passing. There is lots of wind blowing dirt, chemicals, and more. I've cleaned the outside with Windex, ammonia, vinegar, and tried the toothpaste. I still have these dirty not appealing spots on the window.

 

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Cleaning the Outside of Windows?What is a good way to clean outside windows on a house?

 

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Removing Hard Water Spots on Windows?How do I get lime off windows?

 

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Cleaning Sunroom Windows?I bought an older home that has a sunroom. I don't really want to replace the windows because they are in working order, but they have a film on them due to the sun and other reasons. Is there a way to get this film off or to at least brighten and clean them up?

 

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Cleaning Tinted Vinyl Windows?What can be used to clean tinted vinyl sunporch windows?

 

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Siding Cleaner Left Streaks on Windows?After using a siding cleaner last summer I have noticed what appears to be window streaks. It looks like a trail of water has run down the window. Any ideas on how to remove these?

 

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Removing Water Marks on Windows?How do you remove water marks on the exterior side of house windows?

 

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Removing Pesticide Stains On Glass Window?My husband sprayed hornet and wasp spray above a window and the drift left streaks on the window below. How can I remove wasp spray stains from our window?

 

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Cleaning Inside Mobile Home Windows?How do I clean the inside of trailer double windows?

 

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Removing Sticky Residue from Camper Windows?I have a pop-up camper and the interior curtains, which have a rubber type material on the back, have "melted" to the plastic windows. When we peeled them off it left a sticky white residue.

 

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Removing Hard water Stains from Windows?There are so many Scrubbing Bubbles products - which one do you use with the fine steel wool?

 

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Preventing Hard Water Spots on Windows?I've read all the suggestions for cleaning hard water marks off windows. They all sound worth trying and I will. But when your windows are clean, and the sprinkler is scheduled to go on again in an hour or so, what can you apply to the window to prevent more hard water stains?

 

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Removing Tar Like Stains on Glass Doors?There was some tar-like spray on my glass patio doors, after the builders departed. I managed to remove the tar spray, but there are multiple residue stains left behind on the glass. How to I get rid of them? I hoped that they would fade, but this is not the case.

 

Removing Water Stains from Car Windows?I had washed my car in the afternoon and the water drops dried. I was unable to remove the stains. So how can I remove the stains? My car is a Maruti Suzuki swift.

 

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Cleaning the Outside of Windows from Inside?Is there a method or gadget to clean the outside of your windows from the inside? My upstair windows are too high to do from outside.

 

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Removing Scotch from Windows?How do I remove Scotch tape from windows that has been there for a while?

 

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Removing Scotch Tape from Window Film?There is Scotch tape on the window film at our new lease space. I need to remove it, but do not want to ruin the film on the store windows.

 

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Squeegee Leaving Black Marks on Windows?I'm a window cleaner and I've been cleaning my customer's windows this week and I've left black blade marks on my customer's windows. I just put Fairy in my water. Any ideas why this is happening or has any window cleaner had the same problem?

 

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Cleaning the Outside of Windows?I want to ask what is the best solution for washing outside windows.

 

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Tobacco Stained White UPVC Window Surrounds?I have tried Cif/Jif and most leading multipurpose cleaners with no luck. I have even tries these "it works blocks" that flash to a similar product. Any ideas folks?

 

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Cleaning Windows?I do not know what is on my windows. Whatever it is it smudges and stays on them when I wash them. They actually look foggy when the sun shines in. It's on my new car windows, too.

 

Removing Contact Paper From Windows?I am trying to remove Contact paper off my upper bedroom window. It has become baked on after 4 yrs. I have used Awesome liquid (I buy it at the Dollar Store for $1), undiluted, to remove the glue from windows.

 

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Cleaning Aluminum Window Screen Frames?What is the best and easiest way to clean the aluminum around window screens?

 

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Cleaning Tape Off Windows?When we heard about the hurricane, we taped our windows in an x pattern with masking tape. We realized we should have used painters tape, but didn't have any. When we took the tape off, a sticky residue was left. What can we use to take off the stickiness and have clean windows again?

 

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Cleaning Grimy Window Sills and Tracks?What is the best way to clean grimy window sills and tracks? I have some sliding windows and the tracks are very dirty. They are very hard to clean because of all the crevices. Is there a trick to cleaning this part of the window?

 

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Removing Hard Water Spots from Glass?How do I remove hard water spots from glass?

 

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Removing Water Spots on Windows?How do I get water spots off the outside of a picture window?

 

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Cleaning Hard Water Spots on Windows?I have four 10'X6' windows (all glass) and about 15 smaller windows of different sizes that get sprayed by water containing calcium, and various other minerals that will not wash off with soap or other washer solutions.

 

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Removing Water Spots from Windows?All my windows have spots on them and that makes it difficult to see. I have deep, deep water. I have tried many cleaners. Please help.

 

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Removing Dried Out Masking Tape from Windows?I used masking tape to frame up a window and I left it there too long. The tape has now dried up and is hard to remove. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Cleaning Sliding Door and Window Tracks?What is the easiest and fastest way to clean the tracks of sliding glass doors and windows?

 

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Removing Nicotine Stains from Window Frames?How do I clean white PVC window surrounds? It looks like nicotine stains. Thanks.

 

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How Do You Clean Tape Residue Off Windows?I taped windows up for Cyclone Yasi. Now I am confronted with the sticky layer from masking tape over the glass. I tried metho and eucalyptus oil. Do you have any suggestions, please?

 

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Removing Water Marks on Windows?I've tried to clean my house windows with cleaners such as Windex, Bon Ami, vinegar, Colgate toothpaste, Cascade, Dawn, and baking soda. They are stained with water spots and grime.

 

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House Windows Fog Up on the Outside Daily?I have a lot of windows and I clean them almost everyday because they fog over so easily. It rains in Alabama a lot. I have a pool in my backyard and every morning I can't see the pool because they are fogged over from the outside. What can I clean them with to prevent this?

 

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Removing Hairspray from a Tinted Window?How do you remove hairspray from a tinted window?

 

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Removing Greasy Spot on New Windows?I have just had new PVC windows installed and there seems to be some sort of scummy marks on the glass, it's like grease or something. Everything I have tried to clean the glass with just seems to wash over the scum and I have tried everything I can think of. Any ideas?

 

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Cleaning Windows That Are Difficult to Reach?How do I clean a second story window on the outside? Thanks!

 

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Removing Hard Water Stains?I have a well and the water tends to leave a rusty color on everything, including my sun room windows. They look like they are tinted. I have tried everything. What will clean this rusty residue off my windows?

 

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Removing Tape From Windows?Have you ever had unwanted tape left over on windows and glass surfaces? Spread a thin portion of smooth peanut butter on the taped area. Wait 2-3 hours and use a putty blade or any any flat somewhat sharp tool.

 

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How do you remove spots from windows?Our outside windows are filthy and nothing cleans them. I've tried the outdoor window cleaner, indoor, homemade with rubbing alcohol, newspapers, cleaning first and then window spray. They are still dirty.

 

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Removing Tape from PVC Windows?How do I remove masking tape from PVC windows?

 

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Removing Window Tinting?We just bought a vehicle that has dark tint on the windows. We would like to remove the tint. What is the process for doing this?

 

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Mineral Spots on Windows?I have lime and calcium buildup on glass windows. I have tried CLR and all types of cleaners. They help a little bit, but it does not take it completely off. Is there anything else I can use? Please help. Thank you.

 

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Cleaning Stains on Window Glass?How do you clean glass that looks like it is permanently dirty? I bought an older house ('79) and the windows won't clean. It appears they are permanently stained? Any suggestions?

 

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Water Stains on Vinyl Film Patio Windows?How can I clean plastic film patio windows? They are thick vinyl (I think) film, a cheaper alternative to glass and fine for Florida. They are spotted and cloudy due to water residue from our lawn irrigation system.

 

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TSP Left Film on Windows?I work for a general contracting company and in the course of washing down a building, the windows were washed with a TSP solution leaving a film that is proving very difficult to remove.

 

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What Do You Use to Clean Windows?What can I use for cleaning windows? How do I use vinegar for window cleaning?

 

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Cleaning Mobile Home Windows?I live in a mobile home. The windows are double pane, the top window has a space of about 3 inches and does not come apart. How can I clean the insides?

 

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Using a Pressure Washer to Clean Windows?Have any of you used a power washer or pressure washer to clean your home's windows? We have a power washer, and I'd like to use it to clean the windows. I'd welcome a few tips from those of you that have already cleaned your windows with one of them. Thanks.

 

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Cleaning Pella Low-E Glass Windows?I have Pella low-E glass windows, approximately 40 windows. To have them professionally cleaned is costing approximately $400. Due to the low-E glass they are difficult to clean. When I do it, if the sun shines in they look like they haven't been cleaned in ten years.

 

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Cleaning Windows Outside?Can anyone help with a do-it-yourself solution for cleaning outside windows and screens? Sure would appreciate any good mix that works.

 

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Removing Old Contact Paper from Windows?How do I remove contact paper from windows that have has been on over 5 years?

 

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Smears on Windows After Cleaning?When I wash my windows and later in the day the sun shines through, the window has smear marks. I have tried various cleaners and I still get smears which are hard to remove. Any suggestions?

 

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Steam Build Up on Windows?I need to know how to get rid of old steam build up on windows.

 

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Windows Stained by a Vaporizer?How do I get rid of an old stain from a vaporizer on windows?

 

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Removing Old Blue Painters Tape?I was painting my window frames on my house last year, and forgot to remove the blue painters tape. I have tried razors, soaking it, everything I can think of, and it will not budge. It seems to have baked on. Please, I'd appreciate any tips!

 

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Recipe for Outside Window Cleaner?Can anyone give me a recipe for window washing solution that can be used for outside windows in the winter? I just moved into a new home and the windows are filthy.

 

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Best Window Cleaning Solution?What is the best cleaning solution for windows?

 

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Cleaning Heat Control Window Tinting?We recently put heat control tinting on our windows (the kind that you do yourself) and now I am not sure how to clean them. I used Windex and it seemed to make the tint streaky. Any tips? Thanks.

 

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Stain on Windows?I have stain on the windows from staining the frame. I can't get it off. I have tried goo gone and acetone.

 

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Cleaning Window Screens?I am looking for tips for cleaning outdoor screens and windows.

 

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Removing Labels From New Windows?We recently bought a house and the outside windows have the installation manufacturer's paper labels still glued to the glass. I found out from the neighbor that these labels have been on the windows for a least a year.

 

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Cleaning Vinyl Windows?Does anyone have a good tip for cleaning vinyl windows without leaving streaks? Thanks much!

 

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Cleaning Window Tips?Tips for washing windows. Post your ideas.

 

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Removing Paint From Rough Fogged Bathroom Window?I got paint on the rough fogged glass of my bathroom window. Most tip websites suggest using a razor blade, but that is for smooth normal glass. This is bumpy, bubbly fogged glass. The paint is in the grooves of the glass.

 

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Cleaning a Solid Valance?We recently have bought a new home. In the living room is a solid valance attached above the front window. It is beautiful -- except for the black dirt along the top of it. I don't know how to take it down, though I do have a few ideas about how to clean it once it is down. The fabric seems to be a heavy, cream, silk type of fabric.

 

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Playdough on Window?My daughter smeared playdough all over her bedroom window. I have no idea how to get that off!! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Mold on Window Frames?I have a gross mold problem on the frames of most of my windows. I rent the house, so I don't want to spend a lot of money. But it is driving me crazy. It is nasty. Any ideas on how I can get it off or prevent it in the future would be appreciated. It is so bad it is causing some of the paint to peel.

 

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Removing Masking Tape From Tinted Windows?After 4 hurricanes, my windows have masking tape Xs. I have window tinting film on the windows so I don't know how to get masking tape off? Lucinda in FL

 

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