How to clean a mirror without streaks?

Windex and paper towels. If it is really dirty, you may have to go over it several times.

Hi. I have great luck using 'barely damp' micro-fiber cloths to clean windows and mirrors. (I use those things to clean everything!) Good Luck!

Newspapers work very well after spraying cleaner such as Windex on them. Just wad them up and wipe!

I make my own glass cleaner from a recipe I got from Consumer Reports about 40 years ago. It is the best!!!

In a 1 qt spray bottle, add, 1 cup 70% or 90% ibuprophyl rubbing alcohol, 2 tablespoons ammonia, 1/2 teaspoon Dawn dishwashing liquid. Fill with water. (I have to use filtered water because we have really HARD water) Use like you would use Windex....with better results!

Spray vinegar and water and wipe dry with newspaper

make a mixture of white vinegar and water 50/50 and use a micro-fiber cloth.

I like that recipe as well! Vinegar and water. The real trick is using the right material that won't leave streaks (ie a micro-fiber cloth or squeegee). Good luck!

Use a solution of 1 tb. dawn dishwashing detergent & 1/2 gal. f hot water. Rinse with clean water & dry like doing dishes. I also use this method to do windows.

Spraying it with water and using newspaper (instead of paper towel) to wipe the mirror down leaves it looking streak free!

I like to use rubbing alcohol. Whatever percentage I have on hand in my bathroom cabinet.

It works great and the mirror doesn't fog up as bad.

I bought a Bissell hand held steamer and will never dread washing windows or mirrors again. It comes with a squeegee. No streaks whatsoever and squeaky clean. I have 13 windows just on my porch alone and did them in no time with no effort at all. I would buy the steamer just for windows and will never o without one again.

Use glass wipes and dry immediately with microfiber. Don’t let it dry then try to buff them out.

Try using a dryer sheet - never tried it myself but I hear it works.

straight isopropyl/rubbing alcohol & clean white wash cloth or newspaper. No fabric softener on cloth - it leaves smears & smudges. No paper towels-they are either coated or have chemicals in them to increase absorbency but leave streaks & smudges.

Cleaning your glass and mirrors using newspaper will eliminate all streaks.

My boyfriend swears by a product called Sprayway Worlds Best Glass Cleaner. Works great!

I have been thinking about your mirror and it reminded me that I recently cleaned a room size mirror for my sister. Because I didn't want to have to climb up the ladder to chase streaks I used glass wax. It isn't the old pink stuff that used to come in a can but it is applied and removed the same way. I found it on Amazon and you apply it with a damp sponge or cloth, let it glaze over, then buff it off with a micro fiber cloth. Her mirror cleaned up with no streaks.

Old school here, vinegar and newspaper.

Newspaper prevents streaks and doesn’t leave anything behind like when u use paper towels

brew up black tea, let it cool & put in a spray bottle. works on glass & your ceramic cook top.

Use a clean cotton/linen cloth (like an old dishtowel) with windex. I never have streaks on my windows or mirrors.

Windex and newspaper works perfectly.

Use a microfiber cloth which you can get at places like Dollar General or Walmart. Also, the cleaner I use is 1 part white vinegar, 1 squirt of dish soap, and 1 part water.

Newspaper works wonders. Crumple it up and use it as your cloth. Wash your hands after because you get inked!

How it is dried and if all dirt was removed is the key to no streaks. My mom always washed with ammonia water and rinsed with vinegar water and her windows always sparkled! She dried with newspaper, but the dry microfiber cloths or towels will do a great job, too. I go the lazy way and use Windex, if I get streaks when dry, I follow with a spray of vinegar and that usually takes care of that streaking.

Applying glass/mirror cleaner to a cloth, rather than directly onto mirror can make a difference. Wipe and buff dry with soft, lint free cloth or newspaper.

My mother in law just told me she goes over the glass with a rag with rubbing alcohol. I haven't had a chance to try it yet but am excited and hoping it works.

A damp microfiber cloth should produce a streak free finish. I use SuperCloth microfiber and water, nothing else and get perfectly clean & streak free on all glass, screens, and appliances. It is similar to the cloth you receive with glasses/sunglasses. It was well worth the investment. They were under $40 for 4 of them about 5 years ago.

You could try some straight rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and see if that helps!

Try cleaning with coffee filters. They are less likely than newspaper to leave streaks.

I use a mixture of water and alcohol mixed 50/50. Most window cleaners contain a certain amount of oil and that's what leaves the streaks. Use a clean absorbent cloth to wipe dry.

I find if I use an alcohol/water moist microfiber cloth to quickly clean the mirror, then follow immediately with another clean microfiber cloth to rub completely dry, I don't have streaks.

Clean in your usual way, rinse with vinegar water, and dry with a microfiber cloth.

Use a microfiber cloth with a tiny bit of water.

I have worked at motels & hotels + my own private home cleaning for years. Use a spray bottle of water only. Then use a dry cloth to wipe water off. If a streak shows up rub again with the dry cloth. Make sure cloth is dry though. Simple & inexpensive.

I clean the mirror in the bathroom right after a shower with a microfiber cloth. In other rooms, I use a barely damp microfiber cloth and follow-up with a dry one.

Ammonia or vinegar works well.

use a Mr. Clean magic eraser, wet with water, squeeze out as much water as possible, and dry with paper towel. Works great on windows too.

Denatured alcohol.

Water and paper towels. Water down with a cloth, then wipe clean with paper towel. It cuts grease completely. Depending on the environment around them and how long they've waited to be cleaned will decide how much effort you'll need to put into cleaning them. I use this for my car windows and the inside glass of my house as well. It's never failed.

Use Invisible Glass glass cleaner. I get it at walmark. It comes in two forms. It works very well. It was suggested to us by a glass company. And I don't use newspaper!!

Also don't wash the windows in the sunlight. Any cleaner will dry too quickly and leave streaks

Use Zep window cleaner

Regular newspapers (not magazine, etc,) the regular black printed newspapers. Clean windows while in the shade, spray with commercial or homemade cleaner of small amount of white vinegar in water. Wipe dry with crumpled newspapers, first horizontally and then vertically. Wear disposable gloves as black print comes off on your hands (or just wash your hands when completed. I use this on my car windows (with car parked in shade of course). So clean, looks like no glass in windshield! Just dispose of newspapers as you go...

I use water and a Norwex cloth. I don't sell Norwex myself, but their cloths leave my mirrors streak-free, no cleaners needed. Before these cloths, I used an alcohol-based spray and newspaper (no lint residue). Hope this helps!

I have always used vinegar and water, but a tip from my grandmother. She would crumple up black and white newspaper to wipe the vinegar off the mirror. She said that the newspaper left no lint, but only a clean, streak free shine. Hope you will try this.

My favorite trick for mirrors is to spray some kind of cleaner -- or water - on the mirror and scrub it with crumpled up newspaper. To date, this is the only way I've ever found to clean mirrors without any streaks in the end!

On my mirrors I use a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 rubbing alcohol. It cleans and dries quickly with no streaks.

I use Rainex auto glass cleaner, it leaves the windows and mirrors streak free and the glass doesn't fog up after a shower. The bottle actually shows you can use Rainex around the house.

I have had a cleaning service for many years and I use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle, spray on lint free cloth. It leaves no streaks and does not become foggy with time as with most glass cleaners. You can then do touch on your mirrors only where the toothpaste and shaving cream spatters are, instead of the whole wall of mirrors. Saving time and materials. I don't love house work, I love a clean house.

Regardless of the solution you use to clean the mirror or glass, wipe it with a coffee filter. You'll have no streaks using this simple trick .

I have used a number of products to clean my mirror, but now I use an essential oil called Thieves. I mix two ounces in a quart of water and use that in a sprayer. I use that for pretty much everything in fact. It saves me time and money and it never streaks and smells great. It's expensive to buy the bottle, but it will last you 6 months and you won't have to buy anything else.

I have used something called the Ultimate Cloth for years now. Just wet it, wring it out wipe surface & walk away. It dries without leaving streaks. Guaranteed for 5yrs. $6 for 1 but well worth it. If it gets to dirty between windows, you just wash it with a little dish soap in sink, rinse & reuse. Love this cloth! http://www.ultimatestreakfree.com/ I promise you'll love it to

Hello, the secret to streak free mirrors is to ensure you are using a microfiber cloth that has nit had fabric softener used in the wash, fabric softener causes the streaks. How do you remove carbon buildup from pans? Newspapers and microfiber towels are best for wiping and drying windows without the risk of leaving streaks. You can also use paper towels, but some paper towels may leave behind lint. If you notice streaks on your window, it's likely because of leftover residue from commercial products.

White Vinegar and newsaper scrunched up!

Dawn and water worked for a construction clean up crew and thats all we used

Agree with Hope. Get a microfibre cloth - Magic Cloth or whatever. Wring out the cloth to damp. No streaks on inner windows, glass, mirrors. (Outer windows ...... I do 2 passes using 2 pans of water and 2 cloths for outer windows. First gets most grime off. Second is the finishing touch. For mineral deposits on outer windows, I wet the surface and use a soapy SOS to remove the deposits, then rinse well, and use the micro fibre cloth. MUCH cheaper and more effective than window cleaning products. (Using paper towel and ammonia based products nearly drove me nuts with streaking. I think there must be some type of oil product in the paper towels and this wouldn't be from ammonia.)

We use vinegar and newspaper. Works great!

Vinegar with water and newspaper

Hi all!! I have used this method since I was in my 20's and I am way past that now more like in my 60's, I learned this because I was a smoker and the worst windows to clean if you are a smoker is car windows. So I just started using plain rubbing alcohol, but I thought it was going to be pretty harsh, so I took an old spray perfume bottle poured about half of the bottle with the alcohol and the rest with water, and All I did was sprayed it on the inside of my windows on a mist spray and took a paper towel and not one streak was there now I will never buy glass cleaner again. it is good for your eye glasses glass tables and you never have to rinse this off after using it because it also cleans and disinfects like alcohol normally would do.

I had a bathroom mirror that stayed very cloudy looking at the top and slightly cloudy looking throughout the rest, and nothing I tried would get rid of it. Then one day when I went to clean it I grabbed an orange, large Shamwow! from a set that I had picked up at the drug store and it wiped the cloudy look right off! I didn't use anything else with it, just a dry Shamwow!, and I said, "W😮W!"

Buy a Super Cloth! Found on line or QVC

vinegar with newspaper as I use also to clean windows

Use glass cleaner and newspaper.

Hi Dede, we use windshield washer fluid and paper towels or newspaper. To finish off go over the window with a microfiber cloth.

Shineway foam glass cleaner, sold at $general stores in my area. Best I’ve ever found and recommended by a professional house cleaner.

Hey everybody, this is so funny, the other day I read the same question in Facebook, one lady said you have to wipe your mirrors from the right to the left. So I typed in there.. no no you have to have to wipe from the left to the right! (There's another answer but I'm not going to bring it up) 🤓🤓

I have several cleaning tutorials that might help you https://chascrazycreations.com/diys/how-tos/cleaning/

WOW, I can't believe no one has mentioned this! I had a cleaning business for years and used 1 thing for a myriad of things. Mirrors, windows, stainless steel, counter tops, you name it. 50/50 mix of water and peroxide. Not only does it make everything sparkle, it also disinfects. Just make sure you wear gloves or your hands will be white.

Also, if the lights are close to the bathroom mirror, turn them off and make sure the mirror is cool.

Use window cleaner and newspaper.

Isopropyl alcohol (70%) in sprayer diluted about 1 part alcohol to 10 parts water is best product for cleaning them.

Avoid commercial window cleaning products like Windex and anything scented because they irritate the respiratory system and are toxic to human health.

Newspaper or microfiber cloths are best for wiping off the alcohol before it can dry. Leaves glass clean and without streaks. Good for car Windows too.

The reason why your mirror comes out streaky is because there's too much chemical built up on the mirror or window like windex what has always worked wonderful for me is to take a sponge with with just water and wash the then take a dry cloth or paper towel and wipe a dry right you will never get streaks that way

I use Windex and a paper towel. I don’t need the paper towel get too wet I use a second. When I’m finished I wipe over the whole thing with 90% alcohol on a paper towel.

Windex is the absolute worst product you can use to clean glass, chrome, countertops or anything that you need to be consistently clean and LOOK FABULOUS. Look in your supermarket on the bottom shelf for a product called Cinch. This stuff works so well on glass and so much more that I don't know why no one has ever heard of it. Whatever the chemical makeup is it leaves glass absolutely perfect, sparkling with not a single streak and in half the time we're used to when cleaning glass. The trick is to use as little product as possible with a hugh handful of dry paper towels to get the glass clean and dry. The secret to successful cleaning is using the right materials for the project. I cleaned houses for 20 years, there isn't anything I can't clean perfectly. But I won't skimp on the supplies to get the job done properly and make it look it's absolute best. Try this solution for your streaky glass, I guarantee you that the streaks will be gone. Ask me how to clean anything, any time!

Use glass cleaner and newspaper.

to make a mirror non streaky I use white vinegar

in a spray bottle and news paper fist I spray wipe up n down , then wipe side to side .

this how they do car windows at a detail car wash, works every time.

I share your pain! It seems some of the microfiber cloths that advertise as lint free are the worst for leaving streaky mirrors and glass. I've used the white or beige coffee filters to dry the mirrors with good success!

Alcohol

Glass cleaner and newspaper.

I can understand you. I had the same problem for a long time and had no idea how to solve it. However, after lots of searches, I found a company called jicleaning.com and asked them for some tips. They suggested different products to use, especially for my mirror. Also, they asked me additional questions about my house's environment and gave me some tips and products to maintain the effect for a longer time and not be as sticky as before. You should try them and see, and maybe the situation will change.

Clorox gel toilet bowl cleaner! I know it sounds weird but it's cleaner! And I use it on my shower glass as well and it immediately gets off the soap scum too! You almost can't tell there is glass there it's so clean. If you squeeze it on and let it sit for ten minutes, you song even need to scrub the shower or tub... Just rinse and it smells minty and clean! But you'll never use anything else again!

I use glass cleaner and newspaper.

i use window cleaner without alcohol and old wash cloths. It’s what we used when working as a maid at a hotel. It actually works and saves money on paper towels that leave tiny white fibers behind and eureka no streaks!

I use shaving cream with soft cloth then they're streak free and they don't fog up from steam when you shower.

Hi Dede: What I found, completely by mistake, is to use a little square of new carpeting! I was washing my car windows on the inside, and grabbed a carpet square from getting new carpeting, instead of my cleaning pad, and the streaks were gone! Give it a try:)

Get a magic cloth. Wipe down the glass with warm water. Then from another pot/pan wet the magic cloth and go over a second time. No streaks. Hertel used to make a terrific product but I think they changed the formula as it doesn't work well anymore.

Hope's Perfect Glass and microfiber cloth. I cleaned houses for a living and this is the only streak free stuff that works every time.

NEWSPAPER AND WARM WATER

Hi Dede! You can try these steps:

1. Use a cleaning product without soaps, scents, or dyes.
2. Spot clean difficult stains first.
3. Use a thin microfiber cloth instead of newspaper or old rags.
4. Wipe top-to-bottom and side-to-side.
5. Repeat as needed.

Hope this helps!

Hello Dede: You can just use any spray window cleaner and a cloth that hasn't been washed with a fabric softener as that will leave a film. Paper towels and tissues also contain softeners, so I wouldn't use them, either. Go in a circular motion and wipe again with a piece of carpeting, if you have one. They're great for removing streaks. You may be able to get one at your local carpeting store as a scrap piece.

HALO is the fastest and streak free solution awesome on stainless as well

SPRAY AWAY glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth. No fabric softener on the cloth. I always wash my cloths separately without fabric softeners.

I use a microfiber cloth and Windex or I make a solution of rubbing alcohol, with a few drops of Dawn. If you want the to really shine, use a cheap Vodka insted of alcohol.

When I worked for a cleaning company I was taught to turn the lights off in the room(assuming u can still c 2 clean) until I was finished with the mirror,glass or window and that was the trick! Really didn't matter what solution we used as long as there was no light(including sunshine)shining on what we were cleaning it was streak free...we mostly used reg Windex but I have also some vinegar at home as well.🚫💡

I always used playing newspaper, black and white print and white vinegar comes out perfect. No streaks no nothing and you only have to go over at once if your mirrors out and all that bad. I mean this is a once a week thing for me and it works perfect. Also when you do wipe first you wipe them up and down and then right to left and that's even when you do your car windows

Hi Dede! You can try these steps:

1. Avoid Soaps, Scents, and Dyes for a Streak-Free Clean.
2. Never Scrub Your Glass—Instead, Spot Clean.
3. Always Use a Microfiber Cloth for Cleaning Glass.
4. Side-to-Side Cleaning Patterns Work Better Than Circular Motions.
5. A Repeatable Process is a Good Process.

Hope this helps!

Clean as you normally would. Spray pledge furniture polish wipe then with a clean dry cloth, polish.

I have an eco-friendly way, you can find the info here: https://chascrazycreations.com/eco-friendly-window-and-mirror-cleaning/

I have been using alcohol 70% 1/3 full in a spray bottle, with 10 drops of Dawn and dishwasher rinse aid 1 tbls. Mirrors and counter tops shine and leave no fingerprints

Hi Dede: Whatever you use, don't wipe the glass with a paper towel or a towel that you have use fabric softener on. That just smears :( What I like to use is a square of carpeting that you can get from just about any carpet store from their scraps. Just wipe the glass in a circular fashion and you should have sparkling glass :)

https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/comments/15k4fnb/whats_the_best_way_to_clean_mirrors_that_leave_no/

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LgsZ1n7aW-0

https://www.maids.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-mirror-without-glass-cleaner/

I make a DIY cleaner of 1/3 rubbing alcohol, 1 tbls Dawn and 1 tbls rinse aid. Then fill the spray bottle with water and shake. Leaves no streaks and works great on granite too.

I've worked for cleaning companies & even had my own company I used water to clean mirrors believe it or not it works better than anything else. I didnt believe it at first the company I worked for that's what we cleaned them with there it works well

Hi Dede: If you are using towels or paper towels, they most likely have a softener in them. That leaves streaks. I use a square of carpeting (you can usually find carpeting remnants behind carpeting stores) to finish off cleaning my windows, house and car. That takes care of streaks. Also, use a circular motion. Also, you can make your own glass cleaner by using 2 cups distilled water and 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar. Mix these in a spray bottle and spray the glass and wipe with a cloth that has not been washed and/or dried with a fabric softener and softener sheet. Then follow up with the square of carpeting.

I was a self employed cleaner in Colorado, With commercial buildings and residential homes and my clients. I tried to save money where ever I could. 91 proof rubbing alcohol, a couple drops of dawn dishwashing soap, (the clear kind I preferred) , and a scented essential oil in a spray bottle , then water. I loved orange or lemon for bathrooms and kitchen. A lavender for bedrooms and sitting areas. I just experimented with ratio. Also great as an all purpose cleAner. And a microfiber towel. Hope that helps. And ladies it's cheap you can usually get the alcohol at dollar general or dollar tree.

Hi Dede, hope this helps you.

1. Use a glass cleaner: A glass cleaner can help remove cloudy areas and streaks. Avoid cleaners with additives like soaps, scents, and dyes, which can leave behind residue.
2. Use a microfiber cloth: Microfiber cloths are lint-free and absorb dirt and cleaning liquid. They also help wick away moisture from the mirror's surface.
3. Use a squeegee: Spray the cleaner on the glass, then start at the top left corner and pull the squeegee down in a reverse S pattern. Wipe the blade clean and repeat.
4. Use distilled water: Distilled water is free of minerals that can leave spots on your mirror.
5. Use rubbing alcohol: Rubbing alcohol evaporates quickly and doesn't leave residue. Pour some onto a cloth or paper towel, and wipe the mirror clean.
6. Use white vinegar: The acetic acid in vinegar helps break down minerals in hard water so they don't leave streaks.
7. Spot clean: Avoid scrubbing hard or pressing into the glass.
8. Use side-to-side patterns: Side-to-side patterns avoid static electricity buildup.

We have a bathroom mirror with the same problem. It’s the cleaning cloth you’re using. Terry, cotton, paper, microfiber will all streak. Purchase a fiber-free non-woven glass cleaning cloth. Mine is Kaywos brand. Wet the cloth, wring it out, and use it as is or with any spray cleaner.

Many, many, great answers to use as a glass cleaner.....for streak-free finish, use the strong paper coffee filters that are absolutely lint free.

1 part distilled water and 1 part white vinegar in a spray bottle, and a microfiber cloth. You can spray directly on to mirror, or apply to the cloth first. I absolutely swear by it. It can be used for SO many other surfaces as well (stainless steel, chrome, and so much more).

By far the best is to buy a Norwex cloth and the Norwex window cloth. No streaks no paper towel residue. It will make your windows look like brand new, And you only use water. No chemicals required. The cloths can be a little expensive but well worth the cost and you can do all your windows and reuse over and over!

I finally learned the answer recently on YouTube. A car guy was telling how to clean a cars interior windshield without streaks. Use one of those car drying rags that gets hard when dry, a chamois. Just dampen it with water and wipe away. You don't have to do anything else, but I like to buff afterward using a microfiber towel because I still cannot believe this works.

1. Avoid Soaps, Scents, and Dyes for a Streak-Free Clean.
2. Never Scrub Your Glass—Instead, Spot Clean.
3. Always Use a Microfiber Cloth for Cleaning Glass.
4. Side-to-Side Cleaning Patterns Work Better Than Circular Motions.
5. A Repeatable Process is a Good Process.