Smears on a mirror
by Gloria S
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I have a large mirror in a large frame that ALWAYS has smears after I clean it. I have tried EVERYTHING but there are still smears !! (Windex..vinegar..) Please someone tell me something I can use to clean the mirror that will get rid of the smears !! Thnx
15 answers
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Try drying with newspaper.
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Diane Behn
on Feb 02, 2015
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Yes, try pure vinegar with newspaper.... A little elbow grease should do the trick. Good luck! :-)
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Heather Bushem
on Feb 02, 2015
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@Gloria S I use one half water to one half vinager in spray bottle smear around and dry using a squeezie. No more smears.
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Trish106
on Feb 03, 2015
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Can relate - love clean mirrors and windows and this used to drive me nuts. I wash with a bit of soap in warm water first. Then I rinse with clean water with a bit of vinegar. Then I polish with my Magic Cloth. Best product I've had for a long time.
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Marion Nesbitt
on Feb 03, 2015
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Try auto polishing compound. It may be that your mirror is etched a little.
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Darla
on Feb 03, 2015
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I've used 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup vinegar plus 1 tsp. Dawn to clean mirrors and glass for years. I do have a few microfiber cloths dedicated for mirror cleaning. Works like a charm!
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Patricia
on Feb 03, 2015
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I use a glass cleaning cloth that I purchased at a $ store. it is a very fine microfibre cloth and I use only water. it takes care of those ghastly smudges on the dresser mirrors, kitchen appliances and even my eye glasses! Best $4 I have ever spent! Don't throw it in the washer as you will fill the little fibres...I just use a little dish soap and wash it by hand. Mine is a year old and works as well as when it was new.
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Donna
on Feb 03, 2015
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There are two things you can try, newspaper that is wadded up, read the ink on newspaper is a good window cleaner, and using coffee filters, haven't tried it, but have talked to others who swear by it!
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MARY FISHER
on Feb 03, 2015
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Microfiber works wonderfully unless you wash it and use fabric softener! Wash them by hand and hang them to dry! But it sounds to me that Darla may be right. Could be etched.
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Cherie
on Feb 03, 2015
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I would love the info, thanks for the comment. I have some microfiber towels that I really like from Norwex (a little spendy, but work great).
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Glorie Reed
on Feb 03, 2015
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I use Invisible Glass cleaner, works great!
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Donna Keeling
on Feb 03, 2015
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Newspaper makes all the difference!
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SJazz
on Feb 03, 2015
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Water, and newspaper or paper towel. Water is the only thing you need to clean a mirror. I used to clean hotel rooms. Water is streak free!
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Karyn Roesler
on Feb 03, 2015
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Use plain water and a cleaning cloth and drying cloth from Norwex.biz. Sparkling clean mirrors, windows, kitchen appliances, etc.
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Mary McKibbon Basarich
on Feb 04, 2015
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Once upon a time, I had a retail store. One day, I was cleaning the glass of a new display cabinet. With Windex. And the afternoon sun was blazing in. I couldn't stop the streaks. The guy cleaning the windows on the outside came in and gave me a can of Sprayway Glass Cleaner. I used it to clean the glass next to the Windex part. Not even close. The can looks like this and it's available pretty much everywhere.
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Suzanne Melton
on Feb 05, 2015
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Diane Behn
on Feb 02, 2015
Heather Bushem
on Feb 02, 2015
Trish106
on Feb 03, 2015
Marion Nesbitt
on Feb 03, 2015
Darla
on Feb 03, 2015
Patricia
on Feb 03, 2015
Donna
on Feb 03, 2015
MARY FISHER
on Feb 03, 2015
Cherie
on Feb 03, 2015
Glorie Reed
on Feb 03, 2015
Donna Keeling
on Feb 03, 2015
SJazz
on Feb 03, 2015
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