Most of the commercial glass cleaners contain detergents, which will likely leave residue after cleaning. Let’s make your own homemade natural cleaners, you will find some streaks on the glass surface that could be residues left by commercial cleaners. When switching to homemade natural glass cleaner, you should add natural soap to the initial mixture, that will help to remove any residue from commercial cleaners. After the cleaning, now you can follow the next glass cleaning recipes to make your own and using it.
Heavy-duty Glass Cleaner
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of castile soap
- 1 quart water
Steps
- Prepare a clean spray bottle.
- Add the ingredients into the bottle and mix well.
- Spray on the glass surface as needed and wipe dry.
Natural Glass Cleaner Recipes
Here are the natural glass cleaner recipes for your daily use
a) Base Vinegar Spray
This extremely simple glass cleaner spray will get your glass or mirrors sparkling clean.
Ingredients
- ½ cup white distilled vinegar
- ½–1 cup water
Steps
- Prepare a clean spray bottle
- Add the ingredients into the bottle and mix well.
- Just spray on the glassware and then, to prevent streaks, use crumpled newspaper or a lint-free cloth to polish until dry.
b) Natural Citrus Base Recipe
Ingredients
- Lemon/ lime/ Orange peels
- 1 cup of vinegar
Steps
- Prepare a clean container
- Mix the ingredients into the container and sit for 1 week.
- Mix this mixture with the base vinegar glass spray (recipe 1).
- Strain to prevent the spray bottle from clogging
c) Natural Citrus Alternative Glass Spray
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (strain the pulp out)
- 1 quart Base Vinegar Glass Spray (recipe 1)
Steps
- Mix well the ingredients in the spray bottle.
- Spray as needed and wipe dry.
d) Essential Oils Glass Spray
Ingredients
- 10–20 drops of your favorite essential oil (orange, lavender, grapefruit, or chamomile)
- 1 quart Base Vinegar Glass Spray (recipe 1)
Steps
- Mix the essential oil to your Base Vinegar Glass Spray.
- Shake well before each use.

e) Streak-Free Glass and Mirror Spray (1)
You could easily reduce streak on glass with adding cornstarch to your base recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 quart Base Vinegar Glass Spray (recipe 1)
Steps
- Add the cornstarch to your Base Vinegar Glass Spray a little at a time, mixing them well.
e) Streak-Free Glass and Mirror Spray (2)
The other secret of reducing streaks is adding grain alcohol.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grain alcohol (vodka)
- 1 quart Base Vinegar Glass Spray (recipe 1)
Steps
- Mix the ingredients well in the spray bottle.
- Spray as needed.
f) Germ-Killer Glass Spray
Essential oils play the important role in killing germs
Ingredients
- 10–20 drops of any of the following essential oils (cinnamon, tea tree, clove, or thyme)
- 1 quart Base Vinegar Glass Spray (recipe 1)
Steps
- Add the essential oils to your Base Vinegar Glass Spray and mix well.
- Remember to shake well before using.