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Every housewife has her own secrets and life hacks for cleaning her home. However, all good housewives have one thing in common – they strive to create an atmosphere of coziness and comfort at home. One of the most important tasks is washing windows. Dirty and dusty windows at home can create a bad impression – even a perfectly clean apartment or house will seem dirty.
How to clean windows to a shine
But what to do if you wipe the windows, and they are covered with new stains? In this case, the water is to blame, not the rag, as most people think. Experts advise using fabric softener. Just 2 caps of such a product per 5 liters of water will help the glass shine for months. The principle of this method can be explained very simply.
Vapors in fabric softeners help create an antistatic layer that repels raindrops, dust, and other types of dirt. However, there are other, more exotic options. For example, in Norway, housewives use beer to wash windows. The malt in it contains enzymes that can break down organic dirt. After that, the windows will even smell like bread.
In Japan, they also wash windows not with plain water, but with rice starch added to it – you only need 1 tablespoon of the product per liter of water. Rice starch is able to fill microscopic scratches, which makes the glass visually smooth and shiny. It is important to pay attention to another tip – only distilled water is suitable for windows with Low-E coating.
The fact is that acids and alkalis in window cleaning products and directly in running water can destroy the thin layer of metal oxide. As a result, you will have to order repairs, which will cost you very expensive - thousands of hryvnias.
