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Dee see message above same trick for georgian I am afraid but the only way to get a good sparkle, talking of which must go and crack a scrim myself mine need doing. xxhugxx

thanks to all for replying, i shall work my way through all the tips, my doors are like dee's except i have four of them in total downstairs.thanks all

Hi.. I think all these commercial sprays and wipes tend to leave a residue that builds up over time and leaves the glass in a worse state than ever. I use a blade (like the window cleaner does) for cleaning large expanses of glass, windows, mirrors, etc. Firstly, I wash the window with a wet cloth and a tiny drop of washing up liquid, then I use the blade to remove the suds and water working from top LH corner, across the window to the RH corner going back and forth across the glass without lifting the blade from contact with the glass. Unfortunately, between our dining and living rooms I have double doors glazed in a Georgian style...lots of little panes of glass (60 - both sides) Aaarrgghh...and these are a real PAIN to clean! So any tips for those would be welcome! Dee x

lol Having a hubby who is a vision technician (window cleaner) he always has used water with a tiny spot of fairy liquid (nothing else is apparently good enough) sock the scrim or lint free cloth making sure it is all wet, then wring out until almost dry if you know who to crack a scrim even better, you need another dry scrim so a good rub right into the corners with damp scrim then immdiately a polish off with the dry one should do the trick. xxhugxx

I use Mr Muscles followed by a soft cloth to remove exccess then use kitchen towel ,for both the car and the house makes both clean and sparkly .Fred.PtfA&G&G&S.

HI Jennifer, I always use Mr Muscle window & glass cleaner, Rarely get any streaks - its very good. Debbie

on the outside I have always used a mix of metholated spirits & water. 1 cup spirits to 2ltr water. Sponge on then squeegy off. Inside i us a commercial cleaner windex isn't bad and use a paper towel to wipe off, not newspaper.

thanks for all that, i may give that a go em c , jenny

I have patio doors too Jennifer, but I just use windolene wipes and they come up fine.. Thanks for the tip EmC, I will give that a go....if not he can always clean my car windows with it...

I always thought the trusty vinegar and newspaper was the best...... but if it's not worked for you why not try a shower spray? or a mr muscle window spray? Much happiness Debi

Hubby bought me a specailist glass spray for car windscreens.... (thoughtfull hubby! lol) Its brilliant!! he got it from a motor spares shop.. eg halfords.. No smears.. no spending hours chasing the stuff around the patio doors...

hi,anyone any good tips for cleaning glass. i have two dining room doors which are in direct line of the sun, ive tried soap and water, ive done the vinegar thing, (just makes the house smell like a chippy) and ive tried the newspaper, but whatever i do once the sun hits them they dont look like they have ever been touched, apart from changing them to solid wood im at a loss. i have taken to leaving them open when the suns out.its driving me nuts. jenny