I love this essential oil glass cleaner.  It’s amazing!

• It’s all natural.  No toxic chemicals or fumes.
• It’s super easy to make.  Only 4 ingredients – and they’re things I always have on hand, so I can whip up a new batch of glass cleaner whenever I need it.
• It’s cheap- only costs pennies to clean all the mirrors, windows, and glass  in my whole house.
• It works better than store-bought glass cleaners.
  • removes fingerprints, water spots, dirt, and grime
  • no streaks
  • no spots
  • windows, glass, & mirrors get super shiny & sparkly

What’s in mirror & glass cleaner recipe?

white vinegar – removes film from glass surface, cleans dirt & grime,  and eliminates smudges

rubbing alcohol or vodka – evaporates quickly so streaks don’t form, leaves spot-free finish, and shines surface

cornstarch – this is the “secret” ingredient that makes this the BEST glass cleaner!  Why does cornstarch work so well in glass cleaners?  Turns out glass and mirrors aren’t actually perfectly smooth.  They have teeny tiny pits in the surface.  And water can get trapped in those pits and the water in most glass cleaners gets bonded or attracted to the water in those pits. That causes water spots and streaks.  The cornstarch in this DIY glass cleaner breaks those water bonds and results in the most amazing shiny, streak-free, spot-free finish you’ve probably ever seen.

essential oil – disinfects, deodorizes, and cuts through grease, dirt, & residue

Free Printable Labels & Recipe Cards

Be sure to click here to get your free printable glass cleaner labels and recipe cards.  Feel free to use these printables yourself, share them with your team, or use them as handouts for a make & take class.  Printable has three pages, so that you can print exactly what you need.

• 1st page –  1 bottle label & 1 recipe card (print this page if you just want to make the glass & window cleaner for yourself)
• 2nd page – 6 labels (print this page if you want to share labels at a Make & Take class)
• 3rd page – 4 recipe cards (print as many copies of this page as you need for a Make & Take class)

How to make homemade glass & window cleaner?  Recipe & step-by-step instructions:

step 1:  start with an 8 oz or larger glass spray bottle (like this or this)

step 2:  add 1/2 cup white vinegar

step 3:  add 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol or vodka

step 4:  add 1 Tbsp cornstarch

step 5:  add 10 drops essential oil

here are some of my favorite essential oils for this glass cleaner:  lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime & tangerine

or try one of these great-smelling, effective blends:

6 drops lemon + 4 drops basil

6 drops lemon + 4 drops lavender

4 drops lavender + 4 drops lime + 2 drops spearmint

5 drops pine + 5 drops cedarwood

7 drops sweet (wild) orange + 2 drops cinnamon + 1 drops clove

step 6:  put on spray top

step 7:  shake well to mix

step 8: print out free labels (get them here)

step 9: cut out label

step 10: put label face down on packing tape (like this)

tip:  For wide labels like this, I slightly overlap two pieces of packing tape to make one wider piece of tape.

step 11:  adhere label to bottle

Here’s the glass & window cleaner recipe one more time

(get free printable of recipe cards here)

• start with an 8 oz or larger glass spray bottle (like this or this)
• add 1/2 cup white vinegar
• add 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol or vodka
• add 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• add 10 drops essential oil
  • here are some of my favorite essential oils for this glass cleaner:  lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime & tangerine
  • or try one of these great-smelling, effective blends:

6 drops lemon + 4 drops basil

6 drops lemon + 4 drops lavender

4 drops lavender + 4 drops lime + 2 drops spearmint

5 drops pine + 5 drops cedarwood

7 drops sweet (wild) orange + 2 drops cinnamon + 1 drops clove

• put on spray top and shake well to mix

How to use glass & mirror cleaner

• Shake well before using
• spray on windows, mirrors, or glass
• using a lint-free cloth, wipe glass/mirror until the surface turns clear and shiny

Where to get supplies?

8 oz spray bottle– here or here

funnel – I got mine here – I love the large funnel size and “no glug” air release.  Makes it so easy to pour!  No more messes of liquids overflowing the funnel like I used to have with other funnels.

white vinegar – grocery store or you can buy large bottles of white vinegar for practically nothing at Costco

rubbing alcohol – drug store, Walmart, or target in the pharmacy section

cornstarch – grocery store in the baking aisle

packing tape – Target, Walmart, office supply stores, Costco, or online here

free printable of labels and recipe cards – click here

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