Hard water
stains on glass windows are very common. They may result because of variety of
reasons. Imagine that you travel a lot and you are unable to look after your
house. Your house is situated in a place where it rains a lot. When you come
back to your house you notice hard water stains on your glass windows because
of the rain. Well in that case, you do not have to worry as such stains can be
removed easily. The methods listed in this article will not cost you much in
removing such stains and will require materials that will be easily available
at your home or at a nearby super store. You can adopt anyone of the following
methods to remove Hard Water Stains from Glass Windows.
Method 1 (using Vinegar
and Baking Soda).
Things you will be required:
·
Vinegar.
·
Baking soda.
·
Sponge.
·
Damp towel.
·
Squeegee for
removing excess water.
If the
stains are stubborn you may also require following two things
·
Cream stove top
cleaner.
·
Dry towels.
Steps:
1. First
of all, you have to combine the paste of vinegar and baking soda together. Mix
it well especially the baking soda so that the paste is perfect.
2. Apply
the paste with a help of a scrubbing sponge on glass in circular motions for
perfection. Allow the paste to be applied on for at least fifteen to twenty
whole minutes.
3. Then
with the help of a damp towel you should wipe of the paste altogether but very
gently. Any excess water can be removed with the help of a squeegee.
4. If
the stain still persists, then your next step should be to apply a cream stove
top cleaner to the remaining part of the stain. It should be applied on with
the help of a scrubbing sponge in circular motion. Allow it to be applied on
for twenty minutes or minimum fifteen minutes.
5. You
may remove the dry paste with the help of a dry towel and you will be free of
any hard water stains on your glass windows.
Method 2 (Vinegar and
Bicarbonate Soda)
Things you will be required:
·
Lemon juice.
·
Vinegar
·
Newspapers or
tissue paper for pre cleaning of windows.
·
Soft cloth.
·
Warm water.
·
Soap.
·
Four table spoon of
bicarbonate soda.
·
Squeegee.
Steps:
1. Before
you start up with any cleaning process what you need to do is to clean the
glass window so that any dust particles are quickly removed. This can be done
wither by wiping with newspapers or soft tissues or if you want to be more
effective what you can do is mix some soap in warm water and using clean soft
cloth you may wipe the glass windows.
2. Then
make a paste of four table spoon of bi carbonate soda and one table spoon of
vinegar together. You should mix it very well to make a perfect paste.
3. Then
with the help of soft clean cloth you may apply and gently rub the paste on the
glass window. Keep the paste applied on for at least two to three whole hours.
4. Then
with some warm water and clean cloth you can remove the paste away very gently.
You may clean the cloth again and again as you are wiping away the paste so
that you do not paste back the solution again.
5. Then
you may wash the glass with a solution of warm water and lemon juice. You can
then wipe it with a squeegee to remove any excess water.
6. Then
with a clean tissue you may wipe the glass windows and there will be no further
hard water stains on it.
Tips and Warnings:
1. Just
to be careful next time makes sure you always dry the windows whenever it
rains. Or you may hire the services if you cannot do the job of drying
regularly.
2. Never
use sandpaper to remove hard water stains especially on glass windows as may
lead to scratches on the glass, in which case you will have to replace the
windows altogether.
3. In
method two do not use extremely hot water as it can be damaging for your glass.
4. Wear
gloves when cleaning glass so that you do not mark your finger prints on your
glass which may look really ugly.
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