How to Clean Window Rails Quickly and EASY!
Last week I realized how dirty my window tracks are ...
To be honest, I hadn't cleaned this window since we moved in ... over 2 years ago!
And given the impressive thickness of the layer of dirt in the rails, the previous owners did not have to clean it very often!
As you can see, dirt and mold collects in big, yucky piles in the nooks and crannies of the rail.
These places are the most difficult to reach, and to clean ...
Fortunately, today I am sharing with you a method fast and effortless for cleaning window tracks.
The big advantage of this method is that your window tracks will be nickel chrome, but without having to rub them for 2 hours!
Ready ? So let's go for a deep cleaning of the window rails!
What you need
- White vinegar
- baking soda or hydrogen peroxide
- Cotton Swabs
- an old toothbrush
- hot water
- paper towels
How to do
1. Sprinkle some baking soda in the corners of the window rail.
2. Pour white vinegar over the baking soda. If it foams, that means it works!
3. Let the white vinegar and baking soda do their magic. They will naturally dissolve layers of stubborn dirt.
4. Once the vinegar and baking soda no longer foam, run the Cotton Swabs along the entire length of the rail, in circular motions.
5. With Cotton Swabs,go back to the corners and sweep the dirt toward the center of the rail. Note that I needed about 30 Cotton Swabs to clean a single rail!
6. Put the hot water in a glass and pour it down the rail, working from the corners of the rail to the center.
7. Last step, use paper towel to wipe everything dry.
Results
Look at the difference, and all with minimal effort!
As my window rail was REALLY cracra, I repeated this method a second time to clean the hard-to-reach corners.
A little bit of baking soda, a little bit of vinegar, and I let the mousse do the work for me.
Then I used an old toothbrush to get all the stubborn dirt out of the nooks and crannies of the rail.
A little water rinse, a quick wipe with a paper towel, and it's over!
There you have it, now you know the effortless way to clean your window tracks quickly and easily.
It's still cleaner like that, isn't it?
But it is true that the use of paper towels and cotton swabs is not really ecological. It is better to use old rags instead of paper towels.
And you can replace the Cotton Swabs with old toothbrushes or just a stick with a cloth attached to the end.
Your turn...
I beg you, tell me that your window rails are even more cracked than mine ;-)
Have you tried this trick for cleaning window rails? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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Also to discover:
How to Clean Window Rails Like a Pro in 5 MIN CHRONO.
How to Easily Clean the Rail of a French Door.
