A home's "curb value" is the value that it's exterior adds to its overall market price. Fixing up your old windows is often considered one of the 10 best ways to improve your home value. The following process will immediately improve the look of your windows and boost your curb value while remaining relatively environmentally-friendly.
Clean the Glass With Newspaper and Vinegar
Once you've removed all the scratches from your glass, you can move on to cleaning it. One of the greenest ways is with vinegar and newspaper. It is especially useful if you have a lot of newspaper around the house and want to reuse it in some way.
Start by diluting your vinegar with water and liquid soap: a good recipe uses two cups of water, a quarter cup of vinegar, and half a cup of liquid soap. Mix this cleaner up until it is evenly spread and then fill up a spray bottle with it. …show more content…
Rub in a circular motion for the best results. Really focus on the small, hard to remove spots. Continue to apply cleaner and use a new sheet of newspaper when the one you're using gets too wet.
Move on to vertical and horizontal swipes until you've cleaned all the gunk off the window and created a streak-free window. If possible, clean both sides to get the best results.
Finish Up With Homemade Wood Stain
Last, but not least, we move on to staining the window frames with a homemade, all-natural stain. Creating your own homemade wood stains is actually a lot easier than you'd imagine: all you need is a natural stain ingredient and a steel wood pad. Commonly used natural stain substances include:
White vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Apple cider
Clean the Glass With Newspaper and Vinegar
Once you've removed all the scratches from your glass, you can move on to cleaning it. One of the greenest ways is with vinegar and newspaper. It is especially useful if you have a lot of newspaper around the house and want to reuse it in some way.
Start by diluting your vinegar with water and liquid soap: a good recipe uses two cups of water, a quarter cup of vinegar, and half a cup of liquid soap. Mix this cleaner up until it is evenly spread and then fill up a spray bottle with it. …show more content…
Rub in a circular motion for the best results. Really focus on the small, hard to remove spots. Continue to apply cleaner and use a new sheet of newspaper when the one you're using gets too wet.
Move on to vertical and horizontal swipes until you've cleaned all the gunk off the window and created a streak-free window. If possible, clean both sides to get the best results.
Finish Up With Homemade Wood Stain
Last, but not least, we move on to staining the window frames with a homemade, all-natural stain. Creating your own homemade wood stains is actually a lot easier than you'd imagine: all you need is a natural stain ingredient and a steel wood pad. Commonly used natural stain substances include:
White vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Apple cider