'I made my windows sparkle and keep spiders out of my home with so easy to make DIY solution'

It's a truth universally acknowledged that windows are very difficult to keep clean. The kids may have gone back to school but they are still somehow getting greasy and grubby fingerprints all over the glass. If you have pets you will also know the struggle of cleaning your windows only to have your dog pawing at the window and barking in a showdown with a bird in the garden.

One cleaning expert on TikTok says the solution to keeping your window clean is simple. Chantel's TikTokkers hack will give your windows a gleaming, streak-free shine as well. Lifestyle influencer Chantel Mila, also known as @mama_mila and has over 1.



5 million followers and frequently shares cleaning tips and tricks with her followers has a simple trick. However, the hack in itself is multi-purpose, whilst keeping windows sparkling it also helps keep bugs and spiders at bay. especially as it's spider season in the UK currently.

In the video's caption, Chantel said: "Make your windows sparkle (& say goodbye to bugs + spiders entering your home!" All you need to make this homemade streak-free window cleaner is to combine four cups of warm water, two cups of white vinegar and a quarter cup of washing-up liquid in a bowl, giving it a gentle stir to combine everything. The key and most important ingredient is to add a few drops of peppermint oil to the mix - which flies, spiders, ticks and even rats and mice are said to hate the smell of. Once you’ve mixed up this potion it’s time to give your windows a good clean using a microfibre cloth or sponge.

You could add the solution into a spray bottle and use a shower squeegee to clear the windows too if you don't fancy scrubbing with a cloth. Chantel says the mixture “cuts through tough grime and dirt,” whilst the aroma of the peppermint will help to drive pests away. Using a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and warm water on the inside of your windows since there's likely less dirt here will make them shine.

Now you just have to stop everyone touching the windows again. Good luck!.