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4 Best Glass Cleaners From Our Evaluations

Name: Glass Cleaners
Uploaded: 2026-03-17T16:33:33.853Z
Description: Glass Cleaners

We evaluated nine popular glass cleaners from brands including Sprayway, Windex, and Zep

Consumer Reports Home & Trends Writer, Jodhaira Rodriguez.

By Jodhaira Rodriguez
Home & Trends Writer

Updated by Daphne Yao

Updated March 18, 2026

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Sprayaway, Windex vinegar, Windex foam, Invisible Glass cleaners, person cleaning a window with spray — All the glass cleaners we tried cleaned glass surfaces, but a few required less work than others for a streak-free, shiny finish.

The bathroom mirror. Bedroom windows. Or that glass-topped table in the center of the living room. Glass surfaces are all around our homes. Often, it can feel like glass is a debris magnet, too, with fresh fingerprints, bits of toothpaste, water spots, and dust seeming to coat glass mere moments after cleaning. The solution? A great glass cleaner, which can leave surfaces sparkling while repelling future grime.

In this article

Glass Cleaners We Tested: Aunt Fannie's Hope's Perfect Invisible Glass Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Sprayway Windex Fast Shine Foam Windex Original Windex Vinegar Zep Streak-Free
What to Consider When Choosing a Glass Cleaner
How CR Tested Glass Cleaners

Testing Foaming Glass Cleaners

We chose our four favorites for their additional functionality and the thorough safety warnings on their bottles. We also used data from a CR partner, SkinSafe, about the ingredients in each glass cleaner. It uses information from the Mayo Clinic on the most common allergy-inducing ingredients to provide scores for products.

Best Everyday Essentials

Dish soaps, grout cleaners, upholstery cleaners, and other cleaning products are among the household basics that can make your days easier, more comfortable, and safer.

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Jodhaira Rodriguez

Jodhaira Rodriguez is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. Before joining CR, she tested and wrote about cleaning and organizing products and major appliances like washing machines and dishwashers at Good Housekeeping. In her free time, you’ll find her reading, listening to true crime podcasts, or working on her latest hobby of the month.