All About Cleaning A Cloudy Mirror

There are a number of questions about why mirrors do what they do once the start to age and today I want to focus on why they become cloudy and how you can go about cleaning them.

If you own a full length mirror and is now worn out and cloudy one thing I can say is that you are together with millions of others across the globe. I once owned a problem mirror myself; the family next door has been there too. I tried everything I could to clean it until I got rid of it only to discover the best cleaning methods months after I had gotten rid of it.

So what do you do if you are not planning keep it? Is there really a way to clean it? As a mirror junkie I know a few tricks on how you can do this effectively. You can use these suggestions for a variety of mirrors including unframed, oversized, compact, large including antique tri-fold full-length mirror.

The most obvious way is to clean them with water. Warm or hot water would do the job just fine. Keep the water pure i.e. without adding any additives. I know that this can work well especially for plexy glass.

Another option is to simply use vinegar and newspaper. This could work especially if some one once added some smeared the mirror with some oil.

You can try to use some spray cleaners like windex. One thing I must mention here is that spray cleaners are good for some bathroom decorative mirrors and not for others. This is why you should not worry too much if this option does not work for you – just move on to the next option.

If you are having difficulty with having them clean by using any of my recommendations, then probably there are other reasons why it is cloudy. For example, if the problem lies with the silver on the back of the mirror then trying to clean it will not work . This could be a cause to get rid of it but if you really can’t then try to get it re-slivered.