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Home / Cleaning Guides / House / Surfaces / How to Clean Soot from a Mirror

How to Clean Soot from a Mirror

Table of Contents:
  1. You Will Need
  2. Steps to Remove the Soot
  3. Additional Tips and Advice
  4. Sources

Sue asked, “How do you get film off a mirror from the fireplace below it? I’ve tried all types of cleaners and it comes out smeary and greasy looking. Help!”

Soot is notorious for its hard-to-clean grease. Keep reading to find out how you can cut that grease and restore the shine to your mirror with ease.

You Will Need:

  • Formula 409
  • Vinegar
  • Ammonia
  • Dish liquid

Steps to Remove the Soot:

  1. Formula 409 makes a glass and surface cleaner and is so effective for removing soot, it can even be used to remove soot stains from clothing.¹ Spray the mirror with the Formula 409 and wipe away the greasy grunge.
  2. Combine vinegar and water in equal parts and wipe the glass clean with the solution on a cloth or sponge.²
  3. Ammonia can also be effective at cutting through the oils in soot. Add a tablespoon of ammonia for each quart of warm water and wipe away the stains with the solution on a cloth or sponge.²
  4. Some dish liquids, such as Dawn, contain ammonia. Place a couple drops of dish liquid on a damp sponge and wipe the soot off the mirror with the sponge.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • Take the mirror outside or ventilate the room well when using ammonia and wear gloves. For more ammonia safety information, see Wikipedia.

Sources

  1. Joey Green’s Cleaning Magic
  2. The Complete Household Handbook by Good Housekeeping

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