The Best Glass Cleaners for Windows, Cars, and More

Best Overall: Stoner Invisible Glass Glass Cleaner Spray

4.7

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This glass cleaner lives up to its name, cleaning glass surfaces so well that they look practically invisible. In addition to targeting dirt, grime, and streaks, it also makes short work of removing toothpaste splatter, smoke haze, and fingerprints. It's safe for windows, glass cooktops, mirrors, and chrome, it doesn't contain ammonia (although its formula is synthetic chemical-based), and it's free of overpowering scents and dyes.

This cleaner doesn't leave behind residue or streaks—two of the most common complaints with other products we've tested over the years— and is both affordable and easy to find online and at many stores, checking off all the boxes that many people look for in a glass cleaner.

Best Budget: Windex Original Glass Cleaner

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Windex is a household name brand cleaner that's effective, budget-friendly, and easy to find at most grocery stores. While it is the trusted standby in many homes, its formulation includes synthetic chemicals, including 2-hexoxyethanol and isopropanolamine. It also has a pretty strong scent, which comes from synthetic fragrances and dyes.

Best Foam: Stoner Invisible Glass Foaming Cleanser

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This foaming cleanser is an excellent option for those that want minimal overspray, which is a common issue with most household spray cleaners. It uses the same cleaning formula as the other Invisible Glass products, which is free of ammonia and the types of scents, soaps, and chemical dyes that cause streaking. One of the best parts of this glass cleaner is that it won't leave any residue behind, as long as you use a microfiber cloth. In addition to its many uses around the home, it's an excellent product for cleaning glass, mirrors, and chrome in your car.

Best Wipes: Sprayway Ammonia-free Glass Cleaning Wipes

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Glass cleaning wipes are great for targeting hard-to-reach places or taking your cleaner on the go. Sprayway's wipes are ammonia-free, so they won't irritate your skin or release a harsh smell, and they are approved for use on tinted glass. The big drawback: The wipes are designed to spot clean small areas, so a 20-pack won't clean all the windows in a typical home. (We've found that it's more cost-effective to use a spray or foam cleaner for big jobs.) The fresh scent is pleasant but might be overpowering if you're particularly sensitive to fragrances.

Best Eco-friendly: Puracy Organic Natural Multi-Surface Cleaner

4.2

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Puracy natural glass cleaner uses decyl glucoside, a vegetable-based cleanser, in place of harsh chemicals like ammonia, and its pleasant scent comes from organic lemongrass essential oil. This spray formula does leave behind more streaks than some other cleaners, so it may take a few more swipes to get a crystal-clear shine. In addition, Katie Berry, The Spruce's Cleaning Review Board member, stresses that lemongrass oil is toxic for dogs and cats. If you have furry friends in your house, "avoid using this on surfaces they'll walk on and consider keeping them out of the room while you're using it," she advises.

Notably, this all-purpose cleaner is very versatile, though. It can be used on bathroom counters, mirrors, and sinks. Puracy also offers a concentrated solution that you can use to refill reusable cleaning bottles, cutting down on plastic waste.

Best for Cooktops: Weiman Cooktop Cleaner Kit

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Weiman is our go-to cleaner for glass cooktops and stovetops, and we highly recommend getting the entire cleaning kit, which includes the cleaning solution, a scrubbing pad, a scraper, and a cleaning tool. The formula contains polyethylene-polypropylene glycol and monosodium phosphate; other chemicals like pH balancers and preservatives also play a role, so if you use natural products, this is not the product for you. It's pricey, but it works better than any other glass cooktop cleaner we have tested.

Best for Windows: The Honest Company Conscious Cleaning Glass Starter Kit

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The Honest Company's glass cleaner is free of phosphates, phthalates, parabens, bleach, ammonia, and synthetic fragrances. (They also sell refill pods that you can put into the reusable bottle, which reduces plastic waste.) The formula mostly lives up to its promise, cleaning windows and other hard surfaces that don't have a considerable build-up of grime and dirt. Our tester enjoyed the pleasant scent, which contains refreshing notes of citrus and mint. 

Best for Shower Doors: Rejuvenate No Scrub Soap Scum Remover

4.8

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The Rejuvenate glass cleaner packs a powerful punch against soap scum, hard water, rust, and other residues. It's approved for use on glass shower doors, ceramic tile, fiberglass, natural stone, plastic, chrome, and porcelain, and is non-abrasive, so you don't need to worry about it scratching your surfaces. Even though it's unscented, our tester found that it produced a potent smell when used in an enclosed shower.

Best for Mirrors: Method Glass + Surface Naturally Derived Glass Cleaner

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The Method glass cleaner is effective, smells nice, and is suitable for use on various surfaces. Ingredients include water, ethanol, decyl glucoside, sodium carbonate, potassium citrate, fragrance, and polymeric colorants, which are all naturally derived. It's available in two fresh scents—mint and waterfall—that are pleasant and not overpowering. One of the more expensive options on our list, it's a smart buy for those who prefer to use non-toxic cleaning products.