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 have, say, a full length mirror as part of your closet and it is now old and looks very cloudy then you are not alone. I once owned a problem mirror myself; the family next door has been there too. Like me at some point, you might have tried everything you can to clean it to no avail.

Now what if you do not want to replace it for one reason or the other? What is the best way to clean it? As a decorative mirrors specialist I can share a few tips on how to go about doing this. You can use these suggestions for a variety of mirrors including large, oversized, compact, framed, unframed including full length tri fold 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. This can work pretty well on a plexy glass.

Vinegar and a newspaper can work well too. If it was once cleaned with some oily or greasy stuff then this could work quite well.

You can try to use some spray cleaners like windex. Spray cleaners work well generally well for some bathroom 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 one if could be that the silver on the back of the mirror is peeling off. This could be a cause to get rid of it but if you really can’t then try to get it re-slivered.

Tags: decorative mirrors

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