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How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

Have you taken a look at your sliding patio door track ?

Yes, it's not clean! Over time, the rail becomes clogged...

The dirt is embedded inside the rail and it is impossible to access it!

Fortunately, here is a simple trick to clean the rail.

Just clean it with a cotton swab soaked in white vinegar:

How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

How to

1. Pour a little white vinegar into a glass.

2. Dip a Q-Tip in the white vinegar.

3. Slide the Q-Tip into the recesses of the rail to remove the dirt like here:

How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

4. Change the Cotton Swab when it is completely black and repeat the operation.

5. Finish cleaning by rubbing with a piece of paper towel. Yuck!

How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

There you go, the rail of your patio door is perfectly clean :-)

How to easily clean the track of a patio door.

I'm sure your friends will wonder how you managed to clean your sliding patio door so well!

Now that you have cleaned the rails, use your white vinegar to remove the traces on the windows. Find out how here.

Your turn...

Have you tried this grandma's trick to clean the track of a patio door? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!