The theory is that the Norwex Window Cloth will polish smooth surfaces, such as your windows, mirrors and granite counters, to a streak-free, brilliant shine, but the question remains, “does it actually work?”
The answer, based on my personal experience, is a HUGE “Yes!”
I’m sure when I say, “I hate washing windows”, I’m expressing the sentiment of many of you. I hate using the mounds of paper towel, spraying the window cleaner (which always gave me a mild headache), wiping and wiping and wiping in circles trying to get the window dry and eliminate the streaks, only to look through my window from the other side to discover that the entire thing was streaky! So, I have generally avoided washing my windows until absolutely unavoidable ~ then at least the streaks left by cleaning are an improvement from the dirt that was there before!
But things all changed when I got my Norwex Window Cloth – I became a window washaholic….it is so fast and easy (and yes, even fun) to get super clean, streak-free windows!
I use this cloth for my windows, mirrors, flat-screen computer and TV monitors, & microwave front. I don’t have granite countertops or stainless steel appliances, but from the reports of others who do, the Window Cloth works wonders on them.
How to use your Norwex Window Cloth – there are 2 ways
- Using a wet Enviro Cloth, wash your window. Dry with the Window Cloth. This method is great for really dirty windows or windows with window cleaner residue on them.
- Lightly spray your window or mirror with water (you’ll love the Norwex Forever Spray Bottles) then use the Window Cloth to dry and polish. This way works well for barely dirty windows/mirrors.
There’s no need to wipe in circles even, just back and forth or up and down, and once around the edge – you will love the results!
It also comes in a Mitt format!
The Window Cloth Mitt is wonderful for anyone who suffers from arthritis in their hands because there’s no need to grip a cloth – just slide your hand in and clean! It’s also ideal for giving to children to use when you’re teaching them to clean; little hands sometimes struggle with holding onto the cloth, and the mitt is so much easier for them to manage.
How to take care of your Norwex Window Cloth
When needed, the window cloth can be washed and dried in your machines, preferably using Norwex Ultra Power Plus laundry detergent. Dry, in the dryer, with low-lint items (eg. sheets), because the microfiber will grab lint off other things in your dryer if it gets a chance. DO NOT use fabric softener or bleach. Bleach degrades the fabric, and fabric softener coats the fibers and wrecks their grabbing power (you can use vinegar in place of fabric softeners).
NOTE: If watermarks are left on the glass, the cloth is either too wet or the cloth is removing old cleaner residues. In this situation, clean off the surface with a wet EnviroCloth first, then polish with a dry Window Cloth.
I know there are MANY of you who feel as passionately about the Norwex Window Cloth as I do and I would love to hear about your experiences with it. Oh, and if you want others to know about this little gem of a cloth, please share this with your friends.
Help! I just moved into a new home and my Norwex cloths are leaving horrible streaks on mirrors and the windows. Not one spot is clean. Any suggestions?
Oh no! It’s likely that there is a film of some sort on the mirrors and windows from a cleaner that was used previously. Try using your enviro cloth extra damp with hot water to wash before drying with the window cloth and see if that helps.
I’m finding my purple polishing cloth gets damp quickly after using the graphite colored cloth, on shower doors.
You could try wringing out the graphite enviro cloth more before using it. That may help.
Hi I used a small amount of windex with the cloth cleaned it in the special cleaner Ultra Power Plus I used them again slightly dampened they seemed great is that ok?
I do not recommend using any type of chemical cleaner with our cloths. Just water and the cloth is perfect.
Your title talks about silver dots left on the windows but you did not address this. I am really tired of these little dot but it is consistent so I do not know what I am doing wrong.
Hi Ann. Sometimes those come from the window and cloth being too dry. I’d recommend using the enviro cloth really wet to wash and then just quickly dry with the window cloth.
Have you ever noticed a smell when you do the deep clean your window cloth?
Anytime I do a deep clean of any of my microfiber, there is always a smell. All of the dirt that was in the cloth is coming out, and it’s strong!
Where can I purchase the Norwex window cleaning cloths?
Hi Sharon, you can purchase a window cloth at my shop. Here is the direct link! http://suzanneholt.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/shop/product-detail/247434
Hi Sharon, you can purchase a window cloth from my shop. Here is the direct link! http://suzanneholt.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/shop/product-detail/247434
My kids have used my norwex rags with chemical cleaners and boat wax. Are the rags ruined? Will washing them with Norwex laundry detergent get them back or should I get new rags?
I’m sorry, but I believe that you will need new cloths if they have used them with both chemical cleaners and boat wax. That sounds like it’s beyond fixing. Please let me know if I can help you with an order. Thanks!
I am not sure which side of the cloth I am supposed to use, or does it make a difference. Which side is correct? The side with the label or the other side?
You can use either side of the cloth; they both will work.
At a recent demo i purchased a Car Wash Mitt and the consultant said i could use my purple window cloth to then dry the car but others have said not to use on cars. Not sure who is right. thank you
Hi. You can use it to dry the car if you like, but you can’t use it on anything that has an anti-glare coating applied because it could remove the coating. Thanks!
I am retired from the USPS, but choose to remain active by running a small auto detailing service in our little town in beautiful northern Michigan. I was asked by our local Norwex distributor to try out and give my opinion on the EnviroCloth and the Window Cloth for cleaning auto glass. I have to admit I was skeptical because I have tried over the years many different solutions and procedures to clean auto glass to a sparkling, streak free finish – and frankly, I thought the price of the cloths was prohibitive. After using both the cloths in the prescribed manner, I was amazed at the results! I believe that this method of cleaning auto glass is not only the simplest, but yields the best results I have seen in my 45 years of detailing. The price of the cloths seem more reasonable now, and I am excited about this improved area of our detailing services when we begin business next March. Kudos to Norwex for a great product!
I tried your combination of using window cloth to clean my windows and it worked marvelously. I always had streaks on glass before and now they are gone. Thank you so much.
For me, it worked better if I damp the surface first and then rub it with window cloth.
Marion K. Lopez
A and C Services
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experiences!
What is the purple cloth used for?
The purple window cloth / polishing cloth is used to dry glass after washing with a wet envirocloth.
Should you wash/launder the polishing cloths separately from the envirocloths, kitchen scrub cloths and dust mitts? Or can all products be put in the washer together?
Is it best to add additional low-lint items to the washer? (We have a front loading washer).
Thanks
They can all be laundered together, just try not to put anything linty like towels with them.
Can you use the window cloths on dry erase boards? I was thinking about getting an enviro-cloth and window cloth for teachers for Christmas presents. Thank you!
I believe I’ve heard more people use the enviro cloth.
My cleaning lady accidentally used my new window cloth with windex. Will this have any effect on how the cloth performs in the future? Just rec. my basic package and washed some windows myself. I absolutely loved the results!!
I don’t know if one time would hurt, but I would certainly recommend doing a deep clean of the cloths.
Plastic vertical blind cleaning…… FYI….I have used my envirocloth in one hand and my dusting mitt in the other, both wet and have cleaned my plastic vertical blinds on my door walls. This is fantastic and you don’t have to take the blinds down! They had years of grime on them (Oh my!) and I would just place the cloths on both sides and wipe downwards turning your cloths and rinsing them as needed. I swear I got my time down to about a half an hour per doorwall blind. Now the verticals feel so nice and smooth and they’re back to a nice light grey color! ??
After cleaning my eye glasses and also my windows, I have noticed little scratches. Could this be due to the cloths fibers
Hi Eileen. The microfiber will not scratch, however if the glass has anti-glare coating (like eye glasses), the only cloth we recommend is our optic scarf. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Suzanne,
In the catalog even the Opic Cloth says ‘May remove an applied anti-glare coating’. I find the window cloth works much better than the optic cloth – is one really safer than the other?
Hi Chelsea. The only cloth we recommend on using anything with anti-glare is our Optic Scarf. You can find it here: http://suzanneholt.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/shop/product-detail/65178
This makes no sense. I see you say the optic cloth removes anti-glare coating but then you say to use it. Which is it?
I’m sorry that you were left confused, Rebecca. Here’s better clarification for you: The Norwex Optic Cloth (a small, blue cloth) shouldn’t be used on anti-glare coating. The Window Cloth should also not be used on anti-glare coating. However, the Optic Scarf, which is bigger, has a clip, and is a different weave, CAN be used on anti-glare coating, with no harm. So, if you get an anti-glare coating applied at the time of purchase, make sure you’re using the Optic Scarf to clean your glasses!
I had the same problem with slimy cloths, boiling or washing them seemed to make them worse,even with the Norwex detergent. I then decided before I throw the cloth out (because it was disgustingly slimy) I would boil the cloth again with some white vinegar in it and it worked, no more slimy cloth! I don’t boil them for long either, Hope this helps others
I’m having the same problem with my kitchen envrocloths being slimey. I bought all new cloths since I’d had my others for two years. Now the ones I bought six months ago are slimey too. Help 🙂
Michele, have you tried deep cleaning them?
Have you ever needed to deep clean your window cloth or noticed a smell to it?
Stephanie, yes – I have deep cleaned my window cloths if I’ve used them to clean windows without first washing the windows with the Norwex Enviro Cloth – they can get pretty dirty this way. I’ve also found that if I don’t let them dry well after using them, they can start to smell a little funky. There have also been times when I’ve laundered them in my washing machine, and left the load sitting a little too long in the washer before putting them in the dryer, and then my whole load (including my window cloth) will smell a bit gross. A deep clean every once in a while is great for your window cloth!
I love my Norwex products but have noticed that my polishing cloth is leaving white specs behind. I have not used a fabric softner nor have I ever boiled it. Ideas????
Hi Dab, This is a common problem for window cloth users during the winter months. The air is dryer and there is more static, which attracts the little particles of lint… happens to me all the time. The best solution I’ve found is to lightly dampen your window cloth before using it to dry your windows or mirrors. Give it a little spritz with a water bottle and then use it to dry and the white specs should be gone. Let me know if this fixes the problem… if not, I’ll do some more trouble shooting for you!
Hi. My first Norwex purchase was the basic pkg. And after using it to clean a couple windows, I was in love! Until the evening sun hit my front window… streak free, but Tons of little “dots” . Dosen’t look like lint, little sparkles… and clue on what’s gone wrong?
Sharolyn, to be totally honest, you have me stumped. The only thing I can thing it might be would be microfiber lint. You could try washing the window cloth to see if that helps to rid the cloth of the “sparkles”. The other thought I have, is that it MAY be your windows… if they are older windows, it could be little scratches that didn’t show up until you got them Norwex clean. But unfortunately, I’m only speculating…
I am also having this problem. I have noticed on my car windows and also the house windows. We just had new windows installed and when the sun hits the windows there are all little sparkly things. They don’t look clean. Any solutions?
Hi Sandy, when talking to other consultants who have had customers experience this, here is what they recommend: “When wiping with the Window Cloth, leave the surface slightly damp and let it air dry the rest of the way. You don’t need to dry the surface all the way.” Keep me updated on if this solves the issue!
I am having a problem with my dish cloths that I have had for a couple years now. It has become slimy and even after boiling it for 15 minutes it seems more slimy than before. I am wondering if the silver washes out over time and that is what’s happening? I can’t think of anything I have used it on that would make it slimy feeling like this. Any thoughts?
Hi Christine, Slimy cloths… hmmm… I do know that the silver does not wash out of the cloths – the silver is actually woven into the fabric of the microfiber and cannot be worn away. I’m not really sure what is causing your cloths to feel slimy (water type, what you’re using the cloths for, type of laundry detergent you have???), but I think that by deep cleaning them with a natural detergent (something similar to the Norwex Laundry Detergent), you would get rid of the slimy feel (You can read about how to deep clean them HERE). I don’t really recommend the boiling method for the cloths anymore… I find it changes that texture of the microfiber; it may actually be contributing to their sliminess rather than helping get rid of it. Please let me know if you find a solution that works for you… I’d love to hear in case I have others who experience similar problems.
I couldn’t agree more with your review!! I could gush on and on about how much I love cleaning windows with Norwex but an illustration would probably be more efficient, so here goes: Last week, using only a wet envirocloth and a polishing cloth, I was able to clean every window in our home, inside and out, in a total of about 6 hours. THIS is with the help of a 1, 2 and 4 year old and all of the interruptions/distraction/meals/diaper changes/etc. that come along with them! Incredible. Prior to this (and discovering Norwex) I hadn’t cleaned my windows in 3 years. Like you, I would wait until it absolutely couldn’t be put off any longer…and then wait another year or so.
I also used a slightly damp dusting mitt to clean the screens – worked like a charm!
Thank you for running such a great website!!
Thanks Alexandra! I love hearing other “excited cleaner’s stories”, and yes, the Norwex window cleaning system is something to get excited about, especially if you hate…err, dislike cleaning, or have little ones clibming all over you. If I can get all my windows cleaned in a day, it’s a success. I’ve also heard that using the Dust Mitt damp is great for screens, but I still haven’t tried it. I have used the Enviro Cloth wet to wipe them down, but I bet the extra fuzziness of the dust mitt would get in the little holes way better than the evnviro cloth, so… I’m off to clean my screens!
I just asked this question on another site. I ordered the glass cleaning cloths on an Amazon site which said they WERE Norwex products. I received them today and they are labeled e-cloths. Nowhere is Norwex mentioned. Is this a fake site? These cloths work, but are thin and I don’t like them nearly as well as the original ones which I LOVE!! Is your product changing? I also noticed the first ones I used were made in China (boooo!) The second ones are made in Japan.( Just as bad as China.) What’s wrong with a made in USA product? Charge whatever, you’ve got a great product! Now, what’s with the ones I just ordered? Are they Norwex under a new name?
Hi Patricia! The answer to your question is “no”, Norwex is not selling under a new name. Norwex still makes the same, high quality cloths as they always have,and they are clearly marked with the Norwex logo on each cloth. You were shipped cloths that are made by a different company, and I would recommend that you contact the seller and explain that you received the wrong cloths and would like a refund.
With regard to the Norwex cloths being made in China… I know China has a pretty sketchy background for very many things and for very many reasons, but I can assure you, any product that we carry is not made cheaply, nor are they made by children or exploited workers. This goes for all products, even those which Norwex does not manufacture. The workers in the plant in China are hired by Norwex itself, and the plant is owned solely by Norwex. The workers are paid fair wages, have reasonable work days and real weekends, have benefits, and work in a clean, healthy facility. The standards they are held to are the same as they would be if the plant were in Canada or the US. Norwex’s plant in China is the model by which all companies ought to run a Chinese manufacturing plant. So, you can feel good that by purchasing Norwex products, you are supporting Fair Trade and helping to improve the ideals of Chinese manufacturing plant working conditions! I’ve written a post about it actually (Click here to read it), because so many people have asked about it.
I too am very displeased with the products being made in China. I don’t care what you say about fair work conditions, blah blah, etc. They are still made in China. For that reason alone I will not purchase again.
Hi Terry. I’m so sorry you feel that way. Norwex is a global company with products made in more than 15 different countries. Our microfiber is superior because of where and how we make it. We have many products made in the USA and Canada, and our corporate headquarters is in Dallas, Texas. I love all of the jobs we are creating.
I agree, I was about to try these cloths for cleaning windows, but after reading China forget it. don’t care how much you brag about good working conditions, etc. etc. etc. you don’t live there or work there, so you don’t know and like President Trump says, buy American, make in America. Forget China. Bring your company to US and I will look into them again. but now until you get out of china
Hi Carol – Norwex sells in 13 different countries, including the US, and are continually expanding in newer markets. China is the best quality option for Norwex, as they have a high level of expertise in textiles. Fun fact: Once the plant opened, the amount of microfiber in Norwex cloths went from 1.5 to 2.9 million meters of microfiber per cloth. Impressive! We expanded our factory this year, and I had the privilege of visiting.
I’d encourage you to learn more about why this is a great choice for our company, by reading an older post of mine. https://healthyhomecleaning.com/are-norwex-products-made-in-china/ . However, I understand if you prefer to purchase only American made products, and wish you all the best. There are lots of other great companies available for you to choose from!