But one clever cleaner has found an easy way to clean those tracks with just one easy swipe.
Hacks for cleaning sliding door tracks.
Jennifer before cleaning the tracks like another linda mentioned on here it is best to clean the dirt out first.
All you need is a sponge a pen and a knife.
Your sliding glass will probably have a hole on the side.
Place the straw attached to the lubricant into the hole and press the trigger.
It doesn t matter how many tracks there are as long as the sponge is wider than the track.
Look for the hole in the door over the tracks or on the inside of the door.
Place a regular kitchen scrub sponge on the track of the window or door.
Admire your handiwork that looks as though you spent a half hour or more.
This allows you to get into the corners and dig out the dirt that has been there forever.
I use an umpire brush yes the baseball umpire.
Give the track one last wipe down.
Remove as much of the loose dirt as possible with a vacuum attachment then spray the tracks with windex.
Cleaning those dusty tracks is right up there with cleaning grime build up in the oven and mould in shower crevices.
Once you ve removed the door use a vacuum to clean the inside of the track and the bottom of your door.
Spray windex or similar spray cleaner.
Spray lubricant into the hole on the edge of the door.
Lay the soft part of the sponge on the tracks and pop a black dot where each of the tracks meet the sponge.
They have hard bristles and it is small that fits into your hand easy.
Now wipe the dirt away.
Using a homemade solution of half vinegar and half water or a premade cleaning solution wipe down both the track and bottom of the door with a soft cloth to remove any buildup or grime.
Wet your rag and start cleaning up the tracks with what is left scrubbing if needed.
Fortunately we ve discovered a hack that makes cleaning sliding door and window tracks super fast and easy.
Using a marker put a mark on the sponge where each piece of track is.
If we can do it you can do it.
Tik tok user wonderlife aliexpress shared the smart hack using nothing but a soapy cleaning sponge on the popular video platform.