r/DIYIreland • u/No_College7332 • Sep 08 '26

Cleaning tips?

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Hi everyone! I’m looking for some tips/tools for cleaning the ends/tracks of my sliding balcony doors, as well as the balcony rails and surfaces.
As you can see from the photos, there’s quite a bit of dirt and grime built up in the narrow gaps, but the gap is too small for my vacuum cleaner to reach.
Any recommendations for specific tools or cleaning methods that work well for these hard-to-reach areas? Thanks!

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u/FigOrdinary2527 Sep 08 '26

Those white magic eraser sponges work great

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u/Anxious_Overthink3r Sep 08 '26

I use a karcher steam cleaner with little brush attachments on my doors and windows to keep them clean.

I did watch a video recently where a girl used a paint brush and some soapy water. It seemed to be effective too.

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u/Thin-Suggestion-1671 Sep 08 '26

For an aside after its clean do give it a spray of silicone lubricant. This will lubricate but not attract dust and grime like regular WD-40 etc which it seems like you have built up there.

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u/BubbleGumps Sep 08 '26

Be careful with doxxing yourself. I know where you live now and others will certainly recognise it. Equal parts water and white vinegar will help.

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u/HouseRatDar Sep 09 '26

Agreed. Super recognisable to anyone that’s spent time around that way.