If you’re looking at your windows and wondering if it’s time to clean your window tracks, Jill Koch of Jill Comes Clean assures us: you’ll know. ‘The dirt will be pretty obvious,’ says Koch.

With the window open and tracks dry, you're ready to take on the grime. The next step is to loosen any accumulated dirt and debris. A small brush, like an old toothbrush, works perfectly for this job.

Step 1: Grab yourself a thick sponge/scourer and line it up to the window or sliding door tracks. With a pen or permanent marker, mark out where each rail is on the sponge.

Step 1: Grab yourself a thick sponge/scourer and line it up to the window or sliding door tracks. With a pen or permanent marker, mark out where each rail is on the sponge.

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