First of all, you need to make sure that no one was cut during the accident and remove everyone from the room. Smooth floors can be cleaned with a broom and wet paper, tape or plasticine. It is better to vacuum the carpet and walk over it with softened bread crumbs.
If a glass object breaks in the house, then immediate measures must be taken to remove the fragments. Leaving a small piece increases the risk of cutting. But even when cleaning up the scene of an accident, you can be seriously injured if you don’t take action. There are safe ways to clean up broken glass without leaving any residue and still protect yourself from cuts.
General rules when breaking a glass object
The first step is to remove children and pets from the room. But first you need to make sure that they don't have any cuts, and also that they don't take any splinters of clothing or fur with them.
Ask your child not to move. Using a clothes brush, carefully go over the things your baby is wearing. You can brush your dog or cat using a special brush or glove.
In case of bleeding, it is necessary to provide first aid and only then begin cleaning
After removing children and animals, ask other (adult) occupants to leave the premises after checking their clothing.
Next you need to put on your shoes. You cannot pick up the fragments in socks or with bare feet, otherwise you will not avoid cuts. It is better to choose shoes with rubber soles. It is easy to check and clean later.
All large fragments must be carefully picked up. It is advisable to place them in a thick paper bag or lay them on several layers of newspaper. Thick paper will protect your hands from cuts when transporting to the trash bin.
If a light bulb explodes in a light fixture under the ceiling, then after removing large fragments, you need to check all surfaces up to the floor (tables, cabinets), and then move down.
How to remove hardened glue from glass
Housewives often wonder how to remove glue from glass? Absolutely anyone can encounter problems associated with old, hardened glue on the glass surface, which is especially difficult to get rid of. However, this task is completely solvable, the main thing is to do everything correctly and according to the instructions.
- To remove hardened glue from the glass surface, it is recommended to use a scraper.
- Use sunflower oil, petroleum jelly, nail polish remover or vinegar to help soften the adhesive joint. Even fatty foods like mayonnaise and margarine can lighten the glue on glass.
- If there is a very hard glue stain left on the glass, often the easiest and most effective way to remove it is to wet the area with as hot water as possible.
- Then, carefully, wearing rubber gloves, scrape the adhesive from the glass surface using a scraper.
Ways to efficiently and safely remove broken glass
First of all, you need to inspect the affected area. If the floors in the room are smooth, then a regular broom may be enough. When the room is covered with carpet, you can no longer do without a vacuum cleaner and other means.
Broom with dustpan
If the affected area has a smooth surface, then the easiest way is to pick up a broom and sweep all the fragments into a dustpan. Then place them in the trash bin.
To prevent small fragments from sticking to it when cleaning with a broom, the area of the accident can be sprinkled with soda or baby powder.
Vacuum cleaner
Ideal for both smooth and carpeted floors
It is better to vacuum cleaner without attachments, only with a flexible hose, otherwise you will have to treat the brush later to remove small fragments.
By the way . It is better not to sweep the carpet, as there is a possibility that fragments will scatter throughout the room.
It is better not to be lazy and do all the work carefully, passing over the surface several times. If the carpet is small, then you can take it outside and beat it out. The stuck small fragments will fall out along with the dust.
Wet paper towel
A good way to collect small pieces that may have remained after cleaning with a broom. Work should begin from the far ends of the room, wiping the floors, moving towards the center.
The wet paper will collect everything, including glass dust. But you need to be careful and not touch the towel on the side that was in contact with the floor.
Duct tape
The method is suitable for smooth floors. You just need to take a wide ribbon. The strips are placed on the floor, naturally, with the sticky side inward. Each subsequent tape must be glued, slightly overlapping the previous one. This will remove all the small pieces from the floor in one motion.
Regular tape removes the lesion well
After making sure that all the tapes are well adhered, you need to carefully pull up. At the same time, make sure that the tiles or parquet do not lift up along with the tape.
Plasticine
Another great way to finish cleaning up broken glass. Having formed a small ball, you need to roll it over the entire surface of the floor. All small particles, including regular garbage, will stick to the lump, which then just needs to be thrown into the trash.
You can replace plasticine with raw dough or bread crumb. Bread without crust should be kneaded well in your hands. It will turn into something like soft clay. To such a piece, if you place it on the floor, all the smallest pieces of glass will stick.
By the way . It is not recommended to use plasticine on carpet, as you will have to additionally clean the covering. It's better to take the bread right away.
Removing stickers from glass
Knowing how to clean glue from glass is useful when we want to reuse jars or if we need to clean glue stains from mirrors, windows or glass. Let's look at how to remove stickers from glass:
- Soak the area where the sticker was placed overnight in warm soapy water (however, this method may not be very effective with windows in frosty weather). You can also use special products that are ideal for the most difficult glue or sticker residues.
- In the morning, wipe the surface with a washcloth or the hard side of a sponge, being careful not to damage the glass.
- If you find that the jars have sticky stains that are difficult to remove, thoroughly clean the sticky areas with oil or petroleum jelly.
- If you managed to remove only a partial part of the sticker, there is no need to panic; the remaining image can be cleaned using acetone or alcohol-based nail polish remover. Before applying liquid to glass, do not forget to read the safety instructions and work in a well-ventilated area.
- Try any of the cleaning solutions on an inconspicuous area of the glass first if you are concerned about damage or discoloration of the glass.
Methods for removing glue
Removing glue from glass using white spirit
The best place to start is to wipe down the glass with glass cleaner using a clean, dry cloth. Then wait until the window is completely dry.
To remove glue from glass, you can use a small amount of white spirit.
- To use this product, dampen a cotton cloth with it.
- Wipe the stain with it and leave it to soak in for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the glue has softened, you can wipe it again with a cloth to make it easier to remove any remaining glue.
- If there are still adhesive residues, try removing them with a scraper and then reapplying solvent.
Removing glue from glass using vinegar
If you do not have the opportunity to use white spirit, for example, at an important moment it was not at hand, you should not despair; every housewife probably has ordinary vinegar with which it is necessary to perform a similar procedure, the same as with white spirit.
Vinegar is a product widely used for cleaning various surfaces as it effectively fights stains and is also a good natural disinfectant.
If the glue has dried for a relatively long time and is difficult to remove from the glass surface, you can heat the stain with a hairdryer and thus soften it enough to completely remove it with vinegar or turpentine.
Removing glue from glass using acetone
One of the most reliable ways to remove glue from glass surfaces is acetone. Do you need to safely remove registration stickers from your car window or Christmas pictures from your window glass? Even a three-year-old child may want to decorate his favorite glass vase with a cartoon sticker, thereby adding extra care to his parents. Many people ask the question: “How to remove glue from glass?” To do this, you need to use an effective product that can quickly and safely get rid of unwanted glue stains, which is exactly what acetone is.
- Before you begin, be sure to wear a pair of thick rubber gloves, as acetone can strip your skin of its natural oils and cause dryness and irritation.
- Take and fold a paper towel or special soft cloth in half, and then in half again to make four layers.
- Pour acetone onto a paper towel or napkin and wait until the product is absorbed into the fabric.
- Apply acetone to the problematic part of the glass and leave for 5-15 minutes. If you are applying acetone to a window that is upright, hold it on the adhesive for 5 minutes or as long as possible.
- Remove the acetone-soaked paper towel or napkin from the adhesive and wipe the affected area with a dry paper towel. If the glue does not dissolve, reapply the acetone-soaked paper towel for another two minutes.
- After removing the glue, be sure to rinse the glass with plain water or a special glass cleaner. After you have thoroughly rinsed the glass, the room must be ventilated.
Removing glue from glass using rubbing alcohol
Alcohol is another effective product that can be used to remove glue residue from glass. With its help, you can remove glue on windows, as well as disinfect the entire glazed area, the main thing is not to forget to ventilate the room after treatment.
- To use pharmaceutical alcohol, you need to moisten a cloth with a small amount of this substance and rub it on the contaminated glass surfaces.
- Then clean the mixture with hot water with a small amount of ammonia and a drop of degreasing soap.
Don't forget to put on rubber gloves first to protect your skin from unwanted burns.
Removing glue from glass using vegetable oil and baking soda
There are a lot of tips and recipes on how to remove glue from a glass surface. Use one of the “grandmother’s” methods of removing glue from glass, which is used by many housewives. You will need ingredients such as:
- baking soda: 2 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons.
Method of preparation and use:
- Start by mixing the two ingredients in a small container.
- Then soak a cotton pad in the mixture and wipe it over the surface on which the glue is applied.
- Then wait 15 minutes for it to take effect. After this, wipe the glass with plain water or a special cleaner.
- Finally, if necessary, apply the mixture a second time, let it sit for a few more minutes, and finish by rinsing with detergent and water.
Using vegetable oil and soda, you can also easily remove drops of paint from glass surfaces during repairs.
