Lay the soft part of the sponge on the tracks and pop a black dot where each of the tracks meet the sponge.
Clean patio door track.
Dirt pet hair and lint are common culprits.
Then slide the door all the way open vacuum the other side and scrape out the dirt and debris inside the track using a flat blade screwdriver.
To quickly clean and lubricate a sliding glass door start by vacuuming 1 side of track while the door is still closed.
Try it out at your home.
Week 4 of my 30 day spring cleaning challenge included cleaning the windows.
You can clean the track without removing the door but you will only be working on a portion of the whole thing there are two ways to pull out a sliding glass door.
Remove as much of the loose dirt as possible with a vacuum attachment then spray the tracks with windex.
Using a clean cloth go over the tracks again to make sure you got all the dirt.
The space in the tracks can be so small that i have had trouble cleaning them.
An easy way to clean your window or sliding door tracks.
Now wipe the dirt away.
With door open spray a nonabrasive cleaner in the track and wipe it down.
Dirty sliding glass door tracks can gum up your door and make it difficult to open and close.
Usually any type of spray cleaner that is safe on all surfaces will clean the dirt away in the sliding door track with ease.
Inspect the round portion of the track for any buildup that may have occurred over time.
You can clean your tracks with basic kitchen cleaners or you can use a vinegar and baking soda mixture to pick up stubborn dirt.
All you need is a sponge a pen and a knife.
Step 1 remove the door.
A sliding door relies on an upper and lower track along with rollers that keep it in place to slide smoothly back and forth.
Fortunately we ve discovered a hack that makes cleaning sliding door and window tracks super fast and easy.
The first is by grasping it at each end and lifting upward as you pull it toward yourself while the other is to locate the lower rollers and use the screwdriver to raise them off the track.
Clean with steel wool if necessary and follow by lubricating the track with silicone spray.
Close door and repeat on other side of track.
Window tracks can be very hard to clean.