According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an aqueous solution for cleaning glass articles may include, water; at least one of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, an organic acid, and combinations thereof; and at least one of: a positively charged surfactant, and a metal salt. The aqueous solution may include from 0.01 wt. % to 1 wt. % of the positively charged surfactant, based on the total weight of the aqueous solution. A concentration of the metal salt in the aqueous solution may be from 0.1 M to 1 M. The aqueous solution may has a pH from 0 to 4.