How to Wash Windows
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Another way to clean windows that aren’t really soiled is to spray the cleaner on the window, wipe with a cloth towel, then squeegee. Keep the squeegee really dry by wiping it off regularly.
I buy a bottle of the Windex Outdoor window cleaner that attaches to your hose. I use that until it is gone, then I replace it with soap and water. Accomplishes the same thing on outside windows and is much less expensive then buying the Windex over and over. I spray the window and scrub with a cloth, then squeegee the excess off.
Don’t wash indoor or outdoor windows on a bright, sunny day. The cleaner will dry faster than you can wipe it off causing streaks.
When washing windows, and the car, i mix Downy April Fresh Fabric Softner and Amonia together then put in a sprayer bottle. It works great!! Smells good and leaves no streaks. Good on the inside of the car, home windows, car windows, the kitchen floor. It does a wonderful job.
I use pure isopropyl alcohol to clean windows…works great! Either wet a paper towel and clean or fill a spray bottle. Just be careful if you have any “wounds” on your hands cause it stings!
I have used every technique, formula, spray, newspapers and special towels ever recommended. Then I saw the ‘light’. At a building supply company, buy the same equipment that the professional window washers use.
By using the following equipment and steps, you can cut
window washing time by
80% and frustration by 100%.
1. quality squeegy
2. extension rod
3. plastic ‘head’ w/fuzzy (removable) covering
4. bucket w/ warm water
5. Joy dish soap
Place terry towel on window ledge. Place fuzzy head on extension pole and dip into a bucket ofwarm, sudsy water.
Wash entire window. Take off fuzzy head and replace w/squeegy.
Squeegy off sudsy windows. YOU’RE DONE! Sparking,no streaking, and almost no effort. Brillant. You’ll get better w/the squeegy each time you try. Trust me. You’ll love this technique, but you must buy quality squeegies (I have 2 sizes).
A few weeks before I am going to wash the windows I save the newspapers and use those in place of paper or cloth towels. They clean better and leave a sparkle on the window.
Sticky stuff, like tape residue or tree sap is easier to scrape off than to wipe off. Use a flat bladed knife or a razor knife to remove things like this. Be careful to hold the knife flat and not at an angle or you will scratch the window.
Don’t wipe from side to side. Once you spray the cleaner use a circular motion to clean the windows. This will cut down on streaks.