5 Window Cleaning Tips

This is an old tip but a good one, instead of using lint clothes to clean your windows use newspaper as it leaves your window lint and smear free. Another alternative to this tip is to use paper coffee filters, they are absorbent and lint free so work just as well as newspaper and have the added bonus of not leaving newsprint al over your hands.

If you find you have used the newspaper or coffee filters and you still have some streaks on your windows try running an old fashioned blackboard rubber. Simply run it over your dry windows and it will remove the streaks with the minimum of effort.

Do you often find water run marks on your windows after you have cleaned them? Frustrating isn’t it! To avoid this problem don’t wet the top edge of the window, leave a small gap. The water run’s come from water that has got under the seal and then runs down later, so leaving a small gap at the top will stop this from happening.

It may seem obvious but don’t use too much soap in your bucket, in the long run it makes the job much harder as it takes longer to remove the water and soap completely from the windows. It can also lead to a build-up of residue on the glass which completely defeats the object of cleaning your windows.

If you have one about the house a steam cleaner can be a great gadget for helping you to clean your windows. They usually come with a range of attachments and some models have specific ones for window cleaning. Steam cleaners are well known for their germ killing qualities as well so if you like to know that your home is germ free this could be the best method for you.