Tips for cleaning glass windows

Cleaning all the windows of your house is a big job, one that you're not going to carry out weekly. General consensus seems to be that cleaning your windows three times a year should be enough. There are other times and requirements however where it may pay off to look to have windows cleaned a lot more often. This is for sure the case for a lot of retail buildings; some retailers even have their windows cleaned on a daily, day to day basis. Supermarkets are an example of this where you can expect to see windows cleaned on a daily basis.

Tools and Cleaning Materials 

A huge amount of time can be saved by using the proper tools. Many decide to use paper towels or old cloths to clean their windows, which can make smudges and streaking worse. Using steel wool, razors or other abrasive materials to get off caked dirt is also not a good idea - once your glass is scratched there is little to do besides replacing it. 

Investing in a clean terry cloth, a combination washer and squeegee, a chamois and perhaps an extension for you squeegee (so you can reach those high windows) will really make a difference to your frustration levels when cleaning glass windows. If you're feeling really committed, you can consider buying more than one squeegee and customising them to fit any smaller or segmented windows you may have by cutting them smaller and sanding off the edges. 

A simpler way to get that DIY buzz is to make your own glass cleaning solution. All you need is household vinegar and water, which you mix with a consistency of roughly 1:1. If you're using tinted or treated glass, however, it may be a better idea to mix them 1 part vinegar to 10 parts water, as too much vinegar can more easily damage tinted windows. 

One of the best ways to diminish streaking when cleaning windows is simply to move through the process quickly. This is necessary so you can be sure there will be no swirl marks left behind and that no stone will be left unturned. After all, there needs to be great attention to detail as to how well you can go about your window cleaning. It helps also to make sure you do a lot of research in choosing between different firms; there are so many in this industry and it can be down to luck to hiring in the right firm for the job.