Window is considered as one of the essential parts of the house. It can lighten up a room when opened, aside from providing ventilation that promotes good air circulation inside the house. It is important to keep it clean on a regular basis, having a dirty window leaves a feeling of dark and unclean from the inside while making your house look uncared for from the outside.
You can always hire a professional house window cleaning and it’s recommended that you do so at least twice a year. However, you can also do it by yourself as long as you have the right materials and know-how. The trick is to do it like a pro. Here are some useful techniques for cleaning windows:
- Wash one side of the window with horizontal strokes and the other side with vertical strokes so you can pinpoint which side of the window has a streak.
- Use a squeegee on a long handle or a sponge/squeegee combination to prevent streaks on large windows.
- Eliminate tiny scratches on glass by polishing the affected areas with toothpaste.
- Washing windows should be done on a cloudy day, because direct sunlight dries cleaning solutions before you can even polish the glass properly.
- Use a soft toothbrush or cotton swab to clean corners.
- To give extra shine to window glass, polish it with well-washed cotton T-shirts or old cloth diapers. Or rub a clean blackboard eraser over a freshly washed and dried window to give it a diamond-bright shine.
- Polish windows to a sparkling shine with crumpled newspaper. The paper also leaves a film that’s resistant to dirt.
- Wash windows from the top down to prevent drips.
- Remember that window cleaners pose a threat to woodwork. Don’t let them drip on the windowsill where they can harm the paint or varnish.