Clean Windows Like a Professional

Hiring a professional window cleaner can be quite expensive.  Why not learn how to do the same job yourself for a fraction of the cost?  All you need to clean windows like a professional is the proper tools, a little instruction and some elbow grease!

Having the correct tools is important when you want to clean windows like a professional. Luckily, the tools you need are simple, inexpensive and easy to find:  a squeegee, a scraper, lint-free towels and a scrubbing wand or natural sponge.

Professionals use a special technique to get their windows sparkling.  If your window is really dirty, you will want to give it a pre-wash.  With a bucket of warm water and cleaning solution and using your scrubbing wand or a natural sponge, wet the window to get most of the grime off.  Then, use your squeegee to remove most of the dirty water.  

If you discover debris that can’t be removed with the sponge, use your window scraper to get it off.  Then wet your window a second time.  This time, start at the edges and scrub up and down, loosening the remaining dirt.  Next, starting at the top of the window, begin cleaning in a circular motion all the way to the bottom.

At this point, with your window covered in soapy water, you can start to squeegee.  If you want to clean windows like a professional, always squeegee from side to side, not top to bottom.  Make sure the blade of the squeegee is in good condition and is straight. Now hold it to the window at a 15 to 20 degree angle and make a wiping motion from side to side.  

After one stroke across the window, wipe the squeegee blade with the towel to contain water drips.  Continue until you have completed the window, then use the lint-free towel to detail the edges; that is, make sure there is no water or debris in the edges or corners.  These few simple instructions will allow you to clean windows like a professional in no time!