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Has anyone got any tips for successful cleaning of windows? I don't like any cleaners that I've had, they end up leaving a scum. I use vinegar,but the results are never great, I still end up with lovely streaks all over them.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I've got a window cleaner to whom I bow and scrape but he only does the the ones I cannot reach which is most of them really but I have to admit I do like a bit of window cleaning on a nice day so I do the conservatory ones and the little side ones downstairs which I can reach and use a bucket of warm water ,with a good slug of white vinegar and a chamois leather .I wash on ,wring out , wash off ,wring out and buff up .Job done ..no smears .Never clean windows when the sun is them.Always do them on a dull day or when the sun has gone over if you can .If the sun is on them that's when you get smears .
Here in the U.S., all the commercial window cleaners use a squegee for removing the water... I asked one what he used in the water and, after glancing over his shoulder as if he was revealing a family secret, said in sotto voce, Ammonia... I've found an ammonia product that smells like lemon and absolutely doesn't streak, but needs to be used with the squegee (live rubber preferably, mines 14 inches across and fits most windows). I usually run over the windows lightly with crumpled newsprint afterward since the ink leaves a nice shine...
For quite large windows, not small square ones. Get one of those T shaped things the window cleaners use. Get a sponge with lots of washing up suds on, all over the windows, then down in lines, with the T shaped thing. You will only have to clean off the edges if you do it quickly and straight, and along the bottom. Again, not when the sun is shining. Good luck !
One other thing - try using a microfibre cloth. You can get them in most housejold sections in shops.
There is one in pink you can get from ASDA (that comes as a two part set in the car section) and is excellent for shining up my car. I use both cloths on my windows now too. You don't need anything other than water for them either.
There is one in pink you can get from ASDA (that comes as a two part set in the car section) and is excellent for shining up my car. I use both cloths on my windows now too. You don't need anything other than water for them either.
Here in the U.S.A., E.R. , the brand of my choice is Parson's (seen here: http://www.bettymills.com/shop/product/view/Ar m%20&%20Hammer/CDC84856.html?source=froogle2&u tm_source=froogle2&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign =parts&utm_keyword=CDC84856&utm_content=Jansan )... I get it at any hardware (DIY) store or even at most grocery stores. If you can't locate a premix, this is the simple recipe for mixing it yourself (assuming you can find the ammonia)... simply mix two tablespoons of sudsy ammonia with one quart of water. You can make more if you keep the ratio the same. It is easiest if you mix the two ingredients in a spray bottle. Some people insist on mixing about 2 tablespoons of liquid dish soap (ya'll call it "washing up soap", no?)... but sometyimes this causes streaking in my estimation...