"Don't Ruin Your New Curtains With Dirty Windows - Learn Some
Window Washing Hints & Tips"
You have finally found the
perfect window treatments for your windows. Or, perhaps while you
were taking some measurements for your new curtains, you noticed that those windows are
filthy! Valerie Garner gives you some insider window washing hints
and tips on getting those windows as clean as the pros do.
Wash Your
Windows Like A Pro
by: Valerie Garner
Have you ever wondered how those
professional window washers move so fast with the squeegee, and
the windows turn out perfect? Well, there really are some tricks
to it that are simple to learn, and once you do, dare I say it,
you may even enjoy washing windows? It is possible!
The first trick is to invest in a
good squeegee. They aren't expensive and they are worth every
cent! Those $1.99 ones just will not do. A professional squeegee
has a very soft, rubber blade with no imperfections in it. You can
also get extra rubber blades and simply replace those when they
wears out. There are probably many sources to get one, but a
source I like is The Clean Team.
http://www.TheCleanTeam.com
Secondly, do your windows on a
cool, or cloudy day. If you have to do it in the sun, do it in the
morning. What you want to avoid here is heat. Heat works against
you.
Get a bucket of lukewarm water
(not hot), and add 2-3 tablespoons of plain ammonia. Use a sponge
that has a white scrubber on the other side. Wet your window with
the sponge side, then flip to the white scrub pad side, and scrub
the window. You'll be able to "feel" when it's clean. You'll feel
rough patches, etc when it's still not clean. This is a step most
people fail at, if the window simply isn't clean, it's going to
look cloudy when done. Scrub well.
You'll also need lots of clean,
white cotton rags towels/cleaning cloths. Diapers work great here.
Dry by hand a 1-inch strip at the top of the window. The trick for
no streaks with the squeegee is placing the dry rubber blade on a
dry window.
Take the squeegee now and place
it at the top of the window in that 1-inch dry strip. Pull down
smoothly. Dry your squeegee blade with between each sweep. Finish
window, if need be do one last sweep left to right at the bottom
of the window.
Take a dry, clean cloth and run
with your finger down each window side and across the bottom to
clean and dry the edges. They should look perfect! And you'll feel
great having clean windows.
About The Author
Valerie Garner - Mother,
grandmother and candlemaker / owner of Joyful Designs in Soy
(Candles). She loves to write on a variety of topics with a
warm, and engaging style.
http://www.joyfuldesignsinsoy.com
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