This simple trick will make your window tracks look brand new

Remove and Clean the Window Screens

If the screens look messy, remove them, then spray them with water and wipe gently with a mix of water and dish soap using a clean, soft brush or sponge. Vinegar would work, too.

• Prepare Your Window Cleaning Solution

When it comes to window cleaning solutions, you’ve got two options: either prepare your own DIY cleaning mixture or buy a ready-made one.

Preparing a DIY Window Cleaner

If you don’t want to invest in expensive ready-made cleaning mixtures, here’s how you can prepare your window cleaning solution with household ingredients in a couple of steps:

1. 1. • Mix some distilled white vinegar and rubbing alcohol in warm water and put the mix in a spray bottle
      • Mix one spoon of dishwashing soap in a bucket full of water (1.82.2gallons)

Using a Ready-Made Window Cleaning Solution

There’s a wide variety of commercial window cleaning solutions, but not all of them are effective. Here are some of the most popular ones:

1. 1. • Spic & Span Cinch Glass Cleaner;
      • Invisible Glass Cleaner;
      • Hope’s Perfect Glass Cleaner;
      • Windex Original Glass Wipes;
      • Zep;
      • Windex Outdoor Cleaning Tool.

However, many of these products don’t differ much from your DIY cleaning mixture, but they’re a good option if you want to save yourself the hassle of mixing stuff together.

• Start Cleaning

Now, let’s get into the actual cleaning, shall we? Just follow these instructions:

1. 1. • Rinse the windows with soapy water to remove the outermost film of grime;
      • Apply the cleaning mixture and start wiping with a lint-free microfiber cloth or a sponge;
      • If the windows are too high, you can use a sponge mop on a pole;
      • Rinse the panes again;
      • Wipe the windows and the frames with a squeegee that has a sharp rubber blade. Wipe them from top to bottom.

Professional window cleaning tips: Pick a cloudy day for this process to prevent the window cleaner residue from creating smears due to sunshine.

• Dry Them off

To dry your picture windows, use the squeegee’s blade and do horizontal strokes while maintaining contact with the surface.

On the flip side, if you have small panes, a vertical movement would be the better option. Just make sure to dry the blade between strokes and overlap each stroke by a few inches. Then, spray and dry again until they’re completely free of streaks.

It’d really help if the squeegee blade is sharp, especially if you want your windows to be streak-free. A high-quality squeegee would definitely have a sharp blade. Additionally, You can use a paper towel or newspaper for extra dryness.

Professional window cleaning tips: For additional streak prevention, replace the squeegee rubber blade every once in a while or whenever it starts wearing out.

• Clean Windows From the Inside

Many people skip cleaning the inside of their windows just because it doesn’t get as dirty as the outer part. However, the inside part can accumulate dirt, too, even if you don’t see it; take our word for it.