How to Wash Windows Without Streaks

Glass cleaner is not the best option for cleaning windows.

Washing windows is an essential part of cleaning your home. Dust, dirt and other residue accumulates on the window glass over time. Cleaning windows is often a dreaded task because it seems that no matter how hard you try, the glass always ends up with streaks. You can wash your windows and leave them streak-free with the right products and tools.

Things You'll Need

• Bucket
• Water
• ½ tsp. dish soap
• 1 cup white vinegar
• Foam window washer scrubber
• 12-inch rubber blade squeegee
• Lint-free rags

Instructions

1. Fill a bucket with one gallon of warm water. Add ½ tsp. of dish soap. If the windows are especially dirty, add one cup of white vinegar as well.

2. Dip a foam window washer scrubber into the cleaning solution and wring it out well. You can buy foam window washer scrubbers at most home improvement stores near the section where cleaning supplies are sold.

3. Scrub the window glass with the scrubber and cleaning solution. Rinse and wring out the scrubber often.

4. Remove the water from the glass with a 12-inch rubber blade squeegee. Position the squeegee on the glass so that the corner of the squeegee is all that is touching the glass. Start at the top corner of the window glass and pull the squeegee down to the bottom of the glass. Wipe the rubber blade of the squeegee with a dry rag. Drying this narrow vertical strip of the glass first makes the next step easier.

5. Position the entire rubber blade on the glass at a slight angle and run an entire horizontal stroke across the glass to the other side of the window. Continue this process of running the squeegee in horizontal strokes across the glass, overlapping each stroke slightly and wiping the blade after each stroke, until you have worked your way to the bottom of the window.

6. Wipe the bottom edge of the window where water has accumulated with a lint-free rag. Run a dry portion of the rag all along the perimeter of the window glass to remove any water.

References

• Mrs. Clean USA: Window Washing & Glass Cleaning Tips
• The Family Handyman: How to Wash Windows

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish