Window Washing Swirl Technique

A room with a view demands a clean window.

Cleaning windows need not be such a dreaded chore when you follow the fast and efficient swirl-washing technique. Armed with a squeegee and glass cleaner, you can make windows sparkle with less effort and time by following this simple technique used by people who clean windows for a living. By zigzagging across the surface of the glass, you avoid going over the same spots again and again, which is typically what happens when wiping a cloth on glass in a circular motion. The swirl technique minimizes streaks on the glass that can occur with a straight up and down squeegee.

Things You'll Need

• Window cleaner
• Squeegee
• Old cloths

Instructions

1. Spray a mist of glass cleaner over the window surface.

2. Draw the squeegee's rubber blade across the windowpane top to bottom in a reverse-S motion, starting in the upper left corner. Repeat the motion for windows wider than the squeegee blade, moving left to right.

3. Wipe the squeegee blade with an old cloth after each pass.

4. Wipe the windowpane corners with a separate clean cloth to remove excess cleaner and complete the window cleaning.

References

• This Old House: How to Clean Windows Like a Pro