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Cleaning windows 101
Cleaning windows 101 deals with how to clean windows like a pro, not a homeowner. I always wonder where did the Windex and paper towel train begin? It is so much easier to clean windows like a professional than a homeowner.
I have always been all about the get the job done with the least amount of elbow grease possible. So why would I want to clean windows without a squeegee and applicator? Newspaper and ammonia solution anyone? Not here! Why would I want to apply newspaper ink to my windows
There are only a few tools needed to get your windows clean.
The tools required are:
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- A squeegee
- A window scrubber(to apply the soapy cleaner to the glass)
- A bucket(for the soapy water)
- A clean cloth(an old towel)
How to use a squeegee
Ok, here’s a very good video on how to use a squeegee. There are very good points on how not to use it.
So here’s a recap of the important points from this video.
- Low pressure on the glass
- Squeegee edge condition
- Angle or base distance of the squeegee
- Squeegee across the glass for best results
- Cutting the edge(dry edge for starting)
- Leading edge forward on top
- Dry the squeegee between strokes and overlap 1″
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The soap and applicator
Now you should have a good working knowledge of how to use a squeegee. But you don’t know how to use the soap and the applicator. This next video will familiarize you with these two important parts of the window cleaning process.
There you have it, the last pieces of the process. An applicator, along with a soap solution will clean and remove the dirt from your windows. The squeegee will remove the leftover water.
Right or Left handed advanced techniques
No matter whether you are right or left handed this next video will have you using a professional type wiping process with demonstrations for each hand.
With a squeegee and an applicator, pro’s will have nothing on you.
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(By Andrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, España (51/52: Limpieza) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
(By Andrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, España (51/52: Limpieza) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
