How to clean windows without streaks

Windows are the eyes of the apartment through which we look into the outside world, and naturally, they must be clear. But to make this possible, you need to know how to clean the windows. Then bring them in proper condition will turn out quickly and without much difficulty.

What is required?

Today, a lot of expensive means have been invented for washing windows in an apartment. Yes, they help to quickly restore the shine and transparency of the glass, do not leave stains, but cost a lot of money. And our mothers and grandmothers can talk about those times when it was necessary to wash the windows with ordinary soapy water, then rub them with newspapers, then rub them again if there were any stains. Both of these options, in general, have a right to exist. One saves time and energy, the other saves money. But it’s quite possible to wash the windows and windowsill in the apartment and double-glazed windows on the balcony quickly, without high costs and with a brilliant result. To do this, you will need:

• water;
• ammonia;
• vinegar;
• starch;
• potatoes;
• a piece of chalk;
• soapy water - for especially advanced cases;
• sponge;
• soft rag.

You can also purchase a special brush with a rubber scraper. It will help you quickly remove water with a cleaning agent from the windows, you just have to wipe it dry. But this option is suitable for those who are willing to invest. If not, then we arm ourselves with what is at hand, and you can begin to work. But in the case when you need to wash the glass outside or on the balcony where you do not reach, such costs will become mandatory. A brush on a long handle for washing windows is a necessary accessory for those who are concerned not only with cleanliness, but also with their own safety. Better to get this accessory than to get up on the windowsill with the risk of slipping and falling.

Tip

By the way, if you really think about how to wash windows without streaks, then the fabric should be replaced with paper towels. They perfectly absorb all moisture and leave behind perfectly transparent windows. Yes, and there are mere pennies.

We prepare cleaning solutions

In general, there is nothing complicated about how to clean windows. To begin with, it is worth preparing cleaning fluids for windows - this is half the success. Then it only remains to carry out the procedure according to all the rules, and you will have transparent windows in your apartment or on the balcony without a single speck.

1. The most effective means is ammonia. After it, the windows become perfectly clean and transparent without much effort. But they need to be used not in its pure form, but to dilute one spoon in a liter of water.
2. If there is no alcohol in the house, you can replace it with vinegar. Preparing a solution for washing windows in the same proportions.
3. You can also dilute starch in water or rub potatoes. Of course, you will have to work hard so that there are no lumps left. But at the exit you get a composition that will help to clean all the windows in the apartment and on the balcony.
4. You can try to dilute in a glass of water three tablespoons of chalk or tooth powder.
5. If none of the listed ingredients for washing windows were found at home, and you need to urgently wash the glass (for example, after repair), then you can even use potassium permanganate. Already this tool is in almost any home. Just dilute it in water until a light pink color is obtained, and after that you can start cleaning.
6. At worst, you can dissolve laundry soap. But get ready for the fact that you will then have to rub the windows a little longer than in previous cases, so that then there are no ugly stains left.

These are the simplest and most affordable folk mixtures for windows that will help you clean the glass in the apartment.Of course, if you are not ready to spend your time preparing them, then you can always purchase the necessary product in the store. But why spend money that can be spent on something more pleasant, if everything you need is always at hand? And in fact, to mix two or three ingredients, it will take only five minutes, which is not so much.

Washing windows

If you have prepared all the tools at hand, mixed the composition you like, then it's time to talk about how to wash the windows in the apartment or on the balcony. The result depends on the process no less than on what you will clean up.

1. Start cleaning on a cloudy day. If you decide to wash the windows at a time when the sun is shining in your direction, be prepared for the cleaning agent to dry instantly, and then drops and stains will remain. And you have to start the whole process anew. It’s better to immediately wait for the right time in order to clean the glass of dirt.
2. In order not to puzzle then how to wash the glass and the plastic window sill after the repair in the apartment, close them for this time with newspapers or polyethylene. Then it remains only to remove the protection, wash off the dust and wipe the glass dry inside and, just in case, outside.
3. If nevertheless you did not guess during the repair time to protect the plastic double-glazed window and window sill, then you will have to spend more time to wash off the paint and building dust. If you need to remove dried paint, then use a spatula. Just clean them carefully so as not to damage the frames and windowsill. Or, if you do not trust this method of cleaning, purchase a special solvent-free PVC frame cleaner in the store. Only be sure to ventilate the room well, because it is still chemistry and breathing in pairs is very harmful.
   

   It also happens that the window was dirty outside during the repair of the facade of the house. Here it’s already worth inviting specialists, and not do cleaning yourself. You can hardly handle it with a brush on a long handle, and sticking out far, especially on the top floor, is simply dangerous.

   Building dust that has fallen on the frames and on the plastic windowsill with my usual soapy water. Just do not forget to rinse with clean water and wipe dry.

4. Now you need to wash the glass directly. Everything is extremely simple here - apply the prepared solution with a sponge, distribute it over the entire surface, and then remove the water with a rag. Well, if it is made of microfiber - it absorbs water perfectly. If not, then you can do with any soft cloth.
5. Now it remains only once again to wipe it well with a dry cloth (or paper towels) on the glass in the room or outside - on the balcony to remove any residual funds, and the cleaning is completed.

So, how to wash the windows of an apartment or on a balcony to achieve perfect transparency, you now know. The main thing - do not forget to do this at least twice a year. And better - more often when you see that the glass is a little dusty. And be sure to take care of the protection during the repair, so as not to waste time cleaning the frames and the plastic window sill after. Under such conditions, it will take quite a bit of time and effort to clean, and the result will always be equally good.