Imagine waking to a beautiful morning with birds chirping outside. You walk to the window to take a glance and immerse yourself in the sun. Just then, you notice stubborn streaks on the interior and exterior of your windows.
You walk into your office only to find the same disgusting streaks. Unfortunately, you spend more time at the office and will look through the door several times throughout the day. As much as you want to ignore and enjoy the view, you cannot.
You need a solution immediately; otherwise, you will walk into the same dirt tomorrow. Here are 11 tips and techniques for washing your windows to get crystal clear streak-free results.
Clean Blinds
Blinds carry the most dust. They can be hard to clean, depending on the material. However, there is a method that works every time.
Find a pair of tongs and a microfiber towel or sponge. Wrap each side of the tongs with a clean towel or puncher through the sponge. Use rubber bands to hold the wet towel in place and slide the tong through each blind.
Use a DIY Cleaning Solution
Windows can retain streaks from the cleaning solution you use. Create a DIY solution if you cannot find products used in commercial office cleaning.
The ingredients for creating this solution are easily accessible. You need vinegar, dishwashing detergent, and water. Combine all of them in a ratio of two cups of water, a quarter cup of vinegar, and one teaspoon of detergent.
Clean Window Seals and Frames
The work would be incomplete if you did not clean window seals and frames. Seals hold dust and, in worst cases, moulds.
Vacuum the frames and seals to collect dirt and unwanted residue. Use a toothbrush to get to hard-to-reach places and finish with a wet rag.
Avoid Paper Towels
Getting paper towels is easy in an office. You might be tempted to use them to clean windows because you use them to wipe tables and keep an office clean. Unfortunately, paper towels break, leaving lint on your window.
Instead, use Microfiber cloths. It grabs dirt and absorbs water, leaving your windows crystal clear. If you have an old t-shirt that is not too worn out, use it.
Clean Windows on a Cloudy Day
Cleaning your windows on a hot sunny day will leave them with streaks. This is because the cleaning solution will dry on your window, leaving disgusting streaks.
Cleaning your windows on a cloudy day gives you enough seconds to remove dirt before the cleaning solution evaporates. Leaving streaks behind makes it harder to clean next time.
Use a Rain Repellent
Rainwater can leave windows looking unclean, even a few hours after cleaning them. So, use a rain repellent during the rainy season to protect windows from disturbing streaks.
With rain repellent, the rainwater rolls off the window leaving unnoticeable marks. This will save you from cleaning the windows sooner than you need to.
Apply Different Motions
Most people clean from top to bottom. This helps and makes cleaning easier because water drips into areas you are yet to clean. While this should remain your approach, apply different motions.
In other words, clean in a circular motion and finish with horizontal and vertical swipes. This eliminates the chances of leaving your windows with streaks.
Get a Squeegee and Rubber Blades
The same materials professionals use to do office cleaning are available in a store near you or online. One of the tools used to clean windows is a squeegee. It is an efficient window-cleaning material.
There are conflicting opinions about using a squeegee. Some say they leave streaks. However, professionals do something else besides using the tool. They wipe clean the squeegee with a dry towel every few swipes.
Remember to buy extra rubber blades for your squeegee. Also, ensure nothing is touching the blades when you store them to avoid collecting dirt and residue that will end up on your window the next time you clean.
Use Newspaper
This is one of the oldest ways to clean windows. It works every time. Once you splash a cleaning solution on your window, crumble newspaper and roll it over the window.
It will absorb every dirt and leave your windows dry and clean. The newspaper might leave small streaks. So, if you still want to apply this tip, let it be once or twice when you cannot access other cleaning ingredients.
Using newspaper might not work in cleaning tall windows. However, if you can reach the whole window without any other option, using a newspaper works like magic.
Use Lint Rollers Every Few Days
Melbourne is humid, making it a suitable habitat for spiders. These insects can leave massive webs across your window, which, if left, might cause a nightmare during cleaning.
Use a lint roller every few days to remove webs. Continued web removal might discourage spiders from forming webs in the future. However, more spiders will feel comfortable making your windows their home when you ignore their presence.
Hire Professional Commercial Cleaners in Melbourne
If none of the above works, you can hire a professional cleaner. A professional cleaner has the tools and ingredients to clean commercial buildings safely.
They have ladders, expertise, and a workforce to complete the task in time. So, if you cannot reach windows or are busy with office work, you can delegate office cleaning tasks to professionals.
Everyone has a method of cleaning windows. Some might work for you, while others cannot. For example, if you are on the 13th floor with windows running from top to bottom, you might not be able to clean them yourself.
You might not even have time for that when you have a business to run. So, while ten of the above tips and techniques might work, you might not have the time or the resources to execute them. This leaves you with one option, hiring professional cleaners.
At Storm International, we are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and tools to clean your windows. We have strived to deliver excellent results in Melbourne for 40 years. Get in touch by calling 1300 361 325 to book our services.
