Window Cleaning Tips
For A Thorough Cleaning
There is more to cleaning your windows than just wiping windowpanes once in
a while. Keeping your windows clean means attacking screen, glass, drapery,
blinds and windowsills with equal force.
Here are some helpful window cleaning tips to help you get started:
Screen Cleaning
- Remove screen and place outside
- Spray screen with hose to remove debris
- Using a mixture of dish soap and water wash screens with a brush to get
in between small holes
- Clean aluminum tracks using a scouring pad and soapy water
- Rinse
- Dry
- Re-hang
Glass Cleaning
- Using either a homemade or store-bought cleaning solution wipe windowpanes
using straight strokes each in the same direction (either left to right or
up and down)
- Be sure to wipe window thoroughly so that no streaks are left.
- Try using old pillow cases to wipe windows, they will leave less leftover
debris than towels
Drapery Cleaning
Taking your drapes to the drycleaner is probably the easiest way to get them
clean but there are ways to clean them yourself. Try this method.
- Fold drapes and rinse them in water
- Next fill a tub up with laundry detergent and warm water and soak the drapes
- When you remove your drapes from the soapy water squeeze to remove excess
water, never wring them
- Rinse under cold water
- Rinse again in a tub full of hot water and starch
- Hang to dry
- Iron
- Re-hang on windows
Cleaning Blinds:
- Before you take down your blinds make sure slats are in the open position
so that you can easily clean between them.
- Line your bathtub with towels to prevent any scratching.
- Fill a tub with enough water to cover blinds and add some dish soap
- Allow blinds to soak for a few minutes then wipe the top and bottom of
each slat with a damp cloth or sponge.
- Once you have finished washing, rinse the blinds with water, remove them
from the bathtub and dry them on a towel.
Cleaning Window Sills
- Start by vacuuming dirt out of sills with a vacuum hose
- Dust out any excess dirt with a paintbrush
- Pour diluted alcohol onto a cloth and wipe sills clean
Cleaning Windows: Like Pulling Off A Band-Aid
You can clean all of the windows in your home in a day if you attack each task
one after the other. Start by removing blinds and drapery and getting that cleaning
process under way first so that while these items dry you can address the other
parts of your windows.
Get The Whole Family Involved
Window cleaning is a great way to entertain the kids on a Saturday afternoon.
Try to get the whole family involved in window cleaning process to speed up
the work. If each person is assigned a specific part of the window this chore
will be out of the way in no time.
