Cleaning windows: The 10 best tips

Cleaning windows is usually a very time-consuming task, so it is best to get it right the first time so you can quickly enjoy the view. Here are the 10 best tips:

Cleaning windows: the 10 best tips for clean windows

1. Do not clean in direct sunlight

Never clean windows in direct sunlight. The sun makes them dry much too quickly, which easily causes streaks.

2. Cleaning water with vinegar, ammonia, and starch

To get the perfect cleaning water, add half a cup of ammonia, half a cup of vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of starch to warm water.

Extra tip: Carefully remove coarse and stubborn dirt with a ceramic hob scraper.

3. Quick cleaning with vinegar

If you just want to quickly wipe some interior surfaces clean, it is enough to wipe over them with a cloth soaked in vinegar.

4. Cleaning frosted glass windows correctly

Only clean frosted glass windows with hot vinegar water and then polish them dry.

5. Polishing with newspaper

It is best to use newspaper for polishing. It is cheaper and easier than paper towels. To do this, crumple the newspaper in your hands and use it to rub the pane well. The trick: the printer's ink absorbs the last residues on the window pane and the panes shine with an unexpected luster.

6. Clean horizontally and vertically

To quickly find streaks on the window pane, clean one side horizontally and the other vertically. This way, you can make the cleaning streaks disappear very quickly.

7. Prevent frost patterns on the window

To prevent frost patterns from forming on your windows in the first place, add half a cup of methylated spirits or antifreeze per liter of cleaning water.

8. Removing frost patterns

You can also rub the frost patterns off very thinly with a cloth moistened with glycerin.

9. Cleaning fly screens

It is also important to clean the Fly screen: first, thoroughly remove coarse dust with a brush or vacuum cleaner. Then brush both sides with petroleum. Finally, wipe with a clean cloth.

10. Quick fly screen cleaning

The faster way to clean your fly screens: run a brush hair roller (maybe your grandmother still has one) lightly over the screen; it also picks up the dust quickly.

If none of this helps, it is best to sit on the balcony or terrace and enjoy the view from there.

Image by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at

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