How to simplify the cleaning of windows

These tips will help you to spend a minimum of time and effort to wash the windows. Simply select the right tools, cleaning supplies, and a good time.

Choose the best time for harvesting

Wash the windows better in cloudy weather or the time of day when the sun's rays do not fall on the glass. Otherwise you will have a long time to deal with divorce: soapy water under the influence of the sun quickly dries out, leaving traces.

Another important point to at least wash your windows twice a year. Otherwise, this procedure will turn into many hours of scraping dirt.

Stock up on special devices

Mop for windows

Special mop much more effective small sponges and rags. As a rule, they are equipped with a nozzle made of microfiber or foam rubber and rubber scraper - more is needed. Because of the long-handled mop is especially convenient to wash large windows, although there are brushes with short handles.

Just use a mop. By using a rag nozzle put on glass solution with a detergent. If you choose a strong foaming agent, rinse and wring out the nozzle, and once again go over the glass to remove excess foam.

Rubber scraper remove water from the upper corner of the window. The next section of clean, slightly intercede scraper to clean the surface. Whenever you get to the bottom of the glass cloth wipe dry scrubber (preferably microfiber).

At the end you will only have to remove the water accumulated at the bottom of cloth.

In some cases, mops configuration allows the use of two nozzles at the same time.

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Brush with spray

Three in one device: a nozzle for washing windows, scraper and spray solution.

The principle of operation of the brush about the same as the previous. However, you will not need to make unnecessary acts to wet the cloth. You will be able to simultaneously spray the solution and distribute its attachment, and then, turning the brush, a scraper to remove the water.

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magnetic brush

This design works with magnets and can simultaneously wash the window with two sides. Schotkah magnets come in different capacities, some can be cleaned even double glazing.

How to work with the device shown in this video.

In some models, there is a removable nozzle microfiber polishing glasses. In this case, in order to cope with the divorce, you have to walk several times a brush on the window.

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Robot window cleaner

An ingenious device that will do for you everything. The robot itself is clean, polish and moved on glass. Some models operate on the principle of magnetic brush and remove dirt from both sides. Other equipped with a vacuum pump, the expense of which are attached to vertical surfaces. However, with only one hand.

The only drawback of such robots - the price. Of course, they are much more expensive than all the other devices.

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Other devices that facilitate cleaning in general and in particular cleaning of windows are presented here.

Use different tools for different pollutants

You can buy a special tool for cleaning glasses or cook it yourself. The main thing, remember: the higher the foam, the more divorces. Therefore, if the window is not too dirty, use the cleaning solution without soap.

Here is a simple recipe:

• 1.5 cups of water;
• 1.5 tablespoons vinegar;
• 1.5 cutlery spoon alcohol (or 3 tablespoons vodka);
• 3 drops of peppermint essential oil.

Apply this solution from a spray and immediately wipe the window with a dry cloth. Vinegar and alcohol thoroughly clean and will not leave streaks and will blunt their essential oil scents. By the way, prepare a similar solution is possible without the alcohol, but then have a dose of vinegar increase.

For more serious stains, use a soap solution. Its easy to do, dissolving 3-4 tablespoons of dish detergent in 2 liters of warm water.

To remove black or gray mold with frames, treat it with a mixture of 1 liter of water, 60 ml of chlorine bleach and 30 g of detergent powder. Be sure to do it with gloves on! The solution must be left for 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with clean water.

If all these methods seem to you long, complex and inappropriate, simply find a specialist for cleaning or contact a cleaning company. For relatively little money the wrong hands will do everything for you.