At first glance, window cleaning seems easy enough of a job to do.Ask any teen to do your window cleaning, for pay, and they will gladly jump at the chance to make some money. But the big problem you'll find, is once they do it, they will probably tell you they won't ever do that again. The problem with window cleaning however is not in the actual work involved, it's in how you do it, when you do it, and what tools you use. Take it from my years as a San Diego Window cleaning company, if you want someone to enjoy cleaning your windows, or if you want to do it yourself, keep some of these tips below in mind.
If you wash your windows when the sun is directly on them, you will soon realize that this makes ugly streaks that don't seem to go away no matter how many times you clean them! It's very frustrating, but knowing something as simple as when to wash them like when the sun passes and is not on the windows, or when the sun is so hot, can save you from a lot frustration.
Some San Diego window washing tips that take the frustration and hassle out of window cleaning are:
How you hold the squeegee counts!
Make sure when you hold the squeegee, you have it angled in the direction the water is flowing. If the water is running down to your feet, move the squeegee sideways causing the water being squeegeed to go down to the part you haven't cleaned yet. If you find yourself on a rooftop for example and you find the down angle above your head, make sure to squeegee forward so you cause the water to flow to the part untouched. Now going against the flow, water can build up and that will cause the water to come out the sides of the squeegee and this causes streaks.
Wiping the squeegee blade is very important!
Some people try to squeegee the whole window one stroke at a time without wiping the blade until the end. This won't work very well and can make ugly streaks just from the water left on the blade. Every time you go to get that (which is twice in the same spot essentially) you cause another streak.You can avoid this problem by just wiping the blade after each strokeand have the windows washed much faster without wasted steps that you have to go back on.
Make the streaks overlap
At the end of each stroke, the next stroke should be overlapped of the last stroke (about an inch into the dry area) then make your next stroke. If you're pointing the squeegee so the water buildup falls downward towards the wet part of the window and you're drying off the blade after each stroke, you will not create
an additional streak that you have to go back over. Never squeegee right where the line is, this can make a splash into the dry area and is definitely counter productive.
Use a lot of water
If you don't use enough water you will have a hard time making perfect frictionless strokes with the squeegee. be liberal with your water and always when possible use sideways strokes where the water drips down towards the wet part of the glass.
So there you have it. Some easy to apply San Diego window cleaning tips for all you do it your selfers.Follow these simple pieces of advice and you will be happy with how your windows turn out.
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