Water streaks, soap blotches and tired arms – is this what you think about when you picture having to clean all that glass in your home? Windows, mirrors, glass coffee tables – the oven door for goodness sake; glass seems to be growing in popularity when it comes to home décor these days. And who’s left to ensure it stays clean and sparkling? Yours truly of course! Well, to make life easier, here are 5 little tips we’ve put together right here to get that glass looking spotless – easily:
Preparation
This may seem a little obvious, but it’s important – remove all blinds, curtains etc that are in the way of the glass. And, if you haven’t cleaned the windows for some time, then give the glass a quick dust off first.
Water Quality
Depending on where in the States you’re currently resident, the tap water may not be that effective for cleaning glass. If you have hard water for instance, you’re more liable to get streaks on the glass. The way to get round this is to use distilled water. It really does make a difference!
Dishwashing formula
Yes, there are dozens of glass cleaning products on the market but our advice? Use warm water and a touch of dishwashing powder or liquid. Too much soap can be nullified by spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on the glass, which is then quickly wiped dry with a cloth.
Drying
Either choose between newspaper or microfiber cloths to clean glass – either is effective and will cut back on streaks.
Direction
When washing windows start at the top and work your way down towards the bottom. That way the water won’t splash down on already cleaned sections.
Unfortunately windows and other glass surfaces don’t stay clean for long. But it shouldn’t prove too difficult if you bare the above advice in mind. If time is limited however, and those dirty windows just depress you too much to look at, then call please do consider calling on us here at Budget Maids for help. We offer home cleaning services in Vienna, maid services in Rockville and house cleaning in Potomac and other areas of Maryland and VA.
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