Window Cleaning Made Easy for Mums & Dad
Sunday, 13 October 2019
Our
beautiful Gold Coast is such a great location!
From the stunning beaches to the scenic hinterland, everywhere you look is amazing.
From the stunning beaches to the scenic hinterland, everywhere you look is amazing.
It seems
like no matter where your home is situated on our beautiful stretch of coast,
there is an epic view waiting to be enjoyed through your window… that is,
unless it is covered in dust, poop or salt-water.
Yes, dirty
windows are a bit of a joy-kill when it comes to enjoying our homes,
entertaining area or the view.
But let’s
face it, for most Gold Coast mums and dads, window cleaning isn’t necessarily at
the top of the list of favourite things to do around the home.
It can be
time consuming and energy sapping. However, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Armed with a few tips, the right equipment and a “let’s do it” attitude, it
doesn’t have to be such an arduous task.
Let’s take
a look at a few tips, methods and “hacks” that can make your next adventure
into window cleaning a little easier.
Start with
a vacuum of the tracks
Cleaning
windows is all about squeegees and soapy water, right? Well, not entirely.
To start
the ball rolling it’s always a good idea to give your window tracks some love
too. It’s best to do it at the start of the job, as water will drip down from
the window cleaning process and can make the dirt a lot harder to clean later
on.
You can
dislodge dirt and muck with an old toothbrush or grout cleaning brush.
Once the
dirt has been agitated up, use a vacuum with a crevice extension to suck it all
up and, voila, your tracks will be clean, and the windows will be sliding
better than ever.
The same
technique can also be used for large sliding doors.
Give
your screens some love
You can
remove a lot of dust and pollen from screens with just a dustpan brush.
Make sure
you brush down both sides though to get as much of the dust from the screen as
possible.
If your
screens are looking a little worse for wear, you can always hose them off
before you begin cleaning the windows to get as much of the dirt off them as
you can.
Expert tip:
if you can remove your screens, it’s best to do so to avoid water entering your
tracks or leaking into the house.
Trade in
your Windex for a Squeegee
Have you
ever seen a professional window cleaner using old newspaper and a spray-on
product like Windex to wash your local café’s windows? Most likely not.
Why? Well
it’s just not quick enough and takes way more effort.
The
squeegee is a window cleaner’s best friend, it cuts down on both time and
effort and also gives you crystal clear finish.
It works
off that whole “work smarter not harder principle”, basically squeegees do a
better job in less time.
Learn a
squeegee technique
It is well
worth learning a good technique with your squeegee so that you can limit the
amount of streaks and water left on your glass.
A fairly
easy-to-learn technique you could begin with would be the “wipe and swipe”
method, which means you swipe from top to bottom or side to side then wipe your
squeegee clean between each swipe.
If any
water is left on the glass or on the edges, it can be cleaned off with a good
quality dry microfibre cloth.
Remember
the water that drips down into the track can be used to wipe the track clean
once the dirt and muck has been vacuumed.
Break it
up
If you
tackle your windows on your own and it’s your first time, doing your whole home
in one go might feel overwhelming, and it may take you longer than expected.
So why not
aim to do just your tracks and screens one day, then the outsides another day,
and the insides another time.
Or enlist a
good friend or your partner to help you make it more enjoyable!
You can
also clean some windows yourself and have a Gold Coast window cleaning business clean the difficult windows
that require ladders or poles.
Get all
Zen about it
Window
cleaning can be quite therapeutic!
Wiping away
the dirt and grime that has built up over the year to allow a fresh perspective
and more light into your home feels really good.
Also, it
feels great when you gaze out the window and you know that the view looks even
better from the fruits of your labor.
Chuck on
some tunes, grab a squeegee and a bucket of water, and get stuck into it!