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enough (6,674 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:00 AMI wouldn't mind washing windows if they looked good when I was done.Every time I wash windows, I remember why I don't do it very often. Too frustrating. You can work with the best will in the world, the windows can sparkle inside and out, and then the next time the sun shines directly on them, you see the streaks and smudges. Anybody have advice for window-washing techniques/products/tools that actually work? I'm washing old-fashioned windows with small panes and mullions. Desperate......thanks!
Arkansas Granny (13,894 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:34 AM1. I like to use a vinegar and water solution.I can't give exact measurements, but maybe a quarter cup vinegar to a half gallon of water. After washing, dry with a lint free cloth. Others suggest using a crumpled sheet of newspaper to dry the windows. They say there's something about the ink that makes the windows shine.
Viva_La_Revolution (26,584 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:27 AM2. what Granny saidthe trick is to go over the window with crumpled newspaper till it's completely dry.
Curmudgeoness (9,059 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:53 AM3. My secret is crumpled newspaper also.It doesn't seem to matter what I use as the cleaning solution, if I don't use newspaper to dry and buff the windows, they are streaked. I have finally settled on using ammonia for windows because, like you, I don't do them often and they are pretty dirty and greasy by the time I wash them, and ammonia is one of the few things that cuts all the grease. I also learned this years ago when I had a whole bank of windows and sliding glass doors: for the outside windows that this is possible to do, just use a sponge with a bucket of water with dishwashing liquid and wash down the windows, then just hose it all down. The windows sparkle and no streaks. Too bad it can't be used inside! But at least it does make the job one half easier on those windows. I feel for you with the small panes and mullions. I have one door with windows like that, and it is a lot of work---especially all the corners you have to deal with.
