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On the surface, window cleaning seems like a pretty easy job.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 is frustrating, but knowing something as simple as when to wash them like when the sun passes by and is not shining on the window, or when it is so hot, can you save you a lot of time and frustration.

Some San Diego window washing tips that take the frustration and hassle out of window cleaning are:

How you hold the squeegee counts!

Now when you are holding the squeegee, be sure that the angle is correct and it is in the directino of the water flow. 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’re on a rooftop for example and the down angle is above your head, squeegee forward again so the water flows to the part not yet touched. 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.

The wiping of the blade is important!

Some people will be tempted to squeegee the entire window without even considering to wipe the blade until the end. This doesn’t work very well and can cause a streak to form from the water left on the blade. Every time you try to get that streak (which in essence is two times in the same spot) you will make another streak.  By wiping the blade after each stroke you avoid this problemand have the windows washed much faster without wasted steps that you have to go back on.

Overlap the streaks

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 are pointing the squeegee to make the water fall downward to the part of the window that is wet and you are drying the blade after every stroke, you won’t make
an additional window streak that will need to be done over. Never squeegee right where the line is, this can make a splash into the dry area and is definitely counter productive.

Use plenty of water

If you are afraid to use a lot of water, you will not have an easy time trying to make smooth strokes with the squeegee. don’t be afraid to use a lot of water and when possible be sure to use sideway strokes where the water is flowing down towards the part of the glass that is wet.

So there you go.  Some easy to apply San Diego window cleaning tips for all you do it your selfers.  Follow these steps and you will be pleased with how your windows turn out.