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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

4 Tips for Streak-Free Glass


Streak-free glass is not impossible to obtain, but it takes more than store-bought cleaner and 30 seconds of your time. To make the windows, mirrors, and glass tables in your home shimmer in the sunlight, use the following tips:

Clean your windows on a cloudy day.
If you are cleaning your home's windows on a bright summer day, the direct rays of the sun will cause the cleaning solution to dry prematurely and leave behind streaks. To prevent this from happening to you, clean on a cloudy day or wash the windows on different sides of your house at different times when the sun is not shining directly on them.

Forget the paper towels.
As mentioned in one of our previous blog articles, paper towels should not be included in your glass-cleaning toolbelt. Wiping glass with a paper towel will leave behind more than just streaks – you'll be looking at a mirror full of lint. Stick to using paper towels to dry your hands; when cleaning glass, you should instead opt for a squeegee or microfiber cloth.

Easily spot streaks.
If you are cleaning a two-sided glass surface, such as a table or window, wipe one side with horizontal strokes and one side with vertical strokes. That way, if you can't seem to get it completely streak-free, you will at least be able to tell which side is dirty to avoid unnecessarily cleaning both sides again.

Make your glass shine.
Streak-free glass is wonderful, but if you want to go the extra mile you can make it sparkle with an extra thirty seconds of work. After wiping the glass surface dry with a microfiber cloth or squeegee, polish it off with a clean chalkboard eraser or piece of newspaper to make it gleam.

Let the Maids of Dallas make the windows in your home sparkle by calling (972) 437-6253 and booking a cleaning. Most house cleaning services don't offer window cleaning, but The Maids is not like most house cleaning services. For more information about The Maids of Dallas, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook.

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