Contents:
- What is required?
- Preparing cleaning solutions
- Window cleaning
Windows are the eyes of an apartment through which we look to the outside world, and naturally, they should be clear. But to make this possible, you need to know how to clean windows properly. Then, and bring them to the proper state will quickly and easily.
What is required?
Today, many costly means for washing windows in the apartment have been invented. Yes, they help to quickly return the shine and transparency to the glasses, do not leave a divorce, but they are worth a lot of money. And our mothers and grandmothers can tell about the times when they had to wash the windows with usual soapy water, then rub with newspapers, then rub again if there were any divorces. Both these options, in general, have the right to exist. One saves time and energy, the other - money. But it is quite possible to wash the windows and the windowsill in the apartment and the double-glazed windows on the balcony quickly, without great expense and with a brilliant result. For this you will need:
- water;
- liquid ammonia;
- vinegar;
- starch;
- potatoes;
- chalk;
- soapy water - for especially neglected cases;
- sponge;
- is a soft rag.
You can also buy a special brush with a rubber scraper. It will help you quickly clean the water with cleaning agent from the windows, you will only have to wipe dry. But this option is suitable for those who are ready to spend. If not, then arm ourselves with what is at hand, and you can start to work. But in the event that you need to wash the windows outside or on the balcony where you do not reach, such costs will become mandatory. A brush on the long handle for washing windows is a necessary accessory for those who are concerned not only with cleanliness, but also with their own safety. It is better to purchase this accessory than to stand on the windowsill with the risk of slipping and falling.
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By the way, if you really think about how to wash the windows without divorce, then the fabric should be replaced with paper towels. They perfectly absorb all moisture and leave behind themselves perfectly transparent windows. Yes, and there are real pennies.
Preparing cleaning solutions
In general, there is nothing complicated in how to clean windows properly. To begin with, it is worthwhile to prepare cleaning liquids for windows - this is half the success. Then only it will remain to conduct the procedure according to all the rules, and you will have transparent windows in your apartment or on the balcony without a single speck.
- The most effective remedy is ammonia. After it, the windows become perfectly clean and transparent without much effort. But they need to use not in the pure state, but to dilute one spoon in a liter of water.
- If there is no alcohol in the house, you can replace it with vinegar. A solution for washing windows in the same proportions is prepared.
- You can also dilute starch in water or potato chips. Of course, you'll have to work a little hard, so that there will not be any lumps left. But at the output you will get a composition that will help clear all the windows in the apartment and on the balcony.
- You can try to dissolve in a glass of water three tablespoons of chalk or tooth powder.
- If none of the listed ingredients for washing the windows in your home was not, and you need to clean the glasses immediately( for example, after repair), then you can use even potassium permanganate. This means is practically in any house. Simply dilute it in water until a light pink color, and after that you can start cleaning.
- At the worst, you can dissolve laundry soap. But be prepared for the fact that you will then have to spend a bit longer than in the previous cases, rubbing the glass, so that later there are no ugly divorces left.
These are the most simple and affordable folk mixes for windows that will help you clean the glass in the apartment. Of course, if you are not ready to waste your time preparing them, you can always purchase the necessary product in the store. But why spend money that can be put on something more pleasant, if everything you need is always at hand? And in fact, to mix two or three ingredients, it will take only five minutes, which is not so much.
Window Cleaning
If you have prepared all the improvised means, you have chosen the composition you like, then it's time to talk about how to wash the windows in an apartment or on a balcony. From the process itself, the result depends no less than on what you will clean up.
- Get ready for cleaning on a cloudy day. If you decide to wash the windows at a time when the sun is shining in your direction, be prepared for the cleaning agent to dry instantly, and then there will be drops and stains. And you have to start the whole process again. Better just wait for the right time to clear the windows of dirt.
- So that you do not have to rack your brains, how to clean the windows and the plastic window sill after repairs in the apartment, close them for this time with newspapers or polyethylene. Then it will only be necessary to remove the protection, wash off the dust and wipe the glasses dry inside and, just in case, outside.
- If nevertheless you did not guess at the time of repair to protect a plastic double-glazed window and a window sill, then you will have to spend more time to clean up the paint and building dust. If you need to remove the dried paint, then use a spatula. Only clean them carefully so as not to damage the frames and the windowsill. Or, if you do not trust this method of cleaning, purchase a special PVC-free agent in the store that does not contain any solvent. Only necessarily well ventilate the room, because it is still chemistry and breathing in its vapor is very harmful.
It also happens that the window was stained outside during the repair of the facade of the house. It is already worthwhile to invite specialists, and not to clean yourself. Brushing on a long handle you are unlikely to cope, and stick out far, especially on the top floor, just dangerous.
Construction dust, caught on the frames and on the plastic window sill, with my usual soapy water. Just do not forget to wash it off with clean water and wipe it dry.
- Now you need to wash the glass itself. Here everything is extremely simple - apply a prepared solution to the sponge, distribute it all over the surface, and then remove the water with a cloth. Well, if it is made of microfiber - it absorbs water well. If there is not one, then you can do with any soft cloth.
- Now it remains only to wipe again with a dry cloth( or paper towels) of the glass in the room or outside - on the balcony, to remove possible remnants of the remedy, and the cleaning is complete.
So, how to wash the apartment window or on the balcony to achieve perfect transparency, you now know. The main thing - do not forget to do this at least twice a year. And better - more often, when you see that the glass is a little dusty. And be sure to take care of the protection at the time of repair, so as not to waste time cleaning the frames and plastic windowsill after. Under such conditions, the forces and time for cleaning will go very little, and the result will always be equally good.