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Windows are an important part of our lives. None of us can reside in a home which has no windows, for it is through these windows that we can view a beautiful sunrise. But that sunrise will also look shabby if you look at it through a dusty window. Keeping windows clean indicates the hygiene and cleanliness in a home. Nobody wants to get in contact with the dust and grime on the windows while peeping through them.
Windows must be cleaned on a regular basis to keep your home as well as office spic and span. Windows do get stained easily and the stains look really horrible. Cleaning windows is a tedious task, but little effort is required if you clean your windows on a regular basis. Here are a few window cleaning tips:
1. Mix white vinegar with warm water and apply it on a window with a piece of newspaper.
2. About one gallon window cleaner can be made by mixing one-half cup ammonia, one pint of rubbing alcohol and one teaspoon of liquid dish washing detergent with sufficient water.
3. Mix a little vinegar and detergent with water and put the solution in a spray bottle for an effective use.
4. A mixture of concentrated ethanol and apple cider vinegar also serves as a perfect home made cleaner for windows.
5. Air freshener (aerosol) also acts as a window cleaner.
6. In order to identify which part of the window has a streak, you should wash one side of the window with horizontal strokes. The other side should be washed with vertical strokes.
7. If there are scratches on the window, apply some toothpaste on them with a piece of newspaper.
8. Washing a window in direct sunlight is not advisable, as it may dry the cleaners too fast, before you even finish polishing them.
9. Always use a newspaper to to give your windows that extra shine. It leaves a film that is resistant to dirt.
10. The window cleaners can harm wooden windowsills, so you need to be careful while spraying them onto the windows.
11. Change the wash and rinse waters at least three times while cleaning one window.
12. The windows should be washed on the exterior first to remove grime.
13. You can kill germs by spraying white distilled vinegar on doorknobs.
Some people hire professional window cleaners for getting their home and office windows cleaned, as this task requires specific skills as well as tools. Window cleaning in huge buildings involves a good amount of risk, so such tasks should be done by professional cleaners London.
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