Window Cleaning Like a Professional

Written by ama on Friday, June 26th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Initially, window washing seems pretty easy.  Ask any teenager to wash your windows, even for pay, and they will jump at the opportunity. The challenge however, is after they do it once, they will be telling you that they will never do that again. Now the challenge when cleaning the windows is not the actual work involved, it’s how and when you do it, and what tools you are going to 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 flowing down towards your feet, pull the squeegee either sideways allowing the water being squeegeed to flow down to the part you haven’t hit yet. If you find yourself on a rooftop for example and you find the down angle above your head, make sure to squeegee forward so you cause the water to flow to the part untouched. If you go against the flow water will build up and flow out the sides of the squeegee causing 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 won’t work very well and can make ugly streaks just from the water left on the blade. Every time you go to get that (which is twice in the same spot essentially) you cause another streak.You can avoid this problem by just wiping the blade after each strokeand get the window cleaned much faster without retracing steps.

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’re pointing the squeegee so the water buildup falls downward towards the wet part of the window and you’re drying off the blade after each stroke, you will not create
another streak on the window you will have to do over. Don’t be tempted to just squeegee right on the line, this will make splashes right into the dry area and will be very unproductive.

Use a lot 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. be liberal with your water and always when possible use sideways strokes where the water drips down towards the wet part of the glass.

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

Tips on Streak Free Window Cleaning

Written by ama on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Well the spring time is upon us, well okay, I must confess living in San Diego the weather seems like it is always spring.  What can I say?

Owning a San Diego window cleaning service has it’s benefits.  But perfect weather does not equal spotless and clear windows.

As a matter of fact, the perfect weather lulls us San Diegans into thinking our windows don’t ever get dirty.  I mean how can they?  Not so.

Let me clear one thing up, though, this article is not solely for Southern Californians.  You can use these window cleaning tips no matter where you find your self on God’s green earth.

So ready?  Let’s begin.

Can you guess what the main problem is when trying to clean windows?  Those ugly streaks.  We wake up one day feeling great, believing we can take on the world.  So what do we want to take on?  We want to take on our windows.

But wait just one minute.  Before you even think about taking on such a big job as cleaning your windows, and I’m not saying you can’t, let’s get the procedure right.  And when you do, you will see how much easier it makes this job.

Ready to get started?  Here it is, nice and neat.

Now right off the bat, the first thing you will want and need is the right tools for the job.  This isn’t going to be a quick spray and wipedown of your family room glass table.  No, this will be glass that has months of dirt piled on, from the weather all the way to insects and birds making it dirty.

So what will be the tools that will be needed for the job.  Well it certainly won’t be windex and some paper towels.  It won’t be much more complicated than that.  The tools you will need is a squeegee and a spray bottle and then you can use the paper towels.

Use all these tools, and cleaning these windows will be a snap.

So what now?  You are going to need the right ingredient for that spray bottle.  And what is this top secret ingredient?  Well it is 2 parts.  It is 2 gallons of water, and here comes the secret sauce, a teaspoon of dish washing liquid.  That’s it?  That’s all you’ll need.  You get that straight, and beautiful streak free windows are yours.

One final thing I forgot to mention, and don’t hate me for this.  You are going to have to add a lot of elbow grease.

Remember when you woke up all gung ho ready to take on the windows?  Well after the third window or so, that little bit of elbow grease might just not be enough.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.

Streak Free Window Cleaning Tips

Written by ama on Monday, June 15th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Ahh, spring time is here, well okay, I guess living in San Diego it seems like it is always beautiful spring time weather.  What can I say?

Being the owner of a San Diego window cleaning company has it advantages.  But don’t think that just because the weather is perfect that it is impossible to have dirty windows.

As a matter of fact, because of the beautiful weather, being San Diegans, we take it for granted and assume our windows can’t ever get dirty.  Not so.

Let me clear one thing up, though, this article is not solely for Southern Californians.  You can use these window cleaning tips no matter where you find your self on God’s green earth.

Ready for the tips?  Then let’s go.

So let’s address the overarching problem when cleaning windows.  And that problem is those ugly streaks.  Let’s say you woke up and felt great.  So great you wanted to take on the world.  So what is it you decide to take on?  Your windows.

But, hold on there partner, before you tackle the windows, and I am not saying you can’t.  Make sure you know exactly what you need to do.  And it isn’t that hard.

Ready for the tips?  Here goes in quick fashion.

Now right off the bat, the first thing you will want and need is the right tools for the job.  This isn’t going to be a quick spray and wipedown of your family room glass table.  No, this will be glass that has months of dirt piled on, from the weather all the way to insects and birds making it dirty.

What exactly then will be the right tools for the job?  As I mentioned before windex and paper towels will not do the trick.  What you will need though, won’t be that intricate.  All you’ll need is a squeegee and a spray bottle, and then you can break out the paper towels.

Put all these tools together, use them correctly and you day of cleaning windows will be a breeze.

Okay, so you have those 3 tools, now what?  Well you are missing one last ingredient.  You are going to need something for that spray bottle.  And what you may ask is this secret ingredient?  It comes in 2 parts.  Ready?  The secret sauce is a teaspoon of dish washing liquid and 2 gallons of water.  Simple, but that is all you will need.  You put all these things together and you will have streak free windows in no time.

Oops, I forgot one last ingredient, and you will need plenty of this.  And this final ingredient is elbow grease.

Remember when you woke up all gung ho ready to take on the windows?  Well after the third window or so, that little bit of elbow grease might just not be enough.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.

Window Cleaning Streak Free

Written by ama on Monday, June 15th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Spring is in the air, well okay, I guess it seems like it is always spring in San Diego.  What can I say?

Being a San Diego window cleaning company sure has its perks.  But perfect weather does not equal spotless and clear windows.

As a matter of fact, the perfect weather lulls us San Diegans into thinking our windows don’t ever get dirty.  I mean how can they?  Not so.

Now before I get started, this isn’t just an article for Southern Californians.  These window cleaning tips are for any part of God’s green earth.

Are you ready?  Let’s get started.

Can you guess what the main problem is when trying to clean windows?  Those ugly streaks.  We wake up one day feeling great, believing we can take on the world.  So what do we want to take on?  We want to take on our windows.

But let’s slow down for a second there my friend.  Before you begin your attack on those dirty windows, and I’m not implying that you can’t.  Let’s figure out what needs to be done first.  You’ll see it won’t be that difficult.

Ready for the how to?  Here goes lickity split.

The first thing you need is the right tools for the job.  This isn’t going to be as simple as breaking out the windex and some paper towels and wiping down your glass table.  No, this will be glass that has been attacked by the elements, the weather, and even birds and insects and whatever else ran into your windows.

So what will be the tools that will be needed for the job.  Well it certainly won’t be windex and some paper towels.  It won’t be much more complicated than that.  The tools you will need is a squeegee and a spray bottle and then you can use the paper towels.

Put all these tools together, use them correctly and you day of cleaning windows will be a breeze.

So now what do you do with these tools?  Well the final part is the secret sauce.  Ready for the secret ingredient?  Drum roll please.  The secret sauce is 2 gallons of water and a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.  Sounds simple, but that is all you will need to make your windows streak free.

Oops, I forgot one last ingredient, and you will need plenty of this.  And this final ingredient is elbow grease.

Remember when you were ready to take on the world and windows seemed like no big deal?  Well after the third window or so, you might find the elbow grease running on empty.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.

Window Cleaning Tips without the Streaks

Written by ama on Monday, June 15th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Spring is in the air, well okay, I guess it seems like it is always spring in San Diego.  What can I say?

Being a San Diego window cleaning company sure has its perks.  But don’t think that just because the weather is perfect that it is impossible to have dirty windows.

As a matter of fact, the perfect weather lulls us San Diegans into thinking our windows don’t ever get dirty.  I mean how can they?  Not so.

Now before we begin, let’s get one thing straight.  The window cleaning tips I give you are not just for Southern Californians.  No, these tips can be used and applied no matter where you find yourself here on earth.

So ready?  Let’s begin.

So let’s address the overarching problem when cleaning windows.  And that problem is those ugly streaks.  Let’s say you woke up and felt great.  So great you wanted to take on the world.  So what is it you decide to take on?  Your windows.

But wait just one minute.  Before you even think about taking on such a big job as cleaning your windows, and I’m not saying you can’t, let’s get the procedure right.  And when you do, you will see how much easier it makes this job.

Ready for the how to?  Here goes lickity split.

The first thing you need is the right tools for the job.  This isn’t going to be as simple as breaking out the windex and some paper towels and wiping down your glass table.  No, this will be glass that has been attacked by the elements, the weather, and even birds and insects and whatever else ran into your windows.

So what will be the tools that will be needed for the job.  Well it certainly won’t be windex and some paper towels.  It won’t be much more complicated than that.  The tools you will need is a squeegee and a spray bottle and then you can use the paper towels.

Gather these simple tools.  Use them the right way, and watch your day of window cleaning go as smooth as possible.

So what now?  You are going to need the right ingredient for that spray bottle.  And what is this top secret ingredient?  Well it is 2 parts.  It is 2 gallons of water, and here comes the secret sauce, a teaspoon of dish washing liquid.  That’s it?  That’s all you’ll need.  You get that straight, and beautiful streak free windows are yours.

One final thing I forgot to mention, and don’t hate me for this.  You are going to have to add a lot of elbow grease.

Remember when you woke up all gung ho ready to take on the windows?  Well after the third window or so, that little bit of elbow grease might just not be enough.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.

Window Cleaning Tips without the Streaks

Written by ama on Monday, June 15th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Spring is in the air, well okay, I guess it seems like it is always spring in San Diego.  What can I say?

Being a San Diego window cleaning company sure has its perks.  But don’t think that just because the weather is perfect that it is impossible to have dirty windows.

As a matter of fact, most of the time, us San Diegans think our windows don’t ever get dirty.  Not so.

Let me clear one thing up, though, this article is not solely for Southern Californians.  You can use these window cleaning tips no matter where you find your self on God’s green earth.

So ready?  Let’s begin.

So let’s address the overarching problem when cleaning windows.  And that problem is those ugly streaks.  Let’s say you woke up and felt great.  So great you wanted to take on the world.  So what is it you decide to take on?  Your windows.

But wait just one minute.  Before you even think about taking on such a big job as cleaning your windows, and I’m not saying you can’t, let’s get the procedure right.  And when you do, you will see how much easier it makes this job.

Ready for the how to?  Here goes lickity split.

Now right off the bat, the first thing you will want and need is the right tools for the job.  This isn’t going to be a quick spray and wipedown of your family room glass table.  No, this will be glass that has months of dirt piled on, from the weather all the way to insects and birds making it dirty.

What exactly then will be the right tools for the job?  As I mentioned before windex and paper towels will not do the trick.  What you will need though, won’t be that intricate.  All you’ll need is a squeegee and a spray bottle, and then you can break out the paper towels.

Use all these tools, and cleaning these windows will be a snap.

So now what do you do with these tools?  Well the final part is the secret sauce.  Ready for the secret ingredient?  Drum roll please.  The secret sauce is 2 gallons of water and a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.  Sounds simple, but that is all you will need to make your windows streak free.

One final thing I forgot to mention, and don’t hate me for this.  You are going to have to add a lot of elbow grease.

Remember when you were ready to take on the world and windows seemed like no big deal?  Well after the third window or so, you might find the elbow grease running on empty.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.

How to Avoid the Streaks when Cleaning Windows

Written by ama on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Spring is in the air, well okay, I guess it seems like it is always spring in San Diego.  What can I say?

Being the owner of a San Diego window cleaning company has it advantages.  But perfect weather does not equal spotless and clear windows.

As a matter of fact, the perfect weather lulls us San Diegans into thinking our windows don’t ever get dirty.  I mean how can they?  Not so.

Let me clear one thing up, though, this article is not solely for Southern Californians.  You can use these window cleaning tips no matter where you find your self on God’s green earth.

Are you ready?  Let’s get started.

So let’s address the overarching problem when cleaning windows.  And that problem is those ugly streaks.  Let’s say you woke up and felt great.  So great you wanted to take on the world.  So what is it you decide to take on?  Your windows.

But, hold on there partner, before you tackle the windows, and I am not saying you can’t.  Make sure you know exactly what you need to do.  And it isn’t that hard.

Ready to get started?  Here it is, nice and neat.

First, make sure you have the right equipment.  This isn’t like you are cleaning you wonderful local family room glass table.  No this is glass that has been beaten up by the wind, rain, dust, birds, insects, doesn’t matter what part of the country you are in.

So what is the right equipment?  Well it surely isn’t windex and paper towels.  Nope, all you need to do the job right is a squeegee a spray bottle, and then paper towels.

Gather these simple tools.  Use them the right way, and watch your day of window cleaning go as smooth as possible.

Okay, so you have those 3 tools, now what?  Well you are missing one last ingredient.  You are going to need something for that spray bottle.  And what you may ask is this secret ingredient?  It comes in 2 parts.  Ready?  The secret sauce is a teaspoon of dish washing liquid and 2 gallons of water.  Simple, but that is all you will need.  You put all these things together and you will have streak free windows in no time.

Oh snap, one final ingredient I haven’t mentioned yet.  And it is a biggie.  The final ingredient is a lot of elbow grease.

So even though you started the day rarin’ to go and ready to knock out all those windows, by the third or fourth window, you might start to run a little low on that elbow grease.

Well when you do, don’t forget where you got the advice.  Your wonderful local San Diego window washing company, who won’t mind adding some elbow grease.

Till next time, happy cleaning.



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