Happy weekend friends!
The weather has been absolutely beautiful for the past few days, so I decided it was finally time to give my windows a good scrub down, since I hadn’t done that since March. They were bad, guys! A definite sign that someone has a big dog…check their windows. There’s usually wet nose smudge all over them.
Yeah, right…
So then it occurred to me that maybe you guys don’t know how to wash windows, or maybe no matter what you do, you can never seem to get a spotless finish. Well…I’m here to tell you it’s SO EASY, and only takes 3 simple steps!
Here’s how…
The trick to a sparkling clean window is not expensive, fancy-shmancy products, nope. If you have a dishwasher…you already have what you need! If you don’t have a dishwasher…well, I’m so sorry and just run out and get a small bottle of detergent (whatever is on sale.)
Fill a large bowl or bucket with warm-hot water (not too hot, you need to be able to put your hands in there).
Now add a few drops of dishwashing detergent
Now mix it around until it’s pretty dissolved. The less bubbly the better. Bubbly detergent means that it will leave a residue on the windows like a white film.
Ready for how fast and easy this is going to go?
Please don’t pin that…
Here we go!
STEP 1: TAKE YOUR SPONGE OUT OF THE CLEANING SOLUTION AND GIVE THE WHOLE WINDOW A WIPE DOWN.
STEP 2: USE A SQUEEGEE, AND STARTING AT THE TOP BEGIN WIPING THE WATER DOWN, OVER LAPPING YOUR SECTIONS SO YOU WONT LEAVE STREAKS.
STEP 3: USE A MICROFIBER CLOTH TO WIPE DOWN THE WINDOW LIGHTLY TO CLEAN UP ANY WET SPOTS.
Now step back and admire your sparkly clean windows!
If your windows were super bad like mine, than you may need to do the process over again (which I did.) But I didn’t even break a sweat!
A little side by side for comparison…
Wow! What a difference! And no those aren’t smudges on the clean side, it’s the reflection of our bed…I say that because it was driving me crazy trying to “find” the smudges every time I took a picture and looked at it.
The windows are so clean and clear that I’m almost afraid to open the curtains because my daughter might try to run right through them!
So next time you’re dreading the tedious task of washing the windows, don’t sweat it! In 3 simple steps you’ll have the sparkliest panes on the block!
Do your windows look as bad as my before picture? What do you use to clean your windows? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below!
Talk to you soon guys, take care!
XO
Maureen says
You are hired! It’s turning cold here and I haven’t even started on my windows. Great tip.
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Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
Wow! This looks so easy. I can’t wait to try it out on our windows since our boxer is artistic too! Thanks for sharing.
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Lillian Simmons says
Use windex. That’s what my ex husband recommends, and he is a chemist.
DeeJay Palaruan says
I havem used something similar w the same results:
A tbl spoon of Dawn
1/4 c of Jet Dry (dishwasher additive)
1 gal water
I believe its the Jet Dry that keeps the windows from streaking. I also add it to my windex for cleaning mirrors.
Christine says
Great tip! I’ll try adding in the Jet Dry next time and see if that makes an even bigger difference!
Shelley says
When using this mix you should wear gloves. There’s a high concentration of bleach and other chemicals in the dishsoap. I use plain vinager and newspaper to clean my windows. They end uo clean and sparkling every time. Its green too.