Ideally, windows should be washed twice a year, but it's a task most people don't look forward to. A competent and high quality window cleaner will of course dispute this idea and relay the idea of cleaning windows as often as once a month, as part of their window cleaning round. Part of what makes window washing such a chore is that homeowners insist on doing it with wrapped up paper towels or newspaper, spray cleaner, and a ton of elbow grease. This is where and why so often people hire in window cleaning companies to do this work.

For the best results, it's easier and more effective to clean glass like the pros do: with a squeegee and a few other readily available tools. The techniques aren't complicated, he says, and the results may surprise you. It can be a lot down to the quality of the window cleaning soap you use and the actual equipment you have to hand. Try washing windows with a squeegee and you'll probably never go back to a spray bottle and paper towels. In less time you can clean more and the shine across the windows themselves will be amazing.

To get the process of the cleaning underway, wipe down the entire window with soapy water and then scrub away. Use the squeegee to wipe the water off.  At the end of each swipe down, wipe the squeegee dry with the dry rag. From here you will be able to drag away and remove any left over residue / grime which will not be able to come back. A little water will accumulate on the window sill so make sure you attend to this and keep an eye out for this in the seconds following cleaning the windows. This is often the most annoying process involved in cleaning windows and therefore represents why you need to be thorough in your approach.

When you are finished with each window wipe the window sill clean with the wet, soapy cloth. Also Don't forget about the tracks on your sliding glass doors; make sure these are clean on the inside and from here you will have less chance of dust / grime building up on the inside of the windows. In no uncertain order, make sure you end up with clean windows, window tracks and window sills. Make sure all three are as clean as they can be for the envy of other people visiting your property.