Best method of window cleaning without having to use a ladder
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We have a bloke come round and do ours with a pole and filtered water. Doesn’t need drying off - dries on its own with no streaks or marks because it’s filtered. Great for us because our previous ladder bloke wouldn’t do the front bedroom windows when we had a tiled front extension. Comes ever 4-6 weeks and charges £12 for the whole house - top, bottom, front, rear and side.
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I bought one of these*:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/unger-telescopic-pole-3-75m/278kh
Cut the base of the handle off; drilled a hole near the top; threaded a hozelock (I think) thin irrigation pipe (15m) up and out and added an irrigation 'male' fitting to connect the normal hose to. Does a tidy job, with a wash cloth on a T bar fitting, then run the water down and dry naturally. I do get some streaks, but you can't get a window cleaner round here. For £45 ish, it's paid for itself over and over.
* I had one for painting the house, gashed it up for windows, and cos it worked, I got another for painting- saves dragging the pipe around when painting.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/unger-telescopic-pole-3-75m/278kh
Cut the base of the handle off; drilled a hole near the top; threaded a hozelock (I think) thin irrigation pipe (15m) up and out and added an irrigation 'male' fitting to connect the normal hose to. Does a tidy job, with a wash cloth on a T bar fitting, then run the water down and dry naturally. I do get some streaks, but you can't get a window cleaner round here. For £45 ish, it's paid for itself over and over.
* I had one for painting the house, gashed it up for windows, and cos it worked, I got another for painting- saves dragging the pipe around when painting.
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Tap water will leave streaks and marks.
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What are the best steps to clean a window?
Does the rain get rid of sud-streaks?
Cheers.
Filtered water like the pole window cleaners use.
Window cleaner??
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i want to do it myself hence my question.
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Hire a small boy, and buy a length of rope. Then hang the boy out of the upstairs window...
...oh, that only works for the downstairs windows.
Oh well back to the drawing board...
...oh, that only works for the downstairs windows.
Oh well back to the drawing board...
Can you reach the windows?
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