Clean a window streak-free
Ninety percent of DIY streaks come from paper towels, direct sun, or the wrong cleaner. Here's the right method.
What you'll learn
- Why paper towels and regular cleaner leave streaks
- The squeegee fan-stroke technique that actually works
- When to clean (not in direct sun)
- The basic tool kit that replaces paper-towel-and-Windex forever
Step by step
- Make solution: 1 gallon of water + a few drops of Dawn dish soap (no more).
- Wet the glass evenly with a soft foam scrubber, top to bottom.
- Squeegee in a straight pull, edge-to-edge, overlapping each stroke by an inch.
- Wipe the squeegee blade on a microfiber between strokes.
- Detail the edges with a clean dry microfiber.
Safety note
If you clean windows in direct afternoon sun, the solution evaporates before you can squeegee. Do it in morning or overcast conditions only.
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