Quick Answer: How to Clean Exterior Windows?

• Outside windows typically have more dirt and stains.
• Using a soft microfiber cloth, go over the surface of the window.
• Rinse thoroughly with the hose.
• Spray or mop with the vinegar and water solution or with a commercial cleanser.
• Wipe the window dry using a clean, rubber-bladed squeegee.

Attach the outdoor window cleaning detergent to your garden hose, if you cannot reach the exterior windows from inside. Remove the yellow plug and turn the control on the bottle to “rinse.”Recipes for Vinegar Window Washing Solution

• Mix one part hot water to one part distilled vinegar.
• Sponge cleaning: Moisten the window, using the solution, then clean.
• Squeegee cleaning: Always dampen the squeegee first and clean from the top down, wiping the edge of the squeegee after every stroke.

Washing windows is easy with a hose and some soap.

• Pour a couple of capfuls of liquid dishwashing soap into your spray bottle, then fill the rest of the bottle with water from the tap.
• Shake the bottle well to mix the water and soap.
• Rinse your exterior windows by spraying them through the screen with the water hose.

Green Living, from National Geographic, recommends this simple recipe, plus a few extra tips for the best window cleaning outcome.

• In a spray bottle, mix 50% distilled vinegar (white) and 50% tap water.
• For extremely grimy glass, prewash with very soapy water, then go to the vinegar spray.
• Got highly resistent spots?

Cleaning the Frames

• Mix three parts distilled white vinegar to seven parts water in a spray bottle.
• Spray the vinyl window with the vinegar solution or cleaner and let it sit for several minutes.
• Wipe the frame down with a damp cloth to remove any excess vinegar solution or cleaner.

How do you clean apartment windows?

How to Clean the Outside of Apartment Windows

1. Spray window cleaner on the back of the squeegee until the sponge is completely soaked.
2. Adjust the squeegee so it is at a 90-degree angle.
3. Stand behind the closed portion of the window.
4. Press the sponge portion of the squeegee over the window until the entire window is soaked with window cleaner.

How do you get streak free windows?

Homemade window cleaning solution:

• Mix one part distilled vinegar to 10 parts warm water in a spray bottle.
• Wipe down the window with a a soft, clean, lint-free microfiber cloth or paper towel to remove dust before you spray your solution, then spray the entire surface.