| What to do when cleaning a window? What tools are | | | | tiles) |
| we supposed to use? Did you leave streaks when | | | | 5. Horse Scraper (used on horses to remove sweat |
| washing your window? How do the professional | | | | from its coat, similar to the window squeegee but with |
| cleaners do it? Dust particles are just sitting there in | | | | an arched blade.) |
| our window. It can cause asthma and allergies. It isn't | | | | Tools Used by Professional Window Cleaners |
| right to just let it sit there. | | | | 1. Washer or Scrubber (this is to wash the windows |
| Before anything else, let us take a look at the history | | | | with a solution. It removes a lot of dirt.) |
| of the most popular glass cleaning tool, the squeegee. | | | | 2. Squeegee (to wipe excess water and suds) |
| The History of the Squeegee | | | | 3. Cleaning solutions |
| A squeegee is a tool with a flat and smooth rubber | | | | Cleaning Solutions |
| blade. It was first used as a wooden bladed tool with | | | | There are organic and non-organic cleaning solutions |
| long handles by fishermen to scrape fish blood, scales, | | | | out there: |
| and to push water off the boat deck. | | | | 1. Vinegar solution (a mix of water, soap, and vinegar) |
| During the 20th century, people needed a more | | | | 2. Commercially available cleaning solutions. |
| efficient tool for cleaning windows. That's when the | | | | 3. Dishwashing liquid with water |
| window squeegee was invented. The first squeegee | | | | 4. The Unger Pill |
| used by the professional window cleaners was a | | | | 5. Water spot removers |
| heavy "Chicago squeegee". It is a bulky tool with two | | | | How to Clean Your Window |
| heavy rubber blades and 12 screws. | | | | 1. Using a washer, wash the window with your |
| Then in 1936, an Italian immigrant invented a squeegee | | | | preferred choice of cleaning solution. |
| that is still known, widely used, and one of the best | | | | 2. Wipe the surface with a squeegee. There are |
| squeegees. His name is Ettore Steconne. He migrated | | | | different wiping motions when using a squeegee: the |
| to the US in 1921. He then chose window cleaning as | | | | left to right motion and the most commonly used is the |
| his profession. | | | | fan method. |
| Since the tools he used where heavy and bulky, he | | | | 3. As you wipe along, clean the rubber blades with a |
| decided to create a better and lighter squeegee made | | | | lint free cloth. |
| of brass handle and a single sharp rubber blade. He | | | | 4. Then clean the window with a cleaning cloth, |
| first named it as NEW DEAL. And as the time went | | | | recommended is a chamois cloth. |
| on, it took a new named, the ETTORE master. | | | | Remember, check to see if the materials you are |
| Types of Squeegees | | | | going to use has no defects. A poorly made squeegee |
| There are different types of squeegees: | | | | can scratch your window, which can cause you tons |
| 1. Window Squeegee (the most popular) | | | | of money. Wiping your window doesn't help in cleaning. |
| 2. Floor Squeegees (mostly used in hospitals) | | | | It will only push the dirt to the corner. If you don't have |
| 3. Silk Screen Squeegees | | | | time to clean your windows, contact your local window |
| 4. Stiff Blade Squeegees (used in applying grouts to | | | | cleaners. |