How To Clean Windows and Screens | Day 1 of “A 30 Day Guide to Spring Cleaning”

Day 1 of “A 30 Day Guide to Spring Cleaning“

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So many people dread cleaning windows, even to the extent of paying people to clean their windows. And… we won’t even mention how awful it can be to clean your screens. I wanted to provide an easier way to clean your windows and screens, and knock this off your spring cleaning list!

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What to clean:

• Window Glass
• Window Trim
• Sliders
• Window/Slider tracks
• Screens
• Mirrors (I mean why not?! You already have out the glass cleaner)

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Windows

My personal favorite product to clean windows is the Envirocloth and Window Cloth by Norwex. These provide a wonderful and easy cleaning option that leaves a streak free shine with no residue or lint/specs left on your windows. These cloths use water only to clean, so no cleaner, paper towel, other items are needed. Additionally, you can use the Envirocloth to clean up your window trims, slides, or other surfaces surrounding your windows all at the same time. No switching cleaners, no switching cloths.

Using Enviro and Window Cloths:

1. Wet down Enviro cloth entirely and squeeze out access water
2. Keep window cloth dry
3. Wipe down the window with the wet Enviro cloth (scrub any spots that have stuck on debris)
4. Dry the window with the window cloth
5. Repeat on the other side

**Norwex also has a mop system and window pad for the mop head that allows window cleaning as heights!

Alternatively, you can use a standard window cleaner to clean your windows, but may need to change cleaning products when cleaning your window trim, tracks, etc. Please don’t use glass cleaner on any sliding tracks, as this could degrease the lubrication that allows your track to slide nicely. The glass cleaner I would recommend is Windex. Windex ‘Paid Link’

If using a glass cleaner, many people tend to use paper towel. Paper towel can leave streaks for drying too quickly, as well as leaving residue of cleaner and particles on the glass surface that have come off the paper towel. Please use a nice microfiber cloth, these can be washed and reused, are soft and do not scratch, and don’t leave particles on your windows. Microfiber Cloths ‘Paid Link’

Using Glass Cleaner:

1. Determine glass cleaner you would like to use
2. Get a microfiber cloth (or paper towel, newspaper doesn’t apply much anymore)
3. Spray desired cleaner over window, top to bottom
4. Dry with cloth/paper towel in similar back and forth or up and down motions
5. Repeat on other side

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Screens

Not to sound redundant here, but Norwex has a great product for cleaning screens with ease! Cleaning screens usually involves removing the screens to avoid water build up and chances of rust inside the window tracks. Additionally, it takes FOREVER to get the water out entirely if you don’t pull the screen out of the window frame.

Personally I use the dusting mitt by Norwex. This mitt is super simple to use for cleaning screens, and pull the dirt and dust right out!

Using the Dusting Mitt:

1. Wet down the dusting mitt entirely
2. Squeeze out excess water
3. Put mitt on your hand and wipe the screen down covering all areas
4. Repeat on the other side

There is no need to remove the screen from the window frame! In this before and after, you couldn’t really see the difference in the screen from a picture, so I have provided a before and after of the dusting mitt.

Alternatively, you can use soap and water to clean your window screens. Any dish soap will work just fine, although you can use whatever multi-purpose cleaner you would like. Use a microfiber cloth (cotton cloths may get snagged and leave lint/debris in the screen itself). Microfiber Cloths ‘Paid Link’

Using Soap and Water:

1. Remove the screens from the windows (unless you want to clean up the water mess)
2. Put together a bucket of soapy water (regular dish soap is fine)
3. Get a microfiber cloth (or scrubber like this one Microfiber Scrubber ‘Paid Link’)
4. Scrub both sides of window screen
5. Get a towel and hit the screen onto the towel from the “outside in” so the screen doesn’t pop out
   • This step will get a lot of the soap out from the small screen holes
6. Dry the screen the rest of the way with the towel
7. Replace the screen into the window frame

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If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the comments and I would be happy to get back with you.

Check out Day 2. Walls and Baseboards here.

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