Along with the skills you should have to learn in starting up a professional maid cleaning service is knowing how to wash windows properly. It will not be enough to just use the skills you use in your won homes or the things you learned from your parents to clean other people’s houses who will be paying for the cleaning service. The will be much more impressed if you are going to take the time to learn how to housekeep appropriately and to make sure that you existing or future cleaners learn the same skills too.
Windows are said to mirror the characteristics of the home owners. Therefore, it is really essential to make sure that your clients’ homes are properly cleaned by making sure that the windows are cleaned in an appropriate manner. Traditionally, windows are cleaned using spray cleaners; old towels and newspapers that really don’t work; doing all these only keep on moving the grime and dirt build up to different spots of the window, most particularly – at the edges. This will lead you to having dirty edges, spotty windows and unsatisfied customers. Moreover, too much window rubbing will just create static electricity that will attract more dirt, pollen dust on to it.
When cleaning windows, you have to make sure that you are equipped with the proper tools – cloth strip applicator, squeegee, chamois, handheld sponges and rags. You can use a bucket of warm water and dishwashing liquid mixture but try not to have too much suds or bubbles foaming out.
To clean windows, apply the cleaning solution using the strip applicator so that there won’t be any scratches on the windows. A squeegee with be helpful in wiping from top to bottom and at the end of each wipe, the squeegee’s edge should be cleaned with a rag. If the squeegee still makes squeaking noises while you’re wiping the windows, add a little more soap in the mixture. Use the chamois for the remaining water on the edges and wring dry before soaking up the remaining water.
Multi-paneled windows would need a squeegee that fits the panes. If you have many clients, you will certainly have to clean and deal with different window sizes so it is advisable to buy a set of squeegee. There is actually no need to custom-fit the squeegees but if you can suggest to your client, recommend that they buy one that you could fit to their windows. You may even actually trim a squeegee to the appropriate size you need.
For cleaning panes, you can use the same cleaning solution of warm water and dishwashing liquid mixture. Make a system of cleaning so you won’t forget which pan you’ve finished already – it could be right to left or top to bottom.
For dirt build up and tougher window stains that is caused by the build up of hard water running off from the rain gutters, you may clean the window with the above procedures prescribed. Then, remove the stains gently using cleansing powder with oxalic acid in it. And then wash the window once more.
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