Have you ever wondered how those professional windowwashers move so fast with the squeegee, and thewindows turn out perfect? Well, there really are sometricks to it that are simple to learn, and once youdo, dare I say it, you may even enjoy washing windows?It is possible!

The first trick is to invest in a good squeegee. Theyaren't expensive and they are worth every cent! Those$1.99 ones just will not do. A professional squeegeehas a very soft, rubber blade with no imperfections in it.You can also get extra rubber blades and simply replacethose when they wears out. There are probably many sourcesto get one, but a source I like is The CleanTeam. http://www.TheCleanTeam.com.

Secondly, do your windows on a cool, or cloudy day.If you have to do it in the sun, do it in the morning.What you want to avoid here is heat. Heat worksagainst you.

Get a bucket of lukewarm water (not hot), and add 2-3tablespoons of plain ammonia. Use a sponge that has awhite scrubber on the other side. Wet your window withthe sponge side, then flip to the white scrub pad side,and scrub the window. You'll be able to "feel"when it's clean. You'll feel rough patches, etc whenit's still not clean. This is a step most people failat, if the window simply isn't clean, it's going tolook cloudy when done. Scrub well.

You'll also need lots of clean, white cottonrags towels/cleaning cloths. Diapers work great here.Dry by hand a 1-inch strip at the top of the window.The trick for no streaks with the squeegee is placingthe dry rubber blade on a dry window.

Take the squeegee now and place it at the top of thewindow in that 1-inch dry strip. Pull down smoothly.Dry your squeegee blade with between each sweep.Finish window, if need be do one last sweep left toright at the bottom of the window.

Take a dry, clean cloth and run with your finger downeach window side and across the bottom to clean anddry the edges. They should look perfect! And you'llfeel great having clean windows.