A couple of years ago, I bought a window-cleaning mop and squeegee from B&Q. With it I purchased some concentrate which might have been called "Squeegee". anyway, it did make a good job of the windows. However, the fluid has just run out and, of course, B&Q "don't stock it any more". Does anybody know anything else that would do the job as well? (good lather and no streaking)
Regards and thanks in advance.
Pat Macguire
The guy who cleaned our windows back in Suffolk claimed to use only Fairy Liquid.
He used two tools - a squeegee / wiper blade thing to remove the water and a similar-looking thing with a mop-type head to apply the water / Fairy solution....
Hope this helps Adrian
Pat,
I bought some more of the window cleaning fluid from my local B & Q around two months ago along with a replacement squeegee blade - I must admit though I had to look hard for it and finally found it in their 'cleaning' section besides the mops, buckets and sweeping brushes.
with regards to an alternative - I have been told that vinegar and warm water does a fair old job! There is of course the old stand-by of washing up liquid but the salt content of it puts me off that.
Brian G
Most window cleaners use a bucket of water with a tiny drop of Fairy Liquid & a good slug of vinegar.
Failing that, isopropanol works well, as does ammonia. What you need is a detergent and a grease remover.
I add a spot of "rinse aid", the stuff that goes in the dishwasher.
Thomas Prufer
Many years ago when I had a Photographic Darkroom a friend got me to use Stergene as a "wetting agent" to help with drying negatives and prints - to help the water to run off without streaking. Not sure if it is still around - it was for hand washing woollens.
I use concentrated windscreen wash, diluted about 20%, in a spare spray bottle.
IMD, "Fairy" (other brands are available) washing up liquid produces smears ...
Me too ! AIUI, the 'rinse aid' is a 'wetting agent' and does something to the 'stickiness' of the water droplet's surfaces.
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