10 Window Cleaning Equipment to Keep Your Home's Windows Streak-Free

Cleaning your home's windows is never a waste of time. Regularly cleaning your windows offers many benefits. It is not only enhancing the aesthetics of your home but also improving your health and helping the environment.

If you don’t clean your windows regularly, the accumulated grime and dust can contribute to air pollution.

A study by Canadian scientists at the University of Toronto found that grime and dust could be hidden contributors to air pollution, as they can be an important source of nitrogen oxide pollutants. When nitrogen oxides combine with other air pollutants, they can form smog.

Surprising, right?

You may already know that clean windows make your home look better, giving it a well-maintained and inviting appearance.

Now you understand that cleaning your windows can help reduce smog pollution, making your home a part of a larger effort to create a safer planet.

In this article, we'll show you the window cleaning kit you'll need to clean your beloved home's windows.

1. Squeegee to remove water from glass surfaces without streaks.

A squeegee is an essential tool for your window cleaning kit. It’s specifically designed to remove water or cleaning solution from glass surfaces, leaving them streak-free.

The squeegee works by using a rubber blade to push cleaning solution or water off the glass. It will collect the water or cleaning solution along the blade and leaving the surface dry and streak-free. 

You can choose the handle of the squeegee. Silicone is more flexible and durable. Plastic is lighter and cheaper, but not as strong or durable compared to other materials. If you want the best handle, you can choose a stainless steel one.

How to use a squeegee? You can use a squeegee after applying a cleaning solution to your windows or mirrors. Once the solution is spread, a squeegee helps remove the liquid, leaving the surface clean and clear. 

2. Microfibre Cloth to Dry Surfaces Streak Free

A microfibre cloth is a highly absorbent and soft fabric used for drying surfaces without leaving streaks and lint. 

Microfibre cloths are ideal for cleaning glass surfaces. Their tiny, split fibres create a larger surface area. This allows them to trap moisture, dust, and dirt. 

At Lucent Globe, we have microfibre cloths, or as we like to call them, cleaner cloths. This cleaner cloth is equivalent to 15 rolls of paper towels. Imagine how many paper towels can be saved for the environment!

The Lucent Globe cleaner cloth is plant-based and super absorbent, perfectly designed for wiping and drying.

3. Bucket to Mix Water and Cleaning Solution

A bucket is used to mix water and cleaning solution. It helps ensure the cleaning solution is properly dissolved. The bucket allows you to have a large volume of cleaning liquid. 

You can apply to clean the windows by using sponges, clothes, or a glass cleaner spray bottle. 

4. Extension Poles to Clean High or Hard-to-Reach Areas

You don't need ladders anymore if you have extension poles. An extension pole is a long, extendable pole that can be attached to cleaning tools such as brushes, squeegees, or microfibre cloths. 

Extension poles help you to clean high or hard-to-reach areas without ladders. 

5. Soft-Bristled Brush to Clean Window Frame

The window frame is a hard part to clean. You can use a soft-bristled brush to remove dust, dirt, grime, and cobwebs from the edges and corners of the window frame without causing harm to the material.

The soft-bristled brush is gentle enough for all types of window frames, whether they’re wood, plastic, or metal, making it a versatile cleaning tool for regular maintenance.

6. Rubber Gloves to Protect Your Hands

Wearing rubber gloves helps protect your hands from dryness, tiny scratches, and contact with dust or residue on the glass. They also give you a better grip, making it easier to handle cloths, bottles, and squeegees while cleaning.

7. T-Bars & Scrubber to Scrub the Dirt and Grime

A scrubber is a cleaning pad or cloth wrapped around the T-bar, designed for scrubbing surfaces. The scrubber is usually a soft and absorbent material. 

The scrubber loosens dirt, grime, and any buildup on the glass. The T-bar’s design allows for effective and efficient scrubbing, especially in larger areas, before using a squeegee or cloth to wipe away the remaining solution.

8. Scraper to Remove Stubborn Dirt

A scraper is a tool with a flat, sharp blade, usually made of metal or plastic. It's designed to scrape off tough dirt, dried paint, sticky substances, or other stubborn materials from surfaces.

You can use it by gently pushing it across a dirty surface to lift and remove tough stuff like dried paint, stickers, or dirt. It helps clean things without hurting the surface underneath.

9. Glass Cleaner to Remove the Dirt and Grime

Glass cleaner plays a vital role in cleaning windows. A glass cleaner is a cleaning solution specifically formulated to clean glass surfaces. It typically comes in liquid form, powder, and the most innovative form is in sheet form.

The Lucent Globe produces glass cleaner sheets, which are an innovative form of glass cleaner. A Lucent Globe glass cleaner sheet dissolves in 500 mL of water. Once you place the sheet in a bucket of water, it will dissolve and become a cleaning solution.

The Lucent Globe glass cleaner has been tested in-house using the best and safest selected ingredients to deliver high-quality cleaning on window surfaces.

10. Glass Cleaner Spray Bottle, Perfect for Refilling and Reusing

You can spread the cleaning solution onto your windows by using a glass cleaner spray bottle. It is so practical. You can spread the cleaner evenly, efficiently, and effortlessly. It makes cleaning windows easier and faster.

Plus, the spray bottle is refillable and reusable, which helps reduce waste and saves you money over time. Simply refill it with your preferred cleaning solution whenever needed, and use it again and again.

Now, open your cleaning cabinet and check if you have all the window cleaning tools listed above. Don’t forget to clean your windows regularly, perhaps twice a month, for your benefit and also for the planet.