How can I get streak free windows?

I apologise if someone has already mentioned this x

I read somewhere that windows should not be washed/cleaned in sunlight.

Dont remember where I read it or when i read it, I suppose its how true the information is opposed to where and when it was read.

Mr Google is marvellous.

My kitchen window is directly behind the sink. It gets splashed with all manner of dishwater. I wash it with a drop of washing up liquid on a cloth, then finish it off with plain water and a microfiber cloth. I don't wash it in the mornings when the sun is on it.

Mine too MiniMoon and it's difficult to reach.

Basically wait for a dull day, and wring the cloth to within an inch of its life, using plain water.

Bond-It glass cleaner is excellent.

I use a spot of Fairy and a splash of vinegar in tepid water. Wash twice, first wash with rough side of glass cloth, rinse, then with a well wrung glass cloth, finish off wiping dry with kitchen roll. Same method for mirrors too is the only way I have found to avoid streaks.

I’m not impressed with the Karcher at all.

I always use my Karcher and wash with plain cold water (from the dehumidifier) - although the squeegee needs a regular wipe. I finish drying with a cloth - then, finally, polish with a scrim. (Yes, I'm fussy, don't like streaks.)

Same as Hetty, but I sit down and still see a streak.

Here is what I do:

Never clean windows in sunshine - a grey overcast day is what you want.

If windows are very dirty, use warm water with washing-up liquid, followed by hot water with methylated spirits added, using a different cloth to the one you used before.

Polish with newspapers.

Do the outside of the pane first, then the inside, then the outside again if necessary.

This usually works, but I admit it is not infalliable.

I get my window cleaner to come in and do mine every now and then, it's worth the cost

Has anyone tried Mr Muscle Platinum Shower Shine?
It’s nearly £2 a bottle but it works on my shower screens.

We found the old-style of pink Windowlene in a local ironmonger’s shop. I think it was around £2. It’s been fantastic, far better than any of the modern sprays/wipes and all the rest. It gets off everything, including splashes above the kitchen sink.

The fumes are a bit heady so you need to open the window once you’re done but the windows now sparkle.

Brick them up. No streaks then.

grandtanteJE65

Here is what I do:

Never clean windows in sunshine - a grey overcast day is what you want.

If windows are very dirty, use warm water with washing-up liquid, followed by hot water with methylated spirits added, using a different cloth to the one you used before.

Polish with newspapers.

Do the outside of the pane first, then the inside, then the outside again if necessary.

This usually works, but I admit it is not infalliable.

Do alternating stripes. Say outside, do up & down, inside do left to right. Then if you see a streak it's easier to define which side it's on.

Ali08

Brick them up. No streaks then.

You don't have to pay Window Tax either
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I do as Oldnproud and ayse recommend. Water with a capful of white vinegar, dry off with scrunched up newspaper. Environmentally friendly, cheap and very effective.

Same applies to shower screens, drives me nuts and I have tried the karcher etc but still get streaks and really hard to shift soap streaks at the bottom. Still, life goes on ….

I had a cupboard full of various window cleaning sprays, cloths, squeezies etc UNTIL I discovered Astonish glass and window spray. It’s the best thing I’ve ever used! I buy it from my local Savers shop where it’s only £1. You might be able to get it on Amazon. I use kitchen paper towel to rub it in and give a final polish with a dry microfibre cloth. Completely streak-free! This product has ended years of window cleaning frustration.

My window cleaner (sorry but the windows are big and high) uses distilled water. He just leaves it on the windows (no drying) and they are clean and streak free