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What to do when cleaning a window? What tools should we use? Have you left stripes in washing your windows? How do the professional cleaners? Dust are just sitting in our window. It can cause asthma and allergies. It is not good to just leave.

Above all, let's look at history of the most popular glass cleaning tool, the suction mouth.

The history of the squeegee
A squeegee is a tool with a flat and smooth rubber sheet. It was first used as a tool blades with wooden handles long by fishermen to fish blood, scales scraping, and the water pushing the boat deck.

During the 20th century, people need a more effective tool for cleaning windows. That when the window squeegee was invented. The first nozzle used by professional window cleaners was a heavy "Chicago nozzle. It is a comprehensive tool with two heavy rubber sheets and 12 screws.

Then in 1936, an Italian immigrant invented a tractor is still known, widely used, and one of the most flexible materials. His name is Ettore Steconne. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1921. He chose as his window cleaning profession.

Since the instruments he used, where heavy and bulky, he decided a better and lighter made of brass squeegee handle and a sharp rubber blade. He first mentioned as a New Deal. And as time went, it took a new name, ETTORE master.

Types of Squeegees
There are different types of flexible materials:
1. Window Squeegee (most popular)
2. Floor Squeegees (typically used in hospitals)
3. Silk Screen Squeegees
4. Stiff Blade Squeegees (used in the application of sediment on tiles)
5. Horse Scraper (used on horses to remove sweat from her coat, similar to the nozzle window but with a curved blade.)

Tools used by professional window cleaners
1. Ring of scrubber (this is to wash the windows with a solution. The removes a lot of dirt.)
2. Nozzle (to wipe excess water and suds)
3. Cleaning Solutions

Cleaning Solutions
There are organic and non organic cleaning solutions out there:
1. Vinegar solution (a mixture of water, soap and vinegar)
2. Commercially available cleaning solutions.
3. Detergent with water
4. Unger The Pill
5. Water spot removal

How to Clean Your Window
1. Using a washing machine, Wash the window with the desired choice of cleaning solution.
2. Clean the surface with a nozzle. There are several wiping movements when using a tractor: links right movement and the most common method is the fan.
3. As you wipe them, clean the rubber blades with a lint-free cloth.
4. When the window clean with a soft cloth, a chamois cloth is recommended.

Remember, check to see if the materials you use will have no flaws. A poorly made nozzle can scratch your window, what can cause you tons of money. Wipe your screen does not help when cleaning. The only push the dirt to the corner. If you do not have time to clean your windows, check with your local window cleaner.

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