| Windows became a fixture of European
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| | reflects light, creating a beautiful
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| architecture after 2000 BC, when
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| | shine and making your house look
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| Egyptians were able to perfect the art of
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| | literally "sparkling new."
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| glassmaking. As its popularity spread, so
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| | Homeowners can even purchase window
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| did the development of window cleaning
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| | cleaning kits that include fully
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| tools.
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| | automated window cleaning squeegees
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| While the first window cleaning products
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| | ("rotate to reach all the corners!"),
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| were no more complicated than rags and
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| | no-drip window cleaning rags, disposable
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| water, the earliest recorded
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| | window cleaning towels, or even
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| "specialised" window cleaning tool is the
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| | "soapless" window cleaning mops (the soap
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| horse-sweat squeegee from 5th century
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| | is activated by the water). Some of the
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| Greece. Initially used in the stables to
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| | window cleaning tools even have
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| groom and rub down animals, people
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| | lightweight fiberglass handles, making
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| realised that the long handles and
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| | window cleaning so much easier on the
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| absorbent material would also be very
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| | forearms. Other window cleaning kits
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| effective at window cleaning.
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| | include fully-extendable parts for window
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| In the 20th century, the refinement of
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| | cleaning out of the way windows.
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| chemical and manufacturing processes
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| | With all these window cleaning products
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| brought about a rapid development of
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| | and tools, the chore of window cleaning
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| window cleaning tools and window cleaning
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| | became much, much easier. Just in time,
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| products. In 1936, Ettore Sceccone
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| | too. Modern trends in architecture seem
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| invented the single-blade window cleaning
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| | to favor floor-to-ceiling windows that
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| squeegee. Other window cleaning product
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| | allow massive amount of light to flood
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| breakthroughs helped eliminate the common
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| | the room. Plus, the development of high
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| problem of water spots and streaks. These
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| | rises makes window cleaning much more of
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| were the lint-free rags, micro-fiber
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| | a logistical challenge. How exactly do
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| window cleaning towels, and later window
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| | you go about window cleaning when you
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| cleaning clay foams. These window
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| | live on the 25th floor of a condominium?
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| cleaning products all promised to wipe
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| | That is why there are companies that
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| off dirt while leaving a clear, flawless,
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| | offer professional window cleaning
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| speck-free window.
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| | services. They use lifts to carry them
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| Soon even good old soap wasn't good
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| | from floor to floor, while a safety
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| enough for window cleaning. When the
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| | harness prevents any undue accidents
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| automobile industry introduced tinted
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| | (perhaps from skidding on soapy water?).
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| windows, it was necessary to develop a
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| | To keep their hands free, the
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| detergent that wouldn't destroy or
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| | professional window cleaning crew will
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| scratch this special kind of glass. This
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| | often carry their tools in a practical
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| led to the ammonia-free window cleaning
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| | pouch slung around their waists.
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| products, which was non-corrosive but was
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| | These people have banded together in
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| still effective in removing the stubborn
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| | professional window cleaning
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| water spots that often cling to the wind
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| | organisations, whose goal is to ensure
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| shield. This also led to window cleaning
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| | that proper safety standards are
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| detergents for stained glass windows
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| | maintained, and also to allow members to
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| (which was a popular decorative fixture
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| | share the unique experiences that comes
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| in the 1960's) and frosted windows.
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| | with their job. As part of this movement,
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| Today's window cleaning detergents even
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| | these window cleaning organisations also
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| promise to protect the glass from water
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| | have a code of conduct, newsletters, even
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| spots by leaving a very thin wax that
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| | conferences. For some people, window
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| seals out moisture. The advantage of this
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| | cleaning is just a chore-but for them,
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| window cleaning product is that it
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| | window cleaning is a passion.
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