| There was a time when window cleaning
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| | product for the frosted windows and
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| tools were limited to soap, water, and a
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| | stained glass windows that became en
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| clean rag. It wasn't the most efficient
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| | vogue during the 1960's. 2
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| way of window cleaning: the rags left
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| | By the 1980's a wide variety of window
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| streaks on the windows, soap scum
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| | cleaning detergents had hit the market.
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| accumulated in the cracks, and water
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| | There were window cleaning detergents
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| stains left the panes looking dirty
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| | that left a thin coating on the panes,
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| despite (or even because of) all the
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| | protecting it from water spots and
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| window cleaning.
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| | leaving an attractive gleam.
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| Plus, the tedious scrubbing and wiping
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| | There was window polish and window wax-so
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| left arm muscles sore. Clearly, window
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| | called "finishing products" to use after
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| cleaning wasn't the most popular chore. 4
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| | window cleaning. People could even buy
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| Then sometime in the 5th century, the
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| | entire sets of window cleaning products
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| Greeks figured out how to make window
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| | that often came with its own window
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| cleaning a little easier-by using a tools
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| | cleaning tool. These window cleaning
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| that, strangely enough, was typically
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| | packages claimed to create a "complete"
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| lept to the stables. The horse-sweat
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| | approach to window cleaning, and often
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| squeegee had a long handle perfect for
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| | fully-extendable parts to reach
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| rubbing down animals and scrubbing dirty
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| | out-of-the-way windows.
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| panes (preferably not at the same time).
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| | Other window cleaning innovations include
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| The first specialized window cleaning
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| | the automated window cleaning squeeges
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| tool was born. 2
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| | with rotating heads that reached even the
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| In 1936, Ettore Sceccone invented the
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| | smallest corners, no drip window cleaning
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| single-blade window cleaning squeegee. It
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| | rags, disposable window cleaning towels,
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| left less streaks and helped ensure that
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| | or even "soapless" window cleaning mops.
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| you wouldn't miss a spot.
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| | For extra convenience and ease of us,
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| Other window cleaning tools that emerged
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| | window cleaning tools were also being
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| during this time helped reduce the other
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| | made with increasingly lightweight
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| nuisances people would encounter during
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| | handles made from materials like
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| window cleaning: water stains and lint.
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| | fiberglass.
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| These included micro-fiber window
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| | To further illustrate how window cleaning
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| cleaning towels, lint-free window
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| | has evolved from a simple chore to a
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| cleaning rags, and window cleaning clay
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| | specialized skill that some spend their
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| foams. Little by little, the window
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| | entire lives perfecting, window cleaning
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| cleaning industry was evolving. 7
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| | professionals are now offering their
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| Then even good old soap wasn't good
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| | services (or even their knowledge).
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| enough for window cleaning. By that time
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| | People can now ask window cleaning
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| the automobile industry had boomed, and
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| | experts to give their panes that extra
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| manufacturers had developed tinted
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| | shine, or even buy e-books explaining the
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| windows to shield car drivers from the
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| | steps to "a flawlessly clean window
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| sun.
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| | pane."
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| Unfortunately, the tint was easily
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| | Yes, window cleaning has come a long way
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| damaged by ammonia, a key ingredient in
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| | from soap, rags and water. And scientists
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| existing window cleaning products. This
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| | have hinted that another breakthrough is
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| led to ammonia-free window cleaning
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| | on its way: self-cleaning windows. What
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| detergent, as well as other specialized
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| | will they think of next?
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