To not have a clue how to clean windows without making them look worse?

[museumum]

Seriously, it really pisses me off, I just can't clean the windows so they're actually clean without smears. How the fuck do you do it?
What do you use?

They're double glazed so there's the additional loveliness of two layers of smears :(

Btw. I KNOW how feckless and incompetent this makes me sound, I am a fully functioning grown up in most other ways and my house is reasonably clean.

Well I use Mr Muscle glass and lots of kitchen roll but I am gagging to get my hands on a Karcher Window Vac.

Have you tried a microfibre cloth? Babywipes are pretty great for getting rid of stuff as well

Equal parts white vinegar and hot water.

Wipe on with one cloth.

Wipe excess off with another.

Buff/finish with micrifibre cloth.

Vinegar smell goes quickly. Windows sparkle!

I use Cillit Bang. Great results.

water, vinegar and news paper - old school

Mr Muscle glass stuff - the smell is ammonia
Crunched up news paper is good for drying.

And the Karcher window vac is fab

If they are really dirty outside, wash them down with slightly soapy water. When they are dry you can then use a bit of window cleaning spray buffed off with newspaper. It's the best way to clean windows and mirrors. No smears or smudges as long as you don't go crazy with the spray.

White vinegar. It's fantastic!

Water, vinegar and karcher window vac

Karcher! It's brilliant.

Spray bottle - 3/4 vinegar, 1/4 water and add a couple of drops of washing up liquid.
Spray windows and wipe off with a microfibre cloth. Polish.
It really works - honest - and your house only smells like a chip shop for about 10 minutes.

O would love a window vac.

Karcher window vac- it is awesome. So fast.

We don't buy newspapers.
Hot water is an interesting suggestion - works on glasses / dishes.

Sounds like vinegar is the stuff.
Will kitchen roll work instead of newspaper?

I've just realised our steam mop might have a window attachment - anyone tried that?

Never clean them when the sun's on them.

How does double glazing give you more smears? Is it secondary glazing?

if they are well filthy then I use hot soapy water, frames and panes, dry with an old towel then shine up with that window spray and kitchen roll

if they are not too bad then it's just spray and kitchen roll

also...top tip, is to do your polishing in different directions for inside and out...then if you spot any smears you know which side they are on.

Karcher is amazing

Karcher window vac, they are amazing! I got mine for free, using Tesco clubcard vouchers.

Method window cleaner and a microfibre cloth.

Newspaper is great for windows!

If you use a steam cleaner do you soapy water wash the manly outside first?

@TitchyThings

Never clean them when the sun's on them.

Why not?? Surely that's how you see which bits are dirty?

If you clean them when the sun is on them it makes them very streaky.

Another vote for the window vac here.