Can I Clean My Windows With A Steamer?

The short answer is yes, absolutely!

That same steamer you use for releasing creases from your clothes can be used to sanitize and clean your windows.

In fact, steam cleaning is one of the quickest and easiest ways to clean windows without harsh or irritating chemicals. It’s safe for children, pets and allergic-adults, and the steam vapor easily removes winter buildup, grease, oil and fingerprints from dirty windows.

Because steam cleaning doesn’t require detergents, chemicals or fancypants window-cleaning products - just good old plain water and heat - there’s no chance of having to wrestle with a window streaked with cleaning agents. Steam cleaning also sanitizes and kills most household germs. Bonus!

The Salt Lake City Valley and the surrounding mountains get more than their fair share of gunk buildup on windows over the winter. Here are our top tips if you want to attempt steam-cleaning your own windows:

1 Fill the steam cleaning machine with water to the marked level on the machine's holding tank. Plug in the machine to allow the water to heat up and become vapor.

2 Hold the steam cleaning wand in your hand. Pull the trigger or push the button to activate the steam. This is the exciting bit!

3 As the steam vapor pours out of the wand, run it across the window's width. This loosens any ickiness on the window’s surface. Work down the window until you have fully cleaned and sanitized it with steam.

4 Using a soft, clean, dry, microfiber cloth, immediately wipe the window down, starting at the top and working down horizontally. If your cloth becomes too wet, use a new dry cloth. Continue wiping the window until it is dry.

5  Repeat with the outside of the window.

And hey presto, you’ve steamed to the finish with sparkling clean windows!

If the whole process gets you all steamed up, give the experts at City Creek Window Cleaning a call at 801 261 5565 – we’ll steam right over to your rescue!