Checklist · 10 picks · 6 categories
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Clean windows make a room feel brighter instantly, and streaks are usually a tool problem, not a you problem.
Start with a glass cleaner and a stack of microfiber cloths: Reviewed and The Drive reviewed the sprays, and Outdoor Life's top cloth wiped a thumbprint off glass in one pass. For bigger panes, a squeegee is the real glow-up. Bob Vila reviewed eight, from an 8-inch budget pick for corners to an 18-inch head for sliding doors, plus an extension pole for high windows and a rechargeable window vac that catches every drip. Each card shows the drawback the testers called out. Renting? A spray, cloths and one 12-inch squeegee handle windows, mirrors and shower glass.
Who this is not for. Skip this if it's your car's glass you're after; the Car Cleaning list has the towels, interior cleaner and vacuum too.
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| Pick | Tier | Price | Best for | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unger Pro 12-Inch Stainless Steel Window Squeegee | mid | $15-25 | windows, mirrors and shower glass | 1 outlet |
| Ettore 8-Inch All-Purpose Window Squeegee | budget | under $15 | small and medium windows on a budget | 1 outlet |
| Unger ErgoTec 18-Inch Ninja Squeegee | splurge | $25-50 | sliding doors and big picture windows | 1 outlet |
Best squeegeemid pick · 12 in blade
Best for windows, mirrors and shower glass
Bob Vila's best overall window squeegee: it pulled water and cleaner off glass and tile without streaks, and comes with a spare blade.
Heads up. You need a Phillips-head screwdriver to change the blade
1 outlet. Bob Vila best Overall window squeegee.
$15-25
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budget pick · 8 in blade
Best for small and medium windows on a budget
Bob Vila's best bang for the buck window squeegee: a cheap, very light squeegee whose narrow blade gets into corners and leaves no streaks.
Heads up. The blade can't be replaced
1 outlet. Bob Vila best Bang for the Buck window squeegee.
under $15
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splurge pick · 18 in blade
Best for sliding doors and big picture windows
Bob Vila's best squeegee for large windows: a wide head that clears big panes fast, with a locking system that makes blade swaps simple.
Heads up. The head only locks upright, so the angle can shift while you work
1 outlet. Bob Vila best For Large Windows squeegee.
$25-50
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Best glass cleanermid pick · Spray bottle
Best for hazy inside windshields
The Drive's best overall car glass cleaner: no residue, streaks or haze, and safe on tinted windows.
Heads up. Big bottle, and the spray pattern doesn't adjust
1 outlet. The Drive best overall glass cleaner.
under $15
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Best glass cleanermid pick · Spray bottle
Best for grimy outside windows and patio doors
Reviewed's best overall glass cleaner and an Editor's Choice: it cuts through grime and works outdoors too.
Heads up. Strong smell, and it contains ammonia
1 outlet. Reviewed best Overall glass cleaner.
under $15
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mid pick · 32 oz
Best for big mirrors and glass shower doors
In Reviewed's glass cleaner test: minimal streaking and an even spray that doesn't run.
Heads up. Strong smell, and it contains ammonia
Limited evidence. No outlet has named this one yet. It is here as a reasonable option, not a reviewed one.
under $15
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Best microfiber clothsbudget pick · Compact
Best for replacing paper towels
Bob Vila's best all-around microfiber cloths: they clean glass, counters and stainless without paper towels. Machine washable.
Heads up. Skip fabric softener or they stop absorbing.
1 outlet. Bob Vila best all-around microfiber cloth.
$15-25
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Best microfiber clothsbudget pick · 12.5 x 12.5 in
Best for one cloth for windows, mirrors and drying
Outdoor Life's best overall microfiber cloth: it cleans, dries and polishes, and it wiped a thumbprint off glass in one pass in the test.
Heads up. Can't be washed with other laundry or fabric softener, and may be small for some jobs
1 outlet. Outdoor Life best Overall microfiber cloth.
$15-25
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Best squeegee upgrademid pick · 10 in blade
Best for high windows you can't reach from a step stool
Bob Vila's best swivel access squeegee: the pole extends and locks securely and reaches second-story windows, with a scrubber on one side and a blade on the other.
Heads up. No spare blade included
1 outlet. Bob Vila best Swivel Access squeegee.
$25-50
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splurge pick · 11 in blade
Best for lots of windows, or shower glass you clean every week
Bob Vila's upgrade pick: a rechargeable window vac that sucks up water and cleaner as you go so nothing pools or drips.
Heads up. Weighs over 2 pounds with a full tank, and no spare blade
1 outlet. Bob Vila upgrade Pick window squeegee.
$100-150
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Reviewed says to skip cleaners with alcohol or ammonia on tech screens and spray a cloth instead of the screen. A soft cloth with warm water often does the trick.
Match it to the glass. In Bob Vila's test, the 8-inch Ettore reached corners well, the 12-inch Unger was the best all-rounder, and the 18-inch Unger cleaned large windows fastest.
Machine wash them without fabric softener, which stops them from absorbing. Outdoor Life says to wash its top pick separately from other laundry.