Windex Outdoor All- In- One Glass Cleaning Tool: Product Review

Windex recently came out with a new product called "Windex Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool". If you're like me, cleaning the outside windows of my house is not my favorite chore, and I tend to avoid it more often than not. But the time had come when the task couldn't be put off any longer. I had seen the Windex commercials claiming their new product gives a streak free shine to glass windows in half the time. I decided to give it a try, and here is my assessment.

Included in the box is a cleaning head, handle, extension pole, and a water activated pad with Windex cleaner on it.

The cleaning head has textured strips on it which allow the cleaning pad to securely adhere to it.

The no-scratch cleaning pad comes pre-coated with Windex Sheeting Action formula cleaner. All you have to do is expose the pad to water and start wiping. The box says each pad cleans about 20 windows. We cleaned close to 25 windows and there was still foam left. We most likely could have cleaned a few more using the same pad with no problem.

The extension pole is actually 4 separate 1 foot sections that have to be put together, but assembly is a breeze. Once it's put together, one end attaches to the cleaning head and the other end is threaded, so you can use additional extension poles if needed. It's about 4 feet long after assembly. It's made of hearty plastic and is lightweight but sturdy. My only complaint is that, once assembled, you can't take the handle apart for easier storage.

All you have to do is spray the windows with the water hose, rub the cleaning pad over the surface of the glass, and rinse the suds away. That's it! No scrubbing or hand drying required. So what about the claims of the streak free shine? Two thumbs up! All we did was get the water hose and rinse the foam off the windows and the glass air dried with no streaks.

Retail price for the initial kit is about $15 and the 2-pack refill cleaning pads sell for about $5.

I give the Windex Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool 4 out of 5 stars. It lives up to its promises and turns a dreaded task into a simpler, quicker, less daunting experience. I was very impressed with how well this product works and will continue to use it to keep my windows sparkling clean and streak free.