Technology
Great gadgets for cleaning everything outdoors The return of brighter days means youâll notice the windows need a good clean, and there are plenty of gadgets to help. We love the Karcher WV5 handheld window washer (ÂŁ83; other models are cheaper), which sucks up the washing liquid and squeegees the glass clean, while for difficult to reach windows Lakeland has a long Window Trigger Spray Mop for ÂŁ19.99. If you really hate cleaning outside windows and have ÂŁ200 to spare, the Gladwell Gecko Robot Window Cleaner is exactly what it sounds like. It uses suction to attach itself to your window and while itâs fairly slow itâs safer than perching on a ladder. For tougher cleaning tasks consider a handheld steam cleaner such as Hooverâs Steamjet Handy (ÂŁ49), which gives you 20 minutes of steam from a single tank. Itâs great for cleaning everything from textiles to tiles, and is particularly useful for refreshing metal garden furniture and for gently removing stains from painted surfaces a pressure washer might be too harsh for. Pressure washers can be handy, of course and are a powerful way to clean everything from muddy bikes to muddy boots. But even those with long cables need to be plugged in, which limits where they can go. Wouldnât it be great â and better for the environment â to have a pressure washer that didnât need plugging in at all? The award-winning ÂŁ45 Mud Daddy does uses water pressure instead of a motor so is silent and portable, and is perfect for bikes, muddy dogs and outdoor cleaning. It uses much less water than a hose or pressure washer too. What about drying? Things like bikes and motorbikes are fiddly to dry, and car fanatics need a scratch-free way to dry their newly cleaned paintwork. Step forward the ÂŁ99 BigBoi Buddy, a portable dryer delivering warm air that is twentyfive degrees warmer than the surrounding environment, and it filters the air to prevent blasting any dust or dirt. Sadly it isnât portable, but with a 1,000W motor it makes quick work of any drying task.
Gecko Robot Window Cleaner The Gecko sticks to the outside of your window and slowly works its way around the glass, cleaning every inch of it while you do something more interesting. ÂŁ199 from Amazon.co.uk
Mud Daddy Portable Washing Brush With a 5 litre capacity the Mud Daddy is great for even the muddiest pets or bikes. No motor means no noise and no need to plug it in. ÂŁ44.99 from Amazon.co.uk BigBoi Buddy Professional valets use air dryers to deliver a perfect finish to washed vehicles, and the Buddyâs powerful motor does a brilliant job of drying bikes and motorbikes. ÂŁ99 from theultimatefinish.co.uk
Karcher WV5 Karcherâs window washers are essentially a squeegee and a vacuum cleaner joined together, so as you wipe the window clean it automatically catches the dirty water. ÂŁ83 from Halfords.com
Window Trigger Mop Lakelandâs clever 2-in-1 enables you to squirt, wipe and squeegee windows that would normally be too high to reach without a ladder. ÂŁ19.99 from Lakeland.co.uk
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