JOYBOS Magnetic Glass Window Cleaning Tool – Automatic Water Discharge, Double-layer Wiper Household Special Window Cleaner

Takes a bit to get use to using but cheaper than hiring a window cleaner. Works well and no faffing about with ladders and hoses. Money saving thumbs up!

So I was a little anxious about buying this. Lots of mixed reviews online, with most people saying the magnet falls off the other side if you have double glazing.

I ordered the 30mm magnet version, and our double glazed windows are, I think, 24mm thick. Thankfully enough, the magnet has a tight grip on the outside part, and (so far) the outside grip has not fallen down on me.

I do understand what other people are saying about potentially catching your fingers, but it’s a magnetised product.. I’d assume that most people would fully expect that they could potentially catch their fingers when operating a product that works solely on the basis of two magnets slamming together.

They do provide a plastic centre piece for when you’re storing away the grips, so that they remain somewhat separated, to make it a bit easier to get them apart from each other. If you are unfortunate enough to have them close together without the centre piece (ie; magnet to magnet) you will have a little bit of a fight on your hand to separate them.

That said, these are all fairly minor issues. I might alter my review after a couple of months of use, if the magnets lose strength or the product somehow deteriorates, but as it stands, it looks like a very well made bit of kit, and although I’ve only had it 2 days and cleaned only 4 double-glazed windows (so it’s still very new to me) I felt compelled to put up a review to at least let other people know that it does indeed work, but just don’t cheap-out and go for one of the lesser strength ones, as I think this is what causes a lot of disappointment to other reviewers.

This does a good job, but it’s not easy to use- definitely do your research first to make sure you’re using it properly. The instructions that came with it are almost useless, but I watched some YouTube videos and read some reviews and it works really well. My windows look absolutely amazing! But my heart is in my mouth when I’m using it as it always startles me if it falls off, and it squeaks loudly which makes me nervous about scratches. I bought the highest strength one for my double glazed windows- I was scared it would be too strong, but it’s definitely not – it’s just the right strength. Some tips I’ve learned from others in my research that worked well for me:
1. Make sure you have plenty of suds so it glides over your windows and doesn’t scratch
2. I practised first with just the indoors side on a mirror.
3. Press the indoors side onto the inside of the window first, then place the outside section on the outside of the window, but slightly above where the indoor section is. Then gently move one side up/down to meet the other and they’ll gently latch together.
4. With the arrow head facing upwards, wipe from side to side and from the top down first, to clean. Then go back up to the top right corner and point the arrow head to the left and move the device towards the left, then when you get to the edge turn it so the arrow is pointing down, move it down to the next section and then move it back to the right again, carrying on with this down to the bottom (working in arcs works well too)
5. If you’re carrying both sides at once, carry them in separate hands. They absolutely can get your skin or finger stuck between due to the strong magnets.
6. There will be a small spot in the top corner that the device can’t get to. It’s just a small downside for the benefits of using this convenient device.
7. Occasionally if I lose concentration and start moving too fast and not smoothly, the outside bit does fall off. I always make sure the cord is around my wrist and only allow the necessary length of cord outside the window to allow me to reach the furthest area of the window, to make sure it doesn’t fall further than necessary if it does come off.

Despite needing some extra care when using this device, I would definitely recommend it for high up windows where you would otherwise need a ladder / hire a professional to clean them. It does a great job.

Easy to use and it glides a cross the window

Long story short: it works pretty well if you have no alternative way of cleaning the outside of your windows.

I live in a second floor flat where the windows don’t have that feature to open up fully to let you clean them properly so I bought this. After reading the reviews I knew to beware of the magnets but nothing could have prepared me for how strong they were!! I held them in separate hands and they still snapped together, trapping my finger and BREAKING MY 2 DAY OLD ACRYLIC NAIL – OUCH!!!!

Nonetheless I found the device to work well with a solution of diluted fairy liquid. It did take some practice to get used to. However, after one use, the white sponge has come off the product and the clips won’t attach again. And the squeegee feature is really loose on one side of the device.

I had a really hard to reach narrow window which it has done a good job on (the photos are showing it from the most undesirable angle). All of the windows needed touching up with a micro fibre cloth too.