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[...] Now’s The Time To Wash Your Windows [...]

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:02:30 +0000

My mom ( a long time Realtor) feels clean windows make the house feel clean and are a must whenever selling a home 9 or just wanting to live in a clean looking home for that matter) what she has found, and bestowed upon me is a fluffy scrubber and a squeegee with a product called squeegee off. It really does work wonders and much easier (along with completely streak and lint free job) than towels or newspapers.

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:03:35 +0000

That’s on my yearly schedule for April, when it’s much warmer. BUt I am going to try and use RainX on the outsides this year to see if it will help keep the outsides cleaner. I read somewhere that it helped.

I usually do one room a day, and wash the curtains as well, so April is good since I have time off for Spring Break then.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:39:54 +0000

hmmm… I’ve never washed the windows in our home – we’ve been here 3 years (-ish). And I really don’t think they were washed for years before we moved in. This is good…. it’s spiritual, huh? I might have to get on this this week.

By: Would-Be Housewife

Would-Be Housewife — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:29:46 +0000

What a good idea. I never think to wash my windows but I need to start doing that. Ugh, thinking about it, I bet mine are awful, I don’t know they last time they were washed.

By: CharmingBitch

CharmingBitch — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:26:53 +0000

Does this mean I only have to wash the windows every four years? AWESOME!!!

PS When we had central heat/air I used to change or clean the filter every month when the light bill came in; was easy to remember and easy to maintain.

By: Diaper Cake Becca

Diaper Cake Becca — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:27:43 +0000

I washed my windows over the weekend….and they were really grimy before (dust storms and such in Arizona). My 2 year old rode her bike right into the patio doors……my little hummingbird. She was so used to not being able to see through them, I guess?

(Note to self: clean windows every two weeks to avoid injury to youngest daughter…)

I, myself, am a fan of Windex and the Classifieds (black and white newspaper)

By: trixie

trixie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:23:19 +0000

Hi there,

I agree with you on window washing. Clean windows make a huge difference. I recently did ours and the curtains. It is amazing how fast they collect dirt and dust! We are in the midst of a remodling project and you can bet they will need it again once this project is done.

Take Care,

Trixie

By: Keter

Keter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:03:46 +0000

I have 3 dogs, 5 wall-height plate glass windows, and 5 glass doors. Every day should be window-washing day, but in reality, it’s about once a week. I walk around the house with a bucket of water with a little liquid dish detergent in it, 2 microfiber towels (one wet and one dry), a dry microfleece cloth, and a Magic Eraser. This cleans most things that don’t require disinfecting, including windows.

I have two windows I cannot reach from the outside without a scaffold, so all I can do is hose ‘em off. They’re not *too* awful. Three years ago, I replaced two plate glass windows with openable ones with special glass from Anderson. They shrug off dirt and water spots, and have never required washing – I just dust the frames.