More Window Cleaning Tips

Cleaning windows is a part of life and doing it effectively will bring a shine to your whole house, inside and out. Pick the right day to do it (not too hot, not too cold, no blizzard or rainstorm) and go to it armed with the following tips. Read on, if you dare. Frost-Free Windows Add 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol to a homemade cleaner made from ¼ cup ammonia and ¼ cup vinegar mixed into a bucket half-filled with warm water. Apply to surface and this will prevent frost from forming on the inside of your windows. A solution … Continue reading

Washing Windows: A Carefree Diversion

Probably the last items we wash in our homes is our windows. I really speak just for myself, but my experience has been that cleaning windows is not even Martha Stewart’s favorite pastime. I once knew someone who told me she had 72 windows throughout her home, and when I asked how she kept them clean, I got a look I will never forget: It said without words, “I don’t.” Here are some tips; no matter how many windows you may have in your home and how little you feel like washing them. How To Wash Windows One general rule … Continue reading

Windows: Panes in The Butt

Have you ever wondered why windows are always so difficult to clean? Can you see through yours to the town or street below? If you can, you are lucky and too clean for words: if you can’t, read on for some tips, information and advice that no one requested in the first place. I once knew a lady who informed me over an endive salad that she had exactly seventy-two windows in her home. Had I been on my toes, I might have asked whatever possessed her to count them in the first place, but alas, I was seated and … Continue reading