It seems like windows are constantly getting dirty! Back in the day (am I that old that I can say that?), people cleaned their windows once in the spring & once in the fall. However, we live in the country so I'm cleaning my windows almost once a month! It depends on where you live, but everyone needs to clean them some time; so here are a few suggestions:
We recently got new windows & they are vinyl-clad, so I wipe off the vinyl first to get any dust off of them. I use a damp rag or paper towel.
If you have wood trim & windowsills, which we used to have, I either clean them with a damp rag & dry them off; or use my dust cloth to get the dust off of them.
During the warmer weather, of course, the screens are in and they get quite dirty. There are a few different ways to clean your screens:
- Take the screens out of the windows. Get a rag and a scrub brush and scrub them on both sides with soap and water. Then rinse them with the outside hose. Let them dry in the sun before putting them back in the window. I'll still do that a couple of times a year.
- Get some warm water with a little soap in it and dampen a rag and wipe it over the inside and outside of the screen. It really works and you'll be amazed how much dirt is in the bucket!
Once you have cleaned the screens, you use window cleaner (Tami's recipe coming very soon) and paper towels. Spray and dry off the inside, then do the outside of the windows. It's nice if you have a helper. Then one can be inside and one outside....it gets done much quicker! I've tried different things to dry the windows with and paper towels still works best for me. I've tried rags and newspaper, but they don't do as good of a job as the paper towels. **If anyone has any something they clean their windows with that you'd like to share, please do! It's such a great feeling standing back and looking at all your hard work!
Posted by Kim on Jul 9 10 | Comments (0)
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