It's amazing what a difference clean windows make.

I have a big picture window in my den that does need cleaning. A bird hit it so hard it left a mark where he hit. Poor bird. But it is too far off the ground to clean without a ladder and I don't do ladders and neither does my husband and it can not be washed from the inside. Any ideas? I have used in the past the product by windex that you spray with your hose and that does ok but I want it scrubbed. I know hire professional window cleaners but that is out of the question. Ok I will just close the drapes. lol

grandmamary, perhaps you can use the Windex solution with a long handled scrubber and squeege?

I also have a problem with three tall windows, original to the school, I can clean the bottom sashes but not the tops unless I climb WAY up on the ladder and I don't care to do that either. The two new windows are the ones that tilt in, making cleaning so much easier.

I did the inside of a couple this week, but plan to use that 'end of hose' window cleaner as soon as DS finds it. (He will do it) We have a bird that has great 'aim' with its' poop on our bedroom and bathroom windows and if he misses the windows it hits the motorhome. Unpleasant either way!

DH does our east, south and west windows and French doors, but we have to hire someone to do the ones with little individual panes on the north windows, so that only gets done once a year. Darn the building review board anyway! They required those 'simulated true divided light' windows on the front of the house. The rest have snap-in muntins and shades between the glass. I doubt *anyone* has ever noticed the difference.

Schoohouse thank you for your ideas. But since I just had open heart surgery in Oct. even something wherr I have to stand on the ground it is out of the question at this time. My husband said he would take care of it for me. As I look at it every day. Even my grandson has volunteered to clean it for me..

Since I can not do ladders any longer, I hired the outside of mine done (I can do the inside)... He put a bit of Dawn dishwashing soap in a bucket of water, used a "mop type" of washer and drew down with the squeegee. He only charged me $35 to do 16 windows!....they looked wonderful for, three days and then it rained!

Our windows tip in so I can do both inside and outside from the inside. I've used a plethora of things over the years, but the tank steam cleaner (with a long hose and attachments) works really great for the task.

Another method I recommend is to fill a bucket with a gallon of warm water and add a couple T. of cornstarch (recipe from a professional window cleaner). Use a sponge applicator and squeegee off. Investing in professional grade equipment will also make the task much easier. This mixture won't harm vegetation or animals.

You need a window cleaning drone:

Window cleaning drones

At least ... they appear to carry no bombs/rockets!

The company is looking for partners ... apply in either English or German.

(Ask about "streak-free"??)

One to wash ... one to wipe, maybe?

Hi grandmamaryga ... Before I noted that perhaps your grandson would do it, I was going to ask whether you had any neighbours with whom you are half-way friendly who have teenagers who might be interested ... for a reasonable fee/donation.

ole joyfuelled ... who's so unimpressed by streaky windows ... that he seldom cleans his

(three red underlines: "grandmamaryga", "neighbours" and "joyfuelled" [8 lines of text])

I got a new south kitchen window last month. It was so clean I thought the glass was missing! I live on a heavily traveled gravel road. Washing windows is useless. I was going to take the floor mop to the east one just because the south one looked so nice but I didn't get it done before this snow came. IF it gets warm enough I am still going to do it. It will be cleaner than it is now.

I'm not a victim of "donation shaming," but I sure am a victim of "window shaming." Mine are pretty bad, especially the one where the dog looks out and it has nose marks on it. I thought when I got the windows which fold in and can be cleaned from inside, I would do better. That hasn't happened.

ha, socks. Like I said I have two tilt-in windows and altho they are easy to clean as you say, I never can wash them without getting streaks. And I use the same vinegar/water solution. I get so frustrated with them. Plus the panes are heavy. I hadn't had the one in the livingroom very long when I tilted in the lower pane, rested it on my lap, and suddenly it fell off my lap and BAM. The glass broke. I called the company all upset and the lady told me it shouldn't have behaved that way, must have been an installation error, and they would install a new window free of charge!

What a shock! I don't worry a great deal about streaks, just clean them when the sun isn't on them so I don't notice. As you can tell, I'm not very particular about being streak-free, but the dusty grime is pretty bad. Maybe I'll do one or two this week. Especially the dog one. I would love to have them done by someone else twice a year. Wouldn't that be wonderful???? Yes!

My friend has a window washing service, but right now I can't recall how many times a year they come and she's never told me how much it costs. She really appreciates the service tho. Funny story: once she had a handyman doing work inside the house. He said he kept hearing strange, scary sounds and would stop his work and listen trying to figure out what it was and where it was coming from. Finally he ran outside, and here it was the window washers using their squeegees on the glass. LOL

Hi Happy lady in Iowa,

How about having underground lawn sprinklers installed ... and include one beside the offending/dirty (minded) window?

Oh, right - it's your mind that gets dirty/offended when contemplating the drivers of the cars that throw up the dust.

o j ... who has a soft spot in his heart for Iowa, the (deceased) ex-'s home state