Hints about cleaning a window

          Here are a few hints that apply to most windows.

• Windows should not be cleaned on a frosty day nor in full sunshine.

• Curtains should be removed or pinned out of the way and the floor and wall protected.

• Vacuum to remove loose dirt before wiping with a damp cloth. 

• Clean the windowsills and frames before the glass. They should be dusted using a chamois leather wrung out of water. Another cloth or chamois should be used for drying.

• Clear dirt in the corners of the windowsill with an old toothbrush dipped in a homemade fungicide to stop black mold which results from a combination of condensation and dust from growing back so fast.

• Stop drips running down your arm when washing above your head by pinning a strip of old towelling around your wrist.

• When cleaning inside, lay a towel on the windowsill to catch dripping solution.

• Use  crossways strokes for inside and vertical strokes for outside then you can tell which side is smeared.

• Your drying technique and materials affect the final appearance more than the kind of cleaner.

• Use a soft, lint free cloth, a linen piece of cloth works great. 

1.  For grease and hard water deposits use 100 ml of white vinegar in 2 liters of water and a squirt of washing-up liquid. 
2.  To remove hard water mineral spots use straight vinegar, it also keep flies away especially  in hot weather.
3. Fly marks may be removed by rubbing with a little washing blue.
4. A few drops of turpentine in the washing water gives a brilliant finish.
5. For scratches in glass, rub a little toothpaste into the scratch and polish with a soft cloth.