how to clean windows?

ferdi

whats the best way to clean windows?

i have to clean the gaf including the windows. problem is i have no windowleen or squeegy or any window cleaning stuff...

what is the best method and what are the best DIY materials to use?

cheers

ChipZilla

Newspaper and vinegar supposedly. Or you could just buy some Windowlene?

Paladin

LOL
Posting to find out the best way to clean the gaff. You lazy bugger

Oh its so like me

ferdi

ChipZilla wrote:

Or you could just buy some Windowlene?

yeah like thats going to happen :rolleyes:

babyhack

format C:
yes
yes

oh wait you mean windows
soap+water+bucket+clote
and the old wax on wax off hand movement

Hello Kitty

You could even use a sponge.......should work!! :eek:

ferdi

any other pearls of wisdom?

i'm eating a Koka pot noodle think for breakfast, they are beautiful!!!!

Sleepy

Water, washing up liquid and a bit of white spirit in a a bucket. Dunk cloth in bucket, apply liberally to window, squeegy window. Move on to next window. If ya don't have a squuegy, use newspaper.

Don't use windolene on the outside of the windows, the next time it rains, you'll need to wash 'em over again.

ladybumps

Sleepy wrote:

Water, washing up liquid and a bit of white spirit in a a bucket. Dunk cloth in bucket, apply liberally to window, squeegy window. Move on to next window. If ya don't have a squuegy, use newspaper.

Well, I would suggest a slightly different version of the above... you really only need to have vinegar in the water (and you can get the vinegar sachets free in the chipper on Friday).

You really do need a squeegee to get all the excess water off the glass. Again, if you're stuck, I'd recommend confiscating this from one of the kids standing at traffic lights annoying the drivers… ask him for his traders permit and when he asks you what you’re talking about, tell him you’ll have to confiscate the squeegee.

Then, for the free newspapers, either pop into a shop at the end of the day when they’ve cut of the header, or grab a bundle of newspapers from your neighbour’s green bin. The newspapers should only be used at the end to give the windows a gleaming shine.

And finally, don’t do it this weekend ‘cos the tail end of hurricane Charlie is forecast and all your hard work will be wasted!!

PH01

Wire wool, a Lemon and bread soda.

Slutmonkey57b

One of those blokes taht comes to your door and offers to clean your windows. Winner every time.

The Real B-man

yup newspaper windowlene bucket of water with a bucket of water wash with cloth/sponge dry with newspaper tis your only man

substr

how to clean windows?

Maybe you should try some window cleaning materials.

PH01

Slutmonkey57b wrote:

One of those blokes taht comes to your door and offers to clean your windows. Winner every time.

Got one of those chaps. €10 a pop. Every 6 weeks or so. There are about 1000 houses in this guys patch, and i reckon that 10% must get their windows done by him, that €9000 a year. Not bad, eh?

ChipZilla

PH01 wrote:

Got one of those chaps. €10 a pop. Every 6 weeks or so. There are about 1000 houses in this guys patch, and i reckon that 10% must get their windows done by him, that €9000 a year. Not bad, eh?

Definitely. Cash in hand too - none of that tax nonsense. My window cleaner driver an 03 Beemer when he goes around to collect his money at the weekends. I'm in the wrong line of business I think.

Deadwing

Oi!
Have you sussed new windowlene plus?
It shifts all grease and dirt and dust
when you windowlene plus your windows!

Thank you chas n dave.

Kêrmêttê

NEVER USE SOAPY STUFF ON YOUR WINDOWS!!!
It will cause a build up of scummy stuff and cause streaks.

The best thing is to use one of those sqeesey bottles that you get in the garden centre for spraying ferns. You know... those bottles with the trigger thing on them.
Fill with water and WHITE vinegar. (brown vinegar isnt as good)
Spray on windows... don't empty the bottle on one window... a good coverage of mist is enough.
Then wipe using scrunched up newspaper. Use a little elbow grease when rubbing the newspapers over the windows. It will help lift the dirt and also dry off the windows.

(if your worried about your fairy soft hands, don't forget to wear your lovely pink marigold rubber gloves. Vinegar and newsprint aren't very kind to hands)

woosaysdan

Kêrmêtt&#234 wrote:

NEVER USE SOAPY STUFF ON YOUR WINDOWS!!!
It will cause a build up of scummy stuff and cause streaks.

The best thing is to use one of those sqeesey bottles that you get in the garden centre for spraying ferns. You know... those bottles with the trigger thing on them.
Fill with water and WHITE vinegar. (brown vinegar isnt as good)
Spray on windows... don't empty the bottle on one window... a good coverage of mist is enough.
Then wipe using scrunched up newspaper. Use a little elbow grease when rubbing the newspapers over the windows. It will help lift the dirt and also dry off the windows.

(if your worried about your fairy soft hands, don't forget to wear your lovely pink marigold rubber gloves. Vinegar and newsprint aren't very kind to hands)

use kitchen paper instead of newspaper especially if you have white pvc windows or soft hands!!!

nadir

yea, **** man , this is a good post.
I got some porblems with the windscreen of the car, there is some stuff on it I can't get off, it like makes the window look foggy when the sun is on it, and it just streaks if I try to wash it, first i tried just water and then soapy water, but no joy, it just keeps streaking. What type of solvent should I use?

luckat

1) break the windows - oops!

2) replace the glass with this: http://www.activglass.com/Pages/aboutframe.html

woosaysdan

nadir wrote:

yea, **** man , this is a good post.
I got some porblems with the windscreen of the car, there is some stuff on it I can't get off, it like makes the window look foggy when the sun is on it, and it just streaks if I try to wash it, first i tried just water and then soapy water, but no joy, it just keeps streaking. What type of solvent should I use?

i have a good solution for that!!! just get a new windscreen!!! get it done on your insurance!!!