tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post7068015926988117197..comments2024-01-11T02:46:17.500-08:00Comments on Vintage Dutch Girl: Slacker Window Washing Woman...Vintage Dutch Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046622956132966310noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-63088298878524180632010-02-14T19:45:27.651-08:002010-02-14T19:45:27.651-08:00Using a squeegee is the only way to go. My solutio...Using a squeegee is the only way to go. My solution is about 3 gallons of water, 2 or 3 tsp's of Dawn liquid dish shop and about 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol. Use a big sponge or window washing mop to soap up the glass, then use a clean towel on your finger tip to wipe a dry line on the sides and top of the glass and then squeegee that window clean from top to bottom. Good luck!alsofrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251020609599188984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-61660481175083099862010-01-26T04:24:23.169-08:002010-01-26T04:24:23.169-08:00I use (almost daily b/c my kids like to lick the s...I use (almost daily b/c my kids like to lick the sliding glass door) the Basic H2 cleaner from Shaklee. I use about 2 drops per pint in a spray bottle. http://www.shaklee.net/sarahmaffet/product/GetCleanHousehold<br />It comes in a 16 oz or 64 oz (!) bottle. I use it to clean the whole house!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151316366862075643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-31036611655481090942010-01-23T06:13:50.378-08:002010-01-23T06:13:50.378-08:00You mean you are supposed to clean your windows? ...You mean you are supposed to clean your windows? Oops.Jennifer Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358108326136729129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-54184540623390703152010-01-22T23:25:17.944-08:002010-01-22T23:25:17.944-08:00I've tried it all,but now I get the profession...I've tried it all,but now I get the professional window cleaner at "Northwest Professional's" ? Whatever that place is on the Lyn/Birch Bay road next to Wiser Lake Furniture. Got my squeegee's there too. Love them. Worth the investment. I live in the county, near fields and have/should wash my windows a lot!!!! Works great!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771758574207700283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-25088131164031384962010-01-22T21:40:38.449-08:002010-01-22T21:40:38.449-08:00I think you should scrap the idea of cleaners, and...I think you should scrap the idea of cleaners, and just invite your neighbor over. If that doesn't work out, I've always had good luck with half vinegar half water too.Sugarplum Creations Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404300168941549805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-20932046243805651812010-01-22T20:27:45.030-08:002010-01-22T20:27:45.030-08:00I was washing my dainty windows the beginning of W...I was washing my dainty windows the beginning of WINTER (for adoption photos,lol) and only made it around one side of my house, but oh well. I used a bucket and one wet and one dry rag. I hear vinegar water is amazing, but I honestly don't remember what I was using. I've had a weeeeee bit going on in this head of mine! =) Best of luck, I would NOT want to be in your shoes right now! =)Mama Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956579568061258585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-61717565358874578782010-01-22T16:19:14.374-08:002010-01-22T16:19:14.374-08:00P.S. I combine my all-purpose cleaner with baking ...P.S. I combine my all-purpose cleaner with baking soda for the tub, sink, and toilet.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-65638354973054236532010-01-22T16:18:33.587-08:002010-01-22T16:18:33.587-08:00I use vinegar for all my cleaning...what little of...I use vinegar for all my cleaning...what little of it I actually accomplish! I bought a spray bottle in the garden section at Wal-Mart. I think it holds 28 oz. So I put in 14 oz. of water, 14 oz. of vinegar, and 12-15 drops lavender oil (it's anti-bacterial). I use it for sinks, tub, toilet, floors (de-oderizing, for potty-training mishaps) and, on rare occasions, windows. It has always worked great for me.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-78246335932050030212010-01-22T16:08:29.683-08:002010-01-22T16:08:29.683-08:00I use Shaklee's Basic H. One bottle of their ...I use Shaklee's Basic H. One bottle of their cleaner could last possibly . . . a year. Depending on what you use it for. I use it for everything. Floors, counters, cleaning my carpets, spot cleaning my laundry (my kids WHITE laundry)and of course windows/mirrors. I think the ratio for windows is like one or two drops per 12-16oz of water. And it doesn't have the strong odor like some of the harsher chemicals. I ♥ it!Yankee Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232347860028449185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-59385168360543897782010-01-22T15:36:40.849-08:002010-01-22T15:36:40.849-08:00i want to see pictures of these ginormous windows:...i want to see pictures of these ginormous windows:)Theresa https://www.blogger.com/profile/18415382475125471447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-7406738006076517812010-01-22T14:09:44.255-08:002010-01-22T14:09:44.255-08:00Oops...might be common knowledge, but forgot to me...Oops...might be common knowledge, but forgot to mention that the water is hot water. ;-)Crystal L. (craftingandrambling)http://crystalscraftingandrambling.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-81438987244417425002010-01-22T14:08:37.980-08:002010-01-22T14:08:37.980-08:00Well...I am the same. Cannot remember the last ti...Well...I am the same. Cannot remember the last time I washed the windows, lol.<br /><br />However, I *do* have a recipe that my Grandma (similar to your neighbor) swears by...WHEN I DO the windows, lol.<br /><br />1/2 c. rubbing alcohol<br />1 tsp. vinegar<br />1 drop liquid dish soap<br />Per 1 gal water<br /><br />I use a squeege because I'm short (it's telescoping), and because, well...it's more fun that way! :)<br /><br />Have fun! :)Crystal L. (craftingandrambling)http://crystalscraftingandrambling.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598158775140531703.post-71234733594858233152010-01-22T13:08:24.434-08:002010-01-22T13:08:24.434-08:00I've used vinegar, but ammonia works better. ...I've used vinegar, but ammonia works better. I am a penny-pinching, umm, Swedish girl, but thrifty just the same! I can never remember what the dilution should be, but I know some things are a capful per gallon, and some are half and half, so I usually glug enough in to be somewhere in the middle and I call it good enough.<br /><br />I do the outsides by filling a five gallon bucket with some ammonia and water, and hitting the windows with a car-wash brush. Rinse with a hose, no need to squeegie, it dries clean and clear!<br /><br />Seriously, though. Ammonia. It's fabulous.<br /><br />:)Tiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532340067482088353noreply@blogger.com