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Whoops, forgot those, here they are.  How do I get rid of these negatives BB?
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Seemed like a good bit of winter/spring cleaning to do, so I got these windows looking shiny. There was a friendly spider nesting in window #4, so I let her be--she'd eaten three flies in a single day, so she's definitely earning her keep. I did tidy up the web a bit so I could wash the rest of the window, however!

I like to use water with a glug of vinegar and a tiny bit of greywater-safe dish soap in it, then wipe clean with newspaper.
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Cleaning the first window (with action shot)
Cleaning the first window (with action shot)
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Cleaning the second window (this one was really dirty! Didn't get a streak-free shine)
Cleaning the second window (this one was really dirty! Didn't get a streak-free shine)
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Cleaning the third window
Cleaning the third window
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Cleaning the fourth window
Cleaning the fourth window
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Cleaning a fifth window for good luck
Cleaning a fifth window for good luck
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Bowl of vinegary, soapy water for cleaning windows
Bowl of vinegary, soapy water for cleaning windows
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I have doors with glass panels that get high traffic mostly from grubby children. I did think, i could just clean four panels on one door, but that sounds like a cop-out, so I cleaned them all - all 34 of them!

I used hot water with a dash of Castile soap and splash of vinegar.

I also used the rags I had just made today in other task - they were perfect for drying and polishing the glass - win win!
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Window 1 - front door
Window 1 - front door
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Window 2 - basement door
Window 2 - basement door
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Door 3
Door 3
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Door 4
Door 4
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I mixed up the corn-starch window cleaner from an article above and washed four windows.
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New, natural glass-cleaner.
New, natural glass-cleaner.
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Dirty window in our front door.
Dirty window in our front door.
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Washing the window.
Washing the window.
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Sparkly clean!
Sparkly clean!
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Kitchen window over the sink gets especially grungy.
Kitchen window over the sink gets especially grungy.
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Me cleaning it from the outside.
Me cleaning it from the outside.
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Big difference!
Big difference!
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The other kitchen window, off to the left.
The other kitchen window, off to the left.
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Dismounting the screen so I can wash the outside.
Dismounting the screen so I can wash the outside.
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All clean!
All clean!
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Bathroom window on the opposite side of the house from the first three.
Bathroom window on the opposite side of the house from the first three.
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Washing.
Washing.
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It’s the only window that requires a ladder. (Half can be cleaned from the inside)
It’s the only window that requires a ladder. (Half can be cleaned from the inside)
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As I scrub, Juniper thinks she can catch me…silly cat.
As I scrub, Juniper thinks she can catch me…silly cat.
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All done!
All done!
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I like to clean the windows in the Fall - so that the most sunlight can get in during the dark days of Minnesota!

I cleaned some stained glass as well, and WOW is it brighter in here!
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I made cleaner with vinegar, water, cornstarch, and alcohol
I made cleaner with vinegar, water, cornstarch, and alcohol
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Lots of dirty windows
Lots of dirty windows
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Kitchen windows
Kitchen windows
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halfway through
halfway through
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Action shot
Action shot
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Clean!
Clean!
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Clean!
Clean!
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I cleaned this one too
I cleaned this one too
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Clean!
Clean!
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The door out to my patio is a sliding glass door with two narrow glass sections on either side (so there's a two-foot wide glass section, one glass section the size of a sliding door that the door slides in front of, the sliding door itself, and a second narrow glass section). It's door-height (7 feet-ish?) and about ten feet all the way across, and there's definitely more glass there than four standard windows. How many windows would I be able to count it as?

I'm not trying to be nit-picky, my place is just really small and I only have two windows and those four patio door panels.
 
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To document this BB, post pictures or a 2-minute video depicting the following:
Before: Four Dirty Windows
Action 1: Your glass cleaner, with a description
Action 2: You cleaning windows
After: Four Clean Windows!

So cleaning 4 windows in -15C to try and get your nest sand badge today is REAL fun! I had so spray a small area and wipe really fast! I also went over the window a second time with a small piece of paper towel to do the touch ups and remove excess moisture (which I then saved as fire starter) . Note: if you see opaque red blotches on the french door window panes its wood stain from the previous owners doing the trim around the doors, that I can't get off :(

Kitchen French Doors 1 & 2 (Left = dirty & right = clean)




Gazebo Window: (Left = dirty, middle = clean, right = clean)


Front Door ( Left = dirty , right = clean) (I do apologize on this photo, it looks like it's streaky but the fire place is right beside it and the humidity kept building for the clean photo despite wiping it and taking a photo immediately!)



Cleaner
- 2/3 water
- 1/3 white vinegar
- 1 tsp peppermint dr.bronners soap



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