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Clean Four Windows, Inside and Out - PEP BB Nest.Sand.CleanWindows

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Tomke Roolfs
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We do this quite regularly since we try to follow the Flylady program (huge recommendation for anyone struggling to keep their home clean continuously), so it was extra hard to photograph. Thats why I took an action shot for all of them. I have been using only a splash of homemade apple cider vinegar in warm water with a cotton cloth and a cotton dishtowel for about half a year now and it works perfectly, better than bought cleaners. It is streak free and costs nothing if you can get your hands on some apple scraps
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bathroom before
bathroom before
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cleaning bathroom window
cleaning bathroom window
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bathroom, clean
bathroom, clean
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front door, dirty
front door, dirty
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front door, action shot
front door, action shot
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front door, clean
front door, clean
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kitchen, dirty
kitchen, dirty
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kitchen, action shot
kitchen, action shot
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kitchen, clean
kitchen, clean
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bedroom, dirty
bedroom, dirty
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bedroom, action shot
bedroom, action shot
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bedroom, clean
bedroom, clean

trying to work on all the permie projects I've ever seen at the same time

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This was a fun one!
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Window #1 before
Window #1 before
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Windows #2-#4 before
Windows #2-#4 before
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Glass cleaner: equal parts rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and water
Glass cleaner: equal parts rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and water
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Wiping with rags
Wiping with rags
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Window #1 clean
Window #1 clean
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Windows #2-4 clean
Windows #2-4 clean

Is there such a thing as too many projects going?

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So for my glass cleaner I used warm water, towel/paper towels, and elbow grease. Most of my windows had lots of dirt, mainly from my dog. My bathroom window was coated in film, so I had to scrub extra hard on that one.
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Container of warm water and paper towels
Container of warm water and paper towels
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Before Bathroom window far shot
Before Bathroom window far shot
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Before Bathroom window close up
Before Bathroom window close up
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Before Bathroom window close up
Before Bathroom window close up
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Before deck window #1
Before deck window #1
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Before deck window #2
Before deck window #2
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Before front window. It is hard to tell but there are lots of water spots on it.
Before front window. It is hard to tell but there are lots of water spots on it.
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Action shot
Action shot
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Action shot
Action shot
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Action shot
Action shot
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Action shot
Action shot
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Action shot
Action shot
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After deck window #1
After deck window #1
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After deck window #2
After deck window #2
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After front window
After front window
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After bathroom window
After bathroom window
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Here is my submission for the Nest Aspect - Sand - Clean 4 Windows Inside and Out BB.

I've arrived at Wheaton Labs for BB20 and am staying in the new Solarium.  Wanting more solar gain, I decided to wash the two windows and the four panels of the sliding glass doors.  All the windows had a light coat of dust on them from the mudding around the windows and logs.  The sliding glass door panels cleaned up nicely but the two picture windows are either etched or stained with some type of resin so they don't look much better than before.

The glass cleaner is a 1:1 mix of vinegar and water in a spritz bottle that WL keeps on hand for such tasks.

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  • Before: Four (Six) Dirty Windows
  • Action 1: Your glass cleaner, with a description
  • Action 2: You cleaning windows
  • After: Four (Six) Clean Windows!
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    Windows - Before
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    Window Washing
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    Penny McLoughlin
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    Here are my 4 windows. I used water and a microfiber cloth to clean them.
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    Dirty window 1
    Dirty window 1
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    Dirty window 2
    Dirty window 2
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    Dirty window 3
    Dirty window 3
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    Dirty window 4
    Dirty window 4
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    Putting water on microfiber cloth
    Putting water on microfiber cloth
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    Washing window
    Washing window
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    Clean window #4
    Clean window #4
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    Clean window #3
    Clean window #3
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    Clean window #2
    Clean window #2
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    Clean window #1
    Clean window #1
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    Harmony Dybala
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    I cleaned four windows. I used a home-mixed cleaner made of water, vinegar, alcohol, and lemon and peppermint essential oils. I also used cotton t-shirt rags, and a razor blade to remove dried paint and glue from the glass.
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    Cleaner
    Cleaner
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    Dirty Window 1
    Dirty Window 1
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    Dirty Window 1
    Dirty Window 1
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    Cleaning
    Cleaning
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    Scraping
    Scraping
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    Clean window 1
    Clean window 1
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    Clean window 1
    Clean window 1
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    Dirty Window 2
    Dirty Window 2
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    Clean window 2
    Clean window 2
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    Dirty Window 3
    Dirty Window 3
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    Clean window 3
    Clean window 3
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    Dirty Window 4
    Dirty Window 4
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    Dirty Window 4
    Dirty Window 4
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    Clean window 4
    Clean window 4
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    Clean window 4
    Clean window 4

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    Window's really are crappy at before and after pictures.
    1 door panel has about the same surface as 2 windows so I thought the 2 panels would be 2 "windows". The single door panel at the bottom is god awful but you can't tell from the picture so I can pair the window pictures but I can't tell which is clean and which is dirty.
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    Window 1
    Window 1
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    Action
    Action
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    1
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    Window 2
    Window 2
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    Action
    Action
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    I'm counting each side of sliding door as 1 window
    2 panels=2 windows
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    Outside action
    Outside action
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    Inside action
    Inside action
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    Either 1 is more area than the other 2 windows combined
    Either 1 is more area than the other 2 windows combined
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    2
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    1 panel
    1 panel
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    Note: I only count 3 before and afters. Please also label your images as others have for example "Window 1 Before", "Window 1 After", "Window 2 Before", "Window 2 After" and so on. Because the image upload order is often not what is intended it can be really hard for the certifiers to verify without proper labeling. I think you have most of this done, so maybe upload 1 more window and we can approve it.

     
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