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

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Charmaine McPherson
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My windows really needed some TLC. Between a dog and 3 young kids, they get touched, smudged and even covered in stickers.
There are 5 windows pictured here. I didn’t know if the glass sliding door counted as one window or two so I did an extra one just in case
The cleaner I used was a water/vinegar mix. And I used a rag to get wet, a dry rag and a norwex polishing rag. (My favorite norwex rag of all time!)
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Why do windows need to be cleaned at all?
 
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Suzy Bear wrote:Why do windows need to be cleaned at all?



For my house at least because the house is mostly/fully heated by passive and active solar and I can lose as much as a third of the heat to just messy windows.  It is a comfort issue.  It is possible to wash half a window and feel the difference on my face just moving side to side in the sun.

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C. Letellier wrote:

Suzy Bear wrote:Why do windows need to be cleaned at all?



For my house at least because the house is mostly/fully heated by passive and active solar and I can lose as much as a third of the heat to just messy windows.  It is a comfort issue.  It is possible to wash half a window and feel the difference on my face just moving side to side in the sun.[/quot]

WOW I didn't know that. Thank you for your reply

 
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Ash Jackson wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean four house windows, inside and out.


Some articles and videos making your own natural glass cleaner, and cleaning windows:

Homemade Glass Cleaner
Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipe
How To Make Cleaning Outside Windows Fast, Easy and Fun








To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are that you must clean four windows, inside and out.

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!

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    Note: You must clean the inside and outside of the windows

     
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    Ash Jackson wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

    In this Badge Bit, you will clean four house windows, inside and out.


    Some articles and videos making your own natural glass cleaner, and cleaning windows:

    Homemade Glass Cleaner
    Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipe
    How To Make Cleaning Outside Windows Fast, Easy and Fun








    To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are that you must clean four windows, inside and out.

    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!



    • For this BB, I cleaned four windows, inside and out.

    Cleaning Solution:
    I used a homemade glass cleaner made from warm water and citric acid. I mixed two tablespoons of citric acid to 22 oz of warm water ... giving it a 1 : 22 ratio
    (citric acid : water), with a range of 3% - 5% solution, great for general cleaning ... The citric acid helped cut through dirt and grime without using commercial chemicals.

    Documentation:

    Before: Photo showing four dirty windows

    Action 1: Photo of my glass cleaner (warm water + citric acid) with description

    Action 2: Photo of me cleaning the windows, including both outside and inside work

    After: Photo showing four clean windows

    This completed the requirement of cleaning four windows on both sides using a simple, natural cleaning solution.
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    My cleaning solution consisted of warm water and citric acid
    My cleaning solution consisted of warm water and citric acid
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    Before pic - window 1
    Before pic - window 1
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    Outside action pic
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    Inside action pic
    Inside action pic
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    Completed - all cleaned
    Completed - all cleaned
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    Before pic - window 2
    Before pic - window 2
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    Outside action pic
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    Inside action pic
    Inside action pic
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    Completed - all cleaned
    Completed - all cleaned
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    Before pic - window 3
    Before pic - window 3
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    Outside action pic
    Outside action pic
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    Inside action pic
    Inside action pic
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    Completed - all cleaned
    Completed - all cleaned
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    Before pic - window 3
    Before pic - window 4
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    Outside action pic
    Outside action pic
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    Inside action pic
    Inside action pic
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    Completed - all cleaned
    Completed - all cleaned
    Staff note (gir bot) :

    Alexandra Malecki flagged this submission as an edge case.
    BBV price: 0
    Note: Please describe how you made your glass cleaner - what ratio of water to acid?

     
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