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To think ‘most people’ don’t get their windows cleaned this often?

658 replies

bigblueboots · 08/09/2025 18:05

Disagreement in our house today. Do ‘most people’ (which after some discussion was pinned down to people in 30s/40s in eg 3 bed semi with a kid or two 😅) have their windows cleaned every 6-8 weeks?

YABU - of course they do
YANBU - definitely not ‘most’

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JohnBullshit · 08/09/2025 21:32

Mine get done about once a month, or whenever the window cleaners show up. I'm pretty slatternly on the whole, which you could probably tell from looking at the insides of the windows.

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 08/09/2025 21:31

Every 4 weeks, costs £15 (West Yorkshire)

cupfinalchaos · 08/09/2025 21:30

And £75 bloody pounds!

Kindafreakingouthere · 08/09/2025 21:30

Every 3 weeks. It rains a lot in Scotland so they get dirty quite quick…my next door neighbour hasn’t had hers done in the 10 years (😱 wow that’s flown in) that I’ve lived here and you genuinely would not be able to see out of them!

cupfinalchaos · 08/09/2025 21:30

Once a month.

Ivegotafeelingwerenotinkansasanymore · 08/09/2025 21:29

Every 4 weeks, I find it £7 well spent for a job I don't need to do myself

whatcanthematterbe81 · 08/09/2025 21:24

Window cleaner? 😂🙈

Cinnam0nBun · 08/09/2025 21:23

This is fascinating. I am late 30s in a semi detached house for the last 8 years, a flat before then and have never even considered getting our windows cleaned from the outside. Have cleaned the kitchen ones maybe once a year or two from the inside.

They don't look any different to anyone else's windows that I have noticed, and I never realised anyone had their windows cleaned as often as many on here seem to!

Bellyblueboy · 08/09/2025 21:22

I get mine cleaned every month - to be honest I have never really thought about it!

CaptainSevenofNine · 08/09/2025 21:21

Window cleaner comes once every 4-6 weeks. £10

Theonewhogotthecake · 08/09/2025 21:21

Once in a blue moon because it’s extortionate. I’m SE London and even getting them to come and quote is difficult. When we have its £50! 4 bed semi, no conservatory.

Superhansrantowindsor · 08/09/2025 21:21

We sacked our window cleaner 8 years ago. Last year I paid someone to do them when we had the gutters cleaned out. They look awful but we are trying to save money. Keep saying I’ll do it myself but I don’t like ladders.

Ineffable23 · 08/09/2025 21:20

What I don't understand is the price variation. If I could get mine done for £5-10 I would probably get them done regularly. But the places I've looked seem to be £15 to £20 which just feels too much.

sneezysbonnet · 08/09/2025 21:20

Mine are done every 4 weeks, but I live on the coast and we get a lot of salt deposits

WearyAuldWumman · 08/09/2025 21:18

MillicentMaybe · 08/09/2025 20:56

Every month, depending on weather. I’m in Scotland.
Out of interest, how much do people pay?

I'm in Fife. £8.

GimmieABreakOr3 · 08/09/2025 21:17

Every 6 weeks here.

Hedgehogbrown · 08/09/2025 21:17

No way I'd have a pervy man sticking his face in my upstairs windows unannounced on a regular basis.

Okiedokie123 · 08/09/2025 21:16

I’ve only ever had my windows cleaned once in 30 years of being an adult. I wipe the insides about twice a year. The rain does its best outside. I’m fine with that tbh.

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 08/09/2025 21:14

bigblueboots · 08/09/2025 18:12

This is the relatable content I’m here for! Anyone else just not have a window cleaner…?

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I don't either. I've been here for 30 years and I've never had them cleaned. But I did have new double glazing put in about 15 years ago and my husband jokes that we should replace the double glazing if we want clean windows.

MotorwayDiva · 08/09/2025 21:12

Need to find a new window cleaner, we used to get them done once a month, wanted to drop down every other month and they wanted to charge almost double. So cancelled and haven't got round to getting a new one, the front do need doing so will find one that does every other month, then once a year the back.

Cornwallchippy · 08/09/2025 21:11

Every 2 weeks. 4 bed detached. £5.50 a time which seems quite cheap. Can set my watch by him every other Friday and he seems to do every house in the road. Also clears gutters for an extra £15

LoafofSellotape · 08/09/2025 21:11

Everyone I know does, we do not. It's very expensive here. We used to in London, we had a great guy with a ladder and a bucket so had it done monthly. Here none of them use ladders and it's all filter water piped from their vans etc which bumps the price up. I do my own!

Portakalkedi · 08/09/2025 21:09

Never had one! DH does it about every 6 months outside, and I do inside maybe once a year.

Neighboursnumber1fan · 08/09/2025 21:08

Been in this house 17 years and the only time they are cleaned outside is when it rains. I do clean the insides occasionally but can think of far better things to spend my money on!

Dliplop · 08/09/2025 21:08

Rhubarbandgooseburycrumble · 08/09/2025 20:50

Isn’t that what the rains for? 😂

Outside of mumsnet I thought a few people had it done each year if the window guy knocks (they knock once or twice a year). So we have done it once and maybe I’ll say yes in 10 or 20 years.