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

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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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Codyrhodesisaheel · 27/01/2026 09:42

My husband is a window cleaner. Most of his customers choose either a 6- or 8-week round, with prices ranging from £12 - £40 depending on the size of the house/number of windows/conservatory/solar panels etc.

He very rarely does one-off cleans because it a) takes too long and b) is too complicated to add into his schedule. That time he spends on someone as a one-off is time he could spend on someone as a repeat customer. Why would he ever prioritise the person who says from the start, "I'm never going to use you again?"

I guarantee once you've started having regular cleans, you'll notice the difference as soon as you stop.

YourHusbandIsComing · 27/01/2026 09:34

Ours is supposed to come once a month but it’s more like every 3 months now because now his youngest has left school he’s on holiday all the time.

Didimum · 27/01/2026 09:12

BusWankers · 27/01/2026 08:38

Normal for me is literally never.

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Rain gives them a good wash!

BusWankers · 27/01/2026 08:38

Didimum · 27/01/2026 08:36

Outside windows every 8 weeks, insides every 2 weeks. No idea what’s normal for others.

Normal for me is literally never.

Didimum · 27/01/2026 08:36

Outside windows every 8 weeks, insides every 2 weeks. No idea what’s normal for others.

Quine0nline · 27/01/2026 08:27

Every six to eight weeks, weather permitting. The day after they are cleaned, a named storm hits!

Butteredtoast55 · 27/01/2026 08:19

Ours get done around 4-6 weeks apart, depending on the window cleaner, and he takes January off.
I do inside around four times a year, although as a real treat the window cleaner does the kitchen ones when I have the floor resealed and the ovens cleaned, which is early spring.

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 27/01/2026 08:14

Once a month for us

tommyhoundmum · 27/01/2026 08:09

Just twice a year as there are so many windows in a relatively small place.

luckylavender · 27/01/2026 06:22

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’

Monthly in my house

HelmholtzWatson · 27/01/2026 04:59

I used to pay a window cleaner every month when I lived on my own in a 2 bed semi and it cost a fiver.

Nowadays I do it myself, usually before we have guests.

theyoungishman · 27/01/2026 04:43

Once a year professionally cleaned here. That's it.

daffodilandtulip · 15/09/2025 07:41

Our window cleaner used to come once a month. I thought it wasn't necessary to be quite so often but it was that or none. He vanished at the start of the year and I really miss them being cleaned!

Londonrach1 · 15/09/2025 07:32

Never had a window cleaner and tbh don't know anyone who does. In fact I do my ex elderly neighbour had one. No one else. We probably clean the windows outside twice a year. Live in a village no where near big roads

Roundmirrors · 15/09/2025 07:29

RampantIvy · 14/09/2025 14:11

In our last house we didn't have a window cleaner for ages, and thought we didn't need one. When we finally did get a window cleaner, the difference between before and after was massive. We live in a village with low air pollution, so I imagine that it would be worse in towns and cities.

It's like being short sighted and not realising how bad your eyesight is until you start to wear glasses.

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This is really interesting! We also live in a village with low air pollution, but I'm intrigued now. I will have to wash my windows and see 😄

RampantIvy · 14/09/2025 14:11

Roundmirrors · 14/09/2025 08:07

I don't think my windows are unclear to see out of, despite not being cleaned in about 2 years... Perhaps they are but I just don't realise?

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In our last house we didn't have a window cleaner for ages, and thought we didn't need one. When we finally did get a window cleaner, the difference between before and after was massive. We live in a village with low air pollution, so I imagine that it would be worse in towns and cities.

It's like being short sighted and not realising how bad your eyesight is until you start to wear glasses.

Itstwelveoclocksomewhere · 14/09/2025 14:08

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:31

I think you probably don't realise 😂 I remember a visit to one house years ago - these people were quite proud of their big house. The first thing I noticed was the filth around the light switches. As we would say " all fur coat and no knickers".

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Reminds me of when an ex of mine was viewing houses. He was/probably still is very wealthy and was viewing houses worth/priced at a couple of million. He said they were all dirty and believed rich people didn't care about dirty houses.

Itstwelveoclocksomewhere · 14/09/2025 14:05

Every three months but it is definitely not enough. They were done six weeks ago and they are very dirty. In fact they were dirty a few days after they were last cleaned as it rained and the drops left visible grey/brown marks on the glass.

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 14:03

There's no excuse for filth. All it takes is elbow grease.

Bellyblueboy · 14/09/2025 13:42

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:38

@BellyblueboyI should celebrate dirt ? Their baby buggy was filthy too.

I suppose we all need to find ways to feel
superior 🫣

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:38

@BellyblueboyI should celebrate dirt ? Their baby buggy was filthy too.

Bellyblueboy · 14/09/2025 13:35

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:31

I think you probably don't realise 😂 I remember a visit to one house years ago - these people were quite proud of their big house. The first thing I noticed was the filth around the light switches. As we would say " all fur coat and no knickers".

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They were proud of their home and all you could see was dirt on the light switch?

what a miserable, joyless, ungenerous thought to have

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:31

Roundmirrors · 14/09/2025 08:07

I don't think my windows are unclear to see out of, despite not being cleaned in about 2 years... Perhaps they are but I just don't realise?

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I think you probably don't realise 😂 I remember a visit to one house years ago - these people were quite proud of their big house. The first thing I noticed was the filth around the light switches. As we would say " all fur coat and no knickers".

jamnpancakes · 14/09/2025 13:29

In days gone by women ( yes not the men 😂) would be considered slovenly if they didn't keep their windows clean and their doorstep polished.

Roundmirrors · 14/09/2025 08:07

RampantIvy · 14/09/2025 08:02

Why?

I like to be able to see clearly out of the window and to let maximum light in. It isn't difficult to understand.

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I don't think my windows are unclear to see out of, despite not being cleaned in about 2 years... Perhaps they are but I just don't realise?