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Cleaning windows - how do you do yours?

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Carrotsandcelery · 12/01/2011 14:41

Window cleaners come round our local area and clean our windows on the outside but inside mine are filthy.
How do you go about cleaning yours?
I have neck and shoulder damage so I can't do vigorous polishing at that angle without being compromised physically for days.
I have 16 windows the height of me in my kitchen so it is a major job.
Any tips?

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Orissiah · 12/01/2011 15:50

My windows on the inside were dire but I used a slightly damp Eco Cloth (bought cheaply at Homebase) and windows cleaned up a treat. But I did have to put a little elbow grease into it. Seeing as you can't perhaps use a micro-fibre cloth and some soapy water followed by newspaper or kitchen towel to dry (or I also use Ecover window and glass cleaner with kitchen towel and windows come up a treat with little effort). Do a room a day rather than whole house in one go.

Pannacotta · 12/01/2011 15:55

Why not get your window cleaner to do it for you?
Isnt usually too pricey.

TeaOneSugar · 12/01/2011 17:29

I use an enjo glass cleaning mit followed by a glass polishing cloth, with a spray glass cleaner, usually once a week when I'm doing my flylady style "home blessing".

For the top of high windows I use a small set of steps (or DH if he's around).

I have a window cleaner every 6 weeks for the outside.

acumenin · 12/01/2011 17:33

I do use newspaper and vinegar normally, but when my shoulder is bad, I use my JML whizz mop, which...I am both horrified and hilarified that I own such a thing, but I do, and it does work. You have to wash it in the machine every time, though.

Carrotsandcelery · 13/01/2011 10:22

Pannacotta that would be the perfect solution but he would have to pick his way through all the chaos in the house - mind you he must see it all anyway when he cleans the windows outside so maybe I should just be bold and not care.
I am trying the vinegar and newspaper method just now as that is what I have in the house. It is a bit sore so I have only done 4 but they have come up brilliantly. I am assuming the smell fades over time [hopeful emoticon]
Thank you everyone for all the suggestions. I will put them all to the test.

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