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Posted: July 19 2008 at 2:00pm \| IP Logged

I didn't get to my windows yet. I have the drop inside kind, which is nice. But I'm not sure how to tackle this. I'll have to do a few windows or just one window at a time, but want the materials easily available.

This article in Today's Washington PostThe Squeegee Divided made me wonder, what's your approach?

Squeegee? Microfiber cloths?

Surgical cloths, now where can I find those!?

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 2:32pm \| IP Logged

Squeegee and Invisible Glass.

Speaking of which...my windows need HELP.

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 4:55pm \| IP Logged

I don't

They just stay, well, dirty-ish.
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Posted: July 19 2008 at 7:19pm \| IP Logged

We just use a soft cloth and the "homemade windex" -- I think Elizabeth posted the amonnia, alcohol, water and tea tree oil recipe a year or so back ... the way to get it streak/lint free is to ball up newspaper and do the final wipe with that! Seriously, a tip one of my brothers

learned at Annapolis when they had to get their mirrors/windows cleaned in their rooms

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 9:39pm \| IP Logged

Anne.. I was going to say "close the curtains"

OK when I do get around to it.. there's two big things.. don't leave any soap residue (I rarely use anything except plain water).. and rub it dry.. whether you use newspaper or just a cloth.. it's the rubbing dry that keeps it streak-free.

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 9:47pm \| IP Logged

I don't know--I used a squeegee on the windows I could reach when we moved into this house--but as dusty as it is here, it doesn't matter. They get dirty again so quickly, well, I look forward to the day when I have those windows like yours (mine are old metal trimmed ones, a PITB to deal with when it comes to cleaning).

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