Cleaning windows

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Farmers daughter
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Just close the curtains :lol: :lol:

Sue

PS.. I think you are all trying to think of a squeegy...handle with sponge and rubber scraper! Good for when you don't want to close the curtains. :grin:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Just close the curtains


Excellent :lol: :lol:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Scuse me ladies this is serious stuff!
I am losing sleep over this!!
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and anyway I dont have any curtains in that room ..... :lol: :wink:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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sunglasses would work too... :lol:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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FarSide wrote:sunglasses would work too... :lol:


Now see you are mocking me now aren't you!
I see that now!

All that know me know what a clean house I keep and my attention to every last detail
in the house is legendary....move an ornament ...I know....move a cusion...I know....breathe the wrong way ... I know!

and anyway my sunglasses are glass and have had the same thing happen to em....!

:lol:

next!
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Blah @ housework, it's so overrated, remember one time I walked into the lounge and one of my kids had written in the dust 'luv you mum'.. :lol: :lol: then it's time to dust!!
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Re: Cleaning windows

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FarSide wrote:Blah @ housework, it's so overrated, remember one time I walked into the lounge and one of my kids had written in the dust 'luv you mum'.. :lol: :lol: then it's time to dust!!


I had that!
last week!

under the chair, tables mirrors and....... on the windows!!

they wrote..

dont clean me plant somat!

:( :o

Which brings me to a problem I have with my windows....anyone care to help me with it?
:lol:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Get yourself a Maid!!
:lol: :lol:
or which is so cool we have a company called 'Hire a Hubby'.. they'll do anything you need or want.. 8) oh they also do windows.. :lol:
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Re: Cleaning windows

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FarSide wrote:Get yourself a Maid!!
:lol: :lol:
or which is so cool we have a company called 'Hire a Hubby'.. they'll do anything you need or want.. 8) oh they also do windows.. :lol:


No! I would never never have a woman wot does!
Those that know me know I have never employed cleaners, gardeners, or the like!
I am a domestic goddess and since I have found that big Mitt that Rob kindly flagged with me there is no stopping me!
Micro fibres catch all the dust, one little wipe and all is captured in one's bit Mitt!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

mind you I like the idea of a man wot does!
hmmm hire a hubby..... :lol: ...can you specify .....no mingers!
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Re: Cleaning windows

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hmm I've seen the 'Hire a hubby' guys and suggest wear the sunglasses!, but hey if your windows are cleaned... who cares!!... :lol: or get moving with the Big Mitt..
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Northern Lass wrote:Those that know me know I have never employed cleaners, gardeners, or the like!
I am a domestic goddess and since I have found that big Mitt that Rob kindly flagged with me there is no stopping me!


Now don't I remember something about a bush by the front door ... Oh, no, that must have been someone else.

Methylated spirits - should be able to buy it easy enough. Try a hardware store. That's if the Big Mitt doesn't work out.
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Re: Cleaning windows

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dianel wrote:
Northern Lass wrote:Those that know me know I have never employed cleaners, gardeners, or the like!
I am a domestic goddess and since I have found that big Mitt that Rob kindly flagged with me there is no stopping me!


Now don't I remember something about a bush by the front door ... Oh, no, that must have been someone else.

Methylated spirits - should be able to buy it easy enough. Try a hardware store. That's if the Big Mitt doesn't work out.


:lol: :lol:

I think it is like that saying... a bird in a big mitt is worth 2 in a bush!

So this Meths just remind me again ....do you add water to the meths or meths to the water
:(
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Re: Cleaning windows

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Northern Lass wrote:
No! I would never never have a woman wot does!
Those that know me know I have never employed cleaners, gardeners, or the like!



:o and she never tells porkie's either!
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Re: Cleaning windows

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dianel wrote:
Now don't I remember something about a bush by the front door ... Oh, no, that must have been someone else.



I seem to remember something like that too Di, trimmed wasn't it?
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Re: Cleaning windows

Post by Rob »

I'd heard from a reliable source whilst at the dentist that it had been waxed!! :shock:
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