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Window Cleaning Linda Cobb shares tips on washing windows. From "Home Made Easy" episode DHME-115

Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean®, joins host Stephanie Lydecker to show the best ways to wash windows. She whips up recipes that are sure to make your windows gleam by using simple ingredients such as cornstarch, alcohol and dishwashing liquid!

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The Queen shares tips for making that grueling job of window cleaning easier.

Materials:

water
cornstarch
natural sea sponge
nylon scrubbing sponge
rubbing alcohol
clear ammonia
liquid dishwashing soap
spoon
2 buckets
rubber gloves
aprons
paper towels.

Window Cleaning

• For basic jobs--Pour two quarts of warm water into a container. Slowly add in one-half cup of cornstarch. Stir. Don't worry if the mixture is a bit lumpy, it will do the job just fine. Using a natural sea sponge, evenly apply to the window. Buff window dry with a paper towel or a soft lint-free cloth.

• For tough jobs--In a container mix one pint of rubbing alcohol, two tablespoons of clear ammonia, and two tablespoons of any liquid dishwashing soap. Then, using a nylon scrubbing sponge, evenly apply to the window. This solution is basically for just the outside windows. Rinse well with water, and then dry with paper towels.

• To make your own spray cleaner fill a spray bottle with one half of water and one half of rubbing alcohol and use instead of window cleaners you purchase. When cleaning mirrors it is better to spray the cleaner onto a cloth and then clean the window. Never spray the cleaner on the mirrors.

Tips:

• Only use "tough job" solution for mineral deposits on windows.

• The "tough job" can be used on your car windshields -- it does a really good job. Use it on the outside of the windshield to cut the grease and grime off.

• Use a dry blackboard eraser on dry window after cleaning to remove any streaks left behind.

• Contrary to popular belief, newspapers are a no-no for cleaning windows. They are messy and leave white window trim and paint dirty!

• For outside windows, if you have bug stains, tar stains or screen stains, you can take a bar of lava soap and rub it on the stains and then use the "tough job solution."

GUESTS :

Linda Cobb
The Queen of Clean®
Website: www.queenofclean.com