Spring cleaning begins…

I love to spring clean! Nothing beats getting rid of the winter dirt and dust; ok, maybe that’s pushing it a bit. You know what I mean.

I can’t tell you the last time I washed the windows in our house. We tackled many projects around the house during covid, but cleaning windows wasn’t one of them.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the new replacement windows we got for our mudroom. We are still waiting on the sixth one to arrive. It broke in transit. If Marty didn’t call to have it tracked, I am unsure if FedEx would have said anything.

The window company, American Craftsman, wasn’t aware of the broken window either and apologized. Even though it’s not their fault after the windows leave their plant, they apologized anyway and sent the new window out right away. I like this company in a world where it’s hard to get anyone to call you back, answer an email or give you a straight answer.

We keep noticing how sparkling clean the new windows are, making all the rest of the windows look terrible. I’ve cleaned the insides over the last three years, but not the outsides, and boy, do they need it.

After production and lunch, I decided to start with the dining room. I used a sponge with vinegar water to get the dirt off, then used Windex to clean and shine. They say never wash windows on a sunny day, well that wasn’t a problem today for sure.

I got the dining room and kitchen done in a short amount of time. What a difference! Holy shit! I should have done it a lot sooner. They aren’t hazy anymore and seem to be letting in more light.

Better late than never. Now I just have the rest of the house to do.