Instant Gratification

This past spring we had the house repainted, in the process they took the storm windows off and gave us access to years and years of filth. All summer I've been saying, "I've got to get those windows cleaned" without every really meaning it.  Yesterday, I decided it was time to jump in with both feet.  If I was going to tackle the miserable chore of washing windows, I wanted it done right.  Off to the local hardware I went. I purchased; 1 squeegee, 1 fuzzy window cleaning thing, an extension pole and a gallon of window cleaner. It was the best $20 bucks I ever spent.  In the past I had tried all the little home tricks to get sparkly windows, water and vinegar, ammonia and water, newspaper, none of it works. So yesterday, up on the ladder I went, I soaped up the windows and wiped them down with the squeegee. OMG! Instant, sparkling windows.  This isn't a miserable chore, I just never had the right tools, now that I do, I can't wait for the windows to get dirty again.  The only problem is...now that the sunlight can get through, I guess I'll have to dust.