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cleaning windows with fabric conditioner

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jackieb
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Has anyone else tried this? My sister swears by it, so I gave it a go. Just put a little fabric conditioner in some water and wipe over your window or mirror and then just wipe off with paper towels (probably the microfibre cloths would work but I haven't tried it with them). They do come up sparkling and with no smears. I don't know why I ever used spray on window cleaner before.
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  • mummysaver
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    My mum always used to use a bit of washing up liquid in some water, it stopped the windows steaming up, this was in the days pre double glazing!
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  • jaybee
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    I must say that I'd never thought of that before, but it certainly sounds as if it would work. Now. . . . as my windows really need cleaning I have no option other than to try it out.

    Maybe tomorrow. . . .
  • tina68
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    i'm sure they use this method over on the Med as the sunlight apparantly shows up every smear and conditioner is smear free...think i saw it some years ago on a tv doc about a couple who moved to spain and his new venture was window cleaning
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  • jockettuk
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    tina68 wrote:
    i'm sure they use this method over on the Med as the sunlight apparantly shows up every smear and conditioner is smear free...think i saw it some years ago on a tv doc about a couple who moved to spain and his new venture was window cleaning
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  • VickyA_2
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    I can remember seeing a Kim and Aggie programme where they cleaned a (filthy!) tv screen with a fabric conditioner/water mix.
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  • jackieb
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    Maybe that's where my sister got the idea from. :)
  • beer2006
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    This is probably somewhere else on here I should think, but I used 50 50 water and vinegar the other day on my filthy horrible windows and cleaned off with newspaper. Absolutely amazing........
    Paper towels, thats much too expensive :)
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  • tina68
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    i have tried the newspaper method but it makes me cringe, the screetching on the glass.. much prefer my micro cloths
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  • ageandjo
    ageandjo Posts: 1,012 Forumite
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    Just done mine with fabric conditioner and microfibre cloths and they look fab, no smears and smells lovely
  • tanith
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    I always do mirrors and windows with plain water and microfibre cloth they sparkle everytime and even now do the car windows with it too ......
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