cleaning the hard to reach outside of your windows

Butterfly_Brain

My DH has had to go on a course for ladder safety because of this. ( I am so fedup with PCers - No wonder this country is such a bloomin mess, they are turning us into a bunch of namby pambys)
Well back to the subject DH cleans my windows using a ladder and he also has a pole that extends to about 8 feet

McKneff

My window cleaner now comes round with a massive tank of water and uses a long pole with a T think just pouring it out on to the windows, makes a good job of it but what a waste -

whiskeryron

I have been following the postings on this site & my question is :- can I use a magnetic cleaner to clear rain from the outside plastic windscreen on my motobility scooter canopy?

jcr16

we had our hinges changed on our windows so instead of opening on a say 45 degree angle they now open like a door, really wide and also can click a little button on the hinge and the open window slides so can easily get my hand and arm through the gap to clean it. but for the bigger window i open it wide and sit out on the window ledge and put a cloth on the mop ( i twist off the mop head first tho) and then clean this way. although my postie was very concerned for me when he saw me doing this ( he a family friend) but said . what can i say i'm just like my mum,lol. nothing gets in my way when i need to clean . i come up with all sorts of inventions. lo.

lisawood78

Our window cleaners use a ladder, as do all the ones in the area.

midnightraven3

here, building regs are different to England
windows on new builds or newly fitted windows NEED to be able to open fully so cleaning is easy

having said that (and i have a window cleaner)
last year they were dirty, i was outside pressure washing the path
noticed windows were grubby

hmmmmmmmm

turned it on one window
as the water went across the building and onto the window
it took a lot of the rough cast stuff off:eek:

not amused
serves me right for being lazy

Seakay

There's a thread here on magnetic window cleaning gizmos:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/370521

This is the sort of item referred to:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=magnetic+window+cleaner

Whiskeryron - not sure how strong your windscreen is - the magnets are very strong and scraping the surface across could cause scratching if any grit got caught?
I would think that the best thing would be for you to ask the manufacturer.

northwest1965

Can anyone recommend a useful gadget for cleaning the upstairs windows?

Butterfly_Brain

When my DH was doing it professionally he used a ladder, but he also has a long pole to put his applicator and squeegee on so that he could get to places that could not be reached by a ladder.
It is similar to the long poles that you can use for painting ceilings.
http://www.hygienesuppliesdirect.com/th/window_cleaning_extension_poles?gclid=CMCjhtO68akCFcEd4QodiHejWw

zippychick

Ni NW

there was an older thread asking the same question

Hope that helps and we will merge this later on

Zip