If you have a house filled with windows, getting them clean is a whole-day cleaning activity. And once you're finished putting the shine on all that glass, the dirty screens are even more visible.

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Cleaning experts agree—these DIY solutions work better than the store-bought stuff. Of all the household chores we do, one of the trickiest is window cleaning. If a smudge of dirt or smear of residue ...

The apartment where my wife and child and I live faces a major avenue, with heavy truck traffic. This means that the windows get not just dirty, but filthy. I wash them once or twice a year, which is ...

On the rare occasions when the weather is truly perfect, you probably enjoy opening your windows to let in some fresh air. On every other day, when they’re closed, you have no choice but to stare at ...

How much natural light pours in from windows can make or break a space’s ambience. But if you don’t know how to clean windows properly, even rooms with coveted southern exposure won’t shine to their ...

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With the right tools, cleaning your windows doesn’t have to be a chore. The best window cleaning tools are the right size and design for your windows and are easy to use. There are also some specialty ...