Where did 2011 go? Here I am talking about cleaning for the holiday season, but it is that time. Now, if you are really set on washing your own windows, please use a mild degreasant, clean water and a real squeegee. Otherwise, you end up with a mess and streaks. Keep in mind, you might [...]
Archive for the ‘Cleaning’ Category
24 Jun
“A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE”
I ran into an article recently concerning what happens, or doesn’t happen, when working on plans for building. Anyone who has worked in janitorial or window cleaning has probably asked at least once, “What were they thinking?” Sometimes windows stay dirty for many years because nobody figures out how to get to them. In that [...]
11 Jun
TRY TO ENJOY YOUR BATH
A woman was taking a bath when she heard her doorbell ring. “Who is it?” she said. “Blind man,” was the answer. “I’ll be right there,” she said. Without putting clothes on, she went to the door. A surprised man said, “where do you want these venetian blinds?” Hey, not so far fetched. The first [...]
5 Mar
AN EXTREME CLEAN
Seems like just yesterday that I first visited the Space Needle in Seattle. It was actually in 1967, 5 years after it made its debut at the 1962 World’s Fair. This blog post was suppose to be up yesterday, but I got side-tracked looking for pictures of that trip. Darn, I never did find the [...]
7 Aug
WHEN FAUX IS BEST
No matter what you call them, faux, false or fake, there are places and reasons for decorating windows with wood blinds that are not created from real wood, but look as though they are, at least almost. Budget is not the only reason to dress up a window with a faux wood blind, and yes [...]
