I live in an apartment building and our windows are nice and large (I'll attach photo) and I am on the 3rd floor with a sort of gable I think it's called, beneath my bedroom window. So, the owners say my window can't be cleaned. I can reach it myself safely though, I just need to know what sort of solution to use in case any drips down onto foliage, etc. I plan to be so, so careful of course, but it's been 6 years in January since I moved in and the window is awful by now, mostly trees/pollen, dust etc.
I just want to use what I have, or can afford like dish soap, ammonia, regular water, vinegar, but maybe someone has another suggestion that won't cost me too much? I did order what I hope will be a good tool for me to use. It's a long squeegee, I'll show a link to it. Feedback welcome, and thank you in advance for any help, Denise PS that little roof thingy extends wider than my window so water should not be dripping on anyone else's windows below me if I do drip any Squeegee I ordered
My mom always used vinegar and they always came out nice and clean. Dish soap would need to be rinsed and ammonia's too strong, plus you can't buy it anymore.
I don't like using Ammonia if I don't have to, but I didn't know you can't buy it anymore. I bought mine within the last 6 years so it must be fairly recently they removed it from the shelves?
My windows are pretty bad, were your mother's? These are outdoor windows
Her house was a hundred years old with the original windows. Not sure how bad they were, but very old.
You can probably get ammonia in some places, it's just not readily available the way it used to be. I'd think ammonia would need to be diluted if you use that. Maybe someone here knows. Wouldn't put it in the green category tho.
I will try this one, I like the idea of the cornstarch and I also have that on hand!! It will be hard to sit on the window ledge, inside and get good pressure on the window, so maybe the cornstarch will give me a real advantage!! Thanks again, Denise
I still haven't tried this Marq, but want you to know I am just getting my other 2 projects out of the way first. I have a small squeegee for my one, small window's outside, and the bigger squeegee for the outside of my 2, picture windows. The one will be a chore because of it being to high to reach from outside. The other is on my 3rd floor walkway and will be easier.
I will be back to let you know how it all goes, Denise PS Thanks again!!
I live on the 25th floor of my building, so it's tough for me to squeegee my windows every time the birds take target practice... I was talking to some guys doing windowwashing on a building down the street, and they were evangelizing the "black magic" of just using a scrub brush and de-ionized (DI) water.
Here's the thing - I know I can buy DI water, but it's like $12 a gallon, and that seems like it will add up really fast. I've tried looking online for systems to make my own, but I'm not having an easy time figuring out what I need. (I'm neither an engineer nor a chemist).
I see lots of under-sink reverse-osmosis and 99.9% filtration systems, but I don't know that 99.9 percent filtration is what I want - I [u]believe[/u] I want the RO to filter the crap out of the water, but want to actually change the charge(s) of the water itself, right? (Isn't that the black magic part?)
An under-counter system isn't ideal (I rent my place). I was kind of hoping I'd find something like a "home brew" kit where I can fill a tank from the sink! I have found things like this [url=https://www.homedepot.com/p/Spot-Free-Car-Wash-Water-Filter-System-CWS-300/300636942?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-314269424-_-300636942-_-N] Car Wash Filter system [/url], but that needs a garden hose hookup. I suppose I [u]could[/u] jury-rig a connection in my apartment. This would lack the pressure of a garden hose, probably - would that be a problem, does anyone know?
And, you know, if I could keep it to a few hundred bucks, that would be great.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions and / or experience? Thanks!!
I plan on making my own washer based on [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XenzDFI8Cmk[/url]. One of the things I would like to change is eliminating the center rod going through both barrels. I have my two barrels. I've attached a drawing to plan it all out and could use a check that this will work. I have a few questions:
1) Will this design work?
2) Are pillow block bearings necessary? - I'm hoping this would make turning the inner barrel easier.
3) Would like to be able fill with water above center, what kind of washer or bearing could I use for outer barrel axle?
4) I haven't cut the barrels yet, so 2" measurement between barrels is approximate.
I guess never mind since attachment won't upload. Aargh!
Note: I'm a 62 year old woman w/o experience trying to do this, so bear with me please.
10-06-21, 09:03 AM
