eyecatcher Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I am going to guess never! Did mine yesterday, first time in 3yrs but not because I couldnt see out, wife said they needed doing! You dont ever see anyone cleani g windows here and unlike the UK where window cleaning is a reputable business. Maybe most people are like me and dont see how dirty they are until its mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 We have reversible friction hinges. These:- Meaning that cleaning the outside is easy from inside. Madam (or her assistant) does them every couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 my maid does my windows for me every month. inside and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 An off topic post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 No maid here; I do them myself a couple times a year, more or less. Back in the north country where the weather changes more seasonally, it was definitely a twice a year job like clockwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I run C Cleaner every week. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 2 hours ago, NCC1701A said: my maid does my windows for me every month. inside and out. Are you at the bottom holding the ladder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Tried to get the outside of mine done. Asked the management company “we used to do it, but it was too expensive. Now we don’t.” Useless <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 About 5 years ago. 4 guys had to come and erect scaffolding around the house to get some of the upstairs windows because they couldn't do it with ladders. Was very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 mine came clean when I bought them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraphee Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 12 hours ago, NCC1701A said: my maid does my windows for me every month. inside and out. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 When they get dirty, about once a month but don't have many and living in a bungalow makes it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 No windows in home... Apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Our bungalow windows are 25 years old and tinted.When we clean them they dont look much diffrent????They do get a weekly hose down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, Sparkles said: Our bungalow windows are 25 years old and tinted.When we clean them they dont look much diffrent????They do get a weekly hose down One of the great benefits of not getting new eye glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoJohn Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 The maid cleans my inside windows and the easily accessible outside windows. I cleaned parts of the others that I could safely reach. I asked the management about the rest; Was told it's too dangerous for the staff to do. They said the windows get cleaned when the outside of the building is repainted. It will probably be a few years before that happens. Does anyone know of a business in Chiang Mai that is equipped to clean hard-to-reach windows? I'm on the 13th floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 All my windows are easily accessible thanks to my full length balcony. I clean the outside once a fortnight with an extendable squeegee from BigC, and a bucket of water and washing-up liquid. Takes well under 5 minutes. They really only get dirty if it rains though. The inside hardly ever needs doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Our windows are open 24/7, so can't really see if they'd need a cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I don't, but the wife cleans them all inside and out 3 ,sometimes 4 times a year, a few years ago I bought her a Karcher window cleaning machine,to make her life easier and more efficient, so now it takes her 2 days,instead of the 3 days before. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Dante99 said: One of the great benefits of not getting new eye glasses. Not needed.Cataracts removed, perfect vision,without glasses, thank you???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This is a padded cell, no windows in here.... I kept asking people when they last cleaned their windows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Our house, like many homes, has metal grilles fitted outside (for security reasons), which are firmly screwed to the walls. This makes it almost impossible to clean the exterior of the windows as there is insufficient gap between the glass and the grilles to get either your hand or a sponge in. Why don't they make the with hinges on one side and a padlock on the other, so that they can be opened to enable cleaning of the windows? Removing a dozen or so screws and completely removing the grilles each time just to clean the glass is not really practical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurseynutcase Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 About every 2 months. Front doors(glass) every couple of weeks. Used to live in a place with louvred glass and bars on the inside - nightmare to clean, despite my best efforts never did get the ingrained calcium off the outsides of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsall Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: Our house, like many homes, has metal grilles fitted outside (for security reasons), which are firmly screwed to the walls. This makes it almost impossible to clean the exterior of the windows as there is insufficient gap between the glass and the grilles to get either your hand or a sponge in. Why don't they make the with hinges on one side and a padlock on the other, so that they can be opened to enable cleaning of the windows? Removing a dozen or so screws and completely removing the grilles each time just to clean the glass is not really practical Retired and happy , me too. Just 3 days ago the window that is the nearest to the front door . White plastic and white burglar bars , , took most of the day to clean the bars with a toothbrush ( no maid here ). The glass outside through the bars is a pane /pain but all good now , the other 7 windows and burglar bars can wait. Oh the last 20 years or so in England I was a window cleaner. Not one burglar bar anywhere , another topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 seems there is little priority on that one. Partly because using a pressure washer on the outside also washes the inside floor, so unfortunately that is not an option. However, once a year, usually after rainy season, we squeeze one of those merrily colored fluffy dusters on an extendable metal pole, enhanced with vinegary water, between the decorative burglar grill and the window panes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Last week. Finally got sick of waking up in the morning and looking out through widows that probably had never been cleaned since the house was built. (We moved in in September.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: Our house, like many homes, has metal grilles fitted outside (for security reasons), which are firmly screwed to the walls You are lucky. Our grilles have been nailed, not screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 George Formby is no longer with us, so mine don't get done now.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Clean the windows gawd i cant even reach them, let alone clean them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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