Along with spring comes the desire for clean windows. Opening up all of those winter shades and letting the sun in also gives us a great view of the dirt and grime from winter. If the rest of your home is clean and your windows are dirty it destroys the overall effect.

A vinegar and water mix will work just fine if you prefer. Otherwise here are your tools.

• Window Cleaner
• Cleaning cloths, cotton or microfiber or newspaper
• Squeegee (optional)

First of all note that when you’re washing your windows if they dry too quickly it will leave smears so opt for an overcast day with cooler temperatures to get your window washing done (this is for indoors).

First dust and wipe off the window sills. If you have curtains vacuum them or have them washed. Same for the blinds. Dust them and then get them out of the way for cleaning your windows.

Now spray your cleaner from the top to the bottom of one pane.

Next take your cleaning cloth and starting from the top wipe left to right (or right to left) all the way down with your cleaning cloth of choice until you reach the base of the window. Stand back and admire your work and then do the same on the next pane. Repeat until done.

If you have a squeegee then use it to remove the cleaning liquid by going over the window from left to right starting at the top. Wipe up the cleaning solution that collects on the squeegee.

When doing the outside windows pick up a window cleaning kit and a telescoping handle to hold them so you don’t have to involve any ladders.

Your inside windows should be washed a few times a year. If you do one room a month that would be a nice set up. The outside windows are general done in the Spring and Fall. If you can do them more often that is ideal but they are not the easiest.