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Email a FriendPosted by Carolyn A on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 3:24 PM (EDT):
Any tips for taking A LOT of yucky mildew off of a storm window? Besides lots of elbow grease, what works good for mildew.
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Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:00 AM
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Posted by Patricia on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 4:16 PM (EDT):
If you’d like to avoid using chemicals, you might want to try distilled white vinegar…tea tree oil mixed with water in a spray bottle…water mixed with bleach.
It is an unseasonably warm autumn day here in WV (69 F degrees!) & we are also cleaning windows…washing & hanging out curtains to dry…raking leaves into the garden to compost…cleaning out the garage…squeezing in all we can before the cold temps return.
Posted by Diane on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 4:28 PM (EDT):
It is not at all natural but I use tilex mildew remover on anything that has mildew ( I even used it once on a stroller that somehow got wet in storage.Of course something like this needed to be washed very well after to remove the residue)Simply spray it on and let it set then wipe or spray it off with a hose.
Posted by JLU on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 4:35 PM (EDT):
I just spend hours cleaning most all of the windows in my house—many of which had been stricken by mold and or mildew. The widows are original (60 years old) and needed much repair and cleaning due to serious neglect by previous owners. The most effective thing for me was a diluted bleach solution. (I just followed the directions on the bleach container for ratio of bleach to water) and added a small amount of liquid dish detergent or laundry detergent. I found a website that suggested the following “recipe” to clean storm windows: For heavy cleaning: 1 gallon of warm water, 1/2 a cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup of ammonia and 2 tablespoons of corn starch
http://cleaningfrenzyblog.com/cleaning-storm-windows-easy-green-safe/
I personally prefer the bleach because I know it kills the mold—and call me crazy, but I like the “super clean and sanitary” smell of diluted bleach.
Posted by Veronica on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 9:27 PM (EDT):
I would just like to ask for prayers. We just discovered that we have a bed-bug infestation and the apartment’s procedure for exterminating them is so long and complicated (heavy laundering of every bit of fabric in the apartment and being unable to return clean things to the apartment until the third round of pesticides have been sprayed which will take about a month to finish) that it seems our place is just uninhabitable. I will be taking our 2-year-old and staying with my family for the next month and a half. I look forward to seeing them, but we will be a 10-hour drive from my husband and the toddler and I will really miss him. Pray that we all have patience!
Posted by Jean on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 9:36 PM (EDT):
Saying a prayer for you and your family. However, it sounds like you are doing what you believe is best for your family and God will always support a decision that is family-based. Patience will come! Enjoy the chance to spend time with your extended family….they’ll cherish the time with you and the little one!
Posted by Michelle Therese on Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 4:29 AM (EDT):
I’m a very happy homemaker if not necessarily a pro yet haha! The only problem is that pregnancy totally cripples me in the pelvis and this time around (second pregnancy, we’re expecting twins!) I’m doubly crippled! So my homemaking has gone on the fritz and we’ve had to hire a friend to come in and rescue the floors. Living in a farmhouse means that the floors get downright disgusting in about… two seconds! I’ve had to accept the fact that I can hardly do anything which is tough because what farmwife wants to watch clutter pile up and laundry back up while she has to sit and rest most of the day? But at least we’ll have a wonderful reward at the end: two beautiful new babies! Hopefully our one year old daughter Elspeth (she’ll be 14 months when the babies are born) won’t be too dreadfully horrified by the arrival of new siblings.
Posted by RealMom4Life on Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 9:40 PM (EDT):
Congratulations! My last pregnancy was by far my most challenging, so I have a sense of what you’re feeling. Only do what you can. Most things can wait. What cannot wait you need to accept help with. Most people want to help but don’t know how. A friend of mine, LuAnn, told me the story of when she was on bedrest and a friend went to visit her. The friend nonchalantly asked LuAnn what was bothering her most around the house. When she told her it was the floors this lady insisted on washing her floors. LuAnn was so thankful. She got her floors washed and she got to chat with her friend the whole time. Besides, your dear little Elspeth can get more mommy time this way since you will probably have more time to just sit and play. Peace.
Posted by Mark on Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 3:50 PM (EDT):
Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed and informative article. It has given me a lot of inspiration and I look forward to more like this in the future.
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