Hi, my name is Kelly and I’ve lived in my house for four years and have never had the windows cleaned.
Through a complete renovation and installation of new windows (with the silicone used to install the windows still stuck on in many places). Through dirt, dust, debris and even Hurricane Sandy, after 4 years, my windows were a filthy mess.
I got a sample of Fish Foam window cleaner at a conference months ago and fell in love. It’s a foam so theres no dripping mess – genius and it’s ammonia free!
The first step is admitting the problem and the second step was contacting Fish Foam. They came out (the super nice Steve who, like me, owns a vintage wallpaper pasting table!), walked around my house and gave me an estimate then came back four days later to clean my windows.
We have a three story house and there was no way I was putting my hubby on a ladder (picture him swaying, swaying, almost falling, grabbing on for dear life … you get the picture).
When those red trucks pulled up to my house, it was like Christmas morning.
Four window cleaners + four hours = windows so clean you could eat your dinner off of them (and they even cleaned the screens and wore booties over their shoes so they wouldn’t track dirt on my floors)!
Seriously – look at the before and after!
I may or may not have done a happy dance.
Moral of the story is: people in glass houses should get their windows cleaned! I vow to never let four years pass again.
If you’re looking for a great window cleaning service for your home, I highly recommend Fish Window Cleaning. They have locations all over the country.
Or head over to the Fish Foam store to purchase their fabulous no drip window cleaner (plus shipping is only $5 right now).
I’ve been on a cleaning rampage – my glass coffee table has never had it so good.
Fish Foam 3 Pack Window Cleaner Giveaway
Two ways to enter – leave a separate comment for each one:
1) Tell me your most dreaded household chore
2) Like Fish Foam on Facebook
Boring but necessary: Contest ends May 2, 2013. Winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email. If I do not hear back within 3 days, another winner will be chosen. Fish Foam will ship a 3 pack of cleaner to a continental U.S. street address only.
I was lucky enough to have Fish Foam clean my windows but all opinions are my own. See my full disclosure policy here.
Update: The winner is Doreen of Hymns & Verses – congrats!
Most dreaded chore has to be cleaning all the floors, it’s a huge job. Looks great when I’m done but so much work.
I “liked” Fish Foam on FB. Neat product.
what a difference that cleaner made.
My most dreaded household chore……..dusting.. I would much rather do anything else but dust.
Thank U 4 this opportunity
ColleenB.
Cleaning the grout on our tile floors is the worst!
Thanks for the chance to win. Floors’ baseboards and windows are worst!
I liked Fish Foam on FB.
My most dreaded chore is washing all of our floors; unless I can get the Mr. to do it , then I love it!!
W/o a doubt, spring cleaning of windows and screens is the worse — but I sure love the view when the job is done! Thanks for the opportunity!
I dread cleaning my sons bedroom…never know what I will find!
Windows and screens for sure… live on a gravel road. You get the picture!
Actually this post intrigued me because windows are the job I probably hate the most and it isn’t the actual cleaning of the windows, it is going through the process and then when they dry it doesn’t look like I cleaned them at all. Frustrating.
“Liked” on FB. Hate Windows, blinds — all that cleaning – so tedious!!
I hate cleaning windows, but I love clean windows! I need to win!
My windows are really bad, they look worse than yours!!! This is my LEAST favorite job ever. HELP!!!!!!
First – that before and after shot is amazing! I’m sold on Fish Foam! My most dreaded chore is cleaning the bathroom – I live with four men!
My most dreaded chore…folding laundry! Cleaning my windows is on my chore list for next week. I’m going to purchase some of this stuff!
By far my most dreaded chore is cleaning the bathroom! I have two teenage girls, so imagine the caked on hairspray all over the place!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE to clean….except I DREAD windows!!!
I “like” Fish Foam on FB
Your windows look amazing (beautiful view) and are a reminder to me of how horrible *our* windows look right now! ! I loved using that product UP after the conference last year!
My plantation shutters….dusting them in the desert of Arizona is a full time job. Uhg!
My most dreaded chore/chores are mopping floors and cleaning the shower walls. YUCK
My most dreaded chore must be cleaning windows because I don’t. Thanks for the opportunity to change!:)
Dusting….I dread it.
Most dreaded chore… Stripping beds and remaking.
I hate dusting.
I absolutely hate to clean the bathroom….
WINDOWS…no joke and its right up there with cleaning MIRRORS…hate, hate, hate ’em….
With two dogs & two cats and the doors always being open to allow them in and out privelages, our floors are always a mess with pet hair, dirt, and dust in general. I hate dealing with the floors! I’d rather clean a toilet!
i hate windows but i also reallly hate cleaning our large walk-in shower for some reason – just such a pain!!
I hate to clean windows too!
I “liked” FISH FOAM on facebook.
I actually like cleaning window; hate cleaning baseboards…
Baseboards – worst ever, next is bathtub…… sent love to the Fish Foam FB page…..
The chore I dread is washing and polishing all my knick knacks (of which there are many lol). Soo time consuming!
I “liked” Fish Foam on Facebook.
Hate cleaning the bathroom….
Liked on fb
I hate cleaning the kitchen floors. Thank you for this great giveaway.
Liked on FB
I dread cleaning the bathrooms – never a pleasant job.
I like fishfoam on facebook.
…Yeah this is on my “to do” list. I installed 8 new windows in 2010, and the PO had 4 installed in 2009, and I haven’t washed them once yet. They’re still fairly clean, but they have water spots and dirt, and it won’t take that long to do them.
I don’t hate anything about cleaning, I enjoy all of it !!!!
I dislike cleaning bathrooms the most I guess. Truth be told, I don’t like cleaning in general. Can I say that?
Liked Fish Foam on FB.
I hate…hate…hate..cleaning windows…this product makes it look much easier to do 🙂
If I win I will pay the postage to get product to me 🙂
My most dreaded chore is dishes/kitchen. I don’t mind doing windows at all. I’ve never understood why people hate doing them?
Liked Fish Foam on FB
My most dreaded chore is cooking!!!! While it isn’t really a chore per say it totally feels like a chore in my book. I wish I could hire someone to come in to our house and do all our dinner meals for us!
Dusting is a pain! Great giveaway!
I hate cleaning the tracts in the sliding glass doors and windows!
I liked Fish Foam…btw…love your page…keep on salvage sister:)
My most dreaded chore is doing dishes. I have chronic pain issues, so standing for any length of time plus using my arms is killer. The little house I have is a perfect size for me, but it doesn’t have a dishwasher. I’m saving up to get a portable dishwasher!
I hate cleaning bathtubs. Ugh. Thanks for the review and the giveaway!
Oh, and I liked Fish Foam on FB. 🙂
I dread cleaning the bathroom!
Dishes. My life would seem simpler if there were no dishes to do!
Most dreaded household chore: all of them. It’s a long story, from which I will spare you.
And I “liked” FF on FB. 😛
Dusting… seems like the results of my time and effort only last about 4 days. Definitely would be interested in trying Fish Foam.
Putting away clothes! I don’t mind the washing or the drying, but the putting away? Ugh – drawers always seem too full and it always reminds me that I need to clean out closets and dressers! 🙂 Love how clean your windows look!
Most dreaded chore? Toss up: dusting books in our “library” or cleaning the basement. I don’t mind “dusting” (it’s an opportunity to handle & appreciate my favorite accessories), but I hate dusting (deep cleaning) our books which I also love to handle, but my sinuses hate the dust that seems to get INTO the books. Likewise the basement cleaning – using the necessary bleach sends my sinuses into oblivion.
Can’t believe the before & after of your windows. Are you sure you didn’t have your screens on in the first & off in the second photo?
I know it’s hard to believe Mimi but I don’t even have screens on those windows – they don’t open! The ones on the sides of the large windows open but they have pull down screens (and aren’t pictured)! No screens in either picture – they are that clean!!
Kelly
WOW !
I liked Fish Foam on Facebook, too. Looks like a good product to try.
I liked Fish Foam on Facebook!
My most dreaded chore is cleaning toilets!! Hate that!!
There are a lot of jobs that I hate doing around the house. I think toilet bowls are at the top of the list (having all males in the house) then windows. Of course all the dog nose prints do not help either.
For me it is definitely the shower/tub.
I dread laundry day. I don’t mind the washing and drying, but folding all of it is boring. I guess I’d rather be creating something pretty!
I “Liked” Fish Foam on Facebook 🙂
I would love to try Fish Foam….I hate washing windows and when I finish they don”t look that clean & clear!!!!
I dread ALL cleaning 🙂 But I really dread the bathrooms!!!
Liked Fish Foam on Facebook 🙂
I liked Fish Foam on FB 🙂
Windows are the worst chore. True story.
I hate cleaning my shower!
Your windows look great – I’d do a happy dance, too! Although I’m not fond of doing windows, I really procrastinate on cleaning my blinds. Thanks for this opportunity to try out what looks like a great product.
I’m so terribly bad about cleaning my windows!! 😉 That stuff looks awesome!! (crazy the difference in the 2 shots you posted!)
Nancy
I hate doing the dishes!
liked them on Facebook!
It’s the dreaded bathroom cleaning I abhor.
I hate putting the laundry away and hanging it up.