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A Crystal Clear View & a Giveaway!

April 25, 2013  Uncategorized

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!

Eclectically Vintage Fish Foam

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).

Eclectically Vintage

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!

Eclectically Vintage

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.

Eclectically Vintage

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!

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  1. Debbie K.

    April 25, 2013 at 5:40 am

    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.

    Reply
  2. Debbie K.

    April 25, 2013 at 5:41 am

    I “liked” Fish Foam on FB. Neat product.

    Reply
  3. ColleenB.

    April 25, 2013 at 5:43 am

    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.

    Reply
  4. Paige

    April 25, 2013 at 7:00 am

    Cleaning the grout on our tile floors is the worst!

    Reply
  5. Jo Ann

    April 25, 2013 at 7:21 am

    Thanks for the chance to win. Floors’ baseboards and windows are worst!

    Reply
  6. Jerri C. TN

    April 25, 2013 at 7:35 am

    I liked Fish Foam on FB.

    Reply
  7. Jerri C. TN

    April 25, 2013 at 7:38 am

    My most dreaded chore is washing all of our floors; unless I can get the Mr. to do it , then I love it!!

    Reply
  8. Susan M.

    April 25, 2013 at 8:00 am

    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!

    Reply
  9. barbara n

    April 25, 2013 at 8:11 am

    I dread cleaning my sons bedroom…never know what I will find!

    Reply
  10. Vicki

    April 25, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Windows and screens for sure… live on a gravel road. You get the picture!

    Reply
  11. Cheri

    April 25, 2013 at 8:22 am

    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.

    Reply
  12. melinda

    April 25, 2013 at 8:28 am

    “Liked” on FB. Hate Windows, blinds — all that cleaning – so tedious!!

    Reply
  13. Anita

    April 25, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I hate cleaning windows, but I love clean windows! I need to win!

    Reply
  14. Barb

    April 25, 2013 at 9:03 am

    My windows are really bad, they look worse than yours!!! This is my LEAST favorite job ever. HELP!!!!!!

    Reply
  15. Doreen

    April 25, 2013 at 9:06 am

    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!

    Reply
  16. Nicole Shah

    April 25, 2013 at 9:07 am

    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!

    Reply
  17. Susan

    April 25, 2013 at 9:38 am

    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!

    Reply
  18. Tricia

    April 25, 2013 at 9:52 am

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE to clean….except I DREAD windows!!!

    Reply
  19. Tricia

    April 25, 2013 at 9:52 am

    I “like” Fish Foam on FB

    Reply
  20. Becca

    April 25, 2013 at 9:54 am

    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!

    Reply
  21. Heather D.

    April 25, 2013 at 10:00 am

    My plantation shutters….dusting them in the desert of Arizona is a full time job. Uhg!

    Reply
  22. Renee Amicon

    April 25, 2013 at 10:06 am

    My most dreaded chore/chores are mopping floors and cleaning the shower walls. YUCK

    Reply
  23. Margaret

    April 25, 2013 at 10:12 am

    My most dreaded chore must be cleaning windows because I don’t. Thanks for the opportunity to change!:)

    Reply
  24. Teri B

    April 25, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Dusting….I dread it.

    Reply
  25. Traci Robertson

    April 25, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Most dreaded chore… Stripping beds and remaking.

    Reply
  26. Sheri

    April 25, 2013 at 10:55 am

    I hate dusting.

    Reply
  27. Tagati

    April 25, 2013 at 11:35 am

    I absolutely hate to clean the bathroom….

    Reply
  28. Lady Delores LeBoeuf

    April 25, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    WINDOWS…no joke and its right up there with cleaning MIRRORS…hate, hate, hate ’em….

    Reply
  29. jo

    April 25, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    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!

    Reply
  30. lesley

    April 25, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    i hate windows but i also reallly hate cleaning our large walk-in shower for some reason – just such a pain!!

    Reply
  31. Amy

    April 25, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I hate to clean windows too!

    Reply
  32. nova c.

    April 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    I “liked” FISH FOAM on facebook.

    Reply
  33. nova c.

    April 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    I actually like cleaning window; hate cleaning baseboards…

    Reply
  34. Denise

    April 25, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Baseboards – worst ever, next is bathtub…… sent love to the Fish Foam FB page…..

    Reply
  35. Shawna Marie

    April 25, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    The chore I dread is washing and polishing all my knick knacks (of which there are many lol). Soo time consuming!

    Reply
  36. Shawna Marie

    April 25, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    I “liked” Fish Foam on Facebook.

    Reply
  37. Rachel

    April 25, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Hate cleaning the bathroom….
    Liked on fb

    Reply
  38. Marlene

    April 25, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    I hate cleaning the kitchen floors. Thank you for this great giveaway.

    Reply
  39. Marlene

    April 25, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    Liked on FB

    Reply
  40. Anne Marie

    April 25, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    I dread cleaning the bathrooms – never a pleasant job.

    Reply
  41. Anne Marie

    April 25, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    I like fishfoam on facebook.

    Reply
  42. JC

    April 25, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    …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.

    Reply
  43. Penny Newton

    April 25, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    I don’t hate anything about cleaning, I enjoy all of it !!!!

    Reply
  44. Linda S

    April 25, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    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.

    Reply
  45. Brenda

    April 25, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    I hate…hate…hate..cleaning windows…this product makes it look much easier to do 🙂

    Reply
  46. Brenda

    April 25, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    If I win I will pay the postage to get product to me 🙂

    Reply
  47. Jen Y

    April 25, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    My most dreaded chore is dishes/kitchen. I don’t mind doing windows at all. I’ve never understood why people hate doing them?

    Reply
  48. Julie Kraft

    April 25, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    Liked Fish Foam on FB

    Reply
  49. Julie Kraft

    April 25, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    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!

    Reply
  50. Lisa Langston

    April 25, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Dusting is a pain! Great giveaway!

    Reply
  51. Elisa Santos

    April 25, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    I hate cleaning the tracts in the sliding glass doors and windows!

    Reply
  52. Elisa Santos

    April 25, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    I liked Fish Foam…btw…love your page…keep on salvage sister:)

    Reply
  53. Margaret in Vashon

    April 25, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    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!

    Reply
  54. Rachel Paxton

    April 25, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    I hate cleaning bathtubs. Ugh. Thanks for the review and the giveaway!

    Reply
  55. Rachel Paxton

    April 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    Oh, and I liked Fish Foam on FB. 🙂

    Reply
  56. Patricia Wojnar Crowley

    April 25, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    I dread cleaning the bathroom!

    Reply
  57. Aimee Crouch

    April 26, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Dishes. My life would seem simpler if there were no dishes to do!

    Reply
  58. Stephanie Potter

    April 26, 2013 at 1:59 am

    Most dreaded household chore: all of them. It’s a long story, from which I will spare you.

    Reply
  59. Stephanie Potter

    April 26, 2013 at 2:00 am

    And I “liked” FF on FB. 😛

    Reply
  60. Kathie

    April 26, 2013 at 4:34 am

    Dusting… seems like the results of my time and effort only last about 4 days. Definitely would be interested in trying Fish Foam.

    Reply
  61. Keeping It Cozy

    April 26, 2013 at 7:21 am

    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!

    Reply
  62. Mimi

    April 26, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    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?

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    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      April 26, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      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

      Reply
      • Mimi

        April 27, 2013 at 12:30 am

        WOW !

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  63. Mimi

    April 26, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    I liked Fish Foam on Facebook, too. Looks like a good product to try.

    Reply
  64. Cathy J

    April 27, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    I liked Fish Foam on Facebook!

    Reply
  65. Cathy J

    April 27, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    My most dreaded chore is cleaning toilets!! Hate that!!

    Reply
  66. Jackie B

    April 27, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    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.

    Reply
  67. Kim Piepho

    April 27, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    For me it is definitely the shower/tub.

    Reply
  68. Laura S

    April 28, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    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!

    Reply
  69. Laura S

    April 28, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    I “Liked” Fish Foam on Facebook 🙂

    Reply
  70. kathy

    April 28, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    I would love to try Fish Foam….I hate washing windows and when I finish they don”t look that clean & clear!!!!

    Reply
  71. Sally P

    April 28, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    I dread ALL cleaning 🙂 But I really dread the bathrooms!!!

    Reply
  72. Sally P

    April 28, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Liked Fish Foam on Facebook 🙂

    Reply
  73. Carmen L.

    April 28, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    I liked Fish Foam on FB 🙂

    Reply
  74. Carmen L.

    April 28, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    Windows are the worst chore. True story.

    Reply
  75. Jennifer C

    April 28, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    I hate cleaning my shower!

    Reply
  76. Becky A.

    April 29, 2013 at 7:25 am

    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.

    Reply
  77. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule

    April 29, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    I’m so terribly bad about cleaning my windows!! 😉 That stuff looks awesome!! (crazy the difference in the 2 shots you posted!)
    Nancy

    Reply
  78. Debra Lee

    May 1, 2013 at 1:23 am

    I hate doing the dishes!

    Reply
  79. Debra Lee

    May 1, 2013 at 1:23 am

    liked them on Facebook!

    Reply
  80. Mary

    May 1, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    It’s the dreaded bathroom cleaning I abhor.

    Reply
  81. Bre

    May 1, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    I hate putting the laundry away and hanging it up.

    Reply

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