Smyrna Times

Window Care Made Simple
By PEGGY MASON

During the summer months, when windows are open more than they are closed, dust and dirt blow in and lodge against frames and sills.

Regular, weekly cleaning should include the woodwork around every window. But at the end of the summer season, these areas are in for a thorough clean-up and possibly a paint job.

And at the same time, window panes should be washed until they are sparkling and clear.

Then it is time to put up fresh curtains or drapes and the window department is in order for the fall season.

Woodwork and window mouldings come first. If they are painted, wash them with soap and water or one of the many new cleaning solutions.

Window panes come next. Keeping them bright and clean is no job at all when you use a bottle of window cleaner, which may be sprayed or applied with a soft cloth. A second clean, soft cloth or a rubber "squeegee" is used to dry the panes.

Never sit on the outside of the window sill to reach the outside of the glass. It is dangerous, even on the first story. Most windows slide or open in such a way that they can be reached from the inside.

When windows have been cleaned, get out your bottle of wax and apply it to all painted areas, including woodwork and sill. The protective coating of wax makes future dusting simpler.

Now for the final touch-when everything is clean, get out your bottle of furniture wax. Wax all the wooden areas around windows to form a protective coating against future dirt. Soil does not cling to waxed areas and dry dusting will suffice to keep them clean for a long time.