“Bobby, why in the world does it look like a child finger-paint-greased our living room window?” I exclaimed catching sight of the Commercial Window Cleaning sparks more mirror than glass. A friend and self-taught wizard of home preservation, Bobby, chuckled, “Well my friend, they need a little touch up. A wipe just won’t cut it. They absolutely.

Magic is not exactly the first term that pops into my head when I think about window washing. For most people it’s an afternoon lost to sweat which usually very typical. Let us however move beyond appearances. The movement of sunlight that left earth exposed nearly seems alive as it slid off and unveiled panes to the sun. That feeling; you back away and blink, admiring the refreshed, shiny vista that was right in front of you without you even knowing.

“What’s your secret?” One day I asked Bobby. He chuckled and said very conspiratorially secretive, as though JFK files were a topic between two friends, “Vinegar and newspaper,” in a lowered voice. A tryout was necessary. The talent developed and suddenly it became an artform instead of a chore. And, well anything that smells that scent that makes you go almost (in a good way) cross-eyed.

Nobody quite honestly leaps up ready for window cleaning. But there is something that holds you and mesmerizes you using the near crystal clear panes with their see through windows to watch clouds ballet unrestrained.
“There’s no therapy more powerful than clarity”, my witty cousin tags to that from London. He’s definitely got a point. The once drab view morphed into a canvas of the outside world. Birds twirling in battalions with the wind, leaves collapsing melting with gossip into promises, literally it’s like our perpetual changing portrait with a new story to tell every sunrise.

Is it maybe a trade secret? Merging house keeping with a slight melody. Singing Sinatra while you wash usually provides more fun than the handful of spilled liquid all right, cleaning solution. Is there a shine enhancement feature? Chances are nope. Is there soul? Absolutely.