Spring is here, the days are getting longer, light is getting more intense, and as a consequence every grain of dust is becoming ever more visible. Spring clean time is here. Joy!
Self Cleaning Windows & Other News
It’s already been such a strange March as the country lunges slowly from winter to spring. The ‘nice’ weather has been a long time coming, and if we blink we just might miss it, but for a lot of Brits, the coming of spring means donning the sacred rubber gloves, filling up foaming buckets of water and starting to clean a path to the summer. Yes, folks, it’s that time again! In homage to this glorious ritual, Channel Four has brought back a program that on the surface should be about as entertaining as watching self-cleaning windows, clean themselves, but I admit I am truly hooked. In this oddly gripping drama, this week we get to meet the lady with nine kids who is fighting a continuous war against grime and Gareth, who surrendered over 20 years ago and hasn’t cleaned for two decades.
8 weird old cleaning tips your great grandmother would tell you
Your great grandmother would recommend these amazing old cleaning methods, which have been put to the test in today’s world and found to be surprisingly effective. The tips have come to light in a book written by Tessa Cunningham all about cleaning the Victorian household.
The Hardest Buildings to Clean in the World
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
George Formby, eat your heart out. The tallest building in the world was never going to be easy to clean, but it takes a team of 36 window cleaners three months to wash this 2,717 foot skyscraper. Battling small whirlwinds called vortices, men with good old fashioned buckets and squeegees wash the 24,348 windows even in dust storms and scorching sun. The work is so gruelling that they have to carry electrolyte packs and wear special clothing. 12 state-of-the-art machines move along tracks fixed to the outside of the building, transporting them to the necessary windows. Check out the BBC video below for some footage of men at work on the Burj Khalifa.
Bust the Bacteria and Forget the Filth: Top Cleaning Tips
If you find that you are constantly frustrated by grit and grime that simply won’t go away, you are not alone. In terms of cleaning common items around the home or office, working smart as opposed to hard is an approach not to be taken lightly. What are some of the easiest and most effective ways to destroy unsightly dirt in no time at all? Let’s take a look at some sure-fire tips not to be missed.