Have You Cleaned Your Windows Yet?

Do you know the children's song 'The Sun Has Got His Hat On' ?....Well, hip-hip-hip-hooray it has here and instead of going out to play, I got the ladder from the garage and started cleaning windows! It's quite a momentous occasion, let me explain why.

You see, Easter is a week away and as every good Polish housewife knows you have to have your spring clean done, including windows, before then. Window cleaning appears to be a very important part of the Polish tradition and high up on the list, somewhere after 'When guests come to visit it's important to put the entire contents of the fridge/larder onto the coffee table just to be sure there is something that he/she likes.' Where this originates I cannot say and welcome comments. I can only report on my own experiences, that never before moving here did I have such intense and purposeful discussions on the best way to achieve a streak-free pane. Vinegar, newspaper, windolene, fairy liquid, magic cloths - all had their supporters and detractors. Personally, I find the window liquid I put in the car works best - obviously without the anti-freeze.

So, why am I so pleased with myself, because, for the first time in 15 years, when someone asks me 'Have you cleaned your windows yet?', I'll be able to proudly answer in the affirmative.