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I can never seem to keep my windows clean. Between the pollen and the rain and the kids’ dirty handprints, the glass gets dirty about 10 seconds after I clean it.

But, have you ever noticed how much brighter your home is with clean windows? It makes a world of difference!

So, with that in mind, I do try to clean my windows when I am bored enough or trying to avoid something else enough to actually do it (you feel me on that, don’t you?). I try to avoid using chemical filled cleaning supplies where possible, but it’s been difficult finding something non-toxic that works as well as Windex does on my windows.

Well, until now.

I have started using the handheld portion of my HomeRight Steam Machine Plus (Amazon affiliate link) and a clean microfiber cloth to clean my windows, and the results are amazing.

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One of the little, irritating things that had bothered me in our home – for the past SIX years – was the cord for the pull down attic ladder on our second story ceiling. I know, I know. There are much bigger things in life to worry about, right? But this cord wore me out. Not only was it annoying that it was just hanging there, but the builder’s crew managed to paint it beige when they were spraying our house before we moved in. With some added dust on top of it, it just looked gross and dirty.

One morning, I woke up and said, “That’s it. I’m done with it.” I went to Home Depot and bought a screw in ceiling hook, two washers, and a wing nut that would fit on the ceiling hook. It cost about $3 in total.

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How to Clean Windows Without Chemicals + a HomeRight Steam Machine Plus Giveaway

How To Replace an Attic Cord with an easy Hook and Pull