When I'm cleanin' windows

For the last few months I’ve had to get into my van with a heavy winter jacket, thick scarf and gloves on - hoping that the cab wouldn’t take too long to warm up once I’m on the road.

However, yesterday, for the first time in what seems like ages, I got into it and had to take some of those layers off because the sun had warmed up the insides so much it was baking!

Now, I’m not complaining about the sun or the higher temperature, I’m very glad to see them back, but what did annoy me was that when I rolled the windows down all the green algae stuff, which had stuck itself to the rubber surrounds during the winter, smeared the panes. 

I had to get back out into the cold and clean the glass, and then I had to do something about the rubber surrounds themselves.  I didn’t have any professional cleaning product for them, but Vanessa created a mixture that worked great: warm soapy water and a bit of vinegar.

I used the old toothbrush we keep under the sink for messy jobs, but a scrubbing sponge would probably have worked just as well. 

Anyway, with glass and surrounds well cleaned, I was free to drive with my windows down and to enjoy the sun on my white van. Roll on summer!

Image © Photonoumi via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence