Cleaning Winter Vandalism off a Window

One hopes never to be hit by winter vandalism, but with the Super Bowl, different school rivalries, and winter boredom you just never know.  With any vandalism that happens to your windows, the best course of action is to clean it up as soon as you find it.

Winter Vandalism #1: Wet toilet paper

For giant spit wads that were thrown against your windows to TP mischief, you will need two tools: hot water and a squeegee.

To remove the frozen spit wads, pour hot water over the paper to thaw it out (the hot water will also start disintegrating the paper).  Next, take the squeegee and scrape it off.  Once unfrozen and wet again with the hot water it should come off fairly easy.

Winter Vandalism #2: Window Paint

Tools Needed: Vinegar, a sponge, rubber gloves and a razor blade

To start, heat up the vinegar until it is hot.  Then dip the sponge in the hot vinegar (while you are wearing the rubber gloves) and rub the paint on the windows with the sponge.  You may need a paper towel to dry up the window quickly and remove the smearing paint, but the vinegar should work to thaw out the paint and remove it from the glass.

For the paint that could not be removed with the vinegar, take the razor blade and with the blade at a 30 degree angle or less use it to scrap off the remaining paint.

Winter Vandalism #3: Eggs

Having your house egged in the summer is bad enough, but in winter it is so much worse.  Not only do you have to deal with trying to get the egg off, as well as dealing with the damage to the glass and paint that it causes, you also have to deal with the freezing temperatures that will hamper your cleaning efforts.

To get this mess off of your windows, you will need: hot water, hot vinegar, 2 washcloths, rubber gloves, and a squeegee.

To start, put on your rubber gloves and keep them on for the entire process.  Next, take one of the washcloths, put it in the hot water, and then use it to wipe off as much egg and shell as you can from the window.  Try to do this quickly before the water freezes.

Now, take the hot vinegar and dip the other washcloth in it.  Use this hot vinegar washcloth and clean up the rest of the egg that is on the glass.  The longer you leave the hot vinegar on the egg, the easier it will come off.

Finally, take the squeegee and scrap off any remaining egg from this winter vandalism