Am I just tripping or is this

The Worst Case Of Spider Webs Ever . . .   .      .    .   .   Ever?

A lakeside home has become covered in spider web.

Frames are encrusted.

Cobwebs clogged up with leaf litter.

Light fittings, eaves, window frames are draped and choked.
In order to clean these windows I shall have to do a number of jobs first, starting with a general brush of all web-affected areas.
Then

A stiff bristle brush and a bucket of warm soapy water.

Add about half a bottle of cloudy ammonia.
Windex is just as good





Then start brushing the whole area with a liberal dipping into the soapy ammonia mix. I work the frames and channels and while I'm at it take the opportunity to wash the window pane too, prior to the final clean.

Hose off.

Clean the glass and frames as usual.

This house has close proximity to Herdsman Lake, Perth's largest and often overlooked wetland.

The almost wilderness conditions that occur here provide a Mecca to all kind of insect life and the spider population has increased, taking advantage of this.

Churchlands at the lakeside level and Wembley are suburbs which experience cobweb infestations around window frames. I advocate a general sweeping away and killing of spiders with an environmentally justifiable product like ammonia.

Magnificent. Lake Herdsman. The Lungs Of Perth.
So  .   .   .   .   .  


  .  .  .  . Here is the finished product.

The spider webs have gone and the frames have been cleaned. The glass sparkles.

Here is another picture of pretty much the same thing.
In hindsight I would have to say that this is far from the worst job ever. The relative smallness and the absence of high ladder work made it easier. It only took 6 hours from start to completion but pound for pound this was a spiderweb window clean on steroids.