[Adam P]

must sound like a silly question but i've never done this before myself as always had a dishwasher.

i really dislike washing up cups especially when there is 50-60 of them, they're tall and narrow and have sat a few days with coffee and tea left in them.

hoping to hear what others use for washing up cups. we have only used sponges before but they're slow and hurt your hand when sticking it in and out so would like other suggestions.

also we're currently working it out at 30 seconds a cup. does that sound about right? 30 seconds seems like a while but that's for collection, washing, drying and then putting away so maybe not enough?

i would like to hear how people would charge for washing up? we've got one site in particular that has gone from 15 cups a night to triple that lately. we have agreed a limit but seems silly to say to customer you've used too many cups so we left them or we'll charge 30 seconds of work per cup.

[Denise l]

Collect all the cups beginning of shift. Put them in the sink filled with hot soapy water and bleach. Leave until end of shift. Drain water out, give them a quick rinse. Simples and yes charge for each cup. Ask client to email all staff and ask for cups to be removed to kitchen area at end of day, that way most will get there.

[Pristine Clean]

Thats interesting a charge per cup.

So whats the average price per cup?

I have never charged per cup. But I like the idea of it.
Normally we estimate  on how long it will take and include that in the timings cost.

If at any time they have a meeting and have sandwiches delivered we just invoice for extra time for extra washing up.

Dave

[gordonswindows]

Denise BLEACH really?

Obviously Denise is experienced in this area but please anyone not used to using bleach read up on the use of.

C.O.S.HH always

have all cups removed to kitchen by their staff, what about they empty their bins and run round with the hoover before heading home

careful and remember that the more they help you the less you have to do and before you know it they will squeeeze and squeeze and you will be lucky to lock up after them

More cleaning more business

Gordons slogan....we do the cleaning so you can do the business

[Christopher Browne]

I think putting in an extra charge in after you have surveyed the contract would be pretty off putting if i was the client.

I think maybe a quiet word with someone would be more professional.

Bleach?   No No No..

[Bill1903]

I was wondering about the use of bleach

[heritagecleaning]

Bleach every time. Like Denise says, but rinse thouroughly. The cups will wash themselves.

I would say using bleach only an issue if using emploees on the job.

[Gilbert Sprous]

When doing the initial appointment, and they have a kitchen/canteen area, I always ask about who is responsible for collecting, cleaning, and puting away any cups and pots.  If they have a dishwasher then it is easy but I have a few that do not.  I always add it into the price.  But as you have said it is hard to tell how many there will be. 

The process I use does not usually require much more time if done correctly.  All cups are collected during the regular work, such as vacuuming, emptying bins or wiping desks (which ever you are doing first).  They are then gathered at the sink, again as someone else stated I do them right away but with out bleach.  The reason is to save time later.  I let them stand and dry during the rest of the shift and then put them away, it saves the time of drying them with a cloth.  So if you collect them while doing the intial tasks that require you be at each desk anyway, wash them and let them dry on there own, you really only have the time of washing each one and putting them away unless you agree that they will put them away the next day and if there were quite a few I might go down that route but right now I am able to accomplish it all without much increase in man hours but the client is usually quite happy to have a little put on top for that. 

Hope it helps

Gibert

[Denise l]

If you ask the client's permission to use bleach in the kitchen its not usually a problem. Its diluted in the water. Dont your wives do the same at home to get the T stains out?

[martin19842]

hi there

cups, 10p per cup is an easy rate, to use.

bleach is a big NO, bleach in the work place is classed as a hazardous chemical, and therefore may well invalidate insurance cover, there are many issues connected to bleach and the storage and the incorrect use.

regards

martin

[heritagecleaning]

Each to his own. I paid off my mortgage using bleach every day so I've got an affection for it 

[Bill1903]

hi there

cups, 10p per cup is an easy rate, to use.

bleach is a big NO, bleach in the work place is classed as a hazardous chemical, and therefore may well invalidate insurance cover, there are many issues connected to bleach and the storage and the incorrect use.

regards

martin

^
Correct

[Adam P]

martin: so going with the 10p per cup (i assume it's also 10p per plate?) would you simply then invoice them at end of month for how many cups you've washed or add it into the total and perhaps add a few more then expected to be sure?