[AuRavelling79]

Let's use this thread to put in our "speeding it up" tips as in getting a good return per hour spent window cleaning - any ideas - big or small from round organisation to the having right equipment and using it in the right way are welcome.

[CLEANCARE WC]

Excellent thread idea Gold.

[Alex Gardiner]

Reel out the hose to the furthest point first and then work back towards the beginning - saves a lot of time in pulling the hose between each window. Make sure you take your pole with you as you go though otherwise you will have made two journeys.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

and turn on yr controller

[Frankybadboy]

and turn on yr controller

no good if you dont have one.

[Jimmy Jon]

Stop saying "Yes" every time I get offered a cup of tea!  

[Alex Gardiner]

Agree with the 'Tea' post. I stopped taking drinks offered about 15 years ago and it has sped me up considerably.

Another thing I brought in with all private clients about 5 years ago was switching them all over to Standing Order payment. No need to ring the bell to collect payment, no waiting for a cheque or cash to be found. Offered them a price incentive to switch over when I was doing an across the board price rise.

[weetot]

Reel out the hose to the furthest point first and then work back towards the beginning - saves a lot of time in pulling the hose between each window. Make sure you take your pole with you as you go though otherwise you will have made two journeys.

Been w/cleaning 29 years now but only 4 years on WFP. I have only realised this point on Tuesday gone, by doing an unfeasibly large house. Can't beleive it took me this long to suss it out.

[bad trippy]

Turn flow rate up to a higher setting, makes you quicker on the glass, and i find it actually saves water.
Also never rinse frosted glass, as spotting wont be an issue.
I have found switching to fan jets has sped me up (some may not agree)
Txt the night before for gates to be left open.
I have recently bought a few buffing mitts, as used for polishing cars, i slip one on prior to rewinding, as it will clean the hose off automaticly, again saving time.
If i think of anymore things i will post

[Perfect Windows]

Few tips (and a few daft comments) on here: http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=111878.0;all

[king marko]

If you can, mount your reel (mines on top of my tank & I reel out from side door of van)
It's so much quicker reeling up and I'm not bending down breaking my back

If I'm pretty confident a customers out, I write my ticket out and stick it in my pocket before , then pop in letterbox before I clean front door - saves walking back and forth

[Richard Neal]

If you can, mount your reel (mines on top of my tank & I reel out from side door of van)
It's so much quicker reeling up and I'm not bending down breaking my back

If I'm pretty confident a customers out, I write my ticket out and stick it in my pocket before , then pop in letterbox before I clean front door - saves walking back and forth

i have my reel this way and have my poles mounted on top of the reel in waste pipes, so pull up, open side door grab pole, controller on and im off 

[dazmond]

leave the door until you ve finished the rest of the house and clean it when you knock.it looks good for the customers if your just scrimming it.obviously if your wfpoing it just give the bottom of the door a wipe before they open it!!

write tickets out the night before or before you get out of the van

have your bottle on a belt round your waist if you tradding ground floors save you going to the van to dip TMOP.

rinse brush on with a medium bristled brush on cleanish windows with a high flow.

[james peters]

clampless pole

[d s windowcleaning]

go trad 

[weetot]

go trad 

 

[Tom White]

Have confidence in your tools; maintenance cleans only need a once over with the brush and a quick rinse.

[d s windowcleaning]

Have confidence in your tools; maintenance cleans only need a once over with the brush and a quick rinse.

PROVE IT

[Tom White]

Have confidence in your tools; maintenance cleans only need a once over with the brush and a quick rinse.

PROVE IT

Why?  Try the experiment yourself and see! 

[Small but perfectley formed]

Just squirt a bit of water on windows then knock for dosh