[gary999]

you can calculate your seconds all you like but in the end its unlikely to make a iota of
difference in the end as anything can throw you out,

What a weirdly pessimistic way to look at it.  If you're consistently a minute or two a job quicker then over the year you'll either have a lot more time with the kids or earn more, regardless of whether you get caught in traffic jams occasionally.

If you want neither then carry on as you are.

Vin

look whatever makes you happy sorry but im not a pessimistic person i work this job
to suit myself thats why i started window cleaning have been wfp since 2007 and have got progressively
quicker some of it has been through good advice but most has come from confidence in my
tools and doing the job well.

i set targets which are achievable sometimes at a stretch if it suits me,im not particulary
interested in greatly pressurising myself to a greater income,my income tends to grow naturally
with introductions of price rises and better priced new work im not interested in introducing
stress into my life why should i.

i mean spending my time working out how many mins i can save here and there is far to
stressful and my time is far better served making myself some cheese on toast getting a beer
from the fridge and watching a disney film with the kids

[gary999]

perfect mate i also think you should develop a sense of humor, life can really be dull
without one no matter how much you are earning

[AuRavelling79]

perfect mate i also think you should develop a sense of humor, life can really be dull
without one no matter how much you are earning

I think the point is to learn new little wrinkles so that you do them automatically as a habit Gary - not to stress over it.

Thanks for the tips guys - keep 'em coming.


I saw "Terry Tibbs" set up in his VW Transporter and he has three hose reels - one on each back door and one on the (only) side door. I thought that was good.

When doing upstairs do the windows above a downstairs set of patio doors first as these always have the most area to catch drips from above. But if there is a flat roofed gutterless bay downstairs then always do the window above that as the water will often keep running onto one pane of glass.

 

[gary999]

perfect mate i also think you should develop a sense of humor, life can really be dull
without one no matter how much you are earning

I think the point is to learn new little wrinkles so that you do them automatically as a habit Gary - not to stress over it.

Thanks for the tips guys - keep 'em coming.


I saw "Terry Tibbs" set up in his VW Transporter and he has three hose reels - one on each back door and one on the (only) side door. I thought that was good.

When doing upstairs do the windows above a downstairs set of patio doors first as these always have the most area to catch drips from above. But if there is a flat roofed gutterless bay downstairs then always do the window above that as the water will often keep running onto one pane of glass.

 

yep gold you are right old boy i just think some take themselves too seriously
and if you look closely at my tongue in cheek posts i did offer a little bit of wisdom myself

[Perfect Windows]

im not particulary interested in greatly pressurising myself to a greater income

Me neither, so rather than pressurising myself, I do a few tiny little things that all save a little time so I earn a little more without any pressure whatsoever.

You're obviously happy doing what you're doing so why tell us that we're wrong to do it?  Why not just live and let live?

Vin

PS. As for no sense of humour, belive what you want.

[gary999]

im not particulary interested in greatly pressurising myself to a greater income

Me neither, so rather than pressurising myself, I do a few tiny little things that all save a little time so I earn a little more without any pressure whatsoever.

You're obviously happy doing what you're doing so why tell us that we're wrong to do it?  Why not just live and let live?

Vin

PS. As for no sense of humour, belive what you want.

the above post shows you have no sense of humor matey! if you had read my post above
yours you would of seen it was generally tongue in cheek and you still feel need to have
a pop.i sense you are a very stressed individual


buy a banjo it will help

[Perfect Windows]

Gary, try reading my post.  I said do what you want to do.  How relaxed about it do you want me to be?

[gary999]

let it go mate

i tell you what you put another post on and you can have the last word

and we will call it quits its just no fun anymore

[dotty]

if i stoped calling at number 32 on a monday i would save 2 hours a week

[Frankybadboy]

has a few off you will know i dont care.i stop i chat,i go for lunch,

what dont get done today gets done tomorrow,and most friday i get a headache about 12oclock,

money doesnt keep me going,some people cant understand this(trippy and co)but thats mememememememeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


but if i want i can work as fast as anyone,and all the tips above are good ones,

[andyM]

1) Write out your tickets & sort envelopes before you set off in the morning
2) Organise your van so that everything has a place, and it is within easy reach (saves having to search around for something you need).
3) Van mounted hosereel
4) Flow controller,pump & battery mounted near back doors or side door within easy reach.

Drive up, open back doors,grab pole, turn on flow controller and walk to the back of the property and start cleaning. 

[Perfect Windows]

Every time you buy a connector or clip to replace something that's broken, buy a couple at least and put the spare on the van.  You'll end up with a supply of spares so you never need to go home for, or worse have to wait for delivery of, a part that stops you working.

Vin

[BVC]

Hot water.
Power Reel.
Bowl of porridge for brekkie. (No wandering round Tescos looking for sarnies)
Tickets in pocket.
Worksheets prepped.
First window done by 8.45am

Shame I only charge a fiver Id be minted otherwise.

BVC.

[CLEANCARE WC]

Hot water.
Power Reel.
Bowl of porridge for brekkie. (No wandering round Tescos looking for sarnies)Tickets in pocket.
Worksheets prepped.
First window done by 8.45am

Shame I only charge a fiver Id be minted otherwise.

BVC.

Im out

[ants]

fasten a hose roller guide in the back of your van and run the hose thro it,you can walk in any direction and the  hose wont jam,best £5 i ever spent.

buy a couple of 450 mm cones from northern tool theyre great for standing on to reach bolts over gates,you can stand them next to cars to stop the hose getting caught under the tyre [obviously not ones that are going to be driven away] and theyre good to warn people about the hose,best £4 i ever spent.

carry one of them little washing up sponges with the rough green side on them in your pouch, they instantly remove bird crap.best 10p i  ever spent

[g.brookes]

leave the house with the right frame of mind and have a definite target is my best advice. i.e minimum £150, or dont stop working till 4pm etc. 
make sure you spend 5 mins the night before getting everything sorted, rather than spending an hour in the middle of the day refilling your tank etc.
i find my mind is my biggest challenge.  as soon as i run out of water, or scrims, or someone doesnt leave the gate open etc it really knocks me off my stride and i start to persuade myself i can finish at 1 and catch up tomorrow.  Just keep plodding on and if you're feeling negative just appreciate the good things about the job. 
if i get all this right then i finish the day without any stress, having earnt myself a lot of money, and feeling good

[Sean Dyer]

fasten a hose roller guide in the back of your van and run the hose thro it,you can walk in any direction and the  hose wont jam,best £5 i ever spent.

buy a couple of 450 mm cones from northern tool theyre great for standing on to reach bolts over gates,you can stand them next to cars to stop the hose getting caught under the tyre [obviously not ones that are going to be driven away] and theyre good to warn people about the hose,best £4 i ever spent.

carry one of them little washing up sponges with the rough green side on them in your pouch, they instantly remove bird crap.best 10p i  ever spent

Cut it in to your back door you mean? or fix it somewhere?

[G Griffin]

If you use a customer's toilet, don't flush it; let them do it. I spent ages trying to flush a huge log away one morning and it set me right back for the day  .
Oh and don't ask to borrow their newspaper to take in with you; those minutes soon turn into hours.

[ants]

fasten a hose roller guide in the back of your van and run the hose thro it,you can walk in any direction and the  hose wont jam,best £5 i ever spent.

buy a couple of 450 mm cones from northern tool theyre great for standing on to reach bolts over gates,you can stand them next to cars to stop the hose getting caught under the tyre [obviously not ones that are going to be driven away] and theyre good to warn people about the hose,best £4 i ever spent.

carry one of them little washing up sponges with the rough green side on them in your pouch, they instantly remove bird crap.best 10p i  ever spent

Cut it in to your back door you mean? or fix it somewhere?
fix it on the van floor in front of the reel

[bad trippy]

fasten a hose roller guide in the back of your van and run the hose thro it,you can walk in any direction and the  hose wont jam,best £5 i ever spent.

buy a couple of 450 mm cones from northern tool theyre great for standing on to reach bolts over gates,you can stand them next to cars to stop the hose getting caught under the tyre [obviously not ones that are going to be driven away] and theyre good to warn people about the hose,best £4 i ever spent.

carry one of them little washing up sponges with the rough green side on them in your pouch, they instantly remove bird crap.best 10p i  ever spent

Cut it in to your back door you mean? or fix it somewhere?
fix it on the van floor in front of the reel

ive got mine attached to a piece of 3 by 2, which in its self is attached to the front leg of the reel (i keep reel in van all the time) Im so chuffed with it, as the other poster said , best fiver ever spent, it has made my work so much quicker