[AuRavelling79]

It's less than 4 weeks until the new PM is in place. He/She can respond further then. Prices won't change until October so there is enough time.

Who to believe? A mad tory on a cleaning forum or Martin Lewis??

https://youtu.be/LbamoezIFH8?t=277

Hmmmm? Tough one.

Or you can believe me.

Anyway back on topic folks ... cancellations.

[Splash & dash]

I’ve had what I thought was very dry Ash before and it was awful stained the glass and smoked like mad.

You can burn ash without seasoning it

[Pete Thompson]

I have an idea for you southern guys and gals.

Send this email or text to your customers and it will prevent any cancellations.

“Dear customer,

We just wanted to reassure you that we will continue to provide an excellent window cleaning service despite the drought conditions.

However, the extreme heat does affect our workers, and will mean that we can’t always be completely accurate in where our water gets sprayed.

This may mean, for example, that we may (completely by accident) end up spraying a fair quantity of water over your garden, lawns, flower beds and even hanging baskets.

We are sorry in advance for this, but we’re sure you’ll understand our predicament, and the quality of the window cleaning will be unaffected!

Best regards

Johnny window cleaner.”

[AuRavelling79]

Had a cancel today. Working age family with two schoolkids - the mum's a teacher - not sure about dad - seems to be a man with a van of some description.

They didn't say why they cancelled but when I took them on last year they asked if they could go 3 monthly and I said I didn't do that frequency and they acquiesced to 8 weekly.

Having had an extension and new rendering all round I guess they are cutting cloth due to interest rates on their mortgage going up and looming energy increases. But who knows? Maybe I'm just a crap cleaner. 

Thankfully the majority of my domestic work is among the older mortgage free and - guessing again - those with savings to get higher interest from.

[johnny bravo]

HA HA HA HA      James Bond Car      is that better 

[G Griffin]

I’ve had what I thought was very dry Ash before and it was awful stained the glass and smoked like mad.

Isn't that Leslie Ash?

[DJW]

Probably looked like Arthur Ashe but I doubt he smoked much.

[Steven Biggs]

We have had 6 cancellations this week . Quite a lot for us . But picked up 4 new  customers. So happy days . As long as you keep picking up nothing to worry about .

[andycap]

As long as the newbies don’t cancel in October...found a few in this dry spell just want one off🙄

[Steven Biggs]

We do loads of one off cleans . Just as long as you tell them it is every month following on .

[SB Cleaning]

We do loads of one off cleans . Just as long as you tell them it is every month following on .

You can tell them.....

Whether they stick to it is a different matter 

[AuRavelling79]

We do loads of one off cleans . Just as long as you tell them it is every month following on .

You can tell them.....

Whether they stick to it is a different matter 

If I've told'em and they have agreed - and there is no good reason - they are history.

I had one old boy cancel in January 21 for no good reason and I stopped. He phoned apologising and I acquiesced. He did it again this February. I stopped.

He phoned on Monday asking me to go back. I refused.

Generally speaking I find a messer once then always a messer.

[Arnold Palmer]

Had a cancel today. Working age family with two schoolkids - the mum's a teacher - not sure about dad - seems to be a man with a van of some description.

They didn't say why they cancelled but when I took them on last year they asked if they could go 3 monthly and I said I didn't do that frequency and they acquiesced to 8 weekly.

Having had an extension and new rendering all round I guess they are cutting cloth due to interest rates on their mortgage going up and looming energy increases. But who knows? Maybe I'm just a crap cleaner. 

Thankfully the majority of my domestic work is among the older mortgage free and - guessing again - those with savings to get higher interest from.

As long as you're alright, Jack.

[AuRavelling79]

Had a cancel today. Working age family with two schoolkids - the mum's a teacher - not sure about dad - seems to be a man with a van of some description.

They didn't say why they cancelled but when I took them on last year they asked if they could go 3 monthly and I said I didn't do that frequency and they acquiesced to 8 weekly.

Having had an extension and new rendering all round I guess they are cutting cloth due to interest rates on their mortgage going up and looming energy increases. But who knows? Maybe I'm just a crap cleaner. 

Thankfully the majority of my domestic work is among the older mortgage free and - guessing again - those with savings to get higher interest from.

As long as you're alright, Jack.

Thank you. I guess.

[G Griffin]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

[AuRavelling79]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

Not hugely, but if someone has say £30,000 in a Cash ISA or a Bond they can get up £1,000 a year instead of £300 in interest. It makes it worth "bothering" to look around.

[G Griffin]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

Not hugely, but if someone has say £30,000 in a Cash ISA or a Bond they can get up £1,000 a year instead of £300 in interest. It makes it worth "bothering" to look around.

And spiralling inflation means their £30k won't be worth £30k for long.

[AuRavelling79]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

Not hugely, but if someone has say £30,000 in a Cash ISA or a Bond they can get up £1,000 a year instead of £300 in interest. It makes it worth "bothering" to look around.

And spiralling inflation means their £30k won't be worth £30k for long.

Even less if they leave it languishing in an account that starts with 0.x.% interest rate.

[Slacky]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

Not hugely, but if someone has say £30,000 in a Cash ISA or a Bond they can get up £1,000 a year instead of £300 in interest. It makes it worth "bothering" to look around.

And spiralling inflation means their £30k won't be worth £30k for long.

You make it sound like its pointless trying.

[G Griffin]

I don't think a rise in interest rates is going to affect people with savings much.

Not hugely, but if someone has say £30,000 in a Cash ISA or a Bond they can get up £1,000 a year instead of £300 in interest. It makes it worth "bothering" to look around.

And spiralling inflation means their £30k won't be worth £30k for long.

You make it sound like its pointless trying.

It's pointless trying what?