[ivesons mobile cleaners]

hi

i have just sent about 80 pound on the window cleaning warehouse website on a complete ettore set up but now i need to get some cloths i will be cleaning house only the traditional way what would you say is best micro fibre or scrim of a mixture of both and how many would i need to do a days work.
 
regards paul

[s.hughes]

scrim

[Sir Squeaky]

Microfibre

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Microfibre every time. Scrims are ok for wiping sills.

Bod

[ronaldo]

Well worn old tea towel 

[simon knight]

Scrim - for detailing

Micro - leaded windows

and Ronaldos old tea towels for the sills

I agree.

1 scrim should be enough but carry a spare in case you lose it.

[macmac]

scrim for detailing

micro's for cleaning the glass (clothing)

tony

[Sir Squeaky]

Well worn old tea towel 

or bog roll.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Just use your sleeve.

Simon

[simon knight]

I wear T-Shirts in the summer.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I use both.  Microfibre for everything but a scrim for when the microfibre gets wet.  I'd get through 2 of each.

Scrims will take a while to break but microfibre will be brill from day 1.

Simon.

The sleeve is a good back up.

How about a hanky Mr Knight.

[simon knight]

I suppose if push came to shove I could alwats use me boxers

[aztec]

microfibre and a towelling cloth for the sills

[mark dew]

I find microfibre doesn't leave as many little bits of cloth/dust (whatever it is) behind like the scrim does.
Am i doing something wrong??

[aztec]

unger microfibre cloth (the green one) about £5.00 each they are all i use to detail

[dwc]

Microfibre  ( 1 wipe and all done) use dry on glass, all water gone and no streaks.

I use microfibre for everything.

Not the overpriced ones on the net. We pay £3.49p for six.

They are sold as a car valet cloth.

 

[ivesons mobile cleaners]

hi

thanks for the response so it looks like i need

10 scrims

2 or 3 micro fibre cloths

and a packet of sanitary towels for the sills, i have heard that they hold in the fluid quite well

thanks paul

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Don't forget the T shirt Hanky and Boxers.

Simon.

[Tosh]

For routine trad window cleaning, I prefer scrims.

But for leaded or Georgian window cleaning work; microfibre wins hands-down.

Don't do what I used to do when cleaning leaded or Georgian windows when I first started.  I'd soak all the glass with an applicator,  then spend ages drying it all off.  (I'm a Geordie).

On a regular clean; which shouldn't be too dirty; use the microfibre with a light misting (just a little squirt) of some sort of window cleaning spray; Squeaks swears by Tesco's own brand window cleaning spray; but I use alsorts.

[Londoner]

Microfibre is best for detailing but has to be dry. I have Ettorre cloths and they are still good after a year. For sills buy unbleached calico from a dress shop. Use it for the sills and wash it  when it gets dirty. After a few months when it has had a good number of washes and is well broken in it can be upgraded to scrim for the windows.