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Window Washers

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Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« on: April 17, 2009, 09:05:11 pm »
Been cleaning new cleans all week, been a long slog I get to the third from last house today: inside clean for an old lady, finish by 3pm nice I thought.

I went into this dear old ladys house and there was mess everywhere, totally shocked people are forgotten and left to get on with it, she had a stair lift that her mum had before she died, and she has to push past to get up stairs on the stairs there must have been about 3/4 inches of leaves twigs and god knows what. I did the inside windows in about 20 mins, then spent the next 2 and a half hours clearing her stairs so it would make her life easier and safer, I put back up her curtains that had half fallen down and snapped.
Bless her she tried to pay me more, I did not take it, but I will sleep easy tonight knowing I put a little happiness into this ladys life and made going up and down stairs safer and easyier for her  ;D
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Tosh

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 09:06:39 pm »
It's sad when we as window cleaners have to act as 'social services' or 'family'.

I've done similar.

Tosh

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 09:14:17 pm »
I had an elderly married couple; one was deaf and the husband was blind; honest.

The husband died and the deaf lady got extremely depressed; she was in her 80s.

One afternoon when I was cleaning her windows she asked me to help her find her hearing aid.  The poor lass hadn't even washed or dressed; she was still in her dressing gown.

I searched everywhere; under beds, sofas, cupboards; everywhere; and after about an hour of looking she tells me she found it; it was in her dressing gown pocket!!!!

 >:(

s.w.c

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 09:17:37 pm »
i have fix a plastic type roof for one of my elderly customers when bad winds hit it, also fixed another old girls gate, wired a new TV in for another, basically if any of the old girls need a little help i will do it, i like to do my good bit cause in my mind one day it will make up for some of those bad things Ive done in the past problem is there ain't enough years left to make up fully but its worth a try.

peter holley

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 09:22:56 pm »
you must av been one naughty mother ;D


taffy

Alistair@AWC

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 09:28:54 pm »
I grudgingly brought a old lady's wheelie bin back up the drive once!

Central Window Cleaners

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 09:36:16 pm »
I went in to the loft for an old guy while I was collecting, as he thought he neighbour had been knocking throught the ajoining wall in to his loft and he didn't have any step ladders,

NWH

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 09:43:22 pm »
Yeah but i`ll bet that woman had a nice Harrrris Ian lol. ;D ;D ;D

mark dew

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 09:46:29 pm »
gutters, fascias, extra windows in and out. Posted letters.
Workwise i don't offer different kinds of help cos i'm slow doing what i don't know. And i usually don't know what i'm doing.


Window Washers

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2009, 09:49:24 pm »
Yeah but i`ll bet that woman had a nice Harrrris Ian lol. ;D ;D ;D
lol, your an ill man  ::)
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2009, 10:00:10 pm »
So true the saying "there's more happiness in giving than there is in revieving." it may not pay the bills but then all the cash in the world won't make you happy.

Simon.

mark dew

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2009, 10:01:57 pm »
Yes, my little cup of happiness overflows when i know someone is thinking right now, what a nice guy i am.  ;D

AuRavelling79

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2009, 10:09:53 pm »
Gave one old girl a lift up to the shops and another I saw on the bus stop a lift back to her house.
It's a game of three halves!

gary999

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2009, 10:51:42 pm »
changing light bulbs for old dears on my round is a regular

Pureandclean

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2009, 11:03:12 pm »
When we worked off the ladders, and before the days of UPVC windows, many times had to climb in through a window to open door for customer that had locked themselves out.

On one occasion I had to kick the back door in for an old lady as she stood right by me, so she could get in.

s.w.c

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2009, 11:03:47 pm »
you must av been one naughty mother ;D


taffy

well it nice to be good, an even better to be bad.

williamx

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2009, 08:44:24 am »
Every month I either change light bulbs, turn their mattress, change the nets/curtains or both, bring shopping with me etc.

I don't mind, they are my "care in the community" customers.

 

seandyer2003

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2009, 10:22:41 am »
When we worked off the ladders, and before the days of UPVC windows, many times had to climb in through a window to open door for customer that had locked themselves out.

On one occasion I had to kick the back door in for an old lady as she stood right by me, so she could get in.

ive done that for a customer, broke into her garage so she could get in kitchen, and got paid for it :)

s.w.c

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Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2009, 10:34:42 am »
o i help the mentally challenged get out of bed in the morning, o that's me never mind everyday is a challenge

elite mike

Re: Things you have done for others while window cleaning.
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2009, 11:05:10 am »
had this guy come to the door when i was cleaning

he was as white as a ghost, i said whats the matter

he had been bleeding his radiators , and the bleed screw had come right out.

he could not find it on his shagpile carpet water was pouring down the wall ;D

i said turn your system off , went and found and fixed it for him :)

i was coming down the stairs and his wife and girl walk in , seen me and asked what was

going on :o i said ask your hubby  ;D ;D

turned out the gas board had been there a week ago and given it a full service

but the guy thought  they did not do a good job ;D so he had ago  ;D ;D

boy did his wife tear into him :'( ;D