Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on December 16, 2010, 04:27:11 pm
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I've still got over £1,000 worth to do between now and chrimbo. I don't like losing money but the way this freeze is setting in again I may have to kiss it goodbye!!! We'll see!!
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Get out there! There is loads of customers looking for internal cleaning, get out door knocking!
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Im sorted now 3 years ago i went on a caret cleaning course and now do carpets and window cleaning so ive done alot of carpets last couple of weeks and tomorrow 3 bed flat and 3 houses next week........ i learnt my lesson a few years ago......in this country dont count on being able to clean many windows in the winter esp december but ive still been able to clean windows between frosty days and also some big cladding cleans on sides of warehouses etc ......
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klean hi, i am the same as you mate, so frustrating, all the work waiting but fighting against the weather!!!! does my nut in
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klean hi, i am the same as you mate, so frustrating, all the work waiting but fighting against the weather!!!! does my nut in
Thanks for that Kent. Ive just put everything bar my tank inside my kitchen again. Heater hooked up and ready to go in van. Been doing this for 23 years and this month is by far my worst ever month!!
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klean, hope you get some done b4 xmas comes. the tops are nice as you know.
I have just bought a very cheap but new unger boars hair brush have you and exp of using them? bizar question but looks like your the man with 27 yrs behind you.
Thanks
Dave
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Hiya Dave, 23 years not 27, not quite that old yet. Sorry cant help you with brush question as I've only been wfp myself for last 3 years and like you I'm still learning etc.
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"give up" is not in my vocabulary!i have around £1500 worth to clean and ill do my damnest to get round!!if you give up now what are you gonna do for the next 7 days until xmas eve?
how old are you klean07 as you seem to be struggling with the weather?are you getting on a bit now? ;D ;D ;D
dazmond
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I've given up.And i'm near three weeks behind anyway. Bit of a disaster.
Tonight took 4040 etc in, took pumps in and drained heater.
It'll be jan when i face the punters again.I'm hoping not too many drop me, but if some do, they do.
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i didnt think you had a defeatist attitude slumpy!so what are you gonna do for 7 days?you going away for xmas?
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thanks clean!! :)
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No - having Sunday off and other that will try and do a bit every day. If the weather had just held another 3 days we'd have got to everyone. Am hoping they got it wrong and it will warm up just a bit for next week ::)
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Im sorted now 3 years ago i went on a caret cleaning course and now do carpets and window cleaning so ive done alot of carpets last couple of weeks and tomorrow 3 bed flat and 3 houses next week........ i learnt my lesson a few years ago......in this country dont count on being able to clean many windows in the winter esp december but ive still been able to clean windows between frosty days and also some big cladding cleans on sides of warehouses etc ......
I have looked into the carpet side of things a few years ago but found that people dont like having carpets done when its snow outside or really wet. Even if I did my own I wouldnt want to have them done in bad weather.
I did ask a lot of carpet cleaners and they all told me the same thing.
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im just going to take each day as comes if i can get and work i will , been out today 9 till 1 temp never got above freezing hopefully get four days in next week and few between xmas and new year
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bullseye mate you seem to be giving up far too easy mate
your in west mids just like me and it hasnt been that bad here mate.
you have to just get on with it, i worked 11- 3pm today got plenty
in just keep your hoses off the ground as poss when working and keep
the flow going try not switch off until you have finished job even if you
turn it down to a bare trickle water less likely to freeze up, i know its
a waste of some water but it will keep you going.
take plenty of rock salt out with you gives custies reassurance that
there will be no probs.
taking tank in all the time must be a ball ache,just get down the
local car wash and get some barrels fill up and take in overnight
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I've given up.And i'm near three weeks behind anyway. Bit of a disaster.
Tonight took 4040 etc in, took pumps in and drained heater.
It'll be jan when i face the punters again.I'm hoping not too many drop me, but if some do, they do.
jan and feb are normally colder i wouldnt bother coming out
of hibernation until march if i were you ;D ;D ;D
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"give up" is not in my vocabulary!i have around £1500 worth to clean and ill do my damnest to get round!!if you give up now what are you gonna do for the next 7 days until xmas eve?
how old are you klean07 as you seem to be struggling with the weather?are you getting on a bit now? ;D ;D ;D
dazmond
Funny not!!! I read from your posts that you too have had a lot of time off this month. Cant you stand the pace mate?
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bullseye mate you seem to be giving up far too easy mate
your in west mids just like me and it hasnt been that bad here mate.
you have to just get on with it, i worked 11- 3pm today got plenty
in just keep your hoses off the ground as poss when working and keep
the flow going try not switch off until you have finished job even if you
turn it down to a bare trickle water less likely to freeze up, i know its
a waste of some water but it will keep you going.
take plenty of rock salt out with you gives custies reassurance that
there will be no probs.
taking tank in all the time must be a ball ache,just get down the
local car wash and get some barrels fill up and take in overnight
You must be physcic mate. I've been out today 11 to 330pm and had a great day. Was going great then did a house high up and brush froze so instead of giving up I used my other brush to finish off by which time the frozen one was ok by the time I got to my next job. I also kept flow going like you say. ;D
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only joking klean07!!i took a week off 2 weeks ago yeh but it did me good as i managed to get all my xmas shopping done and helped my brother out with his business.
i worked nearly every day since even in the snow.it just seems to me your moaning a lot and making excuses for not getting out to work.
either enjoy the time off or get out there and do a bit!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
as for slumps well he s one of the summer brigade aint he? ;D ;D ;D
best wishes to you all!!
dazmond
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not with hot water, keep going 8)
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I've given up.And i'm near three weeks behind anyway. Bit of a disaster.
Tonight took 4040 etc in, took pumps in and drained heater.
It'll be jan when i face the punters again.I'm hoping not too many drop me, but if some do, they do.
three weeks behind ;D yesterday you were three years in front of us all ???
I am planning a bit tomorrow at -8, don't how I will get on but worth a try
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I've given up.And i'm near three weeks behind anyway. Bit of a disaster.
Tonight took 4040 etc in, took pumps in and drained heater.
It'll be jan when i face the punters again.I'm hoping not too many drop me, but if some do, they do.
jan and feb are normally colder i wouldnt bother coming out
of hibernation until march if i were you ;D ;D ;D
You serious about Jan and Feb?
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Why dont you ask your custies if you can clean their insides Stu? Better than nowt mate.
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Why dont you ask your custies if you can clean their insides Stu? Better than nowt mate.
I am doing fine mate, I have been out all week ;)
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Would that be out working or out down the pub? ;D
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Would that be out working or out down the pub? ;D
working mate ;) don't need to go to the pub I got a bottle of 12 year old malt as a tip today ;D
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Fair play mate. One of my custies gave me a bottle of something but its wrapped up in xmas paper so Id better put it under my tree along with the other present I can open on the big day. ???
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klean mate ows you doin today not bin out mneself snow and all next week sounds a lot better dont get despondent you will get em in do you do the merry hill centre thjen
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Dazmond,
Good to see your fighting on; what do you say to custy that want you to leave it, there must be some?
Is it a case of see you next time, just curious, thinkinking of gong out next week when i can.
I'm wfp and been starting one hour later and finishing early; so 10am til 2pm on days 0c -1
Never been out in snow though; few inches now where i am in essex :'(
lee
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klean mate ows you doin today not bin out mneself snow and all next week sounds a lot better dont get despondent you will get em in do you do the merry hill centre thjen
Hiya mate, Went out yesterday and got a full day in but woke up today and very heavy snow. Its only just stopped here. According to radio Merry Hell has been the quietest its ever been (thank god). -7 here tonight. Must be bad to have most of premier footie games called off!! As most have undersoil heating.
Well I'm still optimistic in getting all my work done before xmas. I've only got another 3 days max anyway. Good luck to you anyway mate.
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finished until after new year the snows gone but its to cold to work -5 -6 here everyday water freezing on windows 3 weeks behind but my customers dont expect me to turn up after the weather weve had. last year was the same.
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finished until after new year the snows gone but its to cold to work -5 -6 here everyday water freezing on windows 3 weeks behind but my customers dont expect me to turn up after the weather weve had. last year was the same.
Same here. The temps we get here during the day are what the southern softies get during the night.
Go out wfp'ing at 3am & see how you fare! ::)
See the news today 'cos they got a few inch down south ;D ::) We had over 1 metre two weeks ago!!! ::) ::)
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Been -3 all day today, im trad. Water froze til 12ish so used cloths. Managed to mop and blade for a couple of hours then started to freeze again. So called it a day. Im in sheffield and at moment we have not had this batch of snow. We got 2 foot two weeks ago which meant i had ten days off. Got fed up at home bored and not earning so went out in snow drifts just doing downstairs for a few days. Charged my custies half price and they were happy! Not going to get above freezing til after christmas so got to get round this either changing starting time or using screenwash or just cloths. tips are going well as well, custies are taking pity on me coming out in such extreme conditions so are tipping well and getting 4 or 5 hot drinks a day!
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Dazmond,
Good to see your fighting on; what do you say to custy that want you to leave it, there must be some?
Is it a case of see you next time, just curious, thinkinking of gong out next week when i can.
I'm wfp and been starting one hour later and finishing early; so 10am til 2pm on days 0c -1
Never been out in snow though; few inches now where i am in essex :'(
lee
not had one "not today" lee.even if i did i would just say ok see ya next year as ive got too much work to get through.ill still not get through it all anyway before xmas. ill just clean as much as possible before my 2 week xmas break.
regards
dazmond
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We really needed about 2/3 more days but it's not looking good but not prepared just to give it up - even if it picks up mid week then will give it our best shot.
We've got under 10% customers which are over 6 weeks but we've got a whole bunch which like an extra 'early' clean before Christmas. It'll be a case of most profitable/closest and apology phone calls to anyone we've promised but can't get to. Side roads are going to be out round here for certain until all the snow we've had today starts to melt (got approx 5/6 inches)
Problem is, first nice day they all think they are priority. My aunt's been on the phone and asked when we were coming to do hers.
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We really needed about 2/3 more days but it's not looking good but not prepared just to give it up - even if it picks up mid week then will give it our best shot.
We've got under 10% customers which are over 6 weeks but we've got a whole bunch which like an extra 'early' clean before Christmas. It'll be a case of most profitable/closest and apology phone calls to anyone we've promised but can't get to. Side roads are going to be out round here for certain until all the snow we've had today starts to melt (got approx 5/6 inches)
Problem is, first nice day they all think they are priority. My aunt's been on the phone and asked when we were coming to do hers.
6 inches you are joking you are not that far from me and we have had more like 14 inches so no work for Monday and yes you were right they did close merry hill down around lunch time today due to weather me and a mate off mine went down to great bridge today and it took us 2 1/2 hours to get back and it was only 6 miles the worse i have seen since i was 17.
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Give up? No chance. I'll write off days individually if I have to and even part days. There's no way I'm writing off whole weeks if there might be windows of opportunity in them. I will be keeping options open until last light on Xmas Eve and also the 29th - 31st. Indeed there is one job I may even do on the 28th if travel is possible.
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was 6 inches when i posted dave seems 10inches now that is stopped
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if its warm enough to clean whats wrong with working in snow i was dragging trolley with full container thourgh a 12 " of the stuff it was bloody hard work but i made money and when its snowing i just keep working did 5 hrs with snow coming down all the time , also got a 4x4 just after first snow fall which i bought so i could get out to work nearly caught up now just a little bit behind should be all done for xmas , snow and ice has been on ground for over 2wks now and more is forecast, ADAPT & SURVIVE , lost 3 weeks work last winter it aint going to let it happen again
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Looks like this week is going to be another write off. Theres no sign of snowing thawing this week. Highest temp is forecast to be 0. Though if there wasnt 8 inches of snow lying around I would be out there working. Couldnt even open my van doors today froze solid.
I may just get my 3 days in on 28th, 29th and 30th now. Thats if we have a thaw.
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not had one "not today" lee.even if i did i would just say ok see ya next year as ive got too much work to get through.ill still not get through it all anyway before xmas. ill just clean as much as possible before my 2 week xmas break.
regards
dazmond
Good reply Daz, as said by others i'l weigh up next week as it comes.
Not today's at moment would be least of my worries at least 2 weeks behind.
I'm a bit better off financially this winter than last winter.
As chopsie said you got to cancel out your current debt before you can build up a safety fund.
Can't help but feel like a one legged man in an arse kicking contest at mo :'(
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We are going to go out and just do trad bottoms and offer to do insides for those that are over due plus those customers who asked for them to be done close to Christmas. Showing your face is the main thing and hopefully they feel sorry for us and give us a tip.
All closely packed in work so if they say 'not today' it'll be a bonus and onto the next one.
Looks like it might be warmer between Christmas and New Year so might do a couple of days then if we don't get to everyone.
Other half is relieved that I've been buying Sainsbury's basics stuff all year so that we've got a decent stash anyway ;D
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I aint usually such a defeatist, but its blanketing down with snow in North Tyneside at the mo, so Im thinking bout hanging poles and bucket up. :-\