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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 10:09:39 am

Title: * * * CIU Competition Now Ended, Vote & Reveal Winner at VanFest * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 10:09:39 am: Clean It Up would like to announce their first competition and it’s for you guys on the Window Cleaning side!

We have managed to secure a prize of a Gardiners CLX22 Water Fed Pole and Brush worth over £150 courtesy of GardinerPoleSystems.co.uk (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342688855_gardinerlogo1.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342688870_gardinerprod1.jpg)
Full Product Details Here (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_CLX.html)

How to enter:

Simply reply to this topic with your best Before and After Photos of a job you have done. This could be window, conservatory, gutter or fascia cleaning photos.

The competition will run for a month to collect all entries, we shall then produce a short list of the top 5 for you to vote on your favourite for a further 2 weeks! All entries need to be uploaded by 3rd September 2012, entries after this date will not be included. The winner shall be notified 2 weeks later.

The winner shall be the one with the most votes and shall receive a Brand New Gardiners CLX22 and Brush!

So what are you waiting for get your entries in now!

Good Luck!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: colin purewater on July 19, 2012, 12:00:15 pm: (http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q508/colhellil/purewater%20album/67f8fc04.jpg)

(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q508/colhellil/purewater%20album/38edd609.jpg)

I'll go 1st ay 8)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Darranvps on July 19, 2012, 12:03:06 pm: (http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/darranvps/squeegeestill15.jpg)

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/darranvps/squeegeestill12.jpg)

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/darranvps/squeegeestill11.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 12:12:02 pm: Loving those entries guys - Keep them coming :)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Tony Edwards on July 19, 2012, 12:21:15 pm: Quote from: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 12:12:02 pm
Loving those entries guys - Keep them coming :)

Cant seem to upload

Any advice ?
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: colin purewater on July 19, 2012, 12:29:19 pm: Quote from: Tony Edwards on July 19, 2012, 12:21:15 pm
Quote from: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 12:12:02 pm
Loving those entries guys - Keep them coming :)

Cant seem to upload

Any advice ?

Go though photo bucket mate

Click on I button on the corner in photo bucket then copy
And paste the bottom link
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 12:31:02 pm: When replying simply click on "Select Files" underneath the subject!

Browse for your image and voila!!

Thanks.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Ian101 on July 19, 2012, 01:58:27 pm: Are we allowed to steal the images for our own leaflets and web sites ?
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 19, 2012, 03:02:04 pm: If you have your images hosted elsewhere use the [ img][/ img] tags like the example below:

[ img]http://www.example.com/myimage.jpg[/ img]

Just remove the spaces in the tags!

Thanks.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Tony Edwards on July 19, 2012, 03:09:15 pm: Quote from: colin purewater on July 19, 2012, 02:50:26 pm
Click on I button on the corner in photo bucket then copy
And paste the bottom link

I must be really stupid because I cant see any I button !
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 19, 2012, 05:06:59 pm: My entry

(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1before.gif)

(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1after-1.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: LWC on July 19, 2012, 05:12:23 pm: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/DSC00244.jpg)

Cant seem to find any of mine :'(
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 08:35:20 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342726324_003.JPG)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342726362_033.JPG)
picture of a power washing job i done. took some cleaning ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Barnes Wallis on July 19, 2012, 09:21:14 pm: You missed that plant on the left hand side.

And that mug on the right didn't get swept up either.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 09:37:35 pm: well spotted mate hahaha ;D the pole is in the post to you as we speak hahaha ;D
GAZZEN
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: sunshine windows on July 19, 2012, 09:41:28 pm: Great idea admin. will have to go clean some minging gutters this week I think. I very rarely take before and after pics but will give it a go.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Barnes Wallis on July 19, 2012, 09:51:27 pm: Quote from: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 09:37:35 pm
well spotted mate hahaha ;D the pole is in the post to you as we speak hahaha ;D
GAZZEN

:)

It's obviously a damn good job done there.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 19, 2012, 10:07:47 pm: Awesome job Gazzen :o
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 10:10:25 pm: Thanks barnes . Took me and ny lad 12 hours to clean. That was just the surface. Had to unblock the drainage that ran underneath aswell. We were defo knackered after doing it.
Father & son clean. both enjoyed it & a great day for us both.
GAZZEN :)

ps JUST RANG MY LAD & TOLD HIM HE MISSED A BIT & FORGOT TO PICK THE MUG UP BEFORE PHOTO
my son replied ......DONT WORRY POPS. ITS A MINOR hahahahaha ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 10:27:31 pm: THANKYOU cleancare ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 10:29:22 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342733346_049.JPG)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gavinb on July 19, 2012, 11:48:21 pm: The cups still there .
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 20, 2012, 12:10:37 am: Hahaha Well spotted gavinb . A pole is also on its way to you to as we speak hahaha ;D
GAZZEN
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 20, 2012, 12:30:06 am: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342740505_040.JPG)
THE MUG HAS LEFT THE BUILDING hahaha ;D
GAZZEN
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 20, 2012, 11:07:20 pm: Come on guys, don't be shy get your entries in - some good ones so far.......
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: GOLDIE on July 23, 2012, 09:22:15 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343074917_30062010(011).jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343074928_30062010.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 25, 2012, 09:18:41 am: Hi Guys we have had 6 entries so far!

The winner shall receive a Gardiners CLX22 and Brush courtesy
of Gardiner Pole Systems.

To enter simply upload a BEFORE and AFTER pic of a job you have
done. This could be a window, conservatory, fascia, gutter or any
kind of similar clean!

Good Luck!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: MWC on July 25, 2012, 10:43:43 am: (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii482/dm1981/Picture1.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Window Washers on July 25, 2012, 03:38:54 pm: will try to remember to take some pictures of a job tomorrow,
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Roy Harding on July 25, 2012, 04:14:23 pm: (http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con4.jpg)

I did this one a while ago

(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con2.jpg)

Finished job
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 26, 2012, 12:06:21 pm: That's great Roy, perfect entry!

Keep them coming guys, there's plenty of time to take some BEFORE and AFTER photos whilst your out and about and post them up on here before the competition ends!

Looking forward to seeing some more, keep cleaning and taking photos guys!

Good Luck!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Tony Edwards on July 26, 2012, 12:33:58 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343302697_IMG_6486.jpg)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343302977_IMG_6493.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: IDEAL50 on July 26, 2012, 10:37:19 pm: Quote from: gazzen on July 19, 2012, 08:35:20 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342726324_003.JPG)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342726362_033.JPG)
picture of a power washing job i done. took some cleaning ;D

Thats got to be a winner and an avertising must!
Well done, very professional.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2012, 09:48:28 am: Nice job...So what about the gutter gardens growing in the guttering above?

Quote from: Roy Harding on July 25, 2012, 04:14:23 pm
(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con4.jpg)

I did this one a while ago

(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con2.jpg)

Finished job
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2012, 01:49:32 pm: No h20 get a frigging camera and take your own pictures you thieving git ;D

Quote from: Ian H2o on July 19, 2012, 01:58:27 pm
Are we allowed to steal the images for our own leaflets and web sites ?
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Roy Harding on July 27, 2012, 01:49:46 pm: Quote from: Smurf on July 27, 2012, 09:48:28 am
Nice job...So what about the gutter gardens growing in the guttering above?

Quote from: Roy Harding on July 25, 2012, 04:14:23 pm
(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con4.jpg)

I did this one a while ago

(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/con2.jpg)

Finished job

It was Just a conservatory clean nothing else.

Roy
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2012, 02:19:56 pm: Ta,...Was a missed opportunity there then Roy as I would have got the gutter clearing job aswell. So would have done that first & washed over the oustide of the guttering & fascias before starting on the conservatory. ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Roy Harding on July 27, 2012, 03:33:55 pm: I have been window cleaning many years and don't need the gutter cleaning.

Roy ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2012, 04:41:06 pm: Quote from: Roy Harding on July 27, 2012, 03:33:55 pm
I have been window cleaning many years and don't need the gutter cleaning.

Roy ;D

OK then ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on July 30, 2012, 09:54:23 am: Some more great entries there guys!

Get your entry in today for a chance to WIN!

A simple BEFORE and AFTER photo of a job you have done is all you need, don't be shy get it uploaded!

GOOD LUCK!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Roy Harding on July 30, 2012, 07:14:59 pm: Did this one today

(http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ROYS100/New%20houses/IMAG0045.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 30, 2012, 11:24:23 pm: All I ever seem to get is a msg saying uploader full try again ??
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: gazzen on July 30, 2012, 11:55:02 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343688811_007 (640x480).jpg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1343688839_009 (640x480).jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: S.A.J on July 31, 2012, 07:52:45 am: Here is my entery

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/DSC00960.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/DSC01024.jpg)

Stuart
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: S.A.J on July 31, 2012, 08:00:57 am: or

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/SAM_0622.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/SAM_0641.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/SAM_0649.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 31, 2012, 11:46:39 am: You cant enter the second one Stuart as the second picture clearly shows your not cleaning it and rules state it must be something you did, not got an employee to do while you sat on your arse taking pics ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: C-Thru. on August 04, 2012, 06:56:08 pm: here's mine......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTjl3nMe2UA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTjl3nMe2UA)

Goochie.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on August 06, 2012, 09:14:15 am: Great entries guys, there is just 2 weeks left to get your entries in for a chance to win!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Ben wood on August 07, 2012, 06:44:46 pm: Here's Mine

Before
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo003.jpg)
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo001-1.jpg)
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo004.jpg)

After
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo008.jpg)
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo007.jpg)
(http://i1157.photobucket.com/albums/p585/benwood2/photo009.jpg)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: mark blundell on August 13, 2012, 08:57:41 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1344887802_aquafed.JPG)

one i done last week
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: mark blundell on August 13, 2012, 08:58:56 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1344887902_aquafed 2.JPG)

After
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: mark blundell on August 13, 2012, 09:00:46 pm: how did i get that image so wrong ???
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Ben wood on August 21, 2012, 08:21:40 am: So when do i get my prize lol ;D
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 23, 2012, 08:42:21 pm: when is the next stage and who is through ?
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize Worth Over £150! * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on August 31, 2012, 10:13:00 am: Hi Guys,

The competition has been extended and shall close Monday 3rd September!!

We shall then get a shortlist of 5 entries and the winner will be chosen from these!

So LAST CHANCE to get your entries in guys this weekend!

Good Luck!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition With Prize ENDS MONDAY! * * *
Post by: gazzen on September 02, 2012, 09:43:51 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1346618587_SAM_0302.JPG)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1346618611_SAM_0304.JPG)
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition Now Ended, Vote & Reveal Winner at VanFest * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on September 04, 2012, 12:56:06 pm: Hi Guys,

The competition has now ended, many thanks for all the entries.

You will get the opportunity to vote for your favourite entry at VanFest on 15th September!

At the end of the event we shall reveal the winner of the competition!!

Look forward to seeing you there, voting and revealing the winner!
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition Now Ended, Vote & Reveal Winner at VanFest * * *
Post by: C-Thru. on September 05, 2012, 11:10:00 pm: Hey Admin, sorry but that doesn't seem very Fair!
Lots of us wont be going to Van Fest...
Surely the whole point of holding A Competition here on the Forum is to give Every one chance to vote Here ONLINE!
Now you are cutting down everyones chance to Vote!!!

This is what you said in Original Post......
How to enter:

Simply reply to this topic with your best Before and After Photos of a job you have done. This could be window, conservatory, gutter or fascia cleaning photos.

The competition will run for a month to collect all entries, we shall then produce a short list of the top 5 for you to vote on your favourite for a further 2 weeks! All entries need to be uploaded by 3rd September 2012, entries after this date will not be included. The winner shall be notified 2 weeks later.

The winner shall be the one with the most votes and shall receive a Brand New Gardiners CLX22 and Brush!

So what are you waiting for get your entries in now!

Good Luck!

No Mention of having to attend Van Fest....

What do the rest of you guys think??
Very Unfair I Think!
Goochie.
Title: Re: * * * CIU Competition Now Ended, Vote & Reveal Winner at VanFest * * *
Post by: Forum Admin on September 06, 2012, 10:51:45 am: Hi Guys,

We will open up an online vote also!

Thanks.