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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paulgran1234 on June 11, 2013, 06:35:39 pm

Title: tea towels
Post by: paulgran1234 on June 11, 2013, 06:35:39 pm
hi, i need a few more scrims, and i hate paying £7 for one, even though they are very good, much better than microfiber cloths.

but i have been thinking about getting some 100% cotton tea towels, not the fluffy ones but the smooth cloth ones, i can get a 10 pack for 3 quid.

has any one else tried tea towels like this for deatailing, as i think scrim good as it, is becoming a bit of a rip off, for a bit of cloth.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: dave0123 on June 11, 2013, 06:37:55 pm
7 quid for a scrim  ??? ::)roll where u buying them from? about 3 or 4 quid max iv paid
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: wfp master on June 11, 2013, 06:42:33 pm
7 quid for scrim your getting ripped off. under £4 here http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/product.php?id_product=314 have a search around the net.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: wfp master on June 11, 2013, 06:45:12 pm
7 quid for a scrim  ??? ::)roll where u buying them from? about 3 or 4 quid max iv paid
must be the gold hemmed ones hes buying. ;D
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: paulgran1234 on June 11, 2013, 06:46:27 pm
at my local cleaning suppliers, but i have just been trying detailing with the old towels i have and its just a good as scrim.

Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: bobplum on June 11, 2013, 07:17:06 pm
i use an old bath towel cut down into sections
i have always found them to be better
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: wfp master on June 11, 2013, 07:31:59 pm
at my local cleaning suppliers, but i have just been trying detailing with the old towels i have and its just a good as scrim.


tell your supplier hes a chancer then buy online. ;D
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: G Griffin on June 11, 2013, 08:17:36 pm
Where you getting your scrims from? Woodsy's accountant?  ;D
Have a look at the Windowcleaningwarehouse.
About £3 odd and about 3 years to break in.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: Positivity on June 12, 2013, 07:32:24 am
Scrim is Linen made from Flax not cotton - cotton is nowhere near as absorbent.
Why change the wisdom of the ages - Windies use scrim for a very good reason.
It is the best for what we use it for.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: dazmond on June 12, 2013, 08:14:42 am
unger grade A pre washed scrim £12 for 3 from the window clean centre.

why are some of you guys so so tight? ;D ;D ;D ;D

i know a guy near where i work who has an ok round(tradder).he has a rung missing from his ladder,his t bar sleeve is all ripped at the end risking scratching glass and he had a pouch that is falling to bits!!

i use both microfibres and scrim.each have their uses.


regards



dazmond
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: groundhog on June 12, 2013, 09:01:59 am
I hardly do any trad at all these days, but I have found that tea towels are perfectly adequate when I have used them in the past.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: paulgran1234 on June 12, 2013, 09:46:42 am
its intresting to see you replys guys.

i to would always stick to scrim as it is the best, but its getting to dear in my book, and does not the postage kill you buying online ???

 
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: G Griffin on June 12, 2013, 09:53:15 am
its intresting to see you replys guys.

i to would always stick to scrim as it is the best, but its getting to dear in my book, and does not the postage kill you buying online ???

 

No. Buy 'um in bulk, spend so much and get free postage.
And when you buy in bulk you can break them in gradually.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: dave0123 on June 12, 2013, 10:46:38 am
If you bought two of them even with postage you would still save money than buying two at 7.00 each
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: wfp master on June 12, 2013, 12:44:00 pm
its intresting to see you replys guys.

i to would always stick to scrim as it is the best, but its getting to dear in my book, and does not the postage kill you buying online ???
look for free postage wintecs ect do free postage.
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: Positivity on June 12, 2013, 01:36:33 pm
Even at £7 they are going to last you a year at least!!!!
2 pence a day wow that's really going to push you into bankruptcy!!!!
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: ascjim on June 12, 2013, 03:25:33 pm
£7! Defo a wind up
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: ascjim on June 12, 2013, 03:26:54 pm
I find tea towels last a couple of weeks. I brought 20 scrim 5 years ago.....
Title: Re: tea towels
Post by: DaveG on June 12, 2013, 03:34:39 pm
I've used scrim for 30 years man and boy, but have been using these for the last month or so...

  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microfibre-Cloth-Fish-Scale-Cloth-80cm-x-60cm-Large-Paragon-Microfibre-NEW-/321141633871

Scrims are used for sills cloths/moping up now