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Title: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: 8weekly on June 15, 2013, 09:06:08 pm

This year I have bought two items that have greatly improved my comfort at work.

1. Thermal socks. I was wearing two pairs of socks but my feet were like blocks of ice all day long in the cold weather, but therml socks from Go Outdoors totally fixed me! I am on beta blockers and on of the side effects is cold hands and feet so when it was really cold I really suffered.

2. Nitrile g loves. My hands were imposible o get clean, my fingers were cracking and painful and my hands were so rough that they caught on clothes. I have ben using nitrile gloves for 3 weeks now and my hands re now nealy healed and nice nd soft again.

Has anybody else got any recommendations?

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: LBWCS on June 15, 2013, 09:08:02 pm

Same here with the gloves. Always use gore tex shoes as getting wet feet can really make the day miserable

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on June 15, 2013, 09:26:33 pm

Gardiner poles instead of my old cold brodex alloy poles. It was like walking around with Calippos in your hands all day!

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: Smudger on June 15, 2013, 09:39:20 pm

Hot water this year - god it was so much better in the cold having flexible hoses and getting new staff in should be fully trained by winter.  ;)

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: wfp master on June 15, 2013, 09:46:05 pm

Heated pole greatest thing ever.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: 8weekly on June 16, 2013, 04:24:17 am

I have to say that hot water sounds appealing. But only because of the warmth of the pole. As I said earlier, my hands and feet get very cold.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: PoleKing on June 16, 2013, 06:37:55 am

8w-try it bud.
You definitely won't regret it.
Everything is so much nicer and easier to use.
And no days off because of frozen kit.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: 8weekly on June 16, 2013, 06:57:11 am

Quote from: Darren LanesWindowCleaning.com on June 16, 2013, 06:37:55 am

8w-try it bud.
You definitely won't regret it.
Everything is so much nicer and easier to use.
And no days off because of frozen kit.

Once I followed the advice on here, I never lost any time last winter. I worked through -4. But the warm hands does appeal though.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: formb on June 16, 2013, 07:35:20 am

Swivel chair..

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: Dave Willis on June 16, 2013, 07:55:02 am

Xtreme poles, Xtreme brushes, warm water, swivel, waterproof boots and an ipod. Could make do without any of them but I wouldn't want to.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: Ian101 on June 16, 2013, 08:22:02 am

Quote from: Soapy Souter on June 16, 2013, 07:35:20 am

Swivel chair..

did you buy it new or second hand  ;D

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on June 16, 2013, 09:08:30 am

2 things for me without doubt.

Fitted out transit custom and staff.

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: Mike #1 on June 16, 2013, 11:48:17 am

L200 Trojan I can get anywhere in all weathers .

SLX & Xtreme brushes . Mike

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: robertphil on June 16, 2013, 01:52:08 pm

saw a transit today with a roller shutter back door-was thinkin how much better itd be to have a door like that for this job

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: 8weekly on June 16, 2013, 04:10:02 pm

Quote from: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on June 16, 2013, 09:08:30 am

2 things for me without doubt.

Fitted out transit custom and staff.

How do staff make you more "comfortable" Matt?  :o

Title: Re: Things that have made the job more comfortable.
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on June 16, 2013, 04:34:39 pm

I earn more money.