Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ryan Smyth on November 19, 2008, 08:01:40 pm
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What does everyone wear for a work uniform?
Shirt and tie,polo shirt,jeans and trainers ;D
Ryan
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Wear a polo with my logo on also in winter a fleece with my logo on :)
Yep wear black shell pants as if they get damp they will dry quick and trainers have done this for 15 years :)
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Red polo with logo, fish net stockings and a cheeky smile.... The women love it!
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Tee shirt, lightweight walking trousers 'cos they dry really quick and have loads of pockets and training shoes - designer of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John
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Primart or Penneys Very cost effective, get negative feed back when cleanly shaven so I only shave at night.
Len
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logo'd polo shirt in white, logo'd blue sweatshirt soon to be pink (i have a theory)
strauss grey and black work pants with loads of pockets and loops including a velcroed phone pocket, nice!
derek
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String vest and long johns whoops wrong forum :-\ :-\
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Alexanders work trousers with seams sawn in light blue short sleeve shirt and in the winter the same + sweat shirt with logo.
The reason for the shirt is so I can wear a tie when quoting.
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I Used to wear a white shirt tie & dark trousers, but in summer I used to sweat to death and my shirts were drenched in sweat, so I bought some smart microfibre shirts from Barbour which allow your body to 'breathe' stopped me sweating and still look smart.
I wear black Crocs on my feet
mike
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this is begining to sound like a dating site fella's :-*
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;D ;D
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Think its also what suites you and how you look in your gear always thought my look suits me in my polo shirt and shell pants :)
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Evening all
Every 3 months I go and buy 5 Black Polo shirts and 5 pairs of Chinos from Primark, Perfect for work. Always have clean nice shoes, people always look at your feet.
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My shoes are always covered in disposible overshoes from the minute I enter a customers house. So state of my shoes will remain a mystery to my customers. Don't all carpet cleaners use these
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never used over shoes, pain in de ass, take my shoes off for quoting and off to finish my jobs.
derek
ps, maybe we should invite gok wan as a guest speaker on the subject.
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Polos (logo'd up) and dark training bottoms or cargo pants .......... crisp clean trainers (renewed every 3-6 months) ............. if i wear a shirt & trousers, people normally ask if i am out on bail ::)
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Logo on black polo shirt since today ;D black levis 501`s black jacket,black hiking boots ! same when i go and quote,used to have to wear a shirt + tie when i was chef manager,only time i wear them now is funerals and weddings ! Can`t wear trainers they ruin my feet !
Most of my clothes are in fact black come to think of it ;D
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Short sleeved "racing drivers" overalls, holes in the knees optional.
Summertime same as wintertime but cut the legs off the overalls above the knee.
"Suits you, sir!"
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Doc
Yep i have seen them :)
Put a picie on roger of you in them :)
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Suit style trousers, shirt and v necked jumper all with name and what I do.
oh and high heels always in red.
Shaun
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thats why i don't wear shoe covers shaun, the heel just goes straight through don't ya find. ;D
derek
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I do find that the colour of the over shoe just do not go with my outfit!
Shaun
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Shauns got it, polo shirt no good. proper shirt, touseres, shoes look most pro
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Look at my avatar and that is what I clean in, mostly.
I have v necked jumpers with details on, people are expecting a professional with a nicer price to suit.
Shaun
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Its funny Shaun its not until you start wearing it that you GET it.
Looking back I worked for some very high end clients wearing a polo shirt and jeans, I looked scruffy, and those clients dont want that. I was wrong.
If you want to be taken seriously. its shirt (maybe tie too) and trousers, without a shadow of doubt. ;)
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Green work wear trousers & Green Lab type thin jacket , White T shirt with logo on T shirt the back of Jacket , white lacoste trainers (leather) always clean...........ish
New stuff on order : combat pats with Logo right leg st & george left leg at just below hip hight
3 shirts with logo on coller and st george on right arm
5 T shirts with logo on the front
Green PUMAs
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Black&red pit crew shirt with button down collar,logo's front n back, black pants,trainers to start,then wellies to do the job(no wet feet) ;)
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Wellies!!!
I quite like the idea of Crocs for indoors, we wear slip on trainers for indoors.
As for the rest of the outfit, we get it all from www.xamax.co.uk (http://www.xamax.co.uk)
Recently changed from navy colours to
Grey logo'd polo shirts
Black logo'd sweat shirts and fleeces
Black trousers (primark)
I don't think I'd like to wear shirt and tie to do manual work in, especially when it's a warm day. We get a lot of positive comments from clients about our attire, the girls on our commercial and domestic cleaning wear white logo'd polo's, black trousers (primark) and black logo'd tabbards.
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all my staff wear shirts ties and trusers all in blue to macth the inside of the vans and if i ever caught a member of staff without there tie on then they would be signing on the day after look smart feel smart were cleaners not bin men
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Can't be working very hard if your wearing trousers and shirt and tie , surely that's not suitable.
Sometimes I come out of an house or office drenched in sweat.
Old folks houses the worst, they have heating on in summer.
This year was my first Summer full time and somedays, even though it wasn't the best Summer, I went thruogh 3 tee shirts.
Collar and tie, no thanks.
John
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I thought along the shirt and tie image but ive just done 8 years booted and suited so just fancied the casual look , never know that could change.
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Logo'd polo and clean jeans or work trousers,in the heat of the summer shorts.
Why turn up to clean someone's house dressed as though you are going to a wedding or funeral?
If a builder arrived at your house dressed in a 3 piece suit (not suite)you would not think he is appropriately dressed to do any work.
Customers are not bothered about your attire as long as it is clean and presentable,and would expect you to wear suitable clothing for the job in hand.
If you only clean carpets for a living then you may get away without getting too dirty,but those of us who also carry out general house cleans would look and feel stupid crawling around behind someones minging cooker dressed in a suit.-John
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Well put ..... never understood turning up to clean anything whilst wearing shirt and trousers or even a tie :o Is that not an H&S issue anyway ???
When i turn up, my attire is corporate, clean and smart (renew regularly) and at least i am clean shaven and there is never a hair out of place ::)
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One of the top earning guys, Dave Liahona, does not waer shirt and tie - in fact very vey casual.
I personally like to be smart but ready to work.
Black trousers (£15 Matalan), white or grey polo shirt (not logo yet), black zip up jacket.
Change shoes to white soled once working in house.
Tried wearing a "proper" collared shirt but fed up of tucking it into my trousers when working so went back to polp shirt worn on the outside of trousers.
I wouldnt expect a builder to wear the type of clothes I do - his job is totally different.
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never a hair out of place ::)
lol ::)
(I especially think this emoticon is appropriate)
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Just found www.polo-shirts.co.uk seem quite cheap for work ware, polo, tee shirts, fleeces etc.
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Thanks Sherco - good link.
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I have bought the discount ones before and they are itchy and don't last as long.
I personally would buy good quality ones from M&S (20% off atm) and get them embroided yourself, they wash and iron better.
Shaun
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That link is a good site :)
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iron??????
indoor maiden and an air mover does the trick.
derek
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derek
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The worst thing i could imagine is some tradesmen in shirts and ties and them horroble pleated trousers from the 90s ;D or the shirts that are now grey and dog eared round the collar ;D
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I wear smart-looking work trousers and plain black shoes - both of which are a good compromise between comfort for working and image for impressing customers.
When I meet a customer for the first time, I'll be wearing a short-sleeved collared shirt with my logo on it, just like the Hydramaster ones if anyone's seen them.
To work in, a polo shirt in company colours with logo. I really can't work in a smart shirt, as said above you're forever tucking yourself in at the back and when I sweat I get a wet patch betwen my moobs :-\
I think having a shave and a tidy haircutis more important than anything tbh.
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Yes wellies!. how else would you keep the steam from wetting your socks,especially when your doing a nursing home,and it's full of urine.Had to throw out my last pair of shoes,they stank :P
Now i just slip on me wellies,and they have more grip,when doing tile&grout.Try them out, you wont go back. 8)
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Must be the difference between the aussies and the kiwis - aussies wear wellies for work, kiwis wear wellies for pleasure :P
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Jim
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;D ;D ;D