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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Xmas Tips
« Last post by Stoots on December 05, 2025, 05:13:35 pm »I`ll bet hes gone back in and told her he gave you 40 quid and shes gone mad 
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Xmas Tips
« Last post by AuRavelling79 on December 05, 2025, 03:34:37 pm »Classic one today. I do a small £15.00 house where they pay cash and the retired geezer gave me a tip.
He hands over £40 and says here's a Christmas tip too.
I reply that's incredibly generous, thank you!
He says no problem your service is reliable and worth it. Then he goes back in.
One minute later his wife comes out and says how they are terribly sorry they meant to round it up to £20 not £40 and the other money was for 'someone else'.
I laughed and asked why her husband hadn't come out and told me.
She said he's too embarrassed and is skulking inside.
I said I thought it was generous but no worries, and handed back the £20.
He hands over £40 and says here's a Christmas tip too.
I reply that's incredibly generous, thank you!
He says no problem your service is reliable and worth it. Then he goes back in.
One minute later his wife comes out and says how they are terribly sorry they meant to round it up to £20 not £40 and the other money was for 'someone else'.
I laughed and asked why her husband hadn't come out and told me.
She said he's too embarrassed and is skulking inside.
I said I thought it was generous but no worries, and handed back the £20.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Got bogged down
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on December 05, 2025, 09:19:32 am »Exactly that. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t 100 metres of hose enough to reach? Or didn’t you think of that?
100m is plenty but I remember I could drive down and round because I used to live around the corner. The reason it never happened before was because I used to clean 2 houses and would walk round the back of the other house and clean both. That house was sold so I only clean one house at the moment and I was trying to save time but I never realised the council had fitted a concrete bollard at the exit. It was a tough lesson to learn and then a few other things happened that day when someone reversed into the van. Its the only time I'm glad I have an old van because there was no damage. Not had a day like that since school days but I still managed to pickup 3 new customers and I don't know why.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Transfer hose/transfer solution
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on December 05, 2025, 09:09:26 am »Thanks, I already have 6 meters of that transfer hose and fuel pump handle. I have now bought that Clarke transfer pump for £102. Got all my stuff together when I begin making my own pure in my garage.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Got bogged down
« Last post by Slacky on December 05, 2025, 01:10:33 am »Exactly that. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t 100 metres of hose enough to reach? Or didn’t you think of that?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Christmas
« Last post by AuRavelling79 on December 04, 2025, 11:15:08 pm »When I needed the money I worked the normal working days between Xmas and New Year. Specifically 27th - 31st December.
About ten years ago I didn't need to so I didn't.
About ten years ago I didn't need to so I didn't.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Christmas
« Last post by Stoots on December 04, 2025, 07:48:05 pm »I rather clean in the rain than at christmas, rain is the perfect time to clean widnows because theres naff all better to be doing.
Have the nice days off
Have the nice days off
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Transfer hose/transfer solution
« Last post by robert mitchell on December 04, 2025, 06:18:00 pm »
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Transfer hose/transfer solution
« Last post by robert mitchell on December 04, 2025, 06:10:21 pm »https://www.fueltankshop.co.uk/premium-diesel-delivery-hose/p7999
I use this stuff , lasts forever
https://www.fueltankshop.co.uk/piusi-self-3000-manual-fuel-pump-nozzle/p1353
With the above nozzle
Thanks. How do you store it, on a reel? If so which one. My problem is keeping it tidy. Easy enough when it’s warm but when it’s cold the stuff I use is like wire.
I use curved hook thats a bit like half of a car wheel in shape and just lay it over a few times, will take a pic when i get chance.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Got bogged down
« Last post by colin bird on December 04, 2025, 05:40:09 pm »Lost an hour this afternoon because I drove round the back of lockups to clean the back of a house. We used to be able to continue driving down and round onto the tarmac until the boy racers were using it as a race track. The moment I stopped the van and seen the big concrete bollard I knew I was in trouble especially with the rear wheel drive my van has. A few guys came out and helped me by placing fencing boards under the wheels and pushing me out. In the end I lost an hour and think I will design plywood boards that fit together to see if it works by spreading the vans weight. Watch this space!
Personally I would park on a hard surface and use my 100 m hose to get me to the job