[michael papworth]

I mentioned on another post that I'd bought a 12' pole (£24.95 from B&Q) with the intention of using a microfibre wrapped round a T bar to scrub off runs and spots from upstairs windows rather than washing them again.

I had cause to use it twice today - and it worked brilliantly. Not only did it do the job exactly right, it also saved me loads of time.

First time was to  polish off some runs that appeared just as I'd packed the van away. Second time was to polish off some bird poo that I'd missed first time on a window above a conservatory.

I used an Unger microfibre cloth very slightly damp and wrapped it tight on a 10" T bar over the sleeve. I carry a spray bottle with 000 water in it and I can use this to damp the microfibre if it's a touch too dry. I've noticed that if the cloth is overly damp, the glass doesn't seem to dry sparkly.

Here's a pic.

[cherubs cleaning]

very good



nice pic




jerry

[Dean Aspects]

If you want to hold the cloth on use two elastic bands and bunch the cloth up a bit over the bands so they dont catch the glass

Dean

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I do the same sort of thing on internals.  Did a clinic yesterday and the NHS doesn't really want ladders on site, there are some internal windows about 12 ft off the ground.  Did them in much the same way, some I applicated and bladed.  It was faster doing it with the pole than it was with a ladder.  Non water fed extension poles are certainly part of a window cleaner's armory.

Simon.

[michael papworth]

If you want to hold the cloth on use two elastic bands and bunch the cloth up a bit over the bands so they dont catch the glass

Dean

What a brilliantly simple idea. I've been going through my entire armoury of boy scout's knots trying to find the best way to hold the cloths in place.

Just goes to show how important lateral thinking is. I was thinking and looking for an answer in only one, single direction and going further and further along the same road and getting further and further from the best solution!

[Dean Aspects]

Brilliantly simple you have just described me 

Dean

[Jimmy1]

You can buy a clamp to hold your cloth properly. Until I got one in was really awkward trying to get the microfibre to stay on.  I use this too on high internal jobs always use WFP outside work, but as most of mine new cleans do use the microfibre on downstairs windows only.

[mci services]

kids hair bands hold the cloth on for me you know scrunchys or whatever there called

[michael papworth]

Brilliantly simple you have just described me 

Dean

Einstein would have appreciated you, then. He is quoted as saying: "Make everthing as simple as possible, but no simpler."

If it's good enough for Einstein, it should be good enough for anybody!