If the window cleaning industry was to be given a full Health and Safety review (they have only just started on us really! and with it still being voted the most dangerous job more will follow), one of the things that they would start legislating is the need for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
Gloves, Hard Hats, Footwear and eye protection.
Gloves are a very sensible idea for WFP work. They help protect when using poles and handling hoses. The ideal type for dry work is a 'mechanical' type glove such as a full fingered sailing glove or a rope handling glove. In other industries they are mandatory. I have used such gloves for about 7 years now and they save a lot of grief on your hands and skin. We have come from a background where the detergents kept our hands quite soft most of the time, but prone to cracking when cold. This hasn't changed,but now we have harsher working conditions for them and the 'drying' effects of pure water as it strips the skin of natural greases.
This is a long winded way of saying wear gloves
