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Does anyone still have an old fashioned window cleaner?

(63 Posts)
Georgesgran Tue 29-Aug-23 17:08:44

Brush on a pole here, but he uses his own water from a tank in the van. Not a brilliant job but cheap as chips at £10 a month.

BlueBelle Tue 29-Aug-23 16:47:05

I have an old fashioned window cleaner once a month 7 windows £7

Gin Tue 29-Aug-23 16:44:31

Ours comes with his ladder and leather, he leaves sparkling windows every time. We once had a chap with a pole that squirted but the windows were never that clean.

Norah Tue 29-Aug-23 16:42:22

Our window cleaners leave the windows they do - spot free.

Jamie Tue 29-Aug-23 16:40:48

I have an 'old fashioned' window cleaner who comes every other week. He's only young,friendly and does a good job.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 29-Aug-23 16:38:20

Perhaps he is using plain water. Mine uses deionised water with a brush on the end of the pole for the outsides and there are never water marks afterwards. Indoors he does it the traditional way. Always does a lovely job.

DamaskRose Tue 29-Aug-23 16:33:53

M0nica

Not to my knowledge. Ours works like yours. Does it matter that much? Once dry the windows are spotless because they use demineralised water.

Probably now that they do not use water straight from the tap, with all its impurities, they do not need to dry and polish off any marks these impurities left.

It mattered to me M0nica because the water spots stayed. I called the window cleaner and he said it was because he cleaned my windows last with the last of his water. He cleaned them again but the same thing happened. I can’t get a real window cleaner for love nor money.

AGAA4 Tue 29-Aug-23 16:32:56

My window cleaner has just been. He uses a brush on a pole then squirts water on the panes. They never look sparklingly clean but better than nothing.

Elusivebutterfly Tue 29-Aug-23 16:25:20

My window cleaner still cleans the windows in the traditional way. He is also very helpful and friendly.
He cleans gutters if needed and recommends other trades when he can. He phones before he comes to check it is OK and asks if I want just the front cleaned or back of the house as well.

Visgir1 Tue 29-Aug-23 16:20:40

No.. Mine does the same.
Apparently H&S has got hold of them. So it's this or nothing, mine dry OK and we live in a hard water area.

midgey Tue 29-Aug-23 16:20:06

I still have an old fashioned window cleaner, I think he does an excellent job at an excellent price.

M0nica Tue 29-Aug-23 16:18:30

Not to my knowledge. Ours works like yours. Does it matter that much? Once dry the windows are spotless because they use demineralised water.

Probably now that they do not use water straight from the tap, with all its impurities, they do not need to dry and polish off any marks these impurities left.

DaisyL Tue 29-Aug-23 16:14:07

My window cleaner came yesterday - he arrives every six weeks in a van with a long hose and a brush on a pole he squirts water all over the windows and then leaves. They are 'clean' but covered in water spots. Do any window cleaners actually dry/polish windows any more?