I agree but I just try to be practical when I work inside residential houses. If I use my brush, I end up soaking my drop cloth which is just a towel and most of my screens aren’t too dirty (long winters, air conditioning). Doing screen on the spot with a sponge works a bit faster for me and doesn’t drip water.
I’m actually having a problem right now, I want to buy the entire under tool belt that Mark the Window cleaner has, including a spray bottle and strip washer (which I only use for pole work) then I wouldn’t need to carry my pale around. I’d have both hands free going up ladders etc. But what do I do about screens? I can’t see cleaning them with this get up and I like to clean them right on the spot, I’ll even brush the odd one down before I take it out of it’s track. I tihnk I’m behing the times and I’m sick of the 5 gallon pale thing. (thought I’ll never give up the Chamois)
This is the get up but with out too many huckfins or whatever they are. This set up may not save me much time but I’m due for a change.
Didn’t read the whole thread but I’ll comment now. What I found discouraging about using a sea sponge is the way it retains the soap I’m using. I don’t use a lot, but enough that the sponge becomes irritatingly saturated with soap suds. What’s the trick to avoiding this? I liked using a sponge other than this.
Another thing about using a shammy (sp?) is I remember having to wring it out often. I heard people have got carpel tunnel as well.
Had a long, hot day today, so if my spelling is off that’s my waiver
I’ve never had a sea sponge but that happens when you put in too much soap.
Another thing about using a shammy (sp?) is I remember having to wring it out often. I heard people have got carpel tunnel as well.
I’ve heard of people getting carpel tunnel from Micrfibre cloths. She works for Molly Maid, it was from the constant ringing out of them. I guess it was hard on her wrists. It does take a bit of strength to wring out a chamois but… not really and it’s not like you have to do it more then a few times a house. Don’t get one that’s too thick, they are hard to work with or too thin, they don’t last.
Speaking of which, does any one know if that floater bottle they sell here on WCR, the one that measure out the perfect amount of soap, really measure out the perfect amount of soap? and to how much water?
