How do you leave the blinds when your done?

Residential
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[COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Just wondered how you leave the window blinds after completing a residential window cleaning. Do you close the blinds, leave them up, close them but turn the louvers to open position? Just curious. I know you want to show your work but wondered what the etiquette would be. Thanks. [/FONT][/COLOR]<o:p></o:p>

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check with owner if it’s there if nobody is home I always leave them up

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I try to leave them the way I found them. If I can I like to leave the place exactly as I found it. The only way that they should know I was there is that they now have clean windows to enjoy at their leisure. The last time they opened their blinds - windows were dirty and they called me. Next time they open their blinds windows are clean and they will think of me next time they are dirty.

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If the blinds are clean :slight_smile:

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Well, that is for a different thread. :wink:

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That’s one of the reasons I leave them up .

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Nobody could ever complain if you just leave them the way you found them .

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I leave each window how I found it before I cleaned the glass. I let the customer know that everything will look the same but brighter.

Mike Radzik
Pro Window Cleaning
Central Massachusetts

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Closed in open position.

I understand, and have used, the other ways… it IS nice to brighten up that room, in a literal sense.

But I always have a worker whose job is; move shit out of way/clear space, open blinds, lay drop cloth, remove screen, move to next window.

  • replace screens, reclaim dropcloth, close blinds, open louver.

An open blind = unfinished window in my “day to day.”

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We leave them the way we found them. I feel to create more work for the customer having to go around and put things back in order takes away from the service we provide.

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I leave the blinds down but open in every room. My reasoning is that then they know I was there and they can walk around and see our work. Doing it that way 11 years, never had a complaint.

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I will ask, if the homeowner is not there, I leave them the way I found them

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Yeah, I’ll put them back the way they were, but if they were closed, I might open them up to let the light in.

Just remember to always help the blinds up with your hand. You never know who installed them and drywall is not a good anchor for those super heavy blinds.

Sometimes I just feel like this tho

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Thanks for the laugh Jared!

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As they were…
Tho i do open them up just a tad. Gotta see that clean glass ya know :stuck_out_tongue:

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Thanks for the replies. Looks like most just leave them the way they were when they started. I like to leave the blinds closed with the louvers in the open position. Just sometimes feel like I am trying to hide something if I leave them completely closed. Thanks.

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Yes. This way they can see your work too.

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I usually leave them half down. No particular reason other than thats usually the way I find them.

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I leave them the way I found them as well.
Totally agree with Jared’s advice to support the blind’s weight while moving it.
Also, I make sure the ends are level and the vanes are turned the same way.

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Perfect answer