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Anyone got a Saturday window cleaner?

Since I've gone back to full time work I've had to cancle my window cleaner:mad:

I've got a tall gate (only openable from the back garden) on the side, so the only windows that can be reached are the front ones. My window cleaner used to do inside & out;)

Do window cleaners work on a Saturday?
Where would I find one?
I had enough trouble getting one in the first place, let alone getting a weekend one:(

I know its not very MSE, but a window cleaner can do them in a tenth of the time it takes me & I have such a lot to do a weekends & I hate cleaning windows & my upstairs ones CAN'T be cleaned from inside & I'm scared of heights:o

HELP!

How do I get a window cleaner who will come on a Saturday? (or Sunday, or Friday afternoon), but my other one just came whenever, no set day or time.

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  • UglyBetty
    UglyBetty Posts: 84 Forumite
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    Used to have a great window cleaner but he got fed up with the UK and went to live in Spain. Never found a decent one since. If you really want one, why not compromise and do the insides so that your window cleaner can come anytime? Just think of it as a bit of moneysaving 'keep fit'.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    UglyBetty wrote: »
    Used to have a great window cleaner but he got fed up with the UK and went to live in Spain. Never found a decent one since. If you really want one, why not compromise and do the insides so that your window cleaner can come anytime? Just think of it as a bit of moneysaving 'keep fit'.

    Still wouldn't work, they can't get to back & sides.
  • brightonman123
    brightonman123 Posts: 8,535 Forumite
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    long pole and a sponge..?
    Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
    Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    I want a proper window cleaner.

    Thanks, but I want to pay someone to do them properly & quickly.
  • dander
    dander Posts: 1,824 Forumite
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    Could you just arrange for the window cleaner to pop round on a particular day and leave the gate unlocked for that day only?

    We have 1,000s of window cleaners up and down our road - we must have the cleanest windows in the country, but I've never seen one that does inside - that's pretty special!
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    dander wrote: »
    Could you just arrange for the window cleaner to pop round on a particular day and leave the gate unlocked for that day only?

    We have 1,000s of window cleaners up and down our road - we must have the cleanest windows in the country, but I've never seen one that does inside - that's pretty special!

    Every window cleaner I've ever had has done inside as well:D

    If you pay them double (for doing 2 sides) many are happy too.

    I've never had a window cleaner that comes on a set day (for leaving the gate unlocked for one day) so that wouldn't work for me.
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