Across the Pond

Across the Pond

I am 59. Based in Haarlem in The Netherlands, that’s near Amsterdam.   When I came out of the Army in 1979  I was a bit wild. A friend offered me a job as a Window Cleaner. I started working with 2 Bad Ass Old School cleaners. In that time the Boab was not even...
Maykker Handy Sleeve VS Techno Pad

Maykker Handy Sleeve VS Techno Pad

In this head to head duo, we’re going to take a look at the IPC Techno pad and the Maykker handy sleeve.  Two very grippy and useful tools. If you’ve ever spent a day doing some heavy duty scrubbing, you know what the feeling is.  Your fingertips burn, and your joints...
The Benefits of “Buying In”

The Benefits of “Buying In”

I was reading the post of a fellow window cleaner in an online window cleaning group I follow. He was in a peculiar situation and was asking for advice. He had started a window cleaning business in one part of the country, and it generated a tremendous amount of...
Gear Prep

Gear Prep

I feel like ‘gear prep’ is a topic we tend to talk about year round, especially in the calm before the storm. Preparing for the busy spring season, now is the time to get your gear prep in order. I can’t think of anything worse than landing that BIG JOB you didn’t see...
Create Your Own Busy Season

Create Your Own Busy Season

Hi. Jim DuBois here again. The times continue to be just plain weird so here is a follow up to my last article titled “Things To Consider Right Now”. Whether it’s 2020, 2008, 2001 or future economic downturns, pandemics, or just plain slow seasons, they come and go....