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Keeping All My Equipment In The Boot Stored Properly, How To Do It?

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I have just started out so am doing bungalows and cleaning traditionally. I have my bucket, squeegee x2 , extension pole (which just fits in boot), scrim, 2 litres of water, t-towel for sills and ecover washing up liquid. Pretty ,much all I need to clean bungalows, it doesn't take up much room so put it in another plastic box next to the one with my carpentry tools in, which I use for a course I am doing. But should I dry my bucket out and everything else before putting it back in the boot?

Also, how do most people store their equipment if they have it in a boot like I do?

 
I have not long started, I have a big sports direct bag for life that sits behind the driver seat of my astra in this I put my bucket, when the day is done I empty my bucket and put it back in the bag for life and fling my t bar. And wet scrims in and lift the lot out in the big bag and store it in my garden hut

 
Hi mate,

Firstly buy a big Jerry can type water bottle thing with at least 10L capacity.

I would do to a cheap shop and see if you can get a plastic box thing with handle in the middle and sections in it, these are ideal.

I would dry the bucket at the end of the day, leave water In it between cleans and wedge it behind the seat with towel under in case of spillages /emoticons/smile.png

What car do you have?

Also remember your car insurance won't cover the stuff in the car. Trust me its my job /emoticons/smile.png an I also just had my car broken into last week.

 
You need to be just a bit careful about the car insurance aspect Your car is probably not insured for business use so I would get the stuff out of your car when you are not using it. And be careful when you are. By using it for window cleaning you are probably invalidating your insurance.

 
10 litres ????
You don't need 10 ltrs 5 at the most that's all I Carr and that does me all day I can get a full day from. 5litres easy .
I'd say more than 5 from my experimenting....depends on how many first cleans though lol

 
I have a 1999 Fiesta van (hatchback shape). I keep my cloths and applicator mops etc (I am trad) in plastic crates. I have a 25 litre barrel of water and poles, and an oblong bucket covered by an old bath towel to avoid spillages.

John

 
Rather than carrying a bucket about you can use a bottle on a belt instead as mentioned in this vid.


 
winter months i tend to use a small spray bottle easy on the hands dont have to squeeze out cold water out the t.bar.only thing is not so good on 1st cleans if there real bad.

 
I have just started out so am doing bungalows and cleaning traditionally. I have my bucket, squeegee x2 , extension pole (which just fits in boot), scrim, 2 litres of water, t-towel for sills and ecover washing up liquid. Pretty ,much all I need to clean bungalows, it doesn't take up much room so put it in another plastic box next to the one with my carpentry tools in, which I use for a course I am doing. But should I dry my bucket out and everything else before putting it back in the boot?

Also, how do most people store their equipment if they have it in a boot like I do?
I'll give you some really good advice, and this has happened to a friend of mine. If you get a plastic dog basket (an old one will do), fit a couple of pieces of wood as crossmembers, to leave a square in which to sit the bucket. This will hold the bucket tight and If it sloshes about when you're travelling, it will catch the water in the dog basket. You could improvise a lid to use while moving about. This is what I do, but this friend of mine didn't, and the bucket tipped over in the boot of his car, and the whole lot went down into the bodywork (which rotted away some months later).

 
Carry bottles about pre mixed then as seems much easier than all that faffing around with a bucket /emoticons/smile.png

 
Rather than carrying a bucket about you can use a bottle on a belt instead as mentioned in this vid.

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I use this bottle on a belt system, but I found that spraying the applicator/pad does not work as good as spraying directly onto the window. It is really efficient, and I only use about two and a half litres in a whole day (normal weather, regular windows).

 
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