The Things I See As a Professional Window Cleaner

I've had the privilege to work on some beautiful properties. Let me tell you about a few unique experiences.

One of the largest private homes I cleaned was in suburban Melbourne. The house had nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 13 toilets. Yes, 13 toilets (lucky for someone, I guess) and over 70 mirrors (that's a lot of bad luck if things go wrong). The house belonged to the CEO of an extensive chain of retail stores in Australia.

The Millennium Tower in Vienna was the most prominent building I have ever worked on. As an internationally certified industrial climber, no window is too difficult to access. I was even interviewed for an Austrian TV show "Extreme Window Cleaning".

Sir Richard Branson, I've also had the opportunity to clean the windows of the rich and famous. Bumping into Sir Richard Branson on an out of country contract has been a highlight.

Geoffrey Rush, I also had the privilege to provide my services to Geoffrey Rush in a very exclusive Melbourne suburb. Despite his celebrity and fame, I was entrusted with access to his private sanctuary.

Of course I'd be lying if I told you I only cleaned huge skyscrapers and the palaces of the rich and famous. I've also found myself in some pretty 'ugly' situations. I arrived at the home of a hoarder. There was dirt and grime like I've never seen. Despite the terrible chaos, I saw the customer was delighted. It seemed that now her windows were clean; perhaps her view on life was all just a bit clearer.