10.5 Reasons To Love Commercial Carpet Cleaning Most of the cleaners here on MikeysBoard are heavily weighted on the residential side of the business. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that equation. However I’d like to share a few good reasons to at least consider expanding your service offerings to include more commercial work. 1. Ease of Training The most common method in ... Read More »

Red Wine Removal from Linen and Cotton   A fine fabric specialist recently asked me how to remove red wine from both a white linen chair and white cotton couch.  (It must have been quite a party!) A supplier recommended a strong peroxide based stain remover that is designed for wool rugs.  While such a product may work on wool ... Read More »

The word “Green” is often misused in our industry and I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I think it is so. If you look up the term “Green”, it really means “do what you need to do to do your job correctly, but make sure that you do the least amount of damage while doing so.” ... Read More »

Sapphire Scientific The “Hard Facts” Hard Surface Cleaning Tips  Installment #2 By Bryan Thompson   In the first installment I outlined the importance of being able to properly identify the type of hard surface material you will be cleaning.  If your read that installment, you know that I stated that it’s absolutely essential to positively identify the flooring material, and ... Read More »

Tom King continues to knock em’ out of the park with this fine post…     …now listen up!     …A slogan is just that. Customers are looking for results and action. Everyone says they are great show them. This is carpet cleaning. We sell a product that is more of a commodity. We don’t sell I-pads. There are 6 things ... Read More »

Mr Paul Brown is a bit of a legend here in Northern California. A very well spoken, handsome, elderly white guy, tinkerer, scholar and professional ultra high end bicycle mechanic who for some reason chooses to suck filth for a living. I have a few questions for him… I know enough bicycle frame (small) manufacturers, mechanics, employees of large manufacturers, racers and ... Read More »

 Co authored by John Otero and Scott Warrington You don’t need the sales statistics to tell you that wood floors are in many homes today. You are see woods floors in most of the nicer homes you enter to clean carpet. Many cleaners have taken an interest in cleaning the wood floors and/or the rugs that are lying on those ... Read More »

As a business owner, the purchase of equipment and vehicles can be an exciting but overwhelming experience. On one hand, you are upgrading your equipment or starting your business, while on the other hand, you are creating an expense for your company. Many questions arise when making this decision, such as finding the right equipment, various vehicle choices, and the ... Read More »

A recent short interview with MR Tom King from Sani Bright out of Indianapolis. Here are some questions and answers for our readers to get more acquainted with one of our more interesting members.     -What other businesses and jobs have you had prior to becoming a Rug Sucker?  I started in the 80′s as a graphic designer in Chicago, I spent the 90′s as ... Read More »

Sapphire Scientific’s The “Hard Facts” Hard Surface Cleaning Tips Installment #1 By Bryan Thomson Hard surfaces are becoming the flooring material of choice in most new homes, and certainly have been for years in commercial buildings due to its longevity and beauty. Hard surface cleaning covers a multitude of surfaces and material types. With that in mind it is absolutely ... Read More »