Mikey P
Administrator
I freely admit I never heard of him prior to the Dusty indecent a week or so ago. Now I see him on here most everyday.
I asked Barry if he was game for a hot seat and low and behold...
-When and how did you get interested in oriental carpets?
-How do you actually earn your living?
-Who cleans your rugs and if they quit who would be your top five choices? Please list in order of results given and not of knowledge of whats being cleaned.
-Have you ever been fooled by a tufted rug? In other words, you had to flip it to know?
-A seemingly normal guy with zero cleaning or rug knowledge walks up to you and wants to know all the proper steps to become a Rug Fag (think Randy Hyde) Where do you recommend he start and how long would it take before you add him to your preferred cleaner list?
-What tools of the trade would you demand as necessary for him to be considered a professional?
-What schools should he not waste his time on?
-What area in this country could support AND use another rug care studio?
-What population is needed in a city to keep a Studio/Plant busy and profitable full time just cleaning rugs, assuming they market themselves efficiently?
-What is the least a cleaner should charge to had wash a rug?
-..and to butcher it with a Moore Machine?
-How did we ever get rugs cleaned before the Rug Badger came along?
-Can we see a picture of the rug you will be wrapped up in your coffin with?
BTW,
Nice web site sir!
http://www.spongobongo.com/
I would recommend that you add these two fine rug restorers to your list in California.
http://www.talismanrestoration.com
http://www.rugcarestudio.com/
Artisan was opened by Aaron Kinda and his mother Margret.
Aaron worked for David Walker (Talisman) for many years before heading out on his own.
Both do incredible work.
and if you toss my company on there I'll give you 5% for every rug we hack out in the home.. :mrgreen:
http://www.santacruzclean.com
Thanks Barry!!!
I asked Barry if he was game for a hot seat and low and behold...
-When and how did you get interested in oriental carpets?
-How do you actually earn your living?
-Who cleans your rugs and if they quit who would be your top five choices? Please list in order of results given and not of knowledge of whats being cleaned.
-Have you ever been fooled by a tufted rug? In other words, you had to flip it to know?
-A seemingly normal guy with zero cleaning or rug knowledge walks up to you and wants to know all the proper steps to become a Rug Fag (think Randy Hyde) Where do you recommend he start and how long would it take before you add him to your preferred cleaner list?
-What tools of the trade would you demand as necessary for him to be considered a professional?
-What schools should he not waste his time on?
-What area in this country could support AND use another rug care studio?
-What population is needed in a city to keep a Studio/Plant busy and profitable full time just cleaning rugs, assuming they market themselves efficiently?
-What is the least a cleaner should charge to had wash a rug?
-..and to butcher it with a Moore Machine?
-How did we ever get rugs cleaned before the Rug Badger came along?
-Can we see a picture of the rug you will be wrapped up in your coffin with?
BTW,
Nice web site sir!
http://www.spongobongo.com/
I would recommend that you add these two fine rug restorers to your list in California.
http://www.talismanrestoration.com
http://www.rugcarestudio.com/
Artisan was opened by Aaron Kinda and his mother Margret.
Aaron worked for David Walker (Talisman) for many years before heading out on his own.
Both do incredible work.
and if you toss my company on there I'll give you 5% for every rug we hack out in the home.. :mrgreen:
http://www.santacruzclean.com
Thanks Barry!!!