Help me with this list..

[Cleanworks]

Rich do you see how your list additions are more suited to employees, whose lack of passion and experience must be replaced with techy talk, promises and distractions?


lets hear you sell it as if YOU were coming out..

Lock up your daughters.

 

[Cleanworks]

Grooming is stupid, unless you're using one of those stupid buffers with water jets underneath.

But a good thing to add to your list would be to look for someone who is more concerned with focusing on the carpet, not your daughter's pictures on the wall

Grooming sets the pile in the same direction, giving the carpet a even finished look. It helps matted areas to look better, even if temporarily, it speeds drying and helps to distribute protector evenly if you have provided it. When we groom, we rake back and forth, then set the pile in the right direction. No, we don't groom on every job but when we want to impress the customer, we do. We should be trying to impress all of our customers but you know how it is.

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[BIG WOOD]

Grooming sets the pile in the same direction, giving the carpet a even finished look. It helps matted areas to look better, even if temporarily, it speeds drying and helps to distribute protector evenly if you have provided it. When we groom, we rake back and forth, then set the pile in the right direction. No, we don't groom on every job but when we want to impress the customer, we do. We should be trying to impress all of our customers but you know how it is.

Which class textbook did you copy that out of?

 

[Mikey P]

Which class textbook did you copy that out of?

Bob Foster's no doubt

 

[Cleanworks]

Which class textbook did you copy that out of?

This isn't something we know, it's something we do. We don't do it on rentals or cheaper jobs but it sets us apart from the hacks on our higher end jobs. Been doing it for over 30 years.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Which class textbook did you copy that out of?

One ya'll need ta read!

 

[Old Coastie]

I may or may not groom, but my dry strokes are all straight. Just looks better.

But what do I know? See the sig..

 

[hogjowl]

Damon used my word!

 

[Cleanworks]

Damon used my word!

Suck it up, buttercup.

 

[Hack Attack]

If its a nice place it gets groomed

If it's a rental it gets triangle after triangle

 

[Desk Jockey]

What keeps ringing true is techs do what they are trained to do.

Owner ops do whatever they can convince themselves is worth doing. Whether that be "time" "rate charged" or "job dictated".

So don't none of you fookers pull "owner ops do a better job, out of your asses..no more!

 

[hogjowl]

Don’t you have a mop head to clean somewhere?

 

[Nomad74]

Damon used my word!

Royalty check is in the mail.

 

[Jim Williams]

Few minutes? Let’s focus on that

After everything’s put back in the van
Putting those plastic covers on your shoes
Raking lines out of the carpet (wasting energy for the next job)
Then talking about it for no reason to the customer

Waste of time and labor. You’re raking the carpet. Not grooming. Grooming is what pet cleaners do to cats and dogs

You're supposed to rake right when you finish the room while the wand is still sitting by the door. That way you can see any spots that didn't come out and hit them again. And since you haven't been outside you have the cleanest shoes in the county so no need to put on those stupid booties.

 

[Wandslinger]

I was mulling over doing a video on how to find a great carpet cleaner, from a well to do home owner or estate manager's perspective, searching for The Very Best in their area.

Things to look for and a short reasoning behind the statement


This won't be fair to many, but tough titties..

1. Owner Op or his brat/kin- Is what it is, techs are chimps most often
2. Minimum 5 year experience. Don't learn in my home.
3. Offers many methods. One method cleaners are morons.
4. Uses a truckmount for 98%of Resi work. Unless your name is Willy.
5. Van/ truck is clean, loaded to the gills and well organized.- Minimalists are lazy.
6. Has a long list of other tradespeople who he refers and refers him. A socialite.
7. Van is lettered up and they have a nice website, FB page and Google page, even if they are booked out three weeks all year. Which is a lie.
8. Online reviews may not be all 5 stars but never a mention of being mean, creepy or dishonest. Can't please everyone but don't be an ass.
9. Does not charge more for spots and stains or preconditioning. Shyster alert.
10. Somebody answers their phone for them. After 5 years if they can answer their own phone and spend twenty minutes on the phone while the truck is running, run.
11. Can ID fabrics without doing a burn test- or atleast bulshit his way through the inspection process.
12. Its September and they can fit you in that afternoon. ...
13. Knows how to clean an antique rug in your home- Bite me fug rags.
14. They can figure out how many square ft you have with just a few questions over the phone. Unless it's an estate.
15. Booties, tarps, corner guards, of course.
16. Can pronounce IICRC 5 times, always getting the acronym correct. But probably isn't a member, anymore.'
17. Someone on your street already uses him. And he should probably mention that.
    
    
    
    
    That's a good head start, what do you have?
    

I love #5

 

[Desk Jockey]

Don’t you have a mop head to clean somewhere?

No but I need to do my laundry for the week.

 

[Hack Attack]

I find raking a nice chance for a breather before hitting the next area on a large house, and also chance for bit more dwell time of prespray before extracting

 

[Mr Brightside]

I think sending thank you cards and reminders is a sign your a great carpet cleaner

 

[Desk Jockey]

I think sending thank you cards and reminders is a sign your a great carpet cleaner

If nothing else you'll find out if your clients agree with that statement.

 

[Nomad74]

I spent my Saturday cleaning a big place up in the mountians. I tried to get my helper to help me, but he was too busy fishing with his grandpa.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Awww what cute little girl and so happy. No nephews or relatives for her?

 

[Dolly Llama]

You're supposed to rake right when you finish the room while the wand is still sitting by the door. That way you can see any spots that didn't come out and hit them again. And since you haven't been outside you have the cleanest shoes in the county so no need to put on those stupid booties.

you'd think that would be intuitive

lta

 

[Deke Hatley]

I like wand marks. No. I LOVE wand marks.

Agreed!