Oriental rug cleaning on location

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Whats yer thoughts?

Do you do ANYTHING different then when cleaning broadloom, or do ya jus whak it out?

Do you charge differently?

Waddya do w/yer fringes? Nothing?

What determines if its a candidate for "in home cleaning" vs "sh!t I aint fookin w/that!" ?
 

Mikey P

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I love cleaning them in the home.


Customers do too.

Looks great, costs less and no long waits to get the rug back.



Most people (most) really dont care if the back is dirty.


Way more profit than pit cleaning too.




But..


but..


you should offer both.
 

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Explain to the customer what you can and can't do.

Let the customer make the decision.

If it's a cheapie, no fringe, no inherent problems & you have a place to clean and let it dry, go for it.

If it's an expensive or problem rug, has fringes that have to be done, and a myriad of other quirks, take it away.

You can make good bucks cleaning in house.

You can charge more for a specialised service when you take it away.

Ooroo,

:roll:
 
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Mikey P said:
Brent said:
Some (some) may think your a hack for cleaning them inhouse.



Snow is a hack.

He plant cleans rugs in under five minutes.


who cares.



Glides have made successful in home rug cleaning a REALity.
I cleaned them long before glides,imagine that,its an interim clean is what I tell them
 

Papa

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This is what I do... if anyone cares. Clean the customers driveway with my squeegee wand first (usually have the house to do while the driveway dries, if not I find something to do for 15 min or so). Vacuum the back of the rug then the front with an upright. Clean the rug. Take the end of my hose and vacuum the fringes real good, get em nice and straight. Then I spray a product called Lo-ph on the dingy fringes and let it sit in the sun till it's dry. Nearly every time those things are back to the original color even if they where snow white to begin with. It helps to be in California!!!
 

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Re: Oriental rug cleaning on location

Do you do ANYTHING different then when cleaning broadloom, or do ya jus whak it out? Explain the limited quality of cleaning to the customer. Qualify the rug to make sure we won't buy it by cleaning it and letting it dry in an uncontrolled environment. Protect the floor. Clean with wool safe product, lightly. Force dry fringe.

Do you charge differently? Much more than wall-to-wall pricing, less than in-plant.

Waddya do w/yer fringes? Nothing? Clean them.

What determines if its a candidate for "in home cleaning" vs "sh!t I aint fookin w/that!" ? The rug is too large to fit in a truck, has two pool tables on it and is in a thirty-third floor penthouse is a good condidate for in home cleaning. An absolute refusal to clean on-location would be the possibility of harm to rug or floor. This applies to hand-knotted Oriental rugs. Other area rugs may be more likely to be cleaned on-location with a price premium over wall-to-wall.

If you don't have the skill, knowledge or facility to clean an area rug properly, you may still be able to offer a "touch up" service. Just don't get in a circle with other cleaners and chant until you've convinced yourselves that what you're doing is as good as plant washing. Know your limitations, do what you can do well, sub out what you have no knowledge of.
 

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There is a coomercial around my area for a rug cleaning plant.

It says
Did someone come to your home and clean your rug, well you didn't get a cleaning you got a rug visit.
 

davegillfishing

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i do it all the time...i inform the customer that it is a light in home cleaning and that it is much more involved when done at the shop. let them decide and 99% tell me to do it on the spot and they will do the resto cleaning when and if they feel it is warranted.
only a hack of you deceive and dont educate your customer as to what you are doing and that there are options.
 

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I usually try to push the in-plant cleaning, mostly because right now I do it pretty cheap and I'm trying to get that part of my business going. Occasionally I will clean a large rug on location.
 

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