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Soil Lint Green 
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Joined: 30/December/2007 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 551 |
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 Posted: 27/February/2008 at 12:29am |
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Most customers of mine appreciate the fact that I show up and I am always on time. They receive a checklist from me at least 2 days early with what they need to do. Vacuuming is on that list.
That is required with the economy package. Premier is jam packed with extras and they never get a checklist. |
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It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk.
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B Rice
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Posted: 23/February/2008 at 10:03pm |
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I use a backpack vac...works pretty good if you have paid for our regular cleaning package!
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DCC
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Joined: 31/January/2008 Location: Florida, USA Status: Offline Points: 28 |
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Posted: 31/January/2008 at 9:43pm |
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I know of very few "big-name" cleaners that vacuum. Mostly because they feel the customer is ignorant of proper cleaning practices.
we vacuum and do a lot more.
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Soil Lint Green
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Posted: 31/December/2007 at 12:08am |
You might be a pimp of a different make and model, but you understand how to put SEX into carpet cleaning. I just take off my shirt and watch all the ladies come out of hiding to take their pictures of the beached albino whale. I make good money at $5 per pose. Edited by Soil Lint Green - 31/December/2007 at 12:34am |
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Soil Lint Green
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Posted: 31/December/2007 at 12:03am |
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I had a customer tell me yesterday that she used a Dyson before I arrived. Rather than using it as an excuse to not vacuum I applied my Hoover bagless and went from empty to 3/4 full when done.
My guess is she had the vacuum on BLOW rather than SUCK or that she simply forgot to plug it in and thought it was the quietest vacuum she ever used. Her husband pulled a Eureka out of the closet as they were leaving. Looked like it had never been used. And of course I kept mistaking the carpet for a cave floor. Edited by Soil Lint Green - 31/December/2007 at 12:11am |
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STEAMPRO
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Posted: 11/October/2007 at 5:22pm |
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[QUOTE=CCandmore] I use local college girls for part time helpers. I rake in the prespray and work on stubborn spots while they use the wand. Since I've been doing this, my business skyrockets in the summertime when they wear shorts and t-shirts. It's usually the guy who meets me at the door and I never get complaints.
I have a special short-handled rake that I like to call my "stainguard rake". I spray, they rake. It's really amazing how much some customers are willing to pay for stainguard. By the way, I love my job.[/QUOT  E] 
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STEAMPRO
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Posted: 11/October/2007 at 5:22pm |
 THATS WHAT IM TALKIN BOUT!
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danmarck82
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Posted: 14/January/2007 at 1:25am |
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It is part of my " PREP " conversation with the customers.
Customer vacuums! so far so good |
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CCandmore
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Posted: 12/January/2007 at 8:35am |
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I use local college girls for part time helpers. I rake in the prespray and work on stubborn spots while they use the wand. Since I've been doing this, my business skyrockets in the summertime when they wear shorts and t-shirts. It's usually the guy who meets me at the door and I never get complaints.
I have a special short-handled rake that I like to call my "stainguard rake". I spray, they rake. It's really amazing how much some customers are willing to pay for stainguard. By the way, I love my job. |
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Mr. Slide
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Joined: 16/May/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 979 |
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Posted: 12/January/2007 at 5:26am |
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So is mine!
Smoken with 31 h.p. 250 deg. yea man!
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http://qcsliders.com
!!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
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John L
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Posted: 02/December/2006 at 5:49pm |
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making mud on dry soils if you don't wacuum..True, but mud only an ant can see and with the power we have with TM's, guess what.. no more mud, no more grease, no more anything, just very clean carpet.. My TM is 100 times stronger than a vacuum cleaner....
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thermedix
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Posted: 22/July/2006 at 11:50pm |
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I always get the custy to do it prior to my arrival or charge another 20% to do it, either way it gets done prior to steam cleaning. >>OP, before and after.
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doug
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Posted: 22/July/2006 at 8:42pm |
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Steamer what's wrong with doing one job a day??
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Just My opinion
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Michael
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Posted: 21/July/2006 at 1:59am |
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I always work with my business partner. If not for that, it would be more difficult. When we expand into another vehicle, I'll take a part-timer on tighter days. I could always use a good stair bitch. But really, brushing edges and corners doesn't take very long at all (five to ten minutes tops) if you just get right to it and keep up a good pace. I kind of miss using the Hoover Conquest, though, because it's easier to throw it around--the Royal doesn't handle as well.
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I use local college girls for part time helpers. I rake in the
prespray and work on stubborn spots while they use the wand. Since I've
been doing this, my business skyrockets in the summertime when they
wear shorts and t-shirts. It's usually the guy who meets me at the door
and I never get complaints.
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