Dry vacuuming before wet cleaning

Dry vacuuming carpet prior to wet cleaning should be like bacon & eggs. Common sense says take the dry soil away before making mud with moisture cleaning. I would like to think I am correct in saying this. But, no more than 2% of our customers own a vacuum cleaner.

We would like your thoughts and opinions.

Edited by Carpetologist

Probably would be a good idea for us as carpet cleaners to carry vacuums on board our trucks.

 

Take Care

-Ron H.

we always carry a quality vac and use it whenever needed

Michael wrote: I use a Royal vacuum with a hepa filter, and I vacuum on every single job, even if they vacuumed before me. But that's step two; step one is hand-brushing all the edges and corners. Beginning the job with something the customer probably has never seen another cleaner take the time to do is a great way to immediately impress them.

how many jobs do you do a day???? one???? that sure would take a long time

Steamer what's wrong with doing one job a day??

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..

    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.