No Maintenance? Who Are You Kidding? Recently the director of operations for a large casino for which I was consulting asked me why their 6-month-old “no-maintenance” floors were looking so bad. Here is where you pause, take measure and wonder whether to sell him your oceanfront property in Arizona or sit him down and explain that there is no such thing.
Air Duct Cleaning: The Add-on Money Maker Your customers depend on you to keep their carpets clean. But who is cleaning their air ducts? It should be you. Carpet cleaners just like you are adding on Rotobrush air duct cleaning and adding fast profits.
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Do I Really Need an IR Camera? Q: I’ve noticed some of our competitors using infrared cameras. I’m interested in buying one, but I am not sure that there is a real advantage in having to spend so much money on something that I can accomplish with a moisture meter.
by JimHolland
Spot & Stain Removal For the professional textile cleaner, the part of the job most scrutinized by the client is spot and stain removal.
by DougHeiferman
Four to the Door: What For? If you have no idea what “Four to the Door” means, rest assured I am not suggesting four technicians show up on every job.
BonaKemi improves waterborne finishes BonaKemi USA announces the launch of a new and improved, Greenguard-certified Bona Strong to its line of waterborne finishing products.
Butler introduces Maximum All Carpet Protector The Butler Corp. introduces “an exclusive concentrated water-based carpet protector that creates an invisible barrier against water and oil-based soils and spills...
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