Two years ago I wrote an
article titled “The Art of Truckmount Maintenance,” for ICS. It covered a lot
of ground, including a number of items that can help carpet cleaning
technicians keep their machines running longer, more effectively, and with
fewer problems.
We’ve all been there, fully
engaged in what I call the “Triple B”:
the Big Boneheaded Blunder. Simply put, you or your employees have
screwed up big time.
Truckmounts have come a long way from the days when it was assumed that “bigger” always equaled “better,” and it seemed everybody and his uncle were piecing together a unit in their garage.
You probably refer to yourself as a professional carpet cleaner. But have you ever thought about what that word really means? You probably refer to yourself as a professional carpet cleaner. But have you ever thought about what that word really means?
Absorbing a staining material is likely one of the oldest methods of spot-and-stain removal in the carpet and rug cleaning industry. When Junior spilled his fresh-squeezed juice onto the Pazaryk 3,000 years ago, his mother likely used another cloth to blot up the spill.
Last time, we touched on machine-woven carpet in the United States. The story is incomplete, however, if we ignore how woven carpet developed in Europe.
You may have noticed an influx of radio salesmen calling lately. Radio stations are hurting for more advertisers. Sure, the economy is having some impact, but the Internet is likely the major cause.
