CFI Los Angeles Chapter Director Vince Attardo has confirmed that the May meeting will feature special guest speaker, CFI supporter, and IICRC guru Darrell Paulson from Advanced Restoration Specialist Inc.

After taking my first training in leather cleaning in the early 90s, it soon became very clear that leather cleaning is – shocking as it may seem – incredibly easy. It’s the process of identifying leather can be tricky and even difficult at times.

Surprisingly, all pundits, financial gurus, the famous man-in-the-street and yes, even your mom all agree on one thing: business conditions this challenging have not been seen in most people’s lifetimes.

Welcome to another edition of “Your 9-Step Marketing Plan.” If you want to review the first 6 installments of this on going article, look to your past issues of ICS magazine or go online to www.icsmag.com.

It is important for the professional textile cleaner to recognize low-moisture carpet cleaning systems are an integral part of a comprehensive indoor air management program in a school setting.

The Carpet and FabriCare Institute welcomes new Los Angeles Chapter Director Vincent Attardo. Vince is CEO and president of Coastline Environmental Solutions, Inc., and has...

I ran a fabric cleaning business for about 15 years. I maintained a lot of repeat customers over the years, and I was very successful.  I attribute my business accomplishments to a few simple things: consistent hard work, persistence and trying very hard to avoid some costly mistakes I saw other cleaning companies do all the time.

Welcome to Step 6 of Your 9-Step Marketing Plan, the step that addresses the question on the tip of every carpet-cleaning professional’s tongue: “How much should I charge?”

I recently had the opportunity to spend several days at the offices of KCI, the administrative arm of the IICRC. Tom Hill, the IICRC’s executive administrator, set me up with a desk and a phone line so that I could work on IICRC business whilst there.

Recession is such an ugly word. And yes, since carpet cleaning is obviously a “discretionary income” item, our industry is not immune to an economic downturn. However, as an independent entrepreneur, you don’t have to go down with the ship.