Jeff Bishop

Jeff Bishop, Clean Care Seminars Inc. administrator, is the carpet cleaning industry's most prolific author with several books on cleaning, disaster restoration and related subjects. He teaches and lectures at well over 60 schools, workshops and industry conventions annually. He also provides consulting services for the carpet and insurance industries.

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The Numbers Game

February 6, 2013

I define an “expert” as one who masters the details of her or his profession. And part of that expertise includes keeping up with changes in their industry. 


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Cleaning for Safety and Health

November 1, 2012
Question: If you invited a cleaning firm into your home and paid them to clean interior decor fabrics, would you expect them to clean strictly for appearance, or should the safety and health of your family be the primary concern?
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Restoring Smoke-Damaged Clothing

May 1, 2012

Homeowners have several misconceptions relating to smoke odor in clothing and other household fabrics. First, they believe that closed closet doors or closed drawers provide protection against smoke residue and odor in a moderate-to-heavy smoke damage situation. That simply is not true. 


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Installation Issues (And What To Do About Them)

March 1, 2012

Carpet repairs are a major issue for consumers, and for inspection and cleaning professionals, since many become apparent over time or even during the cleaning process.

 


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Combating Mothball Odor

January 4, 2012

Every year, we get calls from cleaners or consumers wanting to know what to do about mothballs or flakes that were used in excess.
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New Carpet Odor - What's the Real Issue?

November 3, 2011
New carpet always has a distinct odor that's all its own. Some like it and some dislike it - even fear it - intensely. Foremost, you should understand that there is no natural latex used in carpet today.
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Air Filtration Devices (AFDs) on Disaster Jobs

September 14, 2011
At least once a week, I get calls about the use of HEPA-rated (99.97% at 0.3 microns) air filtration devices, also known as AFDs, negative air machines (NAMs), or air scrubbers, on disaster restoration jobs.
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Diversification Pitfalls

August 9, 2011
Let’s face it: most owners of restoration companies are great people, people you’d like to hang out with.
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The Disaster Division as a Separate Diversification: Diversification Pitfalls

August 3, 2011
Let’s face it: most owners of restoration companies are great people, people you’d like to hang out with.
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The Disaster Division as a Separate Diversification - Levels of Commitment

July 6, 2011
After the first two parts of this series, I may have some of you seriously doubting whether you should even attempt getting into disaster services.
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