A nice leather chair that reeks of cat urine… peew!
Cleaning challenges come in all sizes, colors and ODORS! Bill Yeadon brings his technical expertise to an unfortunate and very smelly situation.
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“The entire carpet is one big urine spot! What next?”
Any professional can successfully deodorize one or two urine spots. But what’s a carpet cleaner to do when practically the whole carpet is contaminated with pee-pee? Big Billy to the rescue again!
Cleaning a silk headboard spotted with oily makeup- a bad combination!
Big Billy Yeadon and Steve Toburen rush to the rescue as an Atlanta cleaner faces a difficult spot on an even more challenging fabric.
Encapsulation- what’s all the hype about?
Mention the word “encapsulation” and there is instant controversy. Some say “the only way to take my cleaning wand away is to pry it from my cold, dead fingers!” Other cleaners are delighted to use a unique and exciting method that gets rid of the competition. What is the real truth from “down in the trenches”?
What products should I use for anti-allergy cleanings?
Anti-Allergy cleanings can be a highly profitable diversification and a great niche to differentiate yourself from all the “rug-suckers” out there. OR it can turn into a finger-pointing blame game! Bill and Steve share a great line-up of treatments to use plus a little practical wisdom on pre-qualifying the job.
Is Scotchgard protector worth it for professional carpet cleaners?
An industry veteran comes to Bill and Steve with some well-founded technical questions about applying protector on the job …
BBQ grease stains on Olefin carpet???
Big Billy Yeadon (with Steve Toburen flying wing man) kicks off a new section here at SFS.JonDon.com. Clean Talk will focus on your technical questions (and nightmares) so you can just keep on raking in the big money! Send us your puzzlers and your cleaning triumphs too! Let’s start things with some barbecue …
Technical cleaning help now available at SFS.JonDon.com!
You may know the Jon-Don “Bobbsey Twins”- Steve Toburen and “Big Billy Yeadon”- as two of the leading management/marketing experts in the Cleaning & Restoration Industry. But Steve and Bill have also pushed around their share of buffers and cleaning heads in their time. In this new “Clean Talk” column Bill shares the technical wisdom of his years (which are considerable!) and Steve chimes in …
Carpet Cleaning Chemicals: always measure to save money and time
Sometimes “simple is best”. This tip will only cost you a few bucks but may save you hundreds of dollars in carpet cleaning chemicals cost. Read on …
Ready for a pop quiz?
Here is a simple 3 question quiz that will help you understand how people buy your carpet cleaning services. Please contribute your answers and then we’ll analyze this pricing/buying topic on a deeper level …
As a “just starting out” carpet cleaner should I buy expensive or low cost cleaning chemicals?
True or false- “Every penny counts when you are a brand new carpet cleaner.” Steve’s answer to a neophyte North Carolina, new to carpet cleaning, may surprise you. Here’s a hint: the cleaning chemical supplies you buy are not the most important factor …
A truckmount without carpet cleaning chemicals onboard is just a really heavy anchor!
Get the most out of your carpet cleaning labor force. Check out this system for increasing production, saving time and avoiding headaches.
Watch out for Problem Fabrics
Fabrics get ruined everyday but usually not by 30-year veterans. Here is a company that may cause you trouble.
Dog puke and Spot Out- a volatile combination?
Who’s to blame? The pooch or the chemical? Only one way to find out.
The Burdicks build for their future by looking beyond truck mounts, RX-20’s and chemicals in “Meg’s Story” (Part 5)
The best industrial cleaning equipment, supplies and truck mounts are not enough. Even with the services of a local business consultant Meg and John Burdick are learning that growing a small cleaning business requires lots of hard work and planning …