TOP TEN List Idea #8: Get more efficient on the job.
Labor (especially YOUR own labor!) will always be your most expensive overhead. Save time by getting efficient and you will Make More Money on each job!
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“How can I get my techs to maintain their service vehicles?”
Growth brings its own set of challenges. At the top of the list is teaching your techs to restock service vehicle. What options does a small operator have?
Cleaning carpets in winter- YUCK!
Winter is on the way! So how can you keep those residential jobs coming in even during the most foul weather? By displaying care and concern for your client’s home …
Parking your truck safely and efficiently
How you park your truck can make for faster work or expose you to real dangers. Steve shares a few tips to keep you safe, effective and healthy …
Staying up to date on the carpet manufacturing industry
Just because there is less carpet being installed these days doesn’t mean you need to hang up your wand and retire! Bill Yeadon tackles the latest rumors and facts about today’s carpet manufacturers.
Avoiding the “broken machine with the client watching” nightmare!
NOTHING is worse than a non-working truck mount with the customer impatiently waiting! Here are two quick tips to keep your machine humming along and your blood pressure under control …
The right hoses= better extraction/ faster work
Speed your work up and then SLOW DOWN to create a Customer Cheerleader! Little ideas like this will create a “cash flow machine” out of your carpet cleaning business.
Are you STILL “just cleaning carpets”?
Big Billy Yeadon reminisces about the “good ole days” for cleaners but then reminds you that your business should be about more than “clean carpets”. If you doubt Bill then take a look at Shaw Industries …
“Down in the trenches” at Mikefest 2011
This can be a lonely business but cleaners are fighting back by spontaneously organizing “get-togethers”. Steve gives us an ongoing inside view of the most “informal” gathering out there…
Simple tricks to make more money- RIGHT NOW!
Implement these “little details” to save time and money. Plus send in your “production ideas” to win great prizes!
Upholstery pro has trouble removing water mark from unknown fabric
Big Billy Yeadon helps a Florida carpet cleaner out in a tight spot … morale of the story? Don’t try to clean upholstery if you don’t have the training.
Keeping carpet cleaning safe in the winter cold!
Avoid negative and even dangerous Moments of Truth in the winter with this great little reminder! (Plus your back will thank you too!)
Yellowed Herculon has got me stumped!
A favorite fabric of the 80’s presents a unique cleaning challenge. Big Billy rides to the rescue with the solution and a painfully learned warning.
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.
RX-20 vs. DriMaster- Which is the better power wand?
Time to get serious about making production. No need for controversy, each of these rotary wands specializes in its respective field. Invest your precious funds in the solution that best fits your cleaning business goals.