One of those days !

« **on:** March 10, 2009, 03:40:24 pm »

First job 2 bed coach house type thing,empty nothing to move all good,set up machine at bottom of stairs,coming down with 10ltr of water,caught on door frame,poured all over my legs

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Much shouting and swearing later,and going over my jeans with upholstery tool to dry them a bit,started working,gave my vac hose a good tug to reach the far corner,hose caught on radiator and yanked it off the wall,so it fell on the floor,lucky it was plastic micro bore and didn`t break,put it back all ok phew.

Got to my next job,old lady had died and her daughter was clearing out all her stuff,would it be ok if i just gave her a hand moving a few things down to the garage,said yeah ok no prob,turns out it was most of her posesions i was movin,beds wardrobes,sideboard,tv the lot,bags of clothes everything

not happy,but got £25 for my trouble
Booked another 2 for this week so it`s starting to look up,might even get out of my overdfaft this week

« **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:05:05 pm »

Jeans ??

« **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:55:08 pm »

Dye ??

« **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:21:21 pm »

yep,not a slacks/chinos/trousers type person black levis 501`s to match my black polo shirts

Until i can be arsed to go into Cambridge and get some combats with the pockets for knee pads in them

« **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:31:54 pm »

mark

i would of thought that "one of those days" for you! would be a normal boring day where nothing went wrong

derek

« **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:50:53 pm »

Thats what i thought

Try shell pants in black they dry v quickly

« **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:51:24 pm »

Mark

Overdraught

« **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:00:34 pm »

Mark,
Be careful you dont get wet knees and kneel on a carpet and the dye runs.
Bet once they are wet they take ages to dry.
Mark

« **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:03:05 pm »

There's a guy I know he wears cut of jeans, maybe that's the compromise Mark.

« **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:04:45 pm »

I thought that jeans had always been workwear. Isn't that what they are for?

« **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:07:51 pm »

Yep thats true, but jeans never dry out, they are cotton and hold moisture and as above they are dyed.

Carpet fitter type trousers are best, hard wearing and look good with a polo shirt.

Murky

« **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:23:31 pm »

Yeah they take ages to dry out,allways soak myself when doing upholstery too

need to carry a change of clothes with me

Just had my heat and run in bits,i also took out the bottom connection and cleaned out all the old silicon and put some fresh stuff in there (also managed to get it all down my leg,and all over the kitchen sink ) and did the thing up really nice and tight,hoing to leave it to dry out next to the fire this eve,then give it a good spray of wd40 or similar fish oil,then connect it back up and run it at pressure before i turn it on to heat,crossing everything that it works,don`t enjoy cleaning without it.although i didn`t really see any noticable difference not having it

« **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:02:22 pm »

Mark

Might be good to buy another amte as it might cause more damage in customers house

« **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:55:18 am »

How do you manage to soak yourself when cleaning upholstery?

« **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2009, 01:16:19 pm »

Roger me too was thinking that

You might need a new set up mark

« **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:42:38 pm »

fine mist from upholstery tool,fans out bigger than the pick up.

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You might need a new set up mark

Starting to think that myself !

Might even be able to afford it if i keep booking work like i have thease last few days

« **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2009, 03:04:19 pm »

Mark

Do you kneel down and use the upholstery as a work surface or do you construct a work bench so that you can stand up and work?

Roger

« **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2009, 03:08:33 pm »

Roger

The operating table

« **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2009, 03:57:28 pm »

I tend to flip it over,onto the front to do the back and vise versa,loving the sound of raising it up though,maybe with a crate under each end so it`s a bit higher off the ground ?

« **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:08:20 pm »

Yes Clinton the operating table. What else would a surgeon work on?

Mark

Easier than that. Ideally put 2 armchairs back to back or side by side (can also work with sofas) and put a board (mine's about 3 x 2 ft) across the back of the 2 chairs or across the arms.

Hey presto a work surface which allows you to stand, save getting wet and more importantly save your knees. You also look more professional.

Roger

« **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:20:16 pm »

Might get myself a couple of trestles (spelling ?) keep getting endless e mails from screwfix might have a look

Something like this

plastic too so it wont rust

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/42093/Hand-Tools/Workbenches-Trestles/Sawhorse/Folding-Sawhorse-Junior-Twin-Pack

« **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:45:10 pm »

Mark

You can get the decorators tables for a few quid

« **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:59:55 pm »

You obviously work in some big rooms to allow you to put a decorator's table up as well as your equipment.

« **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:08:57 pm »

How much equipment do you have Doctor? Or do you just work in particularly small homes on Liliput Lane?

« **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:17:13 pm »

I'm old fashioned and kneel on the floor and clean the cushions on the base of the sofa, perhaps I need knee glides.

I once had a decorators table but it wobbled around too much for my liking so it got relegated to the garage.

I used to prop the 3 seater sofa up against one of the arm chairs and use the back of it as a table but customers don't like it.

Shaun

« **Reply #25 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:20:36 pm »

Roger

I dont use a table i use the same trusted method as shaun

Dont even need an overspray sheet

« **Reply #26 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:56:07 pm »

Quote from: Colin "Happy" Day on March 11, 2009, 05:08:57 pm

How much equipment do you have Doctor? Or do you just work in particularly small homes on Liliput Lane?

Ho ho!

No I have my Ninja and hoses (hose bag). 2 blowers and therefore space to use them to dry the cushions (and not pointing at radiators) and obviously you need to place the dried cushions somewhere out of the way whilst working on the rest of the suite.

Shaun

Can't say I've ever had any complaints about my method. Any comments received have usually been admiring about coming up with a creative method of working.
Perhaps it's my good bed-side manner when treating the patient that does it. Or perhaps it's because my clients aren't so sophisticated this side of the Pennines.

« **Reply #27 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:57:40 pm »

Probably thinking I'm looking for coins to fall out of the bottom.

Shaun

« **Reply #28 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:45:59 pm »

I do them on the floor or I should say on my drip sheets. Youve got to use drip sheets it doesnt look professional if you dont. Mind you these heavy duty cotton sheets from various supplyers are so absorbant they are a waste of time. I got mine from a tarpaulin manufacturer, very heavy duty canvass. The more you wet them the tighter the weave becomes and you can literally pour water on them and nothing gets through. Ive used these for nearly 30 years and they last ages. Last one I got was approx 4 x 4mtr 6 years ago cost around £120 . I cut this in half to make two pieces and they are still going strong, I throw them over the top of the TM to dry which doesnt take long, also acts as a noise muffler.
Dave.

« **Reply #29 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:56:56 pm »

I use large bath sheets,folded over and just have them under the area i am working.Have got through too many of the tarps from Prochem,end up using them to lay on when i am working on the car

« **Reply #30 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:24:52 pm »

Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on March 11, 2009, 05:17:13 pm

I'm old fashioned and kneel on the floor and clean the cushions on the base of the sofa, perhaps I need knee glides.

I once had a decorators table but it wobbled around too much for my liking so it got relegated to the garage.

I used to prop the 3 seater sofa up against one of the arm chairs and use the back of it as a table but customers don't like it.

Shaun

Thats what i do, tip a chair on its front against the sofa and use the back of the chair. It was a tip i picked up by one of the trainers on a Prochem course years ago, never had any complaints

Mark

« **Reply #31 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:28:43 pm »

Wouldnt take tables in to peoples living room

« **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:44:07 am »

I use something similar to this http://www.campers-universe.com/camping_picnic_tables/single-aluminium-folding-camping-picnic-tables.php works a treat and just the right size. Mine is a bit wider but you get the idea. I tend to do cushions first so they can be drying whilst I do the base units.

Simon

« **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:22:45 am »

On me Knees with knee pads on
my left knee is buggered
shrapnel from fighting the V.C

« **Reply #34 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:25:54 am »

Mark

Think its friday the 13 tmor

With your luck i would stay put

« **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:54:04 am »

Quote from: clinton neylan on March 12, 2009, 08:25:54 am

Mark

Think its friday the 13 tmor

With your luck i would stay put

« **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:30:17 pm »

« **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:34:28 pm »

Ha ha re above ! 13 is lucky for me though

Just managed to get out of my overdraft

and then went back into it by ordering the new heat and run

£372 inc vat and del,i am a skinflint,and looked long and hard for a cheaper one ! a+m cleaning were the cheapest,so thanks Darren o.Fingers crossed it should be here tomorrow,got a pure white woolen lounge to clean ,in the arvo,and i know it`s going to be a pig !
As a couple of months ago i was using the dyson on it,and writing a text,left the dyson in one spot,when i moved i was left with a big black line ,where it had been,and this was in a corner where there is no traffic !

« **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:03:07 pm »

Cancel it and wrap yourself in cotton wool and stay in.

« **Reply #39 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:11:43 pm »

« **Reply #40 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:15:48 pm »