Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 08, 2011, 09:00:11 pm
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How many suites do you clean in a years approx?
I've been looking at my stats and the art of suite cleaning is going down, 2009 I cleaned 198, 2010 I cleaned 123.
Carpet cleaning is up to combat the difference and my knees feel better for it but just wondered if you guys were the same?
Shaun
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Yep, same trend here Shaun.
Mark
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I only advertise to clean carpets, but those customers who want their suites or upholstery cleaned then I don't refuse, although I hate doing them.
Last year I did 38.
2009 did 43.
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A necessary evil to me. Some can be quite profitable but I'd rather be doing carpets and saving my knees....the fewer the better ;D
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I get my mate Wayne to do mine while I’m doing the carpets; I know should be charging him for the loan of the bee’s knees hand tool :o
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I find it harder to justify a higher price on upholstery, and it can be a pain, with extra gear , drying etc, but did I tell you I can clean a 3+1+1 in 45mins.
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Gary is that most upholstery in 45 min?
Len what's this super dooper upholstery tool?
Shaun
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Have to agree with you shaun. Upholstery cleaning is on the decline. Mind you they don't make em like they used to. These DFS sofas can be a pain to clean and the fabrics are not of the same quality as used years ago.
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I bought one of these www.cleanerswarehouse.co.uk/store/Cristal_Fusion.html#aD_2fCRI001
I've had a von schrader before but it was a bit cumbersome but this little machine is picked up with one hand, just cleaned my conservatory furniture cushions with it and I was suitably impressed not as quick drying as advertised IDEAL ROB has this machine and has it down to a fine art so hoping he may offer some advice.
Won't bring anymore work in but could become easier to clean suites.
Shaun
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Same here shaun
Compared to a few years ago they are def on the decline and maybe with all the cheap suites on the market doesnt help either.
My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite ;D
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My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite
Yeah in choclate brown with white jack russel hairs ::)
To anwser shaun yes doing less
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My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite ;D
Oh happy days, cleaning 2 green ones in a day with a Kleenrite 214! ;D
(http://www.adcoprocleaning.com/images/P/214-hx300.jpg)
Having said that I'd have dralon all day every day, the results were so good. ;)
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Are they really good Shaun?
At that price it's worth a punt.
John
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Yep same here shaun i can do just 1 or 2 some weeks then up to 10 other weeks but those are becoming the rare occasion nowadays where 10 used to be the norm :(
Have to agree with clinton you couldnt beat the old traditional draylon suite you could throw anything at them trafficlean, ultrapac and they would come up fantastic :) Eh those where the days ;D
Regards Andy Locke.
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I picked up a used von shrader last week for 100. Gonna experiment later
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I find that selling them has become harder where as carpet cleaning I find no difference at all, perhaps they should have non cleanable upholstery and laminate stairs just horizontal carpets to clean and life would be so nice!
Just been out for a couple of hours swimming and on my return the conservatory furniture looks like brand new I think this could be a nice way of cleaning for me.
Shaun
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My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite ;D
Oh happy days, cleaning 2 green ones in a day with a Kleenrite 214! ;D
(http://www.adcoprocleaning.com/images/P/214-hx300.jpg)
Having said that I'd have dralon all day every day, the results were so good. ;)
The old 214 , what a machine that was ,, only 4 grand from CD head office , and I bought 3!
You did get good heat though , I have the new version of it now , only 1500 plus vat , but I think they have put them up to 2000 now.
Those cream striped flatwaeve 10 cushion suites from a council estate in Middlesbrough used to make my day.
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Those cream striped flatwaeve 10 cushion suites from a council estate in Middlesbrough used to make my day.
And I thought Grove hill was on the up ;D
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Still a tip , I took a telly out of a non paying customers house there once , apparently my house is going to get burned down for that one , still waiting, 15 years later.