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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: chrisjohn on October 20, 2011, 06:38:15 pm

Title: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: chrisjohn on October 20, 2011, 06:38:15 pm
I know ashbys are doing these type of courses,but they are based in Kent (500 mile round trip)

Does anybody know if there are courses run a little nearer to me.Leeds based.

Chris
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: wynne jones on October 20, 2011, 07:14:54 pm
There's big money in mattresses especially with such a poor interest rates.
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: AshWhite on October 20, 2011, 07:16:22 pm
There's big money in mattresses especially with such a poor interest rates.

 ;D
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: mike ross on October 20, 2011, 07:21:01 pm
Lol   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: chrisjohn on October 21, 2011, 07:43:16 am
Very witty,but back to the original question please.

Chris
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Ian Gourlay on October 21, 2011, 09:27:52 am
I think the answer is No

But perhaps some enterprising person could do the course in Kent and then Run a similar one up North

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: chrisjohn on October 21, 2011, 11:43:24 am
Ian

Hopefully

Chris
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: wynne jones on October 21, 2011, 12:36:01 pm
Sorry Chris.  :)

If it was the same flyer I got from Derek, I got the impression they had teamed up with some sort of Franchise. In which case I would have thought they would have some sort of representation up north. I noticed they hinted at some new revolutionary product in the same sentence as 'bed bugs'
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Ian Gourlay on October 21, 2011, 03:15:50 pm
I got it but felt it was just a product from one of their suppliers which anyone could buy.

I would be upset if I went and then found it was big Sales Pitch and I had to pay for Licence etc.

I remember about 10 years ago John Bolton did a very good Article on how to Clean a Mattress on Clean talk

This was before Ultrasonic Lights Bed Bugs Alerg Stop and John Did not use Pro mite etc.

 




Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: JandS on October 21, 2011, 03:18:18 pm
530 mile trip Chris, done it twice.
Near enough 5 hours both times.
Agree with you, let's have mattress
cleaning course up here.

John
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 21, 2011, 10:07:35 pm
what do you get on mattress? urine, sperm & menstrual blood...... I'll leave it to someone else to clean them.... I don't care what it pays :o :o
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: chrisjohn on October 22, 2011, 09:27:12 am
what do you get on mattress? urine, sperm & menstrual blood...... I'll leave it to someone else to clean them.... I don't care what it pays :o :o
What do u get on Carpets? Vomit, crap,wee wee,sour milk.

Mike,your list is childs play.Ha Ha

Chris
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: AshWhite on October 22, 2011, 09:29:20 am
There's a joke about the wifes knickers in there somewhere..
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: wynne jones on October 22, 2011, 09:46:59 am
what do you get on mattress? urine, sperm & menstrual blood...... I'll leave it to someone else to clean them.... I don't care what it pays :o :o
What do u get on Carpets? Vomit, crap,wee wee,sour milk.

Mike,your list is childs play.Ha Ha

Chris

You have a point but most carpets are just dirty with a small percentage with these problems. On mattresses though you can bet a high proportion have these issues, that's their reason for calling you out.

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Ian Gourlay on October 22, 2011, 11:35:35 am
Some Mattress can be very expensive

I think it is an add on

 My concern would always be can it be dried in time for Bed Time
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: robert meldrum on October 22, 2011, 11:43:30 am
Dont think it's ever been mentioned but I think the best way to get rid of bugs and odours from mattresses would be to leave them in a freezer / cold store over night.............only problem is finding one .
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: mike roberts on October 23, 2011, 10:52:48 am
Dont think it's ever been mentioned but I think the best way to get rid of bugs and odours from mattresses would be to leave them in a freezer / cold store over night.............only problem is finding one .

Could be a reason why its never been mentioned  ;D ;D ;D

If you found a store ... what owner in his right mind would let you put a bug ridden smelly mattress in it  ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: wynne jones on October 23, 2011, 10:56:55 am
Dont think it's ever been mentioned but I think the best way to get rid of bugs and odours from mattresses would be to leave them in a freezer / cold store over night.............only problem is finding one .

Think you could be right there Robert. I was in Alaska a few years ago and I never saw any bed bugs.
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Russ Chadd on October 23, 2011, 11:08:00 am
What is the proven method of killing beg bugs? is it chemicals? heat? ultra violet light?
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: robert meldrum on October 23, 2011, 01:11:18 pm
Finding them is the problem.........

Just had a Dragon's Den moment .................it can't be that difficult to have a large thermal bag made which could house a mattress and by introducing frozen gas create a suitable death chamber for  bugs.

There you go and I'll have 10% of all sales for the next 10 years
   
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: AshWhite on October 23, 2011, 01:45:53 pm
Except of course the bugs don't all live in the mattress
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: robert meldrum on October 23, 2011, 01:57:10 pm
True................... so you ozone the room or maybe co2 it while freezing the mattress :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: wynne jones on October 23, 2011, 10:42:28 pm
I know freezing temps are good for dust mites, but a programme I saw on bed bugs they were using heat. Obviously this was a major major operation as many items had to be removed from the house and the occupants put up for the duration.

I don't think anyone's come up with a simple fix yet otherwise we would have heard about it. A bit like documentaries about whether aliens exist.
Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning Courses
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on October 24, 2011, 08:00:32 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9dniF1g1TM  They always sound so GENUINE lol  :D

Tony