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Title: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on May 30, 2009, 09:41:52 pm

Finished the 3 day rug course yesterday and am totally chuffed.

Learnt loads about distinguishing different rugs and knowing exactly when you should be charging good money for cleaning them. The cleaning was amazing and even got to see a little bit of repair work.

Highly recommended to anyone looking to seriously clean rugs. Ellen the tutor is third gen Armenian and rugs and their cleaning has been in the family for years and she knows here stuff as did Aaron from Masterblend.

Cheers Guys really enjoyed it, see you at the next one.

Cheers Goron

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: dave123 on May 30, 2009, 10:31:16 pm

Where was that Goron ?

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on May 31, 2009, 08:48:58 am

Hydramaster/solutions

Think there is another one at the end of the year

Cheers Goron

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 31, 2009, 09:19:55 am

Hi Goran,

I understand the rugs were cleaned in the same way as Dave L does them, i.e saturation.

Was this the case ?

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: robert meldrum on May 31, 2009, 09:23:25 am

Dave L is IICRC trained.

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 31, 2009, 10:11:50 am

Goron, if you had to pick one thing you learned throughout the full course which you consider will help you earn more money from rug cleaning what would it be?

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Mike Osbourne on May 31, 2009, 10:33:36 am

I suspect the difference between Dave's process and theirs is what you do BEFORE you put a hose on it.

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Art of Clean on May 31, 2009, 11:57:45 am

See the video of Ellen's Plant and the work they do.

It was a great 3 days


http://www.dallasnews.com/video/index.html?nvid=340592&shu=1

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: clinton on May 31, 2009, 12:08:31 pm

Mike

You mean like vac etc ???

Hope you didnt get to burnt lol

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Mike Osbourne on May 31, 2009, 01:58:28 pm

No Clinton I'm thinking of a formal precedure to test for ridiculously loose dyes and painted rugs rather than 20 years experience.

Two words Clinton - Swan Vesta

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on May 31, 2009, 03:33:21 pm

Doug

Yeah similar ie full saturation but not exactly the same, horses for courses i guess.

Mike H

The one thing that i would say i have taken away with me to allow to make more money is the ability to recognise top end rugs and having a little knowledge to be able to talk about them and show knowledge!

Cheers Goron

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Joe H on May 31, 2009, 03:43:46 pm

Quote from: Mike Osbourne on May 31, 2009, 01:58:28 pm

Two words Clinton - Swan Vesta

;D

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: clinton on May 31, 2009, 05:42:12 pm

Mike

Me too well 1 arm and my face :o

Joe
 ;D

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 31, 2009, 06:20:56 pm

Hi Guys

Thanks Goron.

What prices were suggested for this type of rug cleaning ?

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on June 01, 2009, 09:16:02 am

No prices suggested they left that to you. I know Ellen's operation is a relatively cheap service but runs on sheer bulk. If you can get it charge it! all comes back to knowing what you are looking at!

Cheers Goron

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: Jim_77 on June 03, 2009, 01:48:07 am

Quote from: Mike Halliday on May 31, 2009, 10:11:50 am

Goron, if you had to pick one thing you learned throughout the full course which you consider will help you earn more money from rug cleaning what would it be?

They're not as delicate as you think they are!  Don't be a pansy, get some water on it :)

Title: Re: Excellent rug course, brain still recovering
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on June 03, 2009, 09:12:17 am

simples, squeak!