[Ian Gourlay]

Hi Ian

Due to the continuing demand, we are holding a further Mattress Medic Cleaning and Allergy Protection Training Course.
Learn how to clean and apply Mattress Medic to your customers mattresses. This is your opportunity to earn extra income with very low initial outlay.

Date - 11th October 2012
Venue – Ashbys Cleaning Equipment, 5-7 Chapel Park, Stadium Way, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RW    Tel – 01795 436999
Cost - £87.50 plus VAT per person
Click here for full course agenda and to book online for just £79.99 plus VAT per person

What makes Mattress Medic so special?
Mattress Medic has the ability to kill dust mites on contact and deposits a long lasting layer that prevents them feeding or breeding - killing 99.9% over a 7 day period. Mattress Medic will remain effective until removed by washing. Product comes complete with advertising leaflets to help promote your new service to your customers.

Allergy Prevention
Provide long lasting protection against asthma, eczema, hay fever, sinusitis, mould, fungi, bacteria and their resulting malodours.

I hope you can make it and look forward seeing you there.

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Yours sincerely

Derek Ashby

I could possibly be in trouble with the Moderators for this , but I  think it qualifies for talking about as I have not seen much discussion on the merits of entering this market.

And this has not continuously be spammed on here.
 
I have no connection with Ashbys and I ask you not to turn this into a slagging off post, over some problem incurred with pumps or misunderstanding their Guarantee.

Has anyone done the above course and what success have you had Marketing The Service ?

Does anyone actively promote Mattress Cleaning

What problems have you had providing the service
Any Advise on drying times etc.

[Richard Meads]

Last week I was asked to clean two mattresses by a letting agents, (students houses), I use the term surface clean, because I cannot clean and kill mites deep in the padding. I don't promote mattress cleaning and if I am asked I tell them exactly what the result will be, however if this is a system that kills all mites, and stops them comming back, it's worth looking into, sounds interesting.

At the moment Ashby's have some very competitive  prices for supplies 

[*Hector*]

That sounds like a good idea to me however.....

The problem that I find with mattress cleans is...
You can kill all the mites, and make it sanitaryily (is that even a word??) clean
but the custard still expects all the stains to be gone as well, and you can be fighting a losing battle with them over it.

You know it is clean, but it does not look clean......

just my thoughts..

I have no beef to grind with Ashby's never dealt with them in my life 

[AshWhite]

 Plus Hector, have you ever tried putting a rotary onto a mattress?!

[*Hector*]

Plus Hector, have you ever tried putting a rotary onto a mattress?!

As it happens Ash .....................   

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Getting pish stains out can mean reducers being used the the ethos changes with bronchial matters get rid of one problem to create another.

Gave up on mattress cleaning although if pestered will do one obviously I have to read them their rights first.

Shaun

[Daren Morrish]

Hallo Ian,

I have not done the course yet, but booked myself onto it last week.

Reason being I do promote matress cleaning (to a degree) as I heve a whole web page devoted to it.

Idea being if I clean there matress well they will use me for other services (hopefully)

I find it can be a pain at times but probally about 50% clean up fairly well within a reasonable time span.

Use a CFR handtool set at 100psi or less to keep moisture to a minimun and use cleaning agents like browning solution mixed fairly strong so use less of it to also keep moisture to a minimum.

The main problem is getting good results and getting a decent price to make it wortwhile. Having said that the ones that are a pain and take longer than expected are balanced out by the remainder which take no time at all just to remove a tiny spill.

Am going on the course to improve skills and to potentially market the 'medic 'side of things.

[Ian Gourlay]

I was asked to do a Mattress Clean in  Cambridge where the house sitter had had sex on the owners mattress and then p.s.ed herself during the anti climax. The owner of the house was not best pleased .

The mattress clean itself was straight forward but there was a stain that would not come out

So I mixed peroxide and ammonia probably with another chemical and the entire  stain  began to smoke after a few seconds I applied water and low and behold the stain had gone.

I’ve never been able to replicate the trick 

[*Hector*]

There you go then Ian....

You do smoke after sex 

[feldon]

I was asked to do a Mattress Clean in  Cambridge where the house sitter had had sex on the owners mattress and then p.s.ed herself during the anti climax. The owner of the house was not best pleased .

The mattress clean itself was straight forward but there was a stain that would not come out

So I mixed peroxide and ammonia probably with another chemical and the entire  stain  began to smoke after a few seconds I applied water and low and behold the stain had gone.

I’ve never been able to replicate the trick 

Blimey your customers are very forthcoming with relevant information, put me right off my breakfast now.

[Ian Gourlay]

That why it takes me all day to one job. I find out everything