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Best Options for Financing Your Carpet Cleaning Business

mikesf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:22:53 +0000

Starting a carpet cleaning business is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking at the same time. While the thought of being your own boss has an almost magical appeal, it also means you are fully responsible for the outcome. Most new businesses rely on some form of borrowed capital to get started. How and where you secure this start-up financing can have a big impact on your new business. Let’s take a look at some of your best options.

Family and friends is often mentioned as a good source for start-up financing. If you’re lucky enough to have a rich uncle then this works really well. In reality, however, this method is fraught with danger. Families are hard enough to manage without the added stress of borrowed money. A parent(s) who wants to help can be a good resource but I’d stay away from siblings, in-laws, or any friend you’d like to keep. [more]

5 Key Benefits of Using Teflon Wand Glides

mikesf — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:29:41 +0000

A wand glide is a Teflon device which is fitted on the tip of the cleaning wand to reduce friction when dragging the wand over carpet or flooring. It usually fits over the outside of the wand tip but sometimes is fitted within the vacuum slot depending on the glide type.

The glide consists of a series of holes which allows the vacuum to do its job when the glide is attached. Teflon is the material of choice for wand glides due to its ability to slide smoothly over many different surfaces.

Teflon wand glides have many benefits for steam extraction carpet cleaning. Let’s take a look at some of the more important ones.

Comfort and Ease of Use

A Teflon wand glide significantly reduces the amount of effort involved in working the wand across the carpet. This reduces the fatigue of the operator as well as reducing the stress on the operators [more]

Expand Your Business with a Vapor Steam Cleaner

mikesf — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:00:58 +0000

A good businessman is always on the lookout for ways to expand his business at minimal cost. This is usually accomplished by adding additional services that complement or are closely related to his or her primary business. Carpet cleaning companies have always sought to provide valuable add-on services like upholstery cleaning, spot removal, pet odor control, etc. to enhance their main business. Vapor steam cleaning is a new type of add-on service the deserves serious consideration.

Vapor steam cleaning uses dry steam to loosen dirt and grime to clean and disinfect almost any surface. It differs from traditional carpet steam cleaning in that it does not use hot water and suction extraction to perform the cleaning but instead uses water, heated up to 300 degrees, to produce true steam. The steam is very low in moisture, around 6%, so surfaces dry quickly. It’s also very effective for removing allergens from [more]