I hate it

I have a customer that does high end homes. He says that he never cleans in front of the customers because their furniture is never really dirty. He would run a chemical sponge over the furniture taking his time to spruce it up and charge $450.00. The furniture looks great, the cleaner looks great and the customer is happy. That's his story and he has been working successfully like that for years.

it divides the men from the rats

Mr steamer, I hate upholstery cleaning too...but I like the money I can make cleaning it...but I usually wait for the client to ask for it...I don't push it

Mr. steamer:  Do the subs have any say where they are sent?? Or is it do as we say not as we do??

Mr. Steamer:  We don't gallop more than 30 from home at anytime.  We used to run everywhere but I cut it back. Sure it probably hurt in the short run but you have to do what you have to do.  My trucks make money when the wand is going back and forth not when the technician is rideng with A/C and radio on.  After I considered wages, gas and wear and tear I think I am probably just as far ahead.  The same holds through for my restoratiion no more than 30 miles and sometimes I won't even go that far.  I have Sears and other companies here on a daily bases from 60 to 75 miles away.  Maybe they like the secenery, after all it is very nice here at the lake in the summer.  What happens is all of a sudden they don't have enough calls they don't show or if they do they are lucky to pay for their gas.  I find their market is the do it yourselfers and very little upsell because they are only being hired for the specials.  I kinda know, it is a one horse town. Don' you know.

Mr. Steamer:  How big are the houses you clean that you have to drive to the next room to clean upholstery.

Mr. Steamer:  It is all money. It is just upholstery is time consuming.  what can I say?  You have to do what you have to do.

who likes to work anyways...