Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : skills https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 06:03:12 +0000 Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:21:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=212 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[skills : I worked for a big outfit in Calgary,...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1770&title=skills#1770 Author: Cd-Ron
Subject: 212
Posted: 02/April/2004 at 10:21am

I worked for a big outfit in Calgary, trained to be a furnace and duct cleaner. First job they sent me to was a carpet cleaning job. (Vaccant appartment). I learned mostly on my own with constant advise if I had any questions. That was about 5 years ago. Took a break from Carpet cleaning for two years and got back into it last year here in Nanaimo/Ladysmith B.C. to supplement my heating carreer.

 

Anyways, I FINALLY got into an IICRC course in Victoria last December and passed it with a score of 91%

So now I can say I know what I'm doing, but also, I'm certified as well.

Take Care

-Ron H.

]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:21:36 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1770&title=skills#1770 <![CDATA[skills : I first started as a night cleaner...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1701&title=skills#1701 Author: Stanley
Subject: 212
Posted: 31/March/2004 at 9:11am

I first started as a night cleaner in a hotel....I did the rooms and furniture with a 500 psi portable, really didn't have a clue they said do so I did.  Then I was taught by steamdragon the true master on his Steamway truck mount, he showed me all the do's and don'ts.  Then I took IICRC classes and I haven't looked back.  I eat sleep and breath carpet cleaning]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:11:35 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1701&title=skills#1701 <![CDATA[skills : I learned from a multi truck operation. then...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1694&title=skills#1694 Author: Steaminpile
Subject: 212
Posted: 31/March/2004 at 1:34am

I learned from a multi truck operation.

then I learned more from a smaller certified firm.

then more from the IICRC

more still from the internet boards like this one and from fellow cleaners.

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:34:42 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1694&title=skills#1694 <![CDATA[skills : I learned how to clean a carpet...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1683&title=skills#1683 Author: LilNiteRidrhood
Subject: 212
Posted: 30/March/2004 at 10:17pm

I learned how to clean a carpet with a friend of mine at a time in my life that I absolutely had to get a job.

We used a Premier rotary with a centaur dry vac and we cleaned shag and the new third generation nylon.

Used things like the white of an egg to take out old coffee stains, milk to take out ink and hairsray for make up. We have come a long way.

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:17:35 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1683&title=skills#1683 <![CDATA[skills : True ,true, how many of us here,...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1682&title=skills#1682 Author: steamdragon
Subject: 212
Posted: 30/March/2004 at 9:18pm

True ,true,

how many of us here, aspired to become carpet cleaners when we were younger? 

It does take a creative mind though to build a business around something that we were all conditioned to think is punishement.

good point

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:18:48 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1682&title=skills#1682 <![CDATA[skills : Most of my knowledge in this cleaning...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1675&title=skills#1675 Author: Adwa
Subject: 212
Posted: 30/March/2004 at 7:39pm

Most of my knowledge in this cleaning industry came from getting advise from an old magician.  

I find it interesting that in this industry we do not have many, if at all, young people thinking that they will want to start their career in the cleaning industry when they leave school. Most of us fell into this Carpet cleaning world.

I believe we were taught when we were young to clean was a punishment. Like when your  mother said your in trouble now go clean your room or rake the lawn etc.

Have pride in what you do, every day working will be so much easier.

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:39:40 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1675&title=skills#1675 <![CDATA[skills : where did you learn your cleaning...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=212&PID=1669&title=skills#1669 Author: mrclean_47
Subject: 212
Posted: 30/March/2004 at 6:27pm

where did you learn your cleaning skills,did you have a mentor or old guy like me to show you what and how to do things,or are you like me, self taught and still learning something everyday even after all these years.lets open the discussion and get some insight to our profession

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