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What To Do After You Had Your Carpet Cleaned

After we have cleaned your carpets, some simple precautions should be observed for the best results.

1    Please minimize traffic on the carpet and remember walking from wet carpet onto a hard surface can be very slippery!

2    For their health and safety, please keep children and pets off recently cleaned carpet until completely dry.

3   To avoid stains or rust spots, please don’t remove any pads or blocks we may have placed under furniture until the carpet is completely dry.

4    If stain protection was applied after cleaning, drying time may be lengthened.  Please allow 24 hours before heavy carpet use.

5    Carpet drying time can vary widely due to density of your carpet, humidity and the degree of soil.  To speed up drying, ventilate the area as much as outside weather allows, and increase air circulation (turn on fans).  Carpet drying times may vary from only two hours under ideal conditions to as much as 24 hours.

You’re 3 Choices when looking for help?

Choice 1: The wonderful, old fashioned cleaning lady
Some families are lucky enough to employ a cherished housecleaner, who has been cleaning for many years, and become part of the family. Unfortunately, as this group of cleaner retires it seems there are no new generation to take up this career and is now dwindling.

Choice 2: Temporary cleaning person
The demand is being filled by more people who are cleaning either temporarily or as a last choice. Types of people in this transit group are students, aspiring musicians, immigrants; most are waiting for their big break, or until something better comes along.

Choice 3: cleaning companies.
In this case, a professional cleaning company hires, trains (ideally), and manage the housecleaner. If the housecleaner quits or is ill, it’s up to them to find a replacement. Some companies send individuals, others send teams.

The quality and reliability of these companies varies enormously, but. Is generally improving as more people appreciate the opportunities in this expanding industry.

16 reasons why it’s hard to find good help
•    doesn’t come on the day or time scheduled
•    doesn’t understand English well enough
•    rearranges the furniture and doesn’t put them back right
•    doesn’t clean well enough
•    doesn’t know how to clean
•    charges to much
•    breaks things
•    doesn’t follow (or forgets) directions
•    substitutes cleaners too often (no continuity)
•    doesn’t accept responsibility for accidents
•    won’t do extra chores (windows)
•    is too much trouble to get ready for
•    quits, and you have to start over again
•    eats the cupboards bare
•    steals things
•    is to nosy

HOW TO AVOID THE MINEFIELD!
5 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU TO FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH.

Recommendation: 1 Make a commitment to find a maid service that will clean your home with reliable staff. That will clean your home to the highest professional standards.

Recommendation: 2 List your objectives. Do you want a company to send in a cleaner that will just pick up a duster

Just do the basics, or do you want your home cleaned to an average standard week in week out? Or do you want to work with an honest, reputable company, or are you willing to risk it on a company that offers you no guarantee?

Recommendation: 3 Ask questions, this way you will learn about a company, ask specific questions and listen carefully to the answers.

Here are the questions we suggest you ask.
1. Do you guarantee your work?
2. What happens if you lose my keys?
3. How would you handle a theft?
4. What checks on standards do you do?
5. How many clients do you have?
6. What would you do if you suddenly got 10 extra clients?
7. How can you protect our privacy?
8. How do you work out the price?
9. What training has your staff had?
10. Do all your staff clean the same way?

Recommendation: 4 Once you’re satisfied that you’re working with an honest, competent professional, Invite them to give you a specific written quotation. A written quotation gives the assurance that you know what your job will cost and that it meets with your requirements.

By following these four recommendations, you’ll gain all the information you need to make an informed, intelligent decision.