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How hardwood it be? I recently taught a couple of seminars for professional carpet cleaners. Truth be known, I don't do this much anymore, and I really enjoyed it.

Publication: ICS Cleaning Specialist
Publication Date: 01-SEP-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: How hardwood it be? I recently taught a couple of seminars for professional carpet cleaners. Truth be known, I don't do this much anymore, and I really enjoyed it.(The Gadget Man)

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Our discussion centered around the subject of making more money from each job. This is a simple concept that has been talked about for decades.

Everyone wants to make more money for a given service, but not everyone has the drive, confidence, or knowledge to make it happen. As I questioned the professionals in the class, a couple of things caught me off guard.

First, not everyone sold carpet protector on the job. While I was satisfied that the majority of those in the class did make extra income from selling protector, I was surprised that it was not a common practice with all of them.

Second, only two out of 20 in the first class and one of 12 in the second class offered hardwood floor cleaning and re-coating. This truly was a big surprise.

This diversification is what I want to talk about here. We will leave the highly honorable and profitable practice...

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