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Back breaking work for an upholstery cleaner

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

Its been another busy week in the carpet and upholstery cleaning world and here is how it went.Monday morning I check all the oil levels on both the van and the truckmount and type in the first destination on the sat nav 77 berry st North Sydney a very popular site for KP’s with many units in this building.We attend here at least twice a month for move outs.The time is 750 am and pull up outside the building  unload the gear and sign in to the building security.The unit I am cleaning is on the 18th floor and is empty.I proceed to start vacuuming and admire the views of the harbour bridge and the city,soon after this I apply the carpet pre spray and leave it to dwell.When this is done I fill up the steam cleaner with hot water set up and finish the steam cleaning of the carpet in the unit.Job number one done and time to grab a chicken wrap from a favourite  cafe of mine  in crows nest.

My next job is close by in Chatswood another empty studio apartment,this takes not too long to clean and I am finished in forty minutes.I now head down to the beachside suburb of Dee Why to clean five seats of upholstery,When I arrive I find no lifts and the unit is on the top floor so dragging up a 56kg machine up six flights of stairs really is not fun. I get started and clean the three seater first,the only downside to cleaning upholstery is it can give you back ache.

Job done and another happy customer and time for a late lunch at Dee Why beach to take in the surf.Just one more job to go before I have to clean a pubs carpet later in the night.The next job is in Clontarf and only one room with baby sick so a nice quick job and time to go home and rest up before the pub job.

It is 9 pm and time to head back to North Sydney to the Alberts tavern on Walker st.We clean this pub every two weeks and always have a lot of chewing gum to remove from the carpets.First off I hit all the gum spots with a gel that dissolves the gum.Once this is done I set up the truck mount and connect all the hoses and pre spray the carpets with detergent.Now I get going and steam clean the carpets and melt away all the chewing gum shortly after an hour I have finished,so time to pack up head home and get some shut eye before the next day.

Tuesday mid morning and I am off to Surry Hills to pick up some rugs to be cleaned at our factory.

A day on the road cleaning carpets around Sydney

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

After a late night watching world cup soccer its time to get out of bed take a shower and get ready for the full day ahead.Its 7 am on a chilly morning in Sydney,i start the van and type in to my sat nav the address of my first job a periodontist surgery in mosman.Traffic is not too bad and i arrive at the job on time at 750 am,i unload the vacuum cleaner ,the portable steam cleaner and other items for the job in hand,this is a regular customer and the job wont take long.I jump in the lift and arrive at reception and am greeted by Pam.I do the pre inspection and can see the carpet will need stretching and inform Pam.

After a thorough vacuum i pre spray the carpet and get ready to steam clean,the area of carpet is only about 70 m2.The job is complete in about 30 minutes and take all the gear back to the van.I proceed to one of my regular coffee shops for a slice a banana bread and a coffee before my next job in crows nest.

Upon arrival i only manage to park some 100 m from the job its a top floor unit with no lift in the building(these ones keep you fit).After meeting the customer and inspect the carpet i return to the van for the pain staking hall of the machine up six flights of stairs.After breaking a sweat we are ready to start the job a two bedroom unit with a sunroom.The carpet is some what old but the end result is very good,the customer is delighted and settles the bill.

Back to the van and back on the road heading towards dee why for a fire and smoke damage job for an insurance company.All seems to be going well until the spit bridge is raised causing a twenty minute delay.Finally i arrive in oaks ave dee why the cause of the problem was a grill that caught fire luckily the tenant managed to put it out with out too much damage.Whilst inspecting the property i make a report for the insurance company listing smoke damage to the walls in the kitchen and lounge,the carpets in the lounge,hall and part of the bedroom are also affected.There is also alot of smoke stains to the leather lounge,an area rug,verticle blinds and the curtains.I take photos of everything before i try to restore any thing,i start to clean the carpets and they come back  to about 70% better but  not enough,so they will have to be replaced.I take all the measurements for the new carpet call the office and make a report,the client is reassured that  her home will be back to normal within a couple of days.

Time for a bit of lunch so down to dee why beach to a great fish and chip shop.

The next job is in harbord just a quick one the removal of nail polish,i get there just after one o’clock get set up and apply a small amount of grease release and rinse it out straight away and continue to blot and rinse until the stain has gone.Yet another happy customer now off to manly to pick up some keys from a real estate for an empty studio apartment,another small job before my last.

I return the keys and head over to Harbord.we get these jobs so often a nervous tenant due to have an inspection the next day.I just dont understand why people let there carpets get so trashed and then expect a miracle from a carpet cleaner,anyway this carpet is polypropylene which always cleans up good.They are very greatfull and now i can head home for an early day but i have an early start in the morning 4am at a popular pub in Manly so there you have just another day in the carpet cleaning world.

Carpet and upholstery cleaning at Jonahs

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

I love been a carpet cleaner and heres one reason why.Another sunny day in Sydney and my first job is at Jonahs restaurant over looking the cliffs at Palm beach.With over 30,000 customers coming through this restaurant its important to keep it looking in tip top condition.

Cleaning at Jonahs restaraunt

Cleaning at Jonahs restaurant

Firstly i pre inspect all the carpet looking for stains,chewing gum and wear and tear all round checking joins in the carpet as well.I note all what i see then return back to the van to get the vacuum cleaner.I then vacuum all the carpeted areas,its quiet theraputic to see the difference just from vacuuming.

Pre inspection and notes on carpet condition

Pre inspection of the condition of the carpets

After that i treat any stains with a pre spotter and the pre spray all the carpet with a cleaning detergent which has a safe ph for all carpets.This is left to dwell while i go back to the van and get the scrubber,this is used to agitate the carpet and loosen the soils.I proceed to do this process admiring the veiws from this fantastic restaurant

Hoses from the truckmount to the cleaning area

Hoses from the truckmount to the cleaning area

I go back to the van and set up the truckmount carpet cleaning machine.I check the oil level on the machine and set up corner gaurds to all the walls and door ways where the hoses will run,these are used to protect paint and plaster from damage by the hoses that run from the truckmount  in the van to the area that is been cleaned.

Truckmount machine and hoses

Truckmount machine and hoses

45m of hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned

45m of hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned

The next thing i do is roll out the soloution hose from the van to the furthest point of cleaning,on this occasion the distance is 45 meters.I then un roll the vacuum hose to the same point and connect both soloution and vacuum hoses to the wand(the wand is used to inject high pressure water and rinsing agent into the carpet and extract it at the same time).The next thing i do is connect a water hose from the truckmount to a tap ,this will give a constant water supply to the truckmount,the water goes through a heat exchanger and creates continuous temperature of 230 degrees .Heat is important when cleaning carpet, now i begin to steam clean the carpet and it gives you a great feeling to see how clean the carpets are becoming ,when this is done i groom the carpets with a carpet rake,this resets the pile.

steam cleaning carpets

steam cleaning carpets

Carpets are been steam cleaned

Carpets are been steam cleaned

views of palm beach

views of palm beach

More great views

More great views

Now its time to move on to clean spot marks from the dinning chairs,sofas and out door cushions.Its very enjoyable doing this because they were protected with teflon six months ago all the spots and stains are easily removed.

carpets are clean

carpets are clean

nice and clean

nice and clean

I see the manager and run through what has been done and make sure he is happy,which he is.I then roll up all the hoses and pack up everything neatly into the van.I drive away feeling very satisfied and proceed to my next job an empty two bed room unit in Mona Vale.