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Hard Floor Care
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Management, Supervion and Marketing
12 products Carpet,Upholstery and Drapery
Carpet,Upholstery and Drapery
22 products Inspections and Claims
Inspections and Claims
11 products Self Employment and Small Business Management
Self Employment and Small Business Management
13 products Household Cleaning and Maid Services
Household Cleaning and Maid Services
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Bidding and Estimating
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How to Sell & Price Contract Cleaning See details
How to Sell & Price Contract Cleaning
This 900 page reference manual is packed full of sound business advice to help you put together a winning proposal and a competitive bid for cleaning services. This book includes bid estimate sheets, time and production standards, supply usage charts, blank forms, job specifications, legal contracts, and markup tables for labor, products and supplies. This nuts and bolts guide is ideal for building owners, property managers and contract cleaners dealing with all types and sizes of properties.
900 pages
Binding: Paper
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Everything You Need to Know to Start a House Cleaning Service See details
Everything You Need to Know to Start a House Cleaning Service

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A house cleaning or maid service is an ideal full or part time business for students, single parents, the retired and others wanting a flexible schedule and an income of $15 to $35 per hour. Author Mary Johnson began her business, Dial-A-Mop, with a thirty-five dollar investment and built it into an operation generating over $170,000 a year and employing twelve people. Johnson shares the secrets of her success as she explains how to avoid unnecessary hassles and setbacks on the road to profit and professional service. Included are sample forms for recording financial and employee data, estimates, schedules and bids. Important tips are given on advertising, bidding, accounting, insurance, competitors, vacations, safety, products, supplies, equipment and employees.
232 pages
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The Complete Custodial Handbook See details
The Complete Custodial Handbook
Regardless of the cleaning task that lies ahead, this versatile handbook spells out the materials and methods that will speed and simplify the job. Detailed information is given in five large chapters which include step by step cleaning procedures for offices, restrooms, hard and resilient floors, rugs, carpets and upholstery, and such special areas as hospitals, schools, kitchens and computer rooms, plus how to supervise others effectively. Fully illustrated manual, you can do the job right the first time and eliminate wasted motion and complaints. Thousands have been sold through out the world by Prentice Hall. 486 pages...Binding: Hard
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Introduction to Indoor Air Quality See details
Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
This two-book set by the EPA with over 400 pages is your one-stop resource for scientific facts about regulatory requirements and procedures for dealing with indoor air contamination in commercial and residential properties. Contents include risk assessment, health effects of contaminants, control protocols, measurement and remediation procedures, as well as investigative techniques.
415 pages
Binding: Paperback
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Carpets and Rugs - Chapter 3 (CCTM) See details
Carpets and Rugs - Chapter 3 (CCTM)
Rugs and carpets require special care and training for proper maintenance and cleaning. (An Instructor's Guide is Available) This manual includes information on all aspects of rug and carpet care. One of the most complete reference and training manuals ever produced on this interesting and rapidly changing subject. Ideal as a training and reference manual, originally written as a preparatory guide for certification through the Institute of Inspections, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). 300 pagesɂinding Paperback.
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European Legislation for the Cleaning and Maintenance Industry See details
European Legislation for the Cleaning and Maintenance Industry
A guide to European market compliance, this unique reference book discusses all aspects of Cleaning & Maintenance in the European Union (EU). The manual is an indispensable tool that can be used as navigation through the maze of all the European rules, regulations and legislation in the various member states of the EU. Includes a discussion of mechanical cleaning equipment (type and use): an examination of European environmental laws: resource addresses for government institutions, trade & customer associations, standard bodies, trade fairs & expositions: and all essential and relevant equipment directives to the cleaning industry.
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Managing Housekeeping and Custodial Operations See details
Managing Housekeeping and Custodial Operations
Edwin B. Feldman puts over 30 years experience in custodial and maintenance management at your fingertips to assist you in producing high quality results in facilities as diverse as hospitals, schools, factories, and office buildings. This practical problem solving resource helps you make sure every custodial task is done properly, efficiently, and within budget.
This book provides hundreds of proven procedures, shortcuts, checklists, ready-to-use forms, model reports, and other working tools that can save you time, effort, and money.
492 pages
Binding: Hardback
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Carpet Inspectors Handbook - ebook See details
Carpet Inspectors Handbook - ebook

This comprehensive manual contains a lifetime of information that will provide a strong educational foundation for any carpet and floorcovering inspector. The authors cover every aspect of professional inspections. This detailed yet easy to understand and use handbook is ideal for inspectors, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, installers, cleaners and textile labs.
Some of the important topics covered include: the inspector's role, marketing your services, dealing with consumers, legal issues, fibers, backings, construction methods, cushion, warranties, installation, cleaning, concrete, manufacturing defects, tools and testing, corrections, report writing, forms, and resources.
431 pages
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Indoor Air Quality, a Marketing Manual See details
Indoor Air Quality, a Marketing Manual
A complete textbook on how to market indoor air quality improvement services of all kinds. Included with text are ready-to-use graphics in prepared, sample print ads to illustrate the principles explained in each chapter. This book provides a detailed program for marketing all such procedures.
50 pages
Binding Comb
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Floorcovering Dictionary See details
Floorcovering Dictionary
A 300 page terminology reference manual. Ideal for cleaners, manufacturers, supervisors, inspectors, and installers. This well researched and documented guide should be in every cleaning professional's reference library.
300 pages
Binding: Paperback
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Hard, Resilient and Wood Floor Care - Chapter 2 (CCTM) See details
Hard, Resilient and Wood Floor Care - Chapter 2 (CCTM)

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This chapter covers the problems and solutions of hard, resilient and wood floor care. (An Instructor's Guide is Available) It includes discussions of the basic principles of floor care, equipment, caring for different surfaces, and use of the automatic floor machine. Procedural lessons include stripping, scrubbing, burnishing, polishing, and refinishing.
526 pages
Binding: Paperback or 3-ring Binder
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How to Start and Operate a Successful Cleaning Business See details
How to Start and Operate a Successful Cleaning Business

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A guide for new or diversifying businesses and a valuable reference tool for managers and owners of established operations. The author gives facts, examples, and current information on how small service businesses can be started and operated in a profitable manner. Over twenty different cleaning related services are reviewed. All can be started with a minimum investment. Examples range from office, home, and industrial cleaning to high-pressure washing and carpet cleaning. This book is packed full of practical advice and information on such management subjects as marketing, supervision, employee training and bidding. It is the official training manual for the Association of Cleaning Technicians (ACT) and the Professional Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners Association (PCUCA).
278 pages
Binding: Paper

 

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