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Technical and How To
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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
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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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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 Basics - Chapter 1 (CCTM) See details
The Basics - Chapter 1 (CCTM)
An introduction to professional cleaning, Chapter One orients the student or employee and emphasizes the importance of the cleaning staff's contribution to the success of any business or department. (An Instructor's Guide is Available) It acquaints you with the philosophy that by working smarter, not necessarily harder, quality and production can be increased. Nineteen technical lessons cover such subjects as goals, values, and objectives, office and restroom cleaning, window washing, care of tools, supplies, and motion economy. 128 pages...Binding Paperback.
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Custodial Excellence: The Progressive Method For Cost Control and Quality Improvement See details
Custodial Excellence: The Progressive Method For Cost Control and Quality Improvement
A handbook for improving cleaning management, ideal for facilities directors, custodial managers, supervisors and consultants. Demonstrates how to effectively manage resources and maintain the highest standards of cleaning, safety, health and sanitation. The "progressive method" enables you to compare your facility with industry standards, evaluate labor requirements, and develop your own quality assurance program. Perform your own custodial audits. Great for internal and for-hire consulting.
99 pages
Binding: 3 ring
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Measuring and Estimating Floor Coverings See details
Measuring and Estimating Floor Coverings
Discusses both carpet and vinyl floor coverings and the differences between them. Describes the tools needed and the step by step procedures for planning and measuring, as well as matching pre-existing patterns. Gives the rules for figuring yardage like a true professional. Includes illustrations, charts, and floor plans.
74 pages
Binding: Paperback
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The New Good School Maintenance See details
The New Good School Maintenance
A comprehensive manual of programs and procedures developed for physical plant maintenance managers and supervisors. This expanded edition illustrates how to succeed economically and efficiently through the effective use of program planning, staff development and management controls. Includes detailed information on custodial service, general building maintenance, roofing, and landscaping. Additional chapters cover heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, sanitary fixtures, sewer systems, sewage treatment plants, electrical systems and food service equipment. The Appendix contains more than 35 forms, checklists, schedules and reports to help you quickly document and organize a maintenance program for any building or educational facility. Excellent for custodial training programs in schools and municipal buildings.
236 pages
Binding: Paperback
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School Custodian's Handbook See details
School Custodian's Handbook
Covers such topics as safety, health, physical plant maintenance, and cleaning techniques for common areas found in schools, universities, and colleges. An easy to use and understand, illustrated training manual with eight sections in a three-ring binder. We can customize this manual for a school district. Call for price. 90 pagesɂinding 3 ring.
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How to Start a Corporation Without a Lawyer, for Under $75 See details
How to Start a Corporation Without a Lawyer, for Under $75
This book shows you how you can start your own corporation in any state, without expensive legal fees or leaving your home. Included are important step by step instructions plus all the forms needed to set up and keep the business legal.
108 pages
Binding: Paper
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Power Washer's Guidebook See details
Power Washer's Guidebook
Each chapter of this informative and up-to-date book is written by an expert--technician and pressure washing company owner. Thirty chapters cover: business aspects, auto detailing, airports, awning cleaning, graffiti removal, house washing, marine applications, window cleaning, decks, roofs and much more. Recently revised. 241 pagesɂinding Paperback.
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Profitable Bookkeeping for Cleaning Businesses See details
Profitable Bookkeeping for Cleaning Businesses
This book presents a simple, effective system that allows you to easily and quickly maintain your financial records and produce a monthly profit and loss statement.
Accurate recordkeeping is a necessity when it comes to controlling costs, monitoring cashflow and ensuring profitability. Many small business owners become frustrated by unfamiliar terminology, complex systems and changing tax laws.
167 pages
Binding: Paper
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Floor Covering: The Only Complete Installation Guide See details
Floor Covering: The Only Complete Installation Guide
Knowing how to install and repair a variety of floor coverings are invaluable skills to have when performing cleaning, inspections or the restoration of flooring surfaces. Formerly to acquire this information, you had to study from a number of different manuals, one for carpet installation, one for hardwood and one for resilient flooring. Now this information is available in one easy to use reference manual.
Chapters deal with installation of carpeting, sheet goods, resilient tile, cove base, plus stairwork, floor preparation, repairs, and pre-finished hardwoods. This book offers practical how-to procedures and methods with clear illustrations and is written in an easy to understand style.
Over 150 pages
Binding: Comb
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