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How many vacuums does your client need?

Okay so this is weird post, but I think this is a good topic. So I take to my client today and he was upset, because his "expensive" vacuum isn't working, well after I got it to work. She told me that it didn't stop her at all because she has four other vacuums, as back ups.

Okay considering it is only Her and another employee, they can only use two vacuums at a time. Not, only do they bring all vacuums with them, they decide to make it excessive by actually (okay here is where it gets weird) place on vac on one floor and another on the other floor. Sort of, speed cleaning. I know that because their professionals, they probably acquired the vacuums over time. But I mean come on, some of the vacuums they have were pieces of junk, those $50 vacuums you buy at Wal-Mart. 

I ideal I told her my opinion, but she was already stuck in her own cleaning ritual, and yes I said ritual. I mean you can just browse some of the best vacuum cleaner ratings quickly to buy a quality one. But all, but one, where Wal-Mart, Target machines. The other was a Advertised on TV model, you probably already guessed it. A Dyson.

Talk to me people, is this normal, or do you just like lugging around excess cleaning equipment around?


Posted 07-01-2009 9:43 PM by nateking1

Comments

mchomes wrote re: How many vacuums does your client need?
on 07-03-2009 4:09 AM

Yes, this is weird and time consuming.  I lug around enough supplies without trying to carry extra equipment.  Maybe she wouldn't need so many vacuums if she had two top quality vacuums to begin with.  Granted, equipment can be expensive but they are the tools of the trade and every professional cleaner should invest in a couple of good lightweight vacuums.  Hopefully your cleaning is so stupendous (with the aid of your quality equipment) that you land and retain good clients that enable you to get a high return on investment.

kenbomania wrote re: How many vacuums does your client need?
on 09-25-2009 2:54 PM

In my humble opinion, I think one should have on hand a backpack vacuum and an upright. The backpack is for speed and accessibility while the upright is good for grooming and for the person who is not comfortable wearing a backpack such as the retiree with the bad back.  Both should be high quality and for the upright I like easy-to-use accessories that also contain dual motors.  I have had less maintenance issues with the twin motor type and it grooms the carpet if you have mats or pile carpet. And by having two vacuums at your facility, you always have a backup if one goes down.