Wow, I didn't realize that it had been so long since I posted to this thing. In the "real" world, the "work thing" is so much more highly rated than the "social networking thing".
It has been a busy, crazy year and my government stimulus check is obviously in the same place as my Ed Mc Mahon Publishers Clearing House check which means fewer employees and more hours at the shop. My Grandkid thinks I live here. Being President of Carpet Cleaners of the Northwest and on the board for the National Institute of Rug Cleaners has also been a big chunk of time with all the political ins and outs. It will be a relief to be able to get back to basics.
Over the last year of more work, I've come to the realization that people who have time to post limitless blogs about how great their business is or who leave multiple posts on industry chat pages with their limitless knowledge or who till their fields on Farmville obviously aren't working - which makes one question the validity of their claims of being great cleaners. If I had time - I'd question my own sometimes
As I boldly head into 2010, you will see fewer and fewer postings (if that is possible) but hopefully some with creditable content. I will be teaching more this year and look forward to being in Troy Michigan in February for Rug Summit II
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in Atlanta Georgia at the Restoration Industry Association Convention in March
and in Seattle in August for a basic two day rug repair class in conjunction with the Restoration Industry Associations Three Day Rug ID Class taught by Ellen Amirkhan and Aaron Groseclose.https://www.netforumondemand.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ria&WebCode=EventList
Happy New Year to all, best wishes to you and yours.
Thea
Showing posts with label rug cleaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rug cleaning. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Kawasaki Syndrome, carpet cleaning and media hype....
Happy New Years all, I hope that this finds you healthy and moving into the New Year with renewed vigor. This is a really poor segue into a touchy and controversial subject, but one that needs to be addressed and rather promptly. I'll most likely fail, but I hope to be reasonably sensitive to the feelings of others.
I was saddened to hear yesterday of the loss of Jett Travolta. He had suffered for many years with a condition known as Kawasaki Syndrome amongst other things.
Years ago Kawasaki Syndrome somehow became associated with carpet cleaning and this morning, a long time client phoned sweating bullets about whether having the carpet cleaned was a bigger risk to her new grandbaby than the dog feces tracked in from the bad weather. HHmmmm. Dog poop or carpet cleaning........
We all have legitimate concerns about the health of our loved ones. The best we can do in this world is to try to make informed decisions based on real information, not knee jerk reactions fueled by the media playing on our emotions. The Carpet & Rug Institute based in Dalton Georgia is an independent, science based organization well respected throughout the industry as a research and testing entity. If you want to know about carpet and rugs, this is a great place to get information. I would like to share with you their research regarding Kawasaki Syndrome and carpet cleaning.
If nothing else, I hope this will spur you to find out more about this rare condition.
Another excellent resource is the Restoration Industry Association and the well respected researcher Dr Steven Spivak who is on their staff.
I hope this helps.
Thea
I was saddened to hear yesterday of the loss of Jett Travolta. He had suffered for many years with a condition known as Kawasaki Syndrome amongst other things.
Years ago Kawasaki Syndrome somehow became associated with carpet cleaning and this morning, a long time client phoned sweating bullets about whether having the carpet cleaned was a bigger risk to her new grandbaby than the dog feces tracked in from the bad weather. HHmmmm. Dog poop or carpet cleaning........
We all have legitimate concerns about the health of our loved ones. The best we can do in this world is to try to make informed decisions based on real information, not knee jerk reactions fueled by the media playing on our emotions. The Carpet & Rug Institute based in Dalton Georgia is an independent, science based organization well respected throughout the industry as a research and testing entity. If you want to know about carpet and rugs, this is a great place to get information. I would like to share with you their research regarding Kawasaki Syndrome and carpet cleaning.
If nothing else, I hope this will spur you to find out more about this rare condition.
Another excellent resource is the Restoration Industry Association and the well respected researcher Dr Steven Spivak who is on their staff.
I hope this helps.
Thea
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Seattle rug cleaner in Iran
After cleaning rugs for a long time, I decided to take a vacation to the homeland of - you guessed it - Oriental Rugs. This is the exhibition of Handknotted Oriental Rugs in Kish, Iran held in April/ May 2008. While I had a wonderful timeand the people were very warm and hospitable I was glad to get back to cleaning rugs in Seattle at Emmanuel's.
Thea
Cleaning oriental rugs in Seattle
These are the musings of a fourth generation, woman rug cleaner in the scenic Pacific Northwest.
Our business has been in Seattle since 1907 and we specialize in the cleaning and restoration of handmade oriental rugs but clean and repair all kinds of rugs and carpets. I'm the current President of Emmanuel's Rug and Upholstery Cleaners at 1105 Rainier Ave So, Seattle WA 98144 Call us at 206-322-2200 or check out our webpage at www.emmanuelsrug.com
Since I spend so much time at work and see lots of interesting rugs and people I thought I'd share some of our experiences.
Check back for updates!
Thea
Our business has been in Seattle since 1907 and we specialize in the cleaning and restoration of handmade oriental rugs but clean and repair all kinds of rugs and carpets. I'm the current President of Emmanuel's Rug and Upholstery Cleaners at 1105 Rainier Ave So, Seattle WA 98144 Call us at 206-322-2200 or check out our webpage at www.emmanuelsrug.com
Since I spend so much time at work and see lots of interesting rugs and people I thought I'd share some of our experiences.
Check back for updates!
Thea
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