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Andrew Connell, of Breathe Easy Carpet Care, provided assistance for special charity workshop.
Andrew Connell, owner of Breath Easy Carpet Care assisted the Carpet Cleaning Association of WA (CCAWA) in holding a training workshop focused specifically on cleaning mattresses. But this was no normal training workshop. The CCAWA sought out an organisation that uses mattresses and needed them cleaned. For this specific event they located a women’s refuge in the Perth metropolitan area that was grateful for the offer and able to provide four single mattresses for the Saturday training session. When asked about the charitable aspect of the workshop Andrew Connell said, “We love being involved with worthwhile charity events like Perth women’s refuge.”
Mattresses are one of the most overlooked and yet important pieces of furniture that people own. The average person spends at least a third of their life on their mattress, spilling things on it, and even more intimate and sometimes messy events tend to occur. But few ever think to do anything other than change the sheets. Also consider how much skin a person loses each day. This ends up the on mattress as potential dust mite food.
It only makes sense to periodically clean mattresses for health reasons however more often than not cleaners are requested to clean a mattress for aesthetic reasons, like a spill or ‘accidents’. Common stains often found on mattresses include sweat, urine, blood, vomit, other bodily fluids and staining from where someone has tried to clean the mattress themselves. Most mattresses these days are covered with fairly practical material that lends itself to cleaning however some older mattresses can be problematic and provide the biggest challenge for cleaners.
This seminar focused on being honest with clients and to never guarantee a perfect result, emphasizing that when it comes to mattress cleaning, do the best job possible so the mattress is not a health issue. If, after inspecting the mattress it is determined that it cannot be cleaned to the client’s expectations, simply advise the client to purchase a new one. The workshop, like all the training sessions provided by CCAWA, was a valuable opportunity for members with of all experience levels. Attendees were able to listen, share and compare experiences. The end result, in this instance, were four sanitised mattresses that will be well used and appreciated when returned to the Perth women’s refuge and a group of WA cleaners who are better informed and more prepared for cleaning mattresses in the future.
For more information please visit http://www.breatheeasycarpetcare.com.au/ or email breathe-easy@iinet.net.au.
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