» Western Cleantalk http://carpet9.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:20:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Western Cleantalk, Volume 1, Issue 2 Available for Download http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-available-for-download/ http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-available-for-download/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:42:10 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1708 Below is the Summer edition of Western Cleantalk.
please download the PDF below

Western Cleantalk, Volume 1, Issue 2 (7) ]]> http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-available-for-download/feed/ 0 Western Cleantalk, Volume 1, Issue 2 is IN THE MAIL!!! http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-is-in-the-mail/ http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-is-in-the-mail/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:34:19 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1697 Just a quick note the CFI”s Western Cleantalk, Summer Edition is in the mail this week. Highlights include articles by Joe Domain, Mark Exner, Matt Cole, Rick Lewis and Peter Sierck. In total, this issue is 10 pages of tips, tricks and insightful topics including perimeter soiling, lumberyard mold, oriental rug pre-inspections and a special update from Orange County Watersheds regarding waste water disposal for carpet cleaners and mobile washing.

Enjoy!

]]> http://carpet9.org/western-cleantalk-volume-1-issue-2-is-in-the-mail/feed/ 0 CFI Wrap Up – Board of Directors Meeting at The Academy of Textiles and Flooring http://carpet9.org/cfi-wrap-up-board-of-directors-meeting-at-the-academy-of-textiles-and-flooring/ http://carpet9.org/cfi-wrap-up-board-of-directors-meeting-at-the-academy-of-textiles-and-flooring/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:16:18 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1685 The CFI Board of Directors met at the Academy of Textiles and Flooring last Saturday, July 10th, 2010. The meeting was very successful as the Board covered many topics including the upcoming Connections Convention, upcoming education events, CFI’s upcoming election cycle, and a new insurance program for CFI members. Bobbie Williams was a great host, as always, and even served an Italian lunch followed by some excellent Gelato. Below are some pictures from the meeting.

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]]> http://carpet9.org/top-ten-funniest-health-and-safety-pictures/feed/ 0 Something You Should NEVER Flush Down a Toilet!!! http://carpet9.org/something-you-should-never-flush-down-a-toilet/ http://carpet9.org/something-you-should-never-flush-down-a-toilet/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:39:24 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1636 Dear CFI members,

Over the weekend about two weeks ago we held a small class at my shop here in Van Nuys, Ca. The following Monday, the toilet in my shop became clogged up.  So, I did the usual plunging, pouring bleach, ect. That seemed to work, but after a few days, the toilet became clogged up again. So I plunged more, added drain cleaner (which I hear is bad for the wax ring) but the toilet did not want to drain. So today, after one VERY frustrating week of plunging and pouring various chemicals down the toilet, I called the management company for my building and they sent out the handyman. After a few  hours of snaking the drain line through the clean out,this is what he pulled out…….

A green scrubbing pad!!!

And I didn’t even have any here at my shop!

Someone actually brought a green scrubbing pad to the class and flushed it down my toilet!

I cannot believe that someone would flush that down a toilet!!!

I know life is full of lessons, and the lesson here  is DONT FLUSH A GREEN SCRUBBING PAD DOWN A TOILET, ESPECIALLY SOMEONE ELSE’S TOILET!!!!!

Thanks for reading this post!

-Matthew Sanders

President, Carpet and Fabricare Institute

]]> http://carpet9.org/something-you-should-never-flush-down-a-toilet/feed/ 0 Mark Exner Explains Different Types of Stains On Carpet http://carpet9.org/mark-exner-explains-different-types-of-stains-on-carpet/ http://carpet9.org/mark-exner-explains-different-types-of-stains-on-carpet/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 23:31:02 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1616 This video was recorded at EcoStar, Inc. on May 26, 2010.

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]]> http://carpet9.org/from-farm-to-market-wool/feed/ 0 The Filthiest House Ever…WARNING THIS VIDEO IS GRAPHIC!!!! http://carpet9.org/the-filthiest-house-ever-warning-this-video-is-graphic/ http://carpet9.org/the-filthiest-house-ever-warning-this-video-is-graphic/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 20:23:26 +0000 Matt Sanders http://carpet9.org/?p=1593

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