Lice

[Monique]

If someone calls in for a carpet cleaning after a lice outbreak and claims things have been disinfected, what is your response? Do you take the job, and do anything extra to protect yourself? Do you turn it down?

 

[Nomad74]

I'm three months booked out!!! Call Simply Clean.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Disinfection should apply to microorganisms, not multicellular creatures such as lice. If an insecticide was applied, that's a different story.

Your guys are very unlikely to have the lice get onto their persons unless they sit and lean their heads onto the fabric of the furniture (where they are more likely to be than the carpet).

They are less likely to lay on the floor, I would hope at least.

For their peace of mind, you can have them wear shoe covers, but they probably do anyway. Lice don't jump like fleas, so again just request that they not lay on the furniture or carpet.

If they are still creeped out over it, have them wear disposable gloves.

 

[Jimmy L]

Use a prespray with delime in it. Or I think it's called microban 850?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Microban X590 has insecticide, but I'm not sure it can be used in the bastion of bliss we call California; one day Nebraska will be equally enlightened and you too will know acceptance and love, fraternity and peace.

But I digress....I'm also not certain that a carpet cleaner can act as an exterminator in California, so that should be done first, then cleaning.

Tell the guys not to worry Monique; at worst they'll just need their heads (and beards) shaved

 

[BIG WOOD]

I'd ask for a phone number to their exterminator that performed the service. If they said they did it themselves...I'd turn down the job

 

[Nomad74]

Microban X590 has insecticide, but I'm not sure it can be used in the bastion of bliss we call California; one day Nebraska will be equally enlightened and you too will know acceptance and love, fraternity and peace.

But I digress....I'm also not certain that a carpet cleaner can act as an exterminator in California, so that should be done first, then cleaning.

Tell the guys not to worry Monique; at worst they'll just need their heads (and beards) shaved

Nope, we can't. Need a specific license. We also need a contractors license to do air duct cleaning or any restoration work. Even carpet cleaning jobs over $500 is questionable without a contractors license.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Tell those dread lock wearing pots heads to get a damn hair cut so they can shampoo that dirty/dusty sweaty health hazard bUrd nest ragmop

and don't let 'em in your house !!

..L.T.A.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Tell those dread lock wearing pots heads to get a damn hair cut so they can shampoo that dirty/dusty sweaty health hazard bUrd nest ragmop

and don't let 'em in your house !!

..L.T.A.

....and I thought I'd get my best laugh from Jimmy....

 

[hogjowl]

That’s humor?
I thought he was serious!

 

[DAT]

Nope, we can't. Need a specific license. We also need a contractors license to do air duct cleaning or any restoration work. Even carpet cleaning jobs over $500 is questionable without a contractors license.

Even regrout?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I think you can get Sterifab in CA???

Two trip process. First trip just apply the product. (your most profit) then schedule the cleaning a week later.
These people have a true need, you can help them...for a price.

Charge more, pay more. Everyone wins. Clients happy, technicians happy, company makes more money.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

That is funny. The worst things to hear at my schools is mold, lice, tornadoes.
Not necessarily in that order. But 2 of the 3 can be very lucrative for me.
Lice can’t live off the body longer than 48 hrs. It’s an annual thing for me, and entails carpets and furniture cleaning, just to make them happy.
Boys, don’t turn lice jobs down, just sayin.

 

[Jim Williams]

If someone calls in for a carpet cleaning after a lice outbreak and claims things have been disinfected, what is your response? Do you take the job, and do anything extra to protect yourself? Do you turn it down?

Depends on if it's true crabs like you catch in real skanky places or just lice from a public school. Went in a rest room at a local fishing pier and somebody had written on the wall "go ahead and sit on the seat cause a full grown crab can jump 3 feet."

 

[Nomad74]

@Monique , I blame you for this message I just got! How do I get myself out of this?

 

[Lyman]

It is no big deal, just clean it. I personally kick my prespray up and my price. 50% increase in price due to the extra time being careful not to touch anything. I get at least 5-10 calls a year. Think about the ones that lie to you about a party coming up.

 

[Nomad74]

Yeah. I’m going to pass. Part of the luxury of owning my own business is having the option to pass on jobs. I’m exercising my option. It’s just not worth the risk to me.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Yeah. I’m going to pass. Part of the luxury of owning my own business is having the option to pass on jobs. I exercising my option. It’s just not worth the risk to me.

That makes reasonable sense.

PUSSY!

 

[Jimmy L]

JIM ,WHAT AM I A KLOWN? DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO EXPLAIN MY HUMOR TO YOU?

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Watch the Ridlice video. It just makes me so happy, almost makes me wish I had lice. But it’s good info.

 

[Mikey P]

Licefest is on for Monday

 

[Nomad74]

Licefest is on for Monday

Lovely

 

[Jim Pemberton]

JIM ,WHAT AM I A KLOWN? DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO EXPLAIN MY HUMOR TO YOU?

You're funny....

 

[Jimmy L]

Love that movie

 

[hogjowl]

Hated it
But that clip was so you
Idiot

 

[Jimmy L]

You're a horrible man!

 

[SamIam]

 

[SamIam]

I would just like to say the mention of said Lice. Makes me itch!

Thanks you very much!

From the itchy scratchy!

 

[Old Coastie]

Use your Sapphire tool on the kid.

Turn the heat up and play bagpipes to drown the screams.

 

[Kenny Hayes]