Saw this video and watched it 5 times two days later I started Merrillville Carpet Cleaning LLC 1,000 start up company insurance flyers cards etc etc thank you it’s people like this that makes a big difference in people lives long as a man is willing to work and feed his family he can scrape dog do do off the curb and have more respect then a Government official. Keep going my brother thanks and God Bless small businesses
I watched your video, and another which I can’t find now. The difference was the other guy used a brush with a broom stick to agitate and he quipped that it was his gym work-out. I have to thank both of you from London England because I have just started a carpet cleaning business using the same basic equipment. Then I bought a Sebo duo agitator and a Sebo x7 vacuum cleaner. It's going very well. Thank you so much for your precious five minutes!
If you don't rinse with just water, you are leaving soap residue in the carpet which will attract dirt like a magnet. I had a CC biz on Oahu. Did the pre-spray, agitated, but then did clear water rinse. You have to completely rinse out soap residue.
Good stuff but one thing I want to add is DO NOT ADD ANY CHEMICALS TO THE EXTRACTOR. You can’t rinse it out of the carpet if you’re constantly adding more to it
He is only spraying the solution on the first round and then only extracting on the next 3. It should still clean out the chemicals. It's probably unnecessary but if you extract 3 times over or more It should get it out.
Hi there I am close to being homeless and hope to learn quickly how to build with $500 a carpet cleaning business. I appreciate this video you made. I wonder how long it would take to learn how to clean carpets and if I need a website. I'm a bit disabled mentally but I can imagine cleaning carpets doesn't require super difficult technical knowledge. I believe God and I believe miracles are possible and I'm thinking carpet cleaning is best thing to do. I believe God brought me to your channel
Hey I'm getting ready to start this carpet cleaning business my only concern is how do I approach my client letting them know I may have to use their water. Maybe I'm just over thinking please respond.
Dont ask..its expected you will be using their water to fill your reservoirs. 90% of the time they wont be home. While they are gone just use their water.
Wow man just wantwd to say i was like wtf when you were spraying so much water but it was a learning expierience for me so in glad i didnt click off. Thank you i learned so much from this
Thank you!!! I’m so over a 9-5 smh definitely looking for a good hustle on the weekends. Question: What do you do when you go to a house & they didn’t mention that the water was off.. how do you go about getting the water for your machines? (Please include how you would get hot water for the carpet cleaner)
This was filmed in warm Hawaii so carpets take about an hour to dry. In some states in colder weather it may take longer. You can buy certain fans to expedite the process but I didnt mention because this vid is about staying under $500.
@@ST1YUNGKEVO the extractor alone is fine if carpets look good already, but for the deeper stains or high traffic areas you will need to manually spray and scrub
my biggest fear here is the risk of creating mold or something. are there any chemicals that should be added or sprayed to kill or prevent mold, or perhaps should we eventually purchase air blowers and dehumidifyers to dry out the carpet as much as possible ... also i saw another carpet cleaner where he used some kind of weird brush that removed the lines. whats the opinion on that also would be nice to have a price quote on the orbital scrubber on the vid itself but ill just amazon search it, thanks so much for informational video
If the water is evenly distributed on the surface, and you extract correctly/thoroughly, and have good ventilation (fans, heat) mold is the least of your concerns. In Hawaii, its hot and carpets dry quickly. You must account for and make adjustments for your location.🙏
There are also dry products. They aren't the best for stain removal but host dry product is awesome for pulling out the dirt from carpet and padding beneath so stains don't return. Kills many bugs, bacteria contains scotch gaurd and removes excess moisture leaving carpet dry. When used after wet products it's like magic
Thanks for the advice. I have a question: Which machine do you recommend I buy, if I want something above the Bissel ($411) that you had on the video. I do want to start a carpet cleaning service
in the video i talk about agitation to lift stains. although it has a brush at the bottom, the machine is an extractor..not so much an agitator. folex is just an all-purpose stain lifter. there are other products out there specifically for urine better than folex.🙏
@@prospergee1 got it! Thanks I will look into them. I stumbled across this video because I typed in Bissell Green lol but yeah I didn't brush it so that would explain that and when you say extractor im not sure what that is. I assumed a $400 machine would take care of everything but hey the first three letters of ASSume
Working Carpet cleaning where I live they say you gotta do supernatural work somewhere to be able to work easy. This one guy had got fired, condems kept falling on customers floors.
Profit, minus chemical and fuel cost, but that is negligible for the most part. There's also wear and tear on your vehicle. A lot of things to consider. Plus, you want decent insurance.
of course to 'maintain' a business there may be other expenses but this vid is only speaking of 'starting' the business and in the into I only speak of 'equipment' 🙏
Definitely not a good way to start lol. I think this video is for people who are starting completely from the bottom. Meaning they have no savings nor any way to come up with more capital. I'd be embarrassed to walk into somebody's house to do a job with Walmart quality equipment
Honestly, this is not an honest way to sell the customers that you are a pro carpet cleaner and then you show up with this machine which can damage the carpet and create mold in the pads under the carpet,I will not recommend it and it is not fair for the customers
Comon even $25k is not enough for starting this business professionally I would say you need at least $50k cash before you take any loans for van, tools etc..
While I don't think anybody with on 500bucks to their name should be tryna start a carpet cleaning business, it definitely doesn't cost 50k either. Going into the business, u should be starting with all used equipment until u get your clientele up. There's zero need to be getting loans and buying all kinda brand new equipment when u don't even have any customers yet. You'll do nothing but stress yourself the hell out tryna build up a business while still having to pay a van loan
Imagine hiring what you thought to be a professional carpet cleaning company only to find out they got their supplies at Walmart. If people can't afford professional equipment,and or supplies than they could rent,or finance.
imagine going to walmart to get life saving meds from their unprofessional pharmacist, or getting their tires changed from their unprofessional auto center, or their eyes checked at their unprofessional optometrist.
Ppl make music from household items and some make it from world class equipment, the end goal is the $$$ everyone get Paid the same especially if you don't expose your secrets. It's about starting n finishing the job! + who gaf if the work I'd good
Saw this video and watched it 5 times two days later I started Merrillville Carpet Cleaning LLC 1,000 start up company insurance flyers cards etc etc thank you it’s people like this that makes a big difference in people lives long as a man is willing to work and feed his family he can scrape dog do do off the curb and have more respect then a Government official. Keep going my brother thanks and God Bless small businesses
absolutely bro!! glad i can help!! stay blessed!!
Congratulations on starting. Just wanting to know how it's going
Bra I’m just now watchin this after havin my LLC OVER 2 years trying to figure out how ima get me a van with equipment 😂 now hope alive
@@tpeezy19yoy dont need a van to get started brother
Can you point me in the direction of how to start a company of my own?? I could get one started asap with the right guidance
Use a long handled floor brush to save on your back and knees. Thanks for the content!
Thanks, bro! I just bought one of these machines used last week in mint condition, your vid validates my choice!
Excellent video. Very well explained and easily verifiable.
Thanks for the kind review! Stay blessed!
I watched your video, and another which I can’t find now. The difference was the other guy used a brush with a broom stick to agitate and he quipped that it was his gym work-out. I have to thank both of you from London England because I have just started a carpet cleaning business using the same basic equipment. Then I bought a Sebo duo agitator and a Sebo x7 vacuum cleaner. It's going very well. Thank you so much for your precious five minutes!
@@AlCampo76 Glad we can help! All the best with your business! 🙌🏾
If you don't rinse with just water, you are leaving soap residue in the carpet which will attract dirt like a magnet. I had a CC biz on Oahu. Did the pre-spray, agitated, but then did clear water rinse. You have to completely rinse out soap residue.
Very easy to listen to! Thank you Sr!!
Thank you for listening!
Thank you for this video. What portable would you suggest that has 500psi, heat on demand and can fit in an SUV?
My single favorite video on youtube rigth now!!
Thx for showing love and support king
Good stuff but one thing I want to add is DO NOT ADD ANY CHEMICALS TO THE EXTRACTOR. You can’t rinse it out of the carpet if you’re constantly adding more to it
He is only spraying the solution on the first round and then only extracting on the next 3. It should still clean out the chemicals. It's probably unnecessary but if you extract 3 times over or more It should get it out.
Thank you for sharing ❤.
@@sophientombizodwamokoena absolutely ❤️
man ive been in the trenches used a home depot portable but a rug doctor?! thats dedication i love it!
Whats your opinion on bioklean for carpets?
Never used it but it has good reviews on Amazon. Anything that is 'green' is going to be a better option..if it works.
@@prospergee1 thank you very much !
love this king thank you
Appreciate you!
Thank you sharing!
Hi there I am close to being homeless and hope to learn quickly how to build with $500 a carpet cleaning business. I appreciate this video you made. I wonder how long it would take to learn how to clean carpets and if I need a website. I'm a bit disabled mentally but I can imagine cleaning carpets doesn't require super difficult technical knowledge. I believe God and I believe miracles are possible and I'm thinking carpet cleaning is best thing to do. I believe God brought me to your channel
Thank your m I wanted start a carpet cleaning service and you helped me out. Ty
ayye glad I could help
Good day. Can you recommend an authenic tile cleaner for commercial use? For a new business
Thank you 🙏🏽✨
@@MovingWithPurposeMovers for sure 🙏🏾
Hey I'm getting ready to start this carpet cleaning business my only concern is how do I approach my client letting them know I may have to use their water. Maybe I'm just over thinking please respond.
Dont ask..its expected you will be using their water to fill your reservoirs. 90% of the time they wont be home. While they are gone just use their water.
Can I use a large suv instead of a van?
absolutely..you could use a car if you wanted
Wow man just wantwd to say i was like wtf when you were spraying so much water but it was a learning expierience for me so in glad i didnt click off. Thank you i learned so much from this
Bro you definitely gotta go back and make a part 2 with different equipment after the initial startup
Thank you brotha
Glad I can help 🙏
bro you so awesome, thank you so much about that!
appreciate the feedback
Thank you!!! I’m so over a 9-5 smh definitely looking for a good hustle on the weekends.
Question: What do you do when you go to a house & they didn’t mention that the water was off.. how do you go about getting the water for your machines? (Please include how you would get hot water for the carpet cleaner)
Maybe gas station like qt
i would bring a small kettle just encase that you can plug in to outlet and allways have a container of water with you just encase
Parks also rest area
Keep a few gallons of distilled water and a kettle for heat if needed
Awesome to start on! Thank you for the game
For sure. Glad I can help
Amazing 🤩
I use a Bissell at work in combo with a cyclone actually does a better job then the extractor that has heat
How do customers react when they see you with that in their house? For commercial property they dont care long as you get it clean lol.
always positive..and will call you back months later if you do a good job.
What did the initial walk way look like
How much did you charge for this job ?
Around $250..it was 3 rooms total. But this was Hawaii prices are a little higher.
2:50 when you say this do you mean on the areas with stains or the whole carpet?
How long does it take for it to dry? Or does the extractor does its thing
This was filmed in warm Hawaii so carpets take about an hour to dry. In some states in colder weather it may take longer. You can buy certain fans to expedite the process but I didnt mention because this vid is about staying under $500.
@@prospergee1how do you get your customers ?
@@ST1YUNGKEVO thats on 2 other videos..one on print marketing and one on digital marketing. 💪🏾
@@prospergee1 is the pump sprayer step necessary, could the extractor do everything?
@@ST1YUNGKEVO the extractor alone is fine if carpets look good already, but for the deeper stains or high traffic areas you will need to manually spray and scrub
How would you acquire clients?
Excellent video. Great content.
thanks for the support
Great video bro! 🙌🏼
thanks for watching! hope this helps!
Can you put all the products used in the description?
This was verry informative! subscribed
Does carpet type matter?
@@PNWTraveler Carpet with longer fibers are a little harder to clean. Thx for watching
@@prospergee1 Is the process to cleaning carpet with longer fibers the same or is there a different technique? Thanks
@@PNWTraveler basically the same process 👍
Great video thanks a lot
thanks for the support
my biggest fear here is the risk of creating mold or something. are there any chemicals that should be added or sprayed to kill or prevent mold, or perhaps should we eventually purchase air blowers and dehumidifyers to dry out the carpet as much as possible ...
also i saw another carpet cleaner where he used some kind of weird brush that removed the lines. whats the opinion on that
also would be nice to have a price quote on the orbital scrubber on the vid itself but ill just amazon search it, thanks so much for informational video
If the water is evenly distributed on the surface, and you extract correctly/thoroughly, and have good ventilation (fans, heat) mold is the least of your concerns. In Hawaii, its hot and carpets dry quickly. You must account for and make adjustments for your location.🙏
There are also dry products. They aren't the best for stain removal but host dry product is awesome for pulling out the dirt from carpet and padding beneath so stains don't return. Kills many bugs, bacteria contains scotch gaurd and removes excess moisture leaving carpet dry. When used after wet products it's like magic
Thanks for the advice. I have a question: Which machine do you recommend I buy, if I want something above the Bissel ($411) that you had on the video. I do want to start a carpet cleaning service
I was thinking the same thing
Hoover best one
How did you market yourself?
social media, angi list, fivrr to get contacts for leads, tshirts, websites, flyers, vehicle signage, etc
What kind of brush are you using
gong brush
Better off renting a heated carpet extractor from Home Depot. It’s heavy but it looks way more professional.
They dont agitate. Its like putting your clothes in the washing machine and it not spinning.
I got this same machine to clean up my after my dog but I still see urine stains, maybe I need to buy the Folex stuff
in the video i talk about agitation to lift stains. although it has a brush at the bottom, the machine is an extractor..not so much an agitator. folex is just an all-purpose stain lifter. there are other products out there specifically for urine better than folex.🙏
@@prospergee1 got it! Thanks I will look into them. I stumbled across this video because I typed in Bissell Green lol but yeah I didn't brush it so that would explain that and when you say extractor im not sure what that is. I assumed a $400 machine would take care of everything but hey the first three letters of ASSume
Baking soda and lemon
Working Carpet cleaning where I live they say you gotta do supernatural work somewhere to be able to work easy.
This one guy had got fired, condems kept falling on customers floors.
This is my business now but I have a Sebo duo for the agitation for larger areas
Thats whats up istaccz!
@@prospergee1 thank you 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Do you make enough monthly to keep your business running and pay the bills? What apps or sites do you use to advertise?
yes sir. the sites to use the most is fiverr and home advisor. I also use social media a lot.
What do you use Fiverr for ? Very informative video, thank you
@@fredylopez1700 you can use fiverr for different things..to create ads or to generate a list of contacts for lead generation
What do you do with the dirty water?
You can put it down the toilet
Love this. Great side business 👏🏾
Aloha! :)
that after picture still shows a huge stain, chemicals just lightened it
Profit, minus chemical and fuel cost, but that is negligible for the most part. There's also wear and tear on your vehicle. A lot of things to consider. Plus, you want decent insurance.
of course to 'maintain' a business there may be other expenses but this vid is only speaking of 'starting' the business and in the into I only speak of 'equipment' 🙏
If you make $50-100 per cleaning job and find 4 customers a week, that’s $1,600 a month. Probably pays off all the equipment right away
Highly discourage anyone from using these machines & products for starting a carpet cleaning business. But to each their own.
Definitely not a good way to start lol. I think this video is for people who are starting completely from the bottom. Meaning they have no savings nor any way to come up with more capital. I'd be embarrassed to walk into somebody's house to do a job with Walmart quality equipment
very straightforward and awesome video! thanks brother will start very soon as well God-willing
Good job Sir, am thinking of start this business as a side hustle. 🙏 new subscriber from Missouri
Ayye thanks for subscribing. Ill return the favor.
3 rooms...$200-300? Where U at, I'm moving there.
"The rest is profit"? Minus:phone, insurance, gas, licenses, chems, taxes, work clothes, maintenance, advertising material, schedule book, invoices, ...
Not a fan of the Bissell units - they do an OK job and make jobs very, very time-consuming.
Those likes are demonic
Honestly, this is not an honest way to sell the customers that you are a pro carpet cleaner and then you show up with this machine which can damage the carpet and create mold in the pads under the carpet,I will not recommend it and it is not fair for the customers
Right and charging $200-$300 for 3 rooms! I’d be pissed 😂
Comon even $25k is not enough for starting this business professionally I would say you need at least $50k cash before you take any loans for van, tools etc..
In this economy that thinking will keep you poor for longer
While I don't think anybody with on 500bucks to their name should be tryna start a carpet cleaning business, it definitely doesn't cost 50k either. Going into the business, u should be starting with all used equipment until u get your clientele up. There's zero need to be getting loans and buying all kinda brand new equipment when u don't even have any customers yet. You'll do nothing but stress yourself the hell out tryna build up a business while still having to pay a van loan
Imagine hiring what you thought to be a professional carpet cleaning company only to find out they got their supplies at Walmart.
If people can't afford professional equipment,and or supplies than they could rent,or finance.
imagine going to walmart to get life saving meds from their unprofessional pharmacist, or getting their tires changed from their unprofessional auto center, or their eyes checked at their unprofessional optometrist.
Anybody can buy anything anywhere. Its about actually doing it. If I have$$ to hire somebody I would... This video is very helpful.
@@ashleylynn9098 Thx..appreciate the positivity
Ppl make music from household items and some make it from world class equipment, the end goal is the $$$ everyone get Paid the same especially if you don't expose your secrets. It's about starting n finishing the job! + who gaf if the work I'd good
SMH there's always that one guy.