She has a thing about bugs and open doors

Bryce C · Tuesday at 11:59 PM

So we used our Seal-A-Door for the first time. This thing is sweet! Light, easy to setup, and really does a good job sealing off the cold air and elements. This customer originally hired us because we didn't have a TM but used a portable instead. This was our first time cleaning for her since we upgraded to the TM. She was impressed. I'll probably use this thing a lot more as we get into colder and colder weather. Thank you Mike!!!

Mikey P · 2025-10-15T07:37:36-0400

Are your neighbors talking about you on FB and Nextdoor?

Jim Pemberton · 2025-10-15T08:36:14-0400

My daughter is living with me for a bit now.

She has a thing about "bugs" too.

I can't leave centipedes loose in my home anymore (they kill off every invertebrate in your house). She just can't accept their presence in the home.

Bryce C · 2025-10-15T14:27:34-0400

Mikey P said:
Are your neighbors talking about you on FB and Nextdoor?

Not much. I just ask for Google Reviews and keep everyone's email for occasional email campaigns. How do you stimulate discussion on Nextdoor and Facebook? Paid campaigns? Sending invite requests?

Mikey P · 2025-10-15T18:43:06-0400

Bryce C said:
Not much. I just ask for Google Reviews and keep everyone's email for occasional email campaigns. How do you stimulate discussion on Nextdoor and Facebook? Paid campaigns? Sending invite requests?

You both should be contributing/participating to the neighborhood groups on both.

Talk bout subject not related to your business, give lots of helpful advice, bring up your biz once in a while to promote community give back events, free demos of new services etc

Bryce C · 2025-10-15T20:47:35-0400

Mikey P said:
You both should be contributing/participating to the neighborhood groups on both.

Talk bout subject not related to your business, give lots of helpful advice, bring up your biz once in a while to promote community give back events, free demos of new services etc

Good call Mike! Ill talk to Rushelle about it and we'll make that part of our morning or evening routine. I was on Nextdoor briefly last year and was surprised how many local folks are on there, and how much consistent activity there is.

Bryce C · 2025-10-15T21:03:20-0400

Jim Pemberton said:
My daughter is living with me for a bit now.

She has a thing about "bugs" too.

I can't leave centipedes loose in my home anymore (they kill off every invertebrate in your house). She just can't accept their presence in the home.

To me that feels like hiring MS13 to scare some homeless people off my porch. While the use of centipedes is really clever I have to say I'm with your daughter on that one Jim. We're not seeing the cost vs benefit analysis the same way...

Mikey P · 2025-10-15T22:39:24-0400

Clean any churches?

Bryce C · 2025-10-15T23:43:19-0400

Mikey P said:
Clean any churches?

Just one. A big ole catholic church with tile and carpet, cleaned it a few times now.

Dwain Ray · 2025-10-15T23:46:21-0400

Mikey P said:
Clean any churches?

Im 2 days into a 3 day project at a seventh day Adventist hardest part was doing under the pews. I bought a long handle stairtool thinking it would help. But it wouldn't go all the way. I ended up on my knees with my regular stairtool instead. Cleaning the upholstered pews was hard on the back too but there was 28 of um @ 30.00 each averaged 6 per hour used all 3 of my drag wands to rinse n dry . The 12" got between the pews perfect. This is the first job i used my recently acquired 24" drag wand . It made quick work rinsing n drying wide open spaces and halls