Rethinking Bar Soap

We have noticed, after cleaning 300 tubs or showers a month, that BAR SOAP leads to soap scum, far more often then liquid soaps.  Specifically: men's deodorant bar soap.  Let's talk about this.  It does not have to be this way.  Irish Spring, why do you torture us so?  It is no fun having to scrape down the sides of your shower walls to get through the thick layer of soap scum.  I advocate liquid soap all around! 

Professional Home Ames ~ your residential cleaning service

I have been playing with Picasa and making a movie!  Who knew you could send 3 hours figuring out movie making, u-tube posting, etc....?  I wanted to put together a few shots of the office.  We are proud that we have a professional office to work out of.  Most non-franchised residential cleaning individuals work out of their homes.  We find that by having a dedicated office space, our professionalism increases, our focus stays on clients and client communication all day long (as opposed to doing the laundry or dishes instead of following up with clients).  We are also reachable to our cleaning homeowners, as we have office staff to answer emails and phone, even if I am doing an estimate or quality control checks!

It doesn't have to be an adventure...

I have neglected the blog! Primarily because I have been running a business. I would say that the aspiration of growing up has been in full swing. Running a business has little to do with cleaning, and I admit to missing the days of starting a job, working hard, and ending it. There does not seem to be much definition between the off and on brain mode required of a "boss", a small business owner, responsible for the cleanliness of the good folk of Ames, Iowa; responsible for paychecks staff and their respective families rely on.

I will report that I have the best staff ever! Wonderful caring and respectful people to work with. My loyalty and concern for them and their well being has surprised me. As much as I want to make my clients proud of our service, I want to make our staff proud to be a part of this business.

As far as blogging, socializing, networking go...it has taken a back seat to scheduling, training, communicating and paper working. I am looking forward to tomorrow, when I shall wear my comfy clothes, and participate in two cleanings, some quality checks, and general companionship with my staff in the field.

I will try to do better with my writing. It reminds me of the other facet I enjoy. The rambling creative part of my brain. Not that growing a business is not creative, it is all sides of creative, but a rambling blog post seems gentler, more grounding... and the only person who is looking to me for this post, is me! Goal accomplished, smiles all'round!