Today is Veterans Day–Honor our Veterans!

Today is Veterans Day—A day to remember and honor those who  have served our country. While cleaning carpets over the years, I have had the good fortune to meet many people who served in WWII– People who “Flew the Hump” ……Fighter pilots, bomber pilots.   I noticed while carpet cleaning in  Orange City, Florida one gentleman  still displays his leather jacket that was issued to pilots of that era.   My Dad was a crew chief on B 24 Liberators, serving in Italy and the north coast of Africa…..here’s a picture of the B-24.  

B24 Liberator WWII

My closest cousin John R. Martin of Deland,  served in the Army Air Corps and later the Coast Guard….he was the youngest personnel officer in the military at that time.    One of my best friend’s father, Morris Wender  flew on a B17 as a navigator, where he was injured on a mission.  One of my mentors in the carpet cleaning industry  Mr Bill Bane served in the Marines during WWII. 

I loved Air Force ROTC during my college years, but flat feet & eyesight kept me from continuing in the military.  The Vietnam War claimed many of my generation and left many veterans changed forever…hopefully we as a nation will always honor and cherish the men and women who defend our freedom, no matter the political views or opinions about the particular conflict in which they are engaged.

 Another War, the Gulf war in 1990 another best friend, Bob Iddings  served in the Air Force on C 130’s and was deployed to the middle east several times–he says he has seen all of tent life that he wants to see– He is now a pilot for Delta and I would hope to have a pilot like him when I am a passenger.    

As I think about this, the list continues to grow of cousins and friends who have served in the military during conflict and during peacetime…..doing their jobs so I could go about my life untouched…

My Hat is off to all who serve now and to all the VETERANS who served their country, my country, the greatest country in the world—the USA!!!!

Cleaning Can Be Just “Plane” Fun!

Sometimes it is just “plane” fun to go to work here at All Pro Carpet Cleaners.  Not only do we clean the carpets in your home, we also clean furniture, drapes, mattresses, trucks, boats and even airplanes!  Here are a few picturew of an aircraft we help maintain on a regular basis.  This job came about as a referral from Mr. Bill Yeadon of the Jon Don Corporation.  Bill is one of the “movers and shakers” in the carpet cleaning world….thanks Bill!

Orange City Retired Chemist Gets Carpets Cleaned by All Pro Carpet Cleaners

I really like the carpet cleaning business. One of the reasons is that I meet some really interesting people. Recently I cleaned carpet for Mr. Lindquist, a retired chemist who holds 17 world wide patents. It’s really neat to meet and talk with such amazing people!  He and I started discussing the powers and properties of H2O2, or as it is commonly known, Hydrogen Peroxide. Mr. Lindquist made several observations and I concurred with him that with this one chemical you can clean your teeth, have sparkling dishes emerge from your dishwasher, treat cuts and wounds, plus hundreds of other uses. As a professional, trained carpet cleaner, we use H2O2 to help remove stubborn organic stains such as pet stains, or help in removing odors.

Check out the following link for more practical everyday uses: http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/

Deland Carpet Cleaner Bill Martin and Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs with Bill Martin, Owner of All Pro Carpet Cleaners

My wife and I recently attended an industry trade show and workshop in Phoenix, Arizona.  Over five hundred carpet /restoration cleaners from around the world attended.   The video/audio of the  event was also simulcast live over the internet around the world to an even larger number of cleaners who could not attend the event in person.  This event was attended by some of the carpet cleaner industry’s  ”movers and shakers”.  One of the keynote speakers was Hugh Downs.  Mr Downs’ career on TV was very successful as he served  as host of the NBC Today Show and was co-anchor for 20/20 for a number of years.  Mr Downs also is an accomplished musician and sail plane pilot.   Mr Downs recounted one story to the audience about his “most” difficult interview.    Seems he was interview a world renowned religious leader from another country on live TV.  Mr. Downs did his homework and was ready for the interview.    Mr Downs said he asked several  questions and the religious leader would just smile with each question and say nothing, as would the interpreter!   Filming live to network TV stations around the country, Mr. Downs   had to ad lib in order to fill out the allotted time  for the segment with no help from his subject!  After the silent interview, Mr. Downs found out that the religious leader being interviewed did not speak English and brought his own interpreter, but  it seems the night before the interview was to take place the  English-speaking interpreter got sick and so in his place sent his brother to help with the interview.  Of course, you guessed it–the “interpreter” did not speak English either!  Some of you might say what does this have to do with the carpet cleaning business??  The meat of Mr Down’s message to the group of carpet cleaners was that you must always be prepared and hone your skills to meet any challenges you might face in life….be it business or in your personal life.  To always look to the bright side of life and not to focus on the negative.  You could hear a pin drop as Mr Downs spoke…those of you that have heard him speak over the years on TV, you never forget that voice.  After his speech he was greeted by  thunderous applause from the audience.  My take on all of this?  The mind is a valuable thing to waste.  You could feel the energy and positive attitude in the room as Mr Downs spoke.  Everyone who left the room that day felt up- lifted and was inspired to go back to their own life, their own business  as a business owner, as a carpet cleaner, as an office worker in a carpet cleaning business,  as a family member and be the best that they could be in what ever they did in life.  My wife (my business partner) and I felt very fortunate to have met this industry giant of the TV/news world and feel motivated to do our best!

About All Pro Carpet Cleaners

A little about our company—–In business in Volusia County since 1986, we clean carpeting, oriental and other rugs, tile and grout, furniture, mattresses and draperies and offer fabric protector, allergen treatments, and pet odor removal.  We all love our pets, but we know sometimes they can leave us “stinky” surprises—and that’s where our company, All Pro Carpet Cleaners is an expert.  We can eliminate (not just mask) these odors and leave clients happy with their furnishings and pets again. 

We love cleaning for residential and commercial clients and offer 100% moneyback guarantees on our work—that’s what we expect from service providers and that’s what we give our clients.   We even clean boat, motorhome, and airplane interiors and that’s a super treat for me.  I love flying and even cleaning an airplane is fun for me!

We service  Deland, Debary, Deltona, Orange City, Lake Helen, Deleon Springs, Pierson, Astor, Daytona, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Orlando, Maitland, Winter Springs, Oviedo, Winter Park, Orlando, College Park, Sorrento, Mount Dora, Eustis—all Volusia, Seminole and parts of Lake and Orange counties, Florida

We do a superior job cleaning all kinds of carpets—wools, berbers, nylon, olefin, blends, etc. 

And rugs–we deep clean orientals, dhurries, other room size and smaller rugs–with fringe and without.  We include pickup and delivery on rugs and can help even those with pet urine. 

We clean furniture & upholstery—some fabrics require “dry cleaning” similar to what we have done to our fine clothing and we are one of the few cleaners in central Florida who offers this solvent dry cleaning for fabrics, as well as water based cleaning for other fabrics.  We can clean some draperies and window treatments in place.  Of course, we offer fabric and carpet protectors which help them clean much more readily and repel soil more easily.  We can apply anti allergen treatments to carpets and mattresses. 

We clean tile and grout and love how great it looks and smells after— yes–even tile & grout and laminate floors smell nicer after we clean!

Our firm is IICRC certified—this means we attend classes and keep up with the industry and promise to adhere to professional and ethical standards of cleaning.  We also are insured and carry workers comp insurance–I’m amazed at the number of cleaners who don’t and who put the homeowners and business owners at risk daily.

We care about our clients and strive to provide the best service at a reasonable price so our clients will call us back again and again and refer us to their friends and family.  When our clients aren’t happy, we’re not happy.

Visit our website  www.allprocarpetcleaners.com for free spotting tips and a couple of videos about dust mites that are very exciting!

For tips on hiring a carpet cleaner, call our free 24 hour recorded message 1 877 351 9o02

Call us      386 774 7441       Sanford/Lake Mary # 407 833 8888

Hello world!

Bill Martin, All Pro Carpet Cleaners

Hi!  My name is Bill Martin and my wife, Connie and I own and operate All Pro Carpet Cleaners in Volusia County, Florida.  We have been serving our clients in central Florida since 1986 and love the carpet cleaning business!  It is such a treat to be able to go into a client’s home and leave them happy and pleased with their home once again because of our efforts

  I hope I can share some useful and fun information on this blog and look forward to hearing from you!