Excellent feedback received for Green Mop’s Worcester branch. A deep clean for a very busy woman who was feeling guilty about not finding time for her housework. The customer, Suzanne, discussed her requirements with Claire from Green Mop Worcester, and was quickly reassured that Green Mop could deal with the cleaning, whilst she got on with her other priorities.

Suzanne from Worcester says:

“To Claire at Green Mop (Worcester),

The minute I met Claire, I really liked her. She gave an aire of knowing exactly how she was going to help me with my house cleaning problems. My lifestyle is such that housework is taking a backseat more and more often, yet at the same time I feel guilty when I only have a minute to flick a duster here and there.

Claire came to our house to look at the task (or should I say catastrophe), she was smart enough to take control immediately (someone needed to). I actually expected her to stand there saying Well errrr this needs something and maybe that could be done, you could possibly look at that etc.etc..

Each room looks like a bomb has hit it.

Claire (and her Green Mop team) arrived in due course a few days later to tackle the issues. They were extremely efficient and straight away I felt relaxed and not embarrassed about the mess we had left her to deal with, enough to leave Claire to it while I got on with my work.

I was away for some time so didnt see her before she went. What I do have to say is that on my return, my house now looks like a home that someone cares about , and I am so happy that everywhere is polished, scrubbed, cleaned and tidy. Hahaha I made myself a sandwich and found myself searching for every crumb. Respect for other peoples work you see.

So please, please, please recommend Claire at Green Mop. She is nice, she is kind and she’ll change your life for the better.

Let someone do the housework that knows how it should be done.

You know if you dont delegate youll stagnate.

Kind regards
Suzanne”

As it is Apprenticeship Week, I thought I’d tell you how the Apprenticeship scheme benefits our Green Moppers.

City College Brighton look after our Aiden. He was already employed by Green Mop, and is a bright lad. Enthusiastic and hard working, but with no formal qualifications.

So he was keen to sign up for the Apprenticeship Scheme. He get’s training while he works. So he’s earning and learning. The Assessor visits him at one of the sites Aiden works at, and works with him there.

Green Mop benefits from having a motivated worker, getting excellent training and advice. And our Green Mopper Aiden benefits from gaining useful training that will stand him in good stead for the future, along with a qualification at the end of it. We have also given him a pay rise and a promotion to Lead Cleaner as he can share his knowledge and train new Green Moppers.

It’s a win for our business, and it’s a win for our member of staff. I’d encourage all business owners to have a chat with City College to see how Apprenticeships can benefit your business and your workforce. Check their website here.

We know some cleaning companies add a premium for choosing green. But we try hard to remain competitive without compromising on our green principles.

Good old fashioned white vinegar and soda crystals are great value. And our janitorial supplier has an eco range which is brilliant and about the same price as their toxic stuff.

We buy most of it in 5 litre tubs, refilling bottles, and diluting to make it go further.

It’s not just an environmentally friendly way to work, it’s also cost effective.

And we make our own anticacterial spray with vinegar, water and tea tree oil. Natural, effective and cheap!

So, you have to know what you’re doing, but green cleaning doesn’t have to be expensive.

Give us a call to find out more.

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The very lovely people from Nick Rivett Sports shop of Church Road in Hove have kindly sent us a testimonial for our website. We keep their shop window and signage clean for them on a weekly basis. Here’s what they say about us:

“In my experience Green Mop are the best value, eco friendly cleaning company in Brighton. Green Mop have been cleaning our shop front and windows to the highest standard for over a year now. Superb value for money and Johnny is very reliable. Any retailer will appreciate your shop front is critical to attracting customers into your store - thanks to Green Mop, we are always sparkling clean and well presented. Thank you Green Mop!”

Just received a brilliant testimonial for the commercial cleaning that the Green Mop team in Cheltenham have been doing.

The Property Services Manager for the YMCA offices at Malvern Viewn Business Park said:

“I have been using Green Mop for the last few months and am delighted with the results. The attention to detail is great. Our cleaner is friendly, very hard working and respectful as we are a busy office. They are reliable and our offices always feel fresh and dirt-free after the weekly clean. I can highly recommend them”.

Really good to hear the Cheltenham team are doing such a great job!

We had a wonderful time at The Grand Hotel in Brighton where The 2011 Sussex Business Awards and Brighton & Hove Business Awards were presented during an evening of entertainment, food and a fair amount of wine. It was a black tie do, so all local business bods were there in their pomp. What a sight to behold!

And Green Mop were very lucky to have been shortlisted for a BAHBA this year. For the Responsible Business Award. Also on the shortlist were Brighton and Hove’s legendary Infinity Foods, a co-operative that has been doing business responsibly in our city and beyond for 40 years. Thanks to the BAHBAs organisers (Midnight Communications), I got to spend a freezing afternoon on the pier with Dexter from Infinity Foods bouncing up and down on a trampolene whilst the lovely chaps from Fatsand Productions filmed us. The other shortlister didn’t come to the filming, but Dexter and I and the Fatsand team had great (and exhausting) fun.

I thought it would be Dexter and Infinity Foods that would win the award, in the year that they celebrate their 40th birthday, a magnificent achievement. But, I was wrong, the other shortlister, and the winner, was Jury’s Inn. So huge congratulations to them.

Claire has made a great start in the new Cheltenham branch of Green Mop. She has secured a few domestic cleaning customers in the Cheltenham area in her first few weeks of business. Cheltenham householders have responded positively, and are happy to now have an eco friendly cleaning service on their doorstep. Anouk in Cheltenham said, “Thanks for doing such a great job - the house feels great!”.

Claire has also secured a couple of commercial cleaning contracts, with great feedback. One new customer was a little bit cynical about ‘the green cleaning thing’, but was amazed at the sparkling results.

With more competitive quotes out there to be followed up, I’m really pleased with Claire’s flying start. She has lined up some Green Moppers to take on more cleaning work as it comes in, so has capacity for more domestic and commercial cleaning customers. So if you’re in the Cheltenham or Worcester areas, get in touch!

An interview Racheal did with the brilliant Julie Stanford from Essential Business - www.essential-business.co.uk

We are delighted to be shortlisted for The Responsible Business Award at this year’s Brighton and Hove Business Awards.

The BAHBAs are being combined with the Sussex Business Awards. So there will be one big celebration of local businesses at The Grand at the beginning of December.

Wish us luck!