Zamri is enjoying a boost in carpet cleaning orders. — Bernama
The dry spell during Ramadan this year is proving to be a boon for carpet cleaning service operators to deal with customers’ high demand ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Carpet cleaning entrepreneur Zamri Muhamad, 38, from Gua Musang, Kelantan, said he had received more than 600 requests for carpet cleaning.
He said if demand was too high, he might have to end bookings earlier, compared to last year.
“During last year’s Ramadan, we received about 300 bookings.
“This year, orders reached over 600 in two weeks,” he told Bernama.
Zamri said he even enlisted help from his wife Nurul Anis Ayob to handle double the amount of daily washing and service hours every day from 9am to 4pm.
Nurul Anis said the hot weather boded well for the business because the scorching sun sped up the drying process for the rugs.
“In a day, we can complete the washing and drying for at least 20 carpets of various sizes,” she said, adding that the fee charged for carpet cleaning ranged from RM20 to RM80 depending on size.
She said this year, customers were so determined to roll out clean carpets to welcome guests for Raya that some even sent five to seven carpets at one go for cleaning.
“All the carpets we receive must be cleaned before the school holidays in conjunction with Raya because customers will be leaving by then to celebrate in their hometown,” she said.
