Mrs. Clean
By Ann Nusbaum
Mrs. Clean (aka Sandra Burton) has been trying to clean
up the town ever since she came to Pahrump, to the town
when there were only 4,000-5,000 residents, but waited
until September 1996 to start.
Sandy likes Pahrump, enjoys
the personal interaction with
her customers and was tired
of casino work. She now has 3
employees and they all work
together as a team 25-35 hours,
or as needed, per week. Mrs.
Clean has "flexible" schedul-
ing for her clients and her
employees. She plans to ex-
pand her business and have 5
or 6 crews each working 40
hours e, week. Sandy hires local people, and gives every-
one willing to work a fair chance.
Mrs. Clean is very particular in her work. Jobs have to
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the coils. Her crew even does minor repair work around
houses they service. Sandy has had a lot of experience
doing this; she came from a large family and learned to be
self-reliant.
If any of her customers are unhappy for whatever
reason, Sandy encourages them to contact her personally.
She will correct any mistakes made by her crew and do
extra work to make up for any inconvenience to her
customers.
If any of Mrs. Clean's customers have problems and
need assistance, Sandy will make arrangements for a
payment plan for them. Sandy also has senior discounts for
people over 60 years of age. She charges by the square
foot, not by the hour. That usually is less expensive for the
customer and Sandy's rates are already low.
Mrs. Clean takes the time to explain her work to her
customers- why she's doing a job a certain way and the
steps involved. She tells her clients any helpful hints she
thinks they could use.
When her customers talk to her about their lives, Sandy
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no substitution for careful adult supervision.
2.Establish your pool's rules. Start with no running or
horseplay near the pool, and only plastic--never glass--
containers in the area.
3Keep a cordless phone
poolside for dialing 9-1-1
and post CPR and safety in-
structions
4.Prepare for emergen-
cies. A long pole, a life ring
with a'throwing line, and a
first-aid kit should be nearby.
Get CPR and first-aid train-
ing.
5.Completely fence your
pool, not just your property
line, with a fence at least
five feet high and position
latches out of reach of chil-
dren.
6.When first entering the
water, never dive! Enter feet
first to be safe and dive only
in water that you KNOW is
deep.
7.Always remove your
pool cover completely. If it
is left partially in place, chil-
dren or adults may become
entrapped.
8Keep pool chemicals
out of reach of children and
in a locked storage area.
9.Never enter a pool or
spa when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs.
10. Keep toys away
from the pool. A child who
is playing with toys could
fall into the water.
Above all, supervise your
child! For more information
on aquatic safety, lifeguard
certification courses and
learn-to-swim programs, call
the Bennett Family YMCA
at (702) 877-9622.
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be done to her high standards, or they are done over until and her crew always take time to listen attentively. They
they come up to standard. (Mrs. Clean cleans like Mr. enjoy the stories, and they learn alot about the community's IV lie I
Clean.) She has certification from the Material Safety Data history. Mrs. Clean and her crew consider their clients a llu?ac
Sheets and uses commercial equipment. She does many their "second family. 111 1410/' fhdl ho/llldound ill
differenttypes of cleaning, from hospital work and churches Sandy likes helping people, and that is what her life's lll
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to private homes and businesses. , work is all about. Her philosophy is that friends and Elderly <> ProbatiorVParola |i
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mill cleaning service. She's"oncalr'forhercustomers24 another. She is known among her acquaintances as a il O Disabled Reminder Service I
hours a day, seven days a week. And not just for cleaning. "giver", not a taker, because she does go out of her way to
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You can never be too safe around the water, according to
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