{"id":6717,"date":"2016-06-27T22:20:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T05:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/?p=6717"},"modified":"2016-06-27T22:20:28","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T05:20:28","slug":"how-clean-is-your-washroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/how-clean-is-your-washroom\/","title":{"rendered":"How clean is your washroom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6711\" src=\"http:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/How-clean-is-your-washroom-300x300.png\" alt=\"How clean is your washroom?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/How-clean-is-your-washroom-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/How-clean-is-your-washroom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/How-clean-is-your-washroom-299x299.png 299w, https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/How-clean-is-your-washroom.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I love scoping out new places to eat. So, last week I was excited to meet some friends for dinner at a restaurant I\u2019d really been wanting to try. It was a great night out with close friends and good food. The meal was delicious and I really enjoyed myself \u2014 until I went into the washroom. \u00a0I just about threw up, it was so disgusting! \u00a0If this was their approach to sanitation, how clean could their kitchen be? How safe was my food? One thing\u2019s for sure: despite some great eats I won\u2019t be going back there anytime soon.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This got me thinking. They\u2019d focussed so hard on making great food that they\u2019d forgotten about the overall experience of their customers. \u00a0All the cooking skills in the world couldn\u2019t get rid of the bad impression I got from their lack of hygiene. \u00a0All that good work undone by not taking a few minutes to clean a washroom!<\/p>\n<p>Is this ever a problem in your salon? Remember, clients aren\u2019t coming to you just for a haircut, color or manicure, they\u2019re looking for an experience. Take the time to notice all the surfaces and details a client comes in contact with in your salon that can create a lousy impression. A simple lack of hygiene can turn clients off. They\u2019re not going to tell you, they\u2019re just not going to come back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Check out your salon for these red flags that can scare clients away:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are clients greeted promptly and courteously? No one likes being ignored.<\/li>\n<li>Is your waiting area clean and tidy and your magazines up to date? \u00a0Yeah, I\u2019m talking about that <i>Us Weekly <\/i>from 2 years back that\u2019s still sitting there.<\/li>\n<li>Are your floors clean, including under counters and chairs? You might not spot this from your usual perches, so make sure you sit down in your chair and check out the view from your client\u2019s perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Do you regularly clean and sanitize your tools? \u00a0Not just once a week, but after every client? No one wants to see someone else\u2019s hair on a brush, it\u2019s disgusting.<\/li>\n<li>Do you reuse a tool you\u2019ve just dropped on the floor? \u00a0You wouldn\u2019t hand a dinner guest a fork you just dropped on the ground, so get a clean comb.<\/li>\n<li>Do you wash your hands? Clients notice. It\u2019s simple, safe and only takes 30 seconds. Just do it.<\/li>\n<li>How clean are your sinks? \u00a0That floating island of hair is gross.<\/li>\n<li>Do you keep your washrooms clean and well-stocked? Check them often to make sure they don\u2019t undermine all that great work you do with your clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I know, cleaning isn\u2019t the most fun part of your week, but without it all your hard work, skills and training can be for nothing. Take the time to give your clients the best possible overall experience and they\u2019ll reward you with their loyalty and business.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love scoping out new places to eat. So, last week I was excited to meet some friends for dinner at a restaurant I\u2019d really been wanting to try. It was a great night out with close friends and good food. The meal was delicious and I really enjoyed myself \u2014 until I went into &#8230; <a title=\"How clean is your washroom?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/how-clean-is-your-washroom\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How clean is your washroom?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6717"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6727,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6717\/revisions\/6727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}