Removing dust from hard floors is considered an aesthetic priority. However, dust removal should also be considered a health priority crucial for the prevention of allergies and asthma. Having the right supplies on hand will make dusting your facility’s hard floors quicker and easier. What Is Dust? Dust accumulates on surfaces from tiny particles in [...]
Restrooms have some key hot spots that can lead to sustained complaints if not addressed properly. Here are five of them. 1. Strong urine odor in men’s restroom, which is due to many factors. One could be using the wrong chemicals. Make sure workers are cleaning splash areas around the urinal walls and partitions each [...]
Don’t let extra services distract you from your company’s primary role For years, building service contractors have heard and read articles about the opportunities in and importance of expanding their service arsenal. Instead of solely performing their primary role—providing traditional cleaning services to offices, schools, and similar facilities—companies have expanded into pressure washing, carpet cleaning, [...]
The challenge for cleaning staffs is knowing what type floor they are dealing with and using the correct processes and procedures to maintain the floor in question. Most of us have made expensive mistakes on marble (using acids) or wood (too much water) or VAT (dry buffing) but still struggle with how to safely and [...]
Recycled cabin air and proximity to people aside, airplanes are full of disease-causing germs. Recent studies list five areas that are especially dirty: tray tables, air vents and seatbelt buckles, restrooms, seatback pockets, and aisle seats. Tray table surfaces had 2,155 colony-forming units (CFUs) of bacteria per square inch, more than eight times the amount [...]
Invest now to save time on cleaning later Most of us would never run our cars without changing the oil every 5,000 miles. The same care should apply to your professional carpet cleaning equipment. Regular maintenance and routine inspection can prevent downtime and ensure your equipment and cleaning crews deliver peak performance time after time. [...]
Cleaning contractors must always keep marketing their services to building managers, in good times as well as the not-so-good times. Unfortunately, some get off on the wrong foot right off the bat. Here are a few tips and tricks from Ron Segura, president of Segura & Associates, a consulting firm that works with both cleaning [...]
Regardless of what carpet cleaning method a facility uses, the “more is better” mindset is still prevalent in many custodial departments and can be detrimental to both the appearance and longevity of the carpet. Excess cleaning chemicals can exacerbate re-soiling, while oversaturating the carpet can causes odors and even mold issues. “In the past the [...]
1. Work out what you do best and do it well You are never going to be able to solve everyone's problems so don't make this your goal. Instead, identify what it is you do well and focus on making it world class. 2. Build your personal brand This is crucial and will go a [...]
Spring is the chance to hit the reset button on your company’s routine processes. While your organization may pride itself on “keeping it clean” all year long, spring is the opportunity to ensure you’re maximizing your cleaning energy to greatest effect, not just following the same old standard processes. To make a high-value impact this [...]
