Products & Supplies
Keeping your tile and grout clean this spring
Spring can be a messy season, and keeping your tile floors clean and your grout in good shape can certainly be a challenge for maintenance
Tips for effective pressure washing
Pressure washing can be a maintenance manager’s best friend, from cleaning out garbage cans to getting rid of graffiti to removing persistent dirt and grime
Commercial cleaning in allergy season
It’s allergy season, and that makes it a great time to review your products and practices as part of your spring maintenance to find opportunities
Three types of facility audits
Even with a quality control program in place, facility audits are a smart move to address any ongoing issues and prevent surprise expenses for facility
Preparing your winter equipment for storage
Spring is officially here, and that means storing your winter equipment is something that maintenance managers need to start thinking about as the weather warms
Why reading chemical labels has never been more important
The pandemic certainly changed the way many organizations approach cleaning and disinfecting, and reading chemical labels is vital. Facilities of all types are using disinfectants
Sustainability and the cleaning industry
For commercial cleaners, sustainability is the new green cleaning. Many facility managers remember when the professional cleaning industry first stopped using traditional cleaning solutions, products,
Lessons for facility managers from the 2022/2023 flu season
The winter months typically bring more colds and flu, but according to studies, the 2022/2023 influenza season has recorded higher than usual numbers and it
The importance of relationships in commercial cleaning
In today’s economy, it can be tempting for commercial cleaners to focus more on the bottom line than on the relationships they’ve built along the
Evolving from green cleaning to sustainability
In recent years, “green cleaning” has become important to businesses as a way to mitigate the cleaning industry’s negative effects on the environment. According to
ISSA Official Cleaning Times Validation now available
In October 2022, Cleaning Times Validated Product Directory was added to ISSA’s Official Cleaning Times and Tasks guidebook, adding more value to this trusted industry
A look at commercial cleaning in 2023
What can we expect in commercial cleaning in 2023? In the last few years, there have been so many changes in hygiene and sanitation, from
How to ensure pandemic levels of prevention remain
In a recent study conducted by the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Centre, less than half of Americans are still wearing masks. Similar
Keeping your custodial closet clean
No matter what business you’re in, first impressions matter. You want your facility to look its best, and that includes your custodial closet. Not only
Finding the perfect chemical dosing system
As a cleaning provider, using the right chemical dilution and dosing system is vital.
Are your cleaning products eco-friendly?
In today’s world, where hygiene and sustainability are top of mind, going green and using eco-friendly products in your facility may not be as easy as it sounds.
5 ways to create cleaner environments in schools
To ensure schools are taking the best first step forward, their cleaning operations should zero in on five key areas of focus.