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As an equipment technician, I see my share of do it yourself fixes (or should I say temporary band-aids). Duct tape, electrical tape, and DIY wire splicing jobs are commonplace. The neglect and abuse on equipment that comes in for service used to surprise me. Not anymore. Nor does the quality of equipment that is brought in for...

Cleaning a building is often the responsibility of a person or a team who handle janitorial and facility concerns. Yet, there are some important tips for everyone to know that will improve workplace cleanliness and foster a positive experience every day.

Your cleaning crew works hard for you. They put in many hours making sure to perform a quality cleaning job to meet the client’s expectations. The process used to inspect and measure the quality of the work should ensure the expected outcome is achieved. The cleaning inspection form is the cornerstone of this process. Confirming...

Tile is a durable and easy to maintain flooring option that can beautify your home or business. The options and styles seem endless. Natural stone, vinyl, ceramic, slate, and porcelain just to name a few. Tile is generally easy to clean. But grout, now that can be a challenge. Especially if the grout has been neglected. Because its...

It starts with a tickle in the throat, an annoying little cough, itchy eyes, and body aches… there it is, seasonal illness. Now comes a few days to more than a week of feeling sick while the body fights off the bacteria or virus before finally returning to good health. It’s no wonder we all prefer not to shake hands with a person...

Cleaning a building can be a big task. Depending on the size of your building, it can involve many people and many man-hours to accomplish. Reviewing and updating the "how to clean specs" for your building is very important as budgets are squeezed and the number of available staff members dwindle. Keeping a building clean and...

Cleaning is a part of life. We clean our homes and workplace for aesthetics, we clean because it makes us feel good, but most importantly, we clean for our health and safety.

We've all walked into a public restroom and had to make a choice of which stall to use. There are factors that sway our decision one way or another. Sometimes there is a mess that we would want to dodge or a smell that we can't stand. Aside from the obvious scenarios that we all would avoid, the next question we ask ourselves is,...

When you think clean, do you also imagine the odor of bleach? We all use bleach in some capacity. Bleach is a disinfectant and whitener/brightener. Maybe you use bleach in the laundry to remove stains, or with a mop to disinfect and clean the floor, or as a whitener in grout lines. Whatever the use, I bet you can close your eyes and...

So…you know all the metrics that affect your cleaning business. I mean you know your production rate, your labor costs, your overhead, your cleaning equipment capacity, etc. You have even visited one of dozens of websites – “How to bid and price cleaning jobs.” You have probably purchased one of dozens of software programs on how to...