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You know what’s really irritating? How about taking a family trip to see historical architecture only to find graffiti all over it. On a trip to Arizona this summer, while visiting an ancient Pueblo Indian ruin which has been standing for thousands of years, I discovered someone had carved their name into one of the standing walls....

As funny as they may have been as a kid, slips on ice are no longer a laughing matter! The average claim for a snow or ice related fall injury is $33,000. Owners and managers of commercial property have a responsibility to ensure that walkways, steps, and parking areas don’t pose dangerous slip and fall threats to employees,...

A commercial cleaning contract is a business agreement between a company that is looking for a cleaning service and a cleaning company looking to provide that service. Commercial cleaning contracts can reduce major facility headaches, from ensuring patient health and safety to preventing pests and property damage. There are...

Imagine walking into a restaurant restroom only to be knocked off your feet by the stench from the last occupant. Unfortunately, you know exactly what I’m talking about. We’ve all experienced foul restroom odors! Have you ever eaten at a restaurant and overheard someone remark, “Do not go in there!”? Immediately a filthy bathroom...

Walking into any facility that is maintained poorly by a mediocre staff is frustrating. Top-notch Facility Managers and Cleaning Contractors take great pride in the appearance of their building(s) and they employ and train great people to make it happen.

In today’s competitive marketplace, clean and fresh facilities prevent negative experiences that lead to the loss of good employees & customers. A checklist is necessary to define mission critical categories/supplies within each type of facility to create clarity, ensure consistency, and control costs leading to successful results.

If you want to eliminate the biggest problem with VCT refinishing, eliminate stripping! Every year customers spend a fortune on the products and labor to strip and recoat their floors. Not only is it expensive, but it’s dangerous.

Laundry Program Forges Problem-Solving Partnership At Ingleside Assisted Living where the mission is to ensure that every senior, regardless of their level of income, has an opportunity to live the fullest possible life at his or her highest level of independence, the challenge of providing laundry solutions for the residents is a...

You can find many recommendations online for custodial supplies, tools, and cleaning procedures. These recommendations are sometimes helpful, but other times they are inappropriate for your job, or just plain biased towards a particular brand. We all know to use chemicals, mops, and brooms to clean. This is NOT a list of those...

As the large gilded lobby doors close, you stride over the vivid picture printed on the entrance mat in the vestibule and peer ahead into the vast expanse towards the curved stairwell. The once beautiful floors look dirty, but that’s not possible. The cleaning service, the one recommended by three other business owners because of...

Time and again many have tried to master the art of building lasting relationships. Some have even written short novels and books indicating their beliefs of the core principles that lead to a solid relationship building foundation. Some of those readings reference statements such as, “Remember things that are important to others.”...