Healthcare Design

Finding A Balance In Health Care Design

Some stylistic choices in the design of hospitals and other healthcare facilities may actually hurt the ability for those facilities to maintain cleanliness.

best practices for maintaining ceramic tiles

How to Keep Ceramic Tiles Looking Their Best

Ceramic tile is often difficult to maintain, but some relatively simple tips can help things look (and stay) like new. Let’s take a look at some of the best practices for maintaining ceramic tiles.

Best Stain Removal Practices for Carpets and Rugs

Practices for Removing Carpet Stains and Maintaining Rugs

Commercial carpets and rugs pose a special cleaning challenge. Offices and other public spaces are often high traffic areas, so these carpets are under heavy use compared to residential areas. While many commercial spaces use carpet that is designed to hide stains and dirt, facilities should perform regular maintenance on carpets and rugs and should also consider professional cleaning on a regular basis. 

Best practices to prepare business facilities for storms

Summer Storm Checklist

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), almost forty percent of small businesses who experience a disaster will never reopen. Having a disaster recovery plan, which includes a preparedness component, will help protect your business and your employees so that you can increase the chances of recovery after a disaster.

Best Industrial Facility Cleaning Equipment

Use the Right Cleaning Equipment

It may seem counterintuitive to spend money in order to save money, but choosing the right cleaning equipment for the job at hand reduces costs and improves performance.

Best Practices for Proper Floor Stripping

Floor Stripping

One of the first key steps in overall floor maintenance, floor stripping is defined as a total removal of all dirt and old wax/finished on a floor.

best vacuum for building service contractors

Save Time and Increase Safety with the Newest Innovation from Hoover!

The HUSHTONE Cordless Upright Vacuum helps increase cleaning workers’ productivity while reducing worker fatigue. One way it accomplishes this is by allowing employees to move in the most efficient cleaning patterns, by not being bound to a cord. With this freedom of movement, crews can clean up to 5X faster than with a corded upright. 

Trushot Mobile Dispensing System

A Sensible All-In-One Surface Cleaning Solution from SC Johnson!

This incredibly efficient new option will keep your crews moving with SC Johnson’s patented spray-and-wipe cleaning system that provides optimized dilution delivery. The easy-to-use system requires no mixing, measuring or stopping and its fully intuitive design will have your cleaning crews using it minutes.

12 Ways to Handle Your Trash

Your operation’s trash can be the source of some serious food safety problems. For this reason, you should educate yourself on the best ways to handle your waste to avoid exposure to bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials.

Green Cleaning Techniques For Asthma-Friendly Classrooms

According to a recent story by local news outlet WWLP-TV, schools in the Holyoke, Massachusetts area are changing up their cleaning supplies to promote better environmental responsibility, and to reduce high incidents of asthma among students.