The Academy of Cleaning Excellence held another professional development class yesterday. “How to clean, polish and refinish resilient floor surfaces. Students reviewed with the instructor the reason we take care of floors, and it is not for Appearance. You’ll have to come to class to learn the real reason. Everyone got a chance to…
The technology was first developed commercially in Japan in the mid to late 1960’s for synthetic suede fabrics. Staple fibers were spun from two polymers, a polyester and polyamide of 0.1 denier or less. If the microfiber is not split the cloth, pad or mop will tend not to be very effective. How many times…
Now that you know a microfiber is simply a nano sized fiber, what is that nanofiber made of? Microfiber is a man-made product combining two basic fibers, Polyester and Polyamide (a nylon by-product.) These fibers are then “split” and formed into a blend of 80% Polyester (the scrubbing and cleaning fiber), and 20% Polyamide (the holding and quick drying…
Denier is the unit used for measuring the fineness of fabric. Microfiber is incredibly fine with a denier of approximately 0.01 to 0.02. Compare this against the denier of a single strand of silk at 8, or a human hair at 20! We would also caution you to examine the denier of the…
Jason Moore just graduated from the first ISSA Masters class of 2017 and has these insights to share. This class is now the ISSA/CMI Masters class and is held at the ACE Academy every month. Click on the link below to listen to Jason and Dave The Value of a Master Certification with Jason Moore…
Ward Prine owns and operates a contract cleaning business in Nebraska, Corporate Caddie Janitorial Services. Today, Ward talks with us about how engineered water has changed his operation in relation to his clients and staff. Listen to Ward by clicking on the link below. S1:E11 Contract Cleaning Using Engineered Water with Ward Prine
Mo Bashar owns and operates Unlimited Building Maintenance in Kansas City, MO – where his employee turnover is less than 10%. Why is this this so important. Most cleaning service contracting companies tell us that their’s is between 50 and 400%. Click the link below to listen, as Mo tells us why this is happening. Contract Cleaning…
“Do I need an accreditation/certification?” “Why should I pay for training others are giving away?” No, certifications are not a requirement in the cleaning industry. Remember, you get what you pay for. Expect more! SO WHY? “The future is won by those creating the future… and not the ones trying to maintain the status quo.”…
Many contractors are leaving money on the floor and don’t know it. What are we talking about? It’s the floors which no one is talking about because the floor polishing contractors who own $50,000 rigs aren’t able to do them. They are too small, but just RIGHT if you know what to look for —$$$….
As the Director of Education here at the Academy of Cleaning Excellence, it is important for me to keep my certifications current and up to date. In order to instruct professional development classes around the globe, I maintain my ISSA/CMI Accredited Certification Trainer status every two years. Verified certificates from an organization, which is known…
