Gina’s head was spinning as she left the meeting. The medical center where she worked for 20 years was demanding a 10 percent cut in her cleaning staff. They had just added a new cardiac care wing, equipped with the most advanced technology. How could they invest so much in the medical center without recognizing…
Kevin Keeler, a cleaning professional in the industry for 30 years, brought to my attention an important aspect of our industry. In his article, “Home Guarding the Treasures in 2015”, he states, “I still hear from cleaners, supervisors and managers that they don’t feel appreciated for their efforts”. This is a hard fact to accept in the cleaning industry…
Customers’ desire for green cleaning has recently grown and become a major focus for companies wanting to improve their reputations. To be sure you are performing green cleaning, look for products that are green seal certified. The Triple S EarthCare seal indicates that a product meets “green” standards established by a…
For the first time, in-house facility managers are faced with the challenge of overseeing four generations of employees in the workplace: Traditionalists (born before 1946), Baby Boomers (born from 1946 to 1964), Generation X (born from 1965 to 1980), and Millennials (born after 1980). Understanding the differences between the generations is critical if custodial executives…
The survival of any business depends on Customers. So what is the best way to attract customers? Some would say, lowering the price of your products is the correct answer; however, instead of gaining customers, this can actually cause you to lose them by either making your company look cheap creating a price war with your competitors. In…
There is a new dawn upon us! The newest innovation in the cleaning industry, The Kaivac Battery Powered AutoVac, is here! This new machine will revolutionize the way you view efficiency, as this new product is considered to rival auto scrubbers in speed and effectiveness. Unlike auto scrubbers, which use multiple steps to properly clean the…
Tersano has created an incredible and inventive way to clean! You will no longer need chemicals, which means no more breathing in harsh fumes and no more high costs to maintain your facilities. Instead, imagine using ozone to clean. The lotus Pro uses a two step process to combine cold tap water and electrified oxygen and is…
Customers are what keeps companies alive, and employees are the people who service these customers. Without one the other can’t exist, so we need to focus on both not just one. This doesn’t mean just providing good service, but also creating the most effective and fluent method for providing service to your customers. To preform…
John Patterson is one of our A.C.E. experts and has a large amount of knowledge he is willing to share with you to help start our partnership and save you money to boot. John has a degree in Business Management and was President/CEO of a Janitorial Supply Co. for more than six years. His career in…
Carpet cleaning has its own terminology. There’s hot water extraction, low moisture extraction, spotting, “steam cleaning,” defoamers, and even digesters. But, did you know there are also terms specific to the wands used in carpet extraction? According to Doug Berjer with CFR (Continuous Flow Recycling) carpet extractors, the following are the seven “wand” terms cleaning…
