Compelling reasons not to miss the cleaning convention
Derek Christian and Ernie Hartong sat down today for a Facebook Live to discuss the upcoming ISSA North America 2018 trade show.
How to control pet hair
Here's a useful infographic on how to control pet hair. Whether your beloved dog or cat has short hair or long hair, shedding on furniture, floors, and clothing can be annoying, embarrassing, and disgusting.
How often should I clean that? (infographic)
A handy infographic download about how often certain items in a home should be cleaned: The friendly people at Castle Keepers House Cleaning get questions from time to time from our clients, neighbors, and other cleaning professionals about how often certain items in a home should be cleaned.
How a clean office can boost productivity (infographic)
Being organized and maintaining a clean working space is very helpful in getting your best work done. A messy, unsanitary office leads to workers being distracted easily by piles of rubbish and stacks of paper. Indeed, such work spaces could result in employees frequently getting ill and work not being done due to abnormally [...]
Five tips for keeping commercial kitchen floors clean
An increased focus on proper floor care is one of the best ways to keep commercial kitchen floors clean. As warmer weather returns in many parts of North America, one thing that restaurants, school cafeterias, and all commercial kitchens must be aware of is the return of insects. Many insects hide during the cold winter [...]
Amazon ditches independent contractor model for house cleaning services
Amazon has a new pilot program in Seattle, Amazon Home Assistants, which hires cleaners as regular employees, not as 1099 independent contractors.
Radical new approach to marketing: tell customers the truth
A conversation with Marcus Sheridan about “They Ask, You Answer,” the content marketing approach that saved his business and catapulted him to search engine royalty
Jeff Haden: busting The Motivation Myth
Best-selling author and Inc. columnist on how super-successful people overcome obstacles and stay focused
Michigan based cleaning company jump starts their business in 2018
Julie Vincent and Katie Postema of Coastal Clean on the challenges and adventure that are Foundations of Success Julie Vincent and Katie Postema of Coastal Clean in SW Michigan are among 17 cleaning business owners attending Foundations Jump Start this week in Charleston, SC. This yearly event is presented by Tom Stewart, Derek Christian, and [...]
Happy Flu Year to Me
Amy Thomas of Eastside Housecleaning on getting business done when you're short-staffed and down for the countI might be dying, I thought, as I wakened from my influenza-fueled grogginess and heard the ding of my phone going off. The little knot of anxiety that I always get when I hear my text messages going off [...]