Castle Keepers shares its award-winning methods with cleaning companies everywhere.Homeowners in the Charleston area recognize the name Castle Keepers as synonymous with excellence in residential cleaning. But did you know that Castle Keepers holds a position of leadership nationwide among maid services? It's true. Not only has Castle Keepers earned the trust of Lowcountry residents [...]
Castle Keepers shares its award-winning methods with cleaning companies everywhere.Homeowners in the Charleston area recognize the name Castle Keepers as synonymous with excellence in residential cleaning. But did you know that Castle Keepers holds a position of leadership nationwide among maid services? It's true. Not only has Castle Keepers earned the trust of Lowcountry residents [...]
Knowing what results to expect from the hot water extraction carpet cleaning method can help you set proper expectations for clients. In this is the second part in our series on carpet cleaning for building service contractors and in-house cleaning professionals, we’ve again turned to carpet cleaning expert, Bob Abrams, product manager for U.S. Products [...]
Clean dirty grout with spray-and-vac systems rather than bleach for a better and longer-lasting clean.One cleaning challenge that is a nuisance for most cleaning professionals is grout problems, especially in gym locker rooms and in older restrooms with poor ventilat ion. Different cleaning systems, tools, and techniques are available, when mold, mildew, and bacteria [...]
Every year, millions of Americans become ill from allergens deep in the fibers of their rugs and carpets.Every year, millions of Americans become ill from allergens deep in the fibers of their rugs and carpets. While most of these illnesses aren't serious, it's important to properly clean and care for Oriental rugs to ensure your [...]
Join more than 16,000 cleaning industry professionals, all determined to improve the industry as well as their individual businesses.“I love to see all the big things and the small things that come to market that make things easier or allow us to work faster,” says Ed Selkow, president of Janitorial Growth Solutions and an ISSA/INTERCLEAN [...]
Knowing the basic carpet cleaning methods and expectations can save you time and money.As more building service contractors and in-house cleaning professionals get involved with facility carpet cleaning, this is a perfect time to go over some of the fine details as to what types of carpet cleaning systems are available, what may work best [...]
CBT is conducting a survey for professional-grade vacuums recommended for residential cleaning services; deadline is September 15th.For our upcoming Making Changes issue in October, CBT is conducting its first survey of professional vacuums for use in residential cleaning. CBT invites manufacturers of professional vacuum equipment to submit basic and enhanced information about select products using [...]
Many of the cleaners that you might use on an everyday basis contain toxic chemicals which can lead to short term problems like eye and skin irritation, as well as long term problems like asthma, birth defects, and cancerWhen you think of the happy children and smiling mothers in cleaning product commercials, can you imagine [...]
Having cleaning tools at your fingertips saves you and your client time and money – but do you choose an apron or a caddy?The benefit of wearing an apron or carrying a caddy with you when cleaning is you can be more efficient. Time spent running back and forth to another location to get tools [...]
