Hospitals and healthcare facilities can improve infection control when departments team up.[EasyDNNnewsToken:Left Justify Embed 300 x 250]In order to tackle the spread of infectious disease in healthcare facilities, everyone must be on the same page. That includes hospital staff, doctors, nurses, interns with privileges, patients and visitors. All need to be educated and all need [...]
New materials for homes and businesses create new cleaning challenges for technicians, while old cautions against the use of acidic cleaners and rinses gain a stronger voice.As I returned last month from SURFACES, the giant flooring, tile and stone show in Las Vegas, I reflected on the newest trends in flooring choices and especially the [...]
After 25 years, Eugena Bring is still showing her clients the affection symbolized by a carnation by grounding her service with certified technicians and ongoing training and professional development.[EasyDNNnewsToken:Left Justify Embed 300 x 250]I first met Eugena Bring in Las Vegas at the 2013 ARCSI Convention and ISSA/Interclean Trade Show. She came early and took [...]
When Troy Knight launched Greco Cleaning Services just over a year ago, he did so with a commitment to Responsible Cleaning.CBT: What did you do before opening your company? TK: Prior to starting Greco Cleaning Services, I worked for Honeywell as a Materials Manager in the Aerospace division where we performed repair and overhaul operations on [...]
Management Standards Improve Customer Relations and Your Bottom LineWhen a cleaning company first starts out, it usually focuses on client acquisition and revenue as the primary measures of growth. The focus is generally on marketing and sales activities – in order to generate new interest – and operations generally take a back seat with changes [...]
Cleaning for health isn’t the novel concept many assume. In her book Home Comforts, Cheryl Mendelson encourages a return to the cleaning and housekeeping traditions that kept families healthy. [EasyDNNnewsToken:Left Justify Embed 300 x 250] Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House was a surprise best seller when it was released in 1999, [...]
This technique is part of a three-pronged approach that improves efficiency and helps to prevent cross contamination of germs.One of the biggest pet peeves we hear about from prospective cleaning clients has to do with what we at Castle Keepers do to make sure we don’t spread germs from one room to the next, or [...]
A condition, a philosophy, a choice, a way of lifeI didn’t build my now world-famous Museum of Clean just to teach people how to scrub floors. My mission was much bigger. When visitors walk through the doors of the museum, my goal is to teach them that "clean" is not a process; it is a [...]
8 tips for vacuuming that extend the life of carpet and help protect the health of building occupants. 1. Check the filter bag before vacuuming and replace when more than two-thirds full. 2. Select areas to be vacuumed based on the amount of traffic received. Clean high traffic areas regularly or with each cleaning. For [...]
Ronald McDonald House adds antimicrobial copper to support medical housekeeping and reduce residents’ risk of illness during recovery.Hardly a day passes without the results of a new study confirming the rise in frequency and severity of hospital-acquired infections. As the healthcare and commercial segments of the cleaning industry struggle to meet and overcome this challenge, [...]
