Even hydrochloric acid has its place in cleaning, just not for everyday for maintenance cleans. This week I'm reviewing one of my favorite products that surprises a lot of people. It's The Works Tub & Shower Cleaner. Click the video below to see why The Works works for my company. Every single week we [...]
My experience in starting a handyman company is changing how I view the franchise model for cleaning businesses. I have never understood the franchise model for cleaning businesses. Why is it there? What does a franchise offer me that I can't do better or more cost-efficiently myself? Over the last few days I have [...]
"Floors do harbor dangerous germs and should be reclassified as "critical" areas requiring more thorough cleaning and disinfecting" Hamilton, OH - For many years, hospitals considered floors "non-critical" areas when it comes to cleaning and disinfecting. This means floors were considered an unlikely source for the spread of infection in a hospital setting. However, [...]
Classes are part of a program set up for Spanish-speaking cleaning workers. San Mateo, CA - Fifty-two cleaning workers, all employees of Brilliant General Maintenance Company of San Jose, California, have recently graduated from English classes conducted by Google staff in classrooms provided by the search engine giant. The classes are once per week [...]
Worldwide cleaning association and non-profit join forces to help women with cancer June 6 , 2017—Northbrook, IL—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning association, has adopted Cleaning For A Reason, the nonprofit organization that offers free house cleaning to women battling cancer. Through the partnership, ISSA hopes to assist the charity in achieving its long-desired goal of [...]
Download applications for the Professional Cleaner of the Year and Chairman's Award. The ARCSI 2017 Professional Image Awards are the perfect opportunity to recognize the extraordinary people around us. Be sure to get your nominations in now for the 2017 Professional Image Awards. The Professional Cleaner of the Year Presented by PerfectClean Rewarding fantastic [...]
IEHA memberships will have access to global ISSA membership and benefits. May 30, 2017—Northbrook, IL, USA—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and IEHA are pleased to announce that IEHA members voted to approve the resolution for the two associations to merge. The merger was voted on and approved by IEHA May 25, 2017, to [...]
Replace several tools and enable your cleaners to create the best possible clean. Homes have traditionally been cleaned with brooms and upright vacuums. As new technology out-cleans the old residential standbys, cleaners must learn to shift their thinking to apply those tools to their best benefit. The ProTeam® ProVac® FS 6 backpack vacuum cleans [...]
Derek Christian on how the government could help pay for your child's college or first home Derek Christian explains in this quick video how you can use existing tax regulations to your advantage. As he explains, business owners are able to employ their own children with fewer restrictions. Derek's strategy uses payroll and a [...]
How to keep your cleaning business out of court when it comes to overtime rules 1. What is Going on With the DOL Overtime Rule? On December 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule was supposed to go into effect. The new rule would have more than doubled the salary level [...]
