10 Rules for Happiness from Miss Sadie

I don’t know if these are the only or best rules for happiness, but I can’t fault any one of these ideas as good for me.A dear friend on Facebook posted these last month, one at a time, to let them all sink in. I don’t know if these are the only or best rules [...]

By |2014-06-19T15:11:15-05:00June 19th, 2014|Best Practices, Charleston, SC, Health|

Science Class Complaints: when am I ever going to use this stuff?

Professionally, we’re suspicious of a cleaner who can’t prove—through a test or certification—that s/he knows the scientific difference between “clean” and “disinfect”…because they are NOT the same thing.As our friend Janice Stewart (owner of Castle Keepers of Charleston) is packing up to head to the CIRI Conference in Atlanta, we thought it fitting to remind [...]

The Value of Great Employees and Cleaners

E-Verify is one more tool in the hiring arsenal that Castle Keepers uses to identify cleaners, supervisors, trainers, and office/business staff who will keep the business sound, the cleaning top quality, and you excited about spending your time enjoying life instead of cleaning your home. Here’s a quick summary of the tools we use to [...]

By |2014-06-18T15:22:51-05:00June 18th, 2014|Best Practices, Charleston, SC, Community|

Why You Should Care if Your Cleaner is HCT Certified

“Certified” is code for “expensive” or “my weekly cleaning price will go up now, right?” Well, we can’t guarantee that other companies who send their technicians to the Institute for Service Excellence to be certified won’t do just that, but it’s not in our plans at Castle Keepers. “Certified” is code for “expensive” or “my [...]

Consumer Affairs: FAQs and Tips on Gift Certificates and Gift Cards

The following is a summary of state gift card laws. State Gift Card Consumer Protection Laws* The following is a summary of state gift card laws.  The Credit CARD Act of 2009 prohibits gift cards (store issued or bank issued “gift cards”) from expiring before 5 years from the date of purchase or when money [...]

By |2014-06-18T14:41:07-05:00June 18th, 2014|Charleston, SC, Community|

See “Clean” Differently Today—without seeing at all

We bring this up because we want you to think about what “clean” means to a person who can’t see, who can’t do that white glove test for dust and dirt.Today is January 4, 2012 ~ World Braille Day. We bring this up because we want you to think about what “clean” means to a [...]

A Castle Keepers Christmas 2011

The 12 Days of Castle KeepersOn the first day of Christmas, Castle Keepers gave to me … A Ladybug for Cleaning Chemical Free! Two Rubber Gloves                        Three Clean Shirts                                         Four Apron Clips                                                              Five Bad Hair Days Six Ionators                        Seven Days’ Vacation                                                               Eight Magic Erasers Nine Teammates off the Phone and [...]

By |2014-06-17T16:48:08-05:00June 17th, 2014|Charleston, SC, Community|

What Does Your Restroom Say About Your Business (from the Green in Hygiene)

Maintaining clean, comfortable restrooms is a surefire way to show your customers that you care. Why? Well, you don’t make money in your restrooms. What Does Your Restroom Say About Your Business? by GreenInHygiene on January 6, 2012 As the economy has been in a slump these past few years, businesses have tried just about [...]

What Does Your Restroom Say About Your Business (from the Green in Hygiene)

Maintaining clean, comfortable restrooms is a surefire way to show your customers that you care. Why? Well, you don’t make money in your restrooms. What Does Your Restroom Say About Your Business? by GreenInHygiene on January 6, 2012 As the economy has been in a slump these past few years, businesses have tried just about [...]

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