Cleaning for Health
Cleaning as a profession is uniquely positioned to affect the environmental health of the spaces where we work and live: we call this Cleaning for Health. Beyond the simple act of cleaning – removing soil – the extended outcomes of sanitizing and disinfecting have become part of the standard of care that is part of cleaning a home where we spend the most time in our day. Air quality throughout, food safety in the kitchen, illness management in shared spaces and surfaces are all part of this conversation.
3 Ways Commercial Cleaning Products May Affect Your Health
The use of cleaning products is essential in keeping a space sanitized and free from bacteria or viruses that may affect people’s health. Nowadays, many people prioritize keeping their area spotless, whether it’s their homes or workplaces. However, if you […]
4M Building Solutions Wins 2020 Cleaning for Health Award with Strong Practices
4M Building Solutions Wins 2020 Cleaning for Health Award with Strong Practices
Why You Should Hire An Expert Cleaning Service To Check Your Home
4 reasons to hire a cleaning service instead of doing it yourself
Professional House Cleaning During a Pandemic
COVID-19 is in the news and many people have questions about how it will affect them and their families. By understanding the background and characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and reviewing cleaning processes through the lens of targeted hygiene, Residential Cleaning Professionals can confidently answer questions about what steps they are taking to keep themselves and their clients safe from infection.
CIRI is holding a symposium in July. So?
“It’s the job of science to separate truth from claim. And it is good science that will transform the cleaning industry from a trade to a profession.”
The Problem with Indoor Air Quality
When we think about the amount of contaminants inside a home it is little wonder that asthma and allergies are on the rise. There is regular, tracked-in dirt. But there are also microscopic contaminants that make their way indoors on the bottom of our shoes as residues and particulates too small to see with the naked eye. While cleaning businesses can’t stop these unwanted guests from entering, we can add value to families that need help keeping this problem contained.
The Green Cleaning Issue – Prologue
Although green cleaning has been around since the 1970’s it is still not a mainstream concept, broadly speaking. While there are certain US markets where environmentalism is woven into the ethos of the community they are still in the minority. […]
Part 1: Green Cleaning – It’s Your Business
Anyone can say they clean green. But what does that mean? Many shades of green exist within the spectrum of green cleaning. How green is green? The varied scenarios include businesses that mix their own natural cleaning products (with or […]
Part 2: Green Cleaning – Educating Customers
The authenticity of your green cleaning program depends on two things – the completeness of your green protocol and how you talk about it. The former is addressed in Part 4. This article details decisions related to your public messaging […]
Part 3: Green Cleaning – Engaging Employees
Probably every residential cleaning service has a few cleaning technicians that are packing “heat” – in this case contraband super-cleaners like bleach – beneath the passenger seat, just for special occasions. So it stands to follow that changing up your […]
