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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.

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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.”

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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.

Cleaning Business Today: June 2015

In the June issue, CBT looks at business technology, including an article on 3 ways that business owners are doing Facebook all wrong."Statistics show that Facebook posts without hashtags perform more than 50% better than posts with hashtags. The more […]

Cleaning Business Today: May 2015

May's focus is on business growth. Plus we provide survey results of our readers' favorite cleaning products.Derek Christian, co-publisher of Cleaning Business Today, writes, "There are many paths to business growth. One tried-and-true method is to add more services to […]

Cleaning Business Today: April 2015

The April issue of CBT calls for readers to vote for their favorite cleaning products.In the April issue of Cleaning Business Today, the magazine introduces their new "Best of" Awards, and calls for cleaning professionals to vote for their favorite […]

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How Dirty is Your Child's School?

New cleaning standard helps schools and institutions measure cleaning procedures. In an effort to enable schools to objectively measure cleaning effectiveness, ISSA, the International Sanitary Supply Association, has instituted their new Clean Standard: K-12. Read more.

Castle Keepers to Partner with Postpartum Support Charleston

Sponsor 12th Annual Moms’ Run to take place at Blackbaud Stadium.Castle Keepers is proud to be a sponsor for the 12th Annual Moms’ Run being presented by Postpartum Support Charleston. The event takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at […]

Cleaning Business Today: March 2015

The March issue of CBT focuses on leadership.Merriam-Webster defines leadership as “the power or ability to lead other people.” I find this definition less than useful, but I’ll take it as an affirmation that leadership is an abstract concept that […]

Cleaning Business Today: February 2015

Issue focuses on making smart investments in people, equipment and trainingCastle Keepers, we're well known for the holding ourselves to a high standard of customer service. It's how we have grown to be the area's largest independent residential cleaning service. […]