Good references are very important when evaluating cleaning companies, yet they do not always reveal the entire picture. To get a broader view of how good a cleaning service is, a client might want to request at least a dozen references and then call at least five places from that list. Otherwise, a company will [...]

Choosing a janitorial service can be a tricky business. No matter how impressive a bidder might be initially, the client will never know for sure about the quality of their service until their performance has stood the test of time.
Whether a client prefers to base his choice primarily on a recommendation, measurable service points or [...]

The most effective method for killing odor causing bacteria or mold & mildew in restrooms is to regularly clean with a disinfectant over all surfaces. This is especially important in and around toilets, stalls, sinks & counters, waste baskets, showers and floors.
Urine is the primary source of unpleasant odors in restrooms, so toilet areas and [...]

Is your janitorial company or cleaning staff doing an okay job or a great job! Most properly trained and motivated cleaning personnel do an adequate job at cleaning the basics, but what really separates the “adequate” cleaners from the “extraordinary” cleaners has more to do with the individual’s personal standards rather than the training provided [...]

According to a survey published in January 2001 by Contracting Profits Magazine, 40 percent of business service contractors said they lost accounts because customers just weren’t satisfied with their services. Often, when a company gets a new cleaning contract, they will go in and do a start up and really deep clean the building. The ideal goal then is to keep it as clean as it originally was at the start up. This does not always happen.

According to a Contracting Profits magazine survey, an interesting point was made regarding beliefs about cost effectiveness. Facilities managers consider cost-effective services those that provide the highest quality for the best price. The lowest bidder does not always provide the best quality. When facility managers were asked what it would take to sign up a [...]

In our experience, most of the companies we’ve dealt with in the last 25 years have been mostly concerned with two things when deciding which cleaning contractor to choose: cost and what kind of references or recommendations the company can provide to prove that they can do the required work. It goes without saying that most [...]

You’ve no doubt been hearing a lot about mold contamination in the last few years. This is due in large part to some highly publicized cases that have involved huge law suits. Is there really cause for such hysteria, or are such cases really quite rare? If we haven’t been effected by mold up to [...]

In these times of heightened awareness about environmental toxins and the effects of indoor air quality on the health of workers, many business owners are becoming more concerned about healthier working environments for their employees. The cleaning chemicals and methods used to clean effect air quality significantly, and so does the time spent cleaning. Unfortunately, [...]

A feather duster, used properly, is the most efficient way to keep dust buildup on all surfaces under control. Other dusters, namely lambs wool and synthetic dusters, may do a sufficient job at dusting open, flat surfaces, but nothing can get into nooks and crannies like a feather duster’s delicate feather tips. If you want [...]