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E-mail Marketing

I'm thinking about sending by email to a list of property managers a short intro letter with my Web site as an attachment to promote more business. Does anyone have some experience with this and could you suggest other forms of marketing other than...

Posted to Prestige1 by Prestige1 on 02-04-2009

Is MRSA On Your Sports Team?

A recent episode of HBO’s Real Sports discussed the presence of MRSA in NFL locker rooms. Since 2006, there have been 33 known cases of the staph infection in the football league. While this story is not new, the program did a good job reporting...

Posted to From The Editor's Desk by Dan Weltin on 02-11-2009

Filed under: MRSA

Reduce environmental impact, save costs and improve safety of floor care

I've read several articles in the past few months regarding floor care products and processes. There definitely is a push for products and procedures that are more "green". There also seems to be much concern about things like safety, cross...

Posted to Ultra_Durable_Floors by Mike Gunderson on 02-27-2009

Filed under: waste reduction, stripping, floor finishing, environmental, floor care, chemical reduction, buffing, waxing, burnishing

Earth day is coming - is your floor care "green"?

I recently read an article from Maintenance Supply magazine that talked about the struggle with going green in floor care. Finishes and strippers are often some of the most harmful chemicals used in facilities. Strippers are especially bad in many cases...

Posted to Ultra_Durable_Floors by Mike Gunderson on 04-15-2009

Filed under: waste reduction, floor care, going green

Stimulating Green: Is Cleaning Left Out?

As President Barack Obama gets settled into the White House, his push for an economic stimulus package has taken form. In an effort to reshape the economy into one that is greener, cleaner and more sustainable, the new economic stimulus package includes...

Posted to The World of In-house Cleaning by Corinne Zudonyi on 03-03-2009

Filed under: Green Regulations

bid process

Is there an industry standard for bidding on commercial properties for janitorial services. I can not seem to get a straight answer anywhere and am trying to standardize my estimating process.

Posted to NiceNNeat by J Scott Whitney on 03-18-2009

Commercial/Office Cleaning

Posted to lcs by lcs on 04-14-2009

Going Green with your Commercial Cleaning - The impact

The impact of "Going Green" with your cleaning business, whether it's residential or commercial will be significant and the overall positive impact it will have on us all as well as the planet. Cleaning companies (residential or commercial...

Posted to misterkleen by Virginia SocialSix on 05-21-2009

Filed under: high-security cleaning, office cleaning, secure facility cleaning. scif office cleaning, commercial cleaning, high-security office cleaning, high-security janitorial services

TOUCH-FREE HAND SOAP DISPENESER VS MANUAL DISPENESERS

HI, WE'RE CONSIDERING TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO OUR PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND WE NEED SOME ADVICE ABOUT HAND SOAP DISPENESERS, WHICH ONE IS MORE EFECTIVE TOUCH-FREE OR MANUAL,NEED ADVICE, THANKS.

Posted to Juanfer by Juanfer on 02-17-2010

Cleaning animal enviornments

I am looking for advice and recommendations for cleaning an animal hospital. Are the products and procedures vastly different from cleaning a human hospital? What are the disinfecting concerns?

Posted to Georgeb by Georgeb on 02-17-2010

Descaling sinks and water fountains

Most facilities have “hard” water. Hard water leaves stains and primarily shows up with stainless steel. The very best way to clean this is by using a green scrub pad and scrub the stainless steel in the direction of the grain. If you scrub...

Posted to cferling by cferling on 07-23-2009

Frustrated With Employees...

Hello all- I am hoping and I am sure many if not all of you have had to deal with employees. I need your advice. How do you manage your employees? How do you keep quality up? How do you avoid repeating yourself to the same employee over and over again...

Posted to DCApexCleaners101 by Anonymous on 10-17-2009

Distinguish yourself from a "fly-by-night" service

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal ran an article entitled "Getting Real About Fakes" about a consumer survey conducted in the US and in four large developing countries (Russia, China, Brazil and India). Consumers were questioned about their...

Posted to BobCroft by Bob Croft on 08-18-2009

Filed under: legitimate service, fly by night service, undocumented, legit, environmental, touch points, court records, safety, sanitation, ID, uninsured

Cleaning Tips

Need cleaning tips or info. I can answer any carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning & area rug cleaning questions you have. I also am experienced in flood damage restoration. 22 years experience. Free technical support to all in this industry.

Posted to xtrakleen by xtrakleen on 03-21-2009

Filed under: equipment, Upholstery cleaning, Carpet cleaning, business oppertunities, natural cleaning products

Why Blame The Cleaner?

It was the cleaner, in the kitchen with the waste receptacle. Mystery solved! Or is it? Recently there have been items from our break room that have gone missing. First, it was half of someone’s lunch, then a full lunch and a container of sugar...

Posted to The World of In-house Cleaning by Corinne Zudonyi on 02-06-2009

Filed under: HR, Safety

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