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Getting Noticed.

Just had a nice surprise. The Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce features my firm, CBN Building Maintenance, in the cover article, titled "Sustainable Profits", in its monthly magazine "Impact". It details what we've long preached...

Posted to BobCroft by Bob Croft on 03-04-2010

Filed under: microfiber, janitor phoenix, janitorial phoenix, Chamber of Commerce, indoor air quality, green building, Recycled restroom paper, Green Seal

Fun, Looking in the Other Guy's Janitor Closet

Quoted a large auto rental firm the other day; in the preliminary conversation, I mentioned the advantages of a "green" cleaning program, but the prospect replied, with pride, that his current service had already converted to green. In touring...

Posted to BobCroft by Bob Croft on 03-04-2010

Filed under: microfiber, vacuum, janitor phoenix, environmental, damp mop, string mop, Microfiber mop, janitorial phoenix, indoor air quality, green building, Recycled restroom paper, Green Seal, Greenseal

ISSA needs a category for urinal mats!

I was looking at the ISSA's recent release where they list many manufacturers and their categories. I can easily find mops and brushes and chemicals and sponges but I can't find urinal mats. I am one of many manufacturers of urinal mats and can't...

Posted to Puddles by Jeff Crevier on 03-01-2010

Filed under: Urinal Mat category in magazines and at Trade Shows

I REALLY Like Microfiber.

Saw a study a while back claiming that the typical American family could discard 85% of the cleaning chemicals in their utility room by simply using microfiber cleaning cloths . I find a similar situation in commercial cleaning. Microfiber scrubs better...

Posted to BobCroft by Bob Croft on 02-26-2010

Filed under: microfiber, touchpoints, janitor phoenix, environmental, touch points, string mop, Microfiber mop, janitorial phoenix, touch point

On the job injuries and increased productivity

As you are aware cleaning professionals are being required to clean more space, in less time - especially in colleges, universities and K-12. If you maintaing OJI records, what trend have you seen in the last 5 - 10 years? As productivity is forced upwards...

Posted to TheFrugalHousekeeper by TheFrugalHousekeeper on 02-26-2010

Filed under: Safety

E-Verify misses 54% of illegals

Saw an AP article on today's Arizona Republic website, quoting a research firm hired by Homeland Security, saying that E-Verify "wrongly clears illegal workers 54% of the time". The problem is that the system cannot detect identity fraud...

Posted to BobCroft by Bob Croft on 02-26-2010

Filed under: drivers license, background, applicant, Fake ID, janitor phoenix, Immigration, illegal immigrant, legitimate service, undocumented, court records, janitorial phoenix, check identification, verify social security number, verify identification, no match letter

Waterless Urinals

Waterless Urinals We have install 5 new waterless urinals facility and wanted to know what is the best practice to clean them and how frequent do you clean them. We use ZEP DZ-7 in our cleaning process is there a better chemical to use.

Posted to mhenson by mhenson on 02-26-2010

What to Consider When Purchasing Backpack Vacuum Cleaners

In 2002, when San Francisco’s famed Fairmont Hotel reopened after more than a year of extensive remodeling, one of the first things visitors noted was that acres of carpeting had been replaced with acres of hard surface floors. This is an example...

Posted to RobertKravitz by RobertKravitz on 02-25-2010

Filed under: floor care survey, Powr-flite, backpack vacuuming

Do You Have or Use an Automatic Scrubber?

If you now own an automatic scrubber, we would like to know why you have selected the machine. We invite you to take our one-question poll asking very simply, what is the main reason you have selected an automatic scrubber to perform floor care tasks...

Posted to RobertKravitz by RobertKravitz on 02-25-2010

Filed under: floor care survey, Floor care, floorcare

Gum Cleaning Business With Innovative Gum Removal Machines

Discarded chewing gum can get stuck in any place - carpets, bus or train seats, parking lots, sidewalks, floors, walkways, streets, walls, tables, chairs, desks and many other areas. Businesses, municipalities and street departments, commercial and industrial...

Posted to Latest Cleaning Equipment for Commercial and Industrial Cleaning Purpose by Daimer Industries on 02-25-2010

Filed under: gum removal, gum cleaning machines, gum removal machines, chewing gum removal, gum removal business

Touch Free Roll towel dispenser vs Manual Roll towel dispenser for better hand hygiene

I am looking for advice and recommendations for which one is more efective touch-free or manual.

Posted to Johan_35 by Johan_35 on 02-22-2010

Tips on Selecting a Spray-and-Vac Cleaning Machine for the week of Feb 15, 2010

Clean It; Remove It; but Don’t Breathe It Recently, a major trade publication carried a featured article entitled, “Could Your Carpet Extractor Make You Sick?” The article was about an issue that is often discussed pertaining to vacuum...

Posted to AngeloPoneris by Angelo Poneris on 02-18-2010

Filed under: Kaivac, no-touch cleaning, restroom cleaning

Day Cleaning...Why?

Day cleaning has been receiving a tremdeous amount of traction lately and many project teams have begun asking questions about it. So we would like to know the motivation of those that have implemented it. Why? What was the motivation behind the decision...

Posted to The Green Intent by LEEDAP_OM on 02-18-2010

Filed under: cleaning, day

Advantages of Choosing Green Car Cleaning Products

As environmentally friendly cleaning techniques continue to gain popularity, more people are looking for safe and eco-friendly alternatives that offer exceptional cleaning results without harming the environment. The increasing demand for eco-friendly...

Posted to Latest Cleaning Equipment for Commercial and Industrial Cleaning Purpose by Daimer Industries on 02-18-2010

Filed under: auto detailing, carpet cleaners, hard surface cleaners, mobile car wash, green cleaning chemicals, green cleaners, cleaning chemicals, Windshield Cleaner for Winter, Windshield Cleaner for Summer

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

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