Carpet Care Multimedia

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Did You Know? Vac to the Future

Did You Know? Pros and Cons of Different Carpet Types 

Deep Cleaning In Summer Is Easy (Maybe)

Five Tips To Improve Indoor Air Quality

Clarifying Dwell Versus Contact Time

Gang Versus Team Versus Zone Cleaning

Tips To Scheduling Cleaning Work

Handling Hard-To-Please Customers

Cleaning Inspection Hot Spots

Tips To Conducting Quality Control Inspections

Role Of Cleaners In Public Buildings

Challenges Of Meeting Cleaning Expectations

Carpet Cleaning Of The Unique Kind

Tips For Using Cleaning Checklists Effectively

Is It OK To Reduce The Bid Price To Win A Contract?

Improving Cleaning Productivity Reduces Price

Adapting Cleaning Protocols In Automotive Manufacturing

Tips To Growing Your Profit Margins

Using Subcontracting To Launch A Cleaning Business

Endorsements And Product Preferences

Importance Of Matching Equipment To The Task

Advice On Selecting The Right Equipment

Tips To Defend Cleaning Costs

Small Cleaning Changes Make Big Impressions

Maintaining Clean Sometimes Means Tweaking Processes

Custodial Training Should Cover A Wide Range Of Topics

Cleaning Providers Should Ensure Smooth Operations

Cleaning That Focuses On Quality Assurance

Pros And Cons Of Battery-Powered Equipment

Procedures Of Cleaning An Office Area

The Best Way To Learn The Custodial Industry

Facility Cleaning Steps Following Disasters

Making A Case For Cordless Vacuum Cleaners

Making A Case For Cordless Vacuum Cleaners

Hurricane Response At Home

Managing Cell Phone And Cigarette Breaks

Striving For Cleaning Perfection

Understanding Equipment Prior To Purchasing

Equipment Recommendations

Cleaning Contracts Should Have Clear Specifications

Reduce Hot Water Carpet Extraction With Interim Cleaning

Removing Stripper From Carpet

Abiding By The Cleaning Specs

Answering Eight Cleaning Challenges

Determining Cleaning Costs

Impact Of Investing In Cleaning Staff

Clarifying Work Before Cleaning Begins

Reducing Cleaning Frequencies Should Also Change Client Expectations

Carpet Vs. Hard Floors

Avoiding Weather-Related Damage To Carpets

Techniques To Keeping Carpets Clean

Drying Time And Turnover Of Carpet Cleaning

Carpet Selection 101

Pros And Cons Of Backpack Vacuums

Bag-less Versus Backpack Vacuums

Cleaning Processes And Standards Matter

Addressing Backpack Vacuum Complaints

Convincing Janitors To Wear Backpack Vacuums

Tips To Identifying Cleaning Time Standards

Changing Vacuuming Speed Between High And Low Traffic Areas

Changing Vacuuming Speed Between High And Low Traffic Areas

Removing Buildup From Marble Floors

Removing Buildup From Marble Floors

The True Cost of Training

The True Cost of Training

Small Decisions That Cost Big Dollars For Cleaners

Small Decisions That Cost Big Dollars For Cleaners

Controlling Carpet Odors: Are Deodorizers Necessary

Choosing Between Backpack And Upright Vacuums

Upright Vacuum Cleaners Versus Backpack Units

Hidden Hurdles Of Subcontracting

Reading The Fine Print On Subcontracting Agreements

Time Standards For Cleaning Air Vents

Cleaning With Day Porters

Zone Versus Team Cleaning

Cleaning Is More Complex Than People Think

Choosing A Vacuum For Office Cleaning

Four Tips For Cleaner Office Buildings

Vacuum Frequency For An Office Building

Cleaning Tips To Prolong Carpet Life

Calculating Square Footage and Cleaning Costs

Read And Understand Cleaning Contracts

Benefits Of Communicating With And Monitoring Staff

Battery Backpack Vacuums Have Great Maneuverability

Backpack Vacuums: Battery Vs. Cord

Local Connections Can Help You Start A Cleaning Business

A Cleaning Business Brings Financial Security, But Takes Hard Work

Cleaning Is Physical Work

Before Starting A Cleaning Business, Ask Yourself Some Questions

Steady Feedback Will Help Boost Cleaning Productivity

Backpack Vacuums Can Boost Janitor Productivity

Cleaning Productivity Best Practices

Office Cleaning During Renovation Projects

Continually Track Your Cleaning And Travel Times

Communicating Cleaning Needs to Facilities Executives

Training Staff On Zone and Team Cleaning Benefits

Advantages Of Using Backpack Vacuums

Tailoring Your Bid To The Customer

How Satisfied Are You With Your Cleaning Service?

Financial Responsibilities As A New, Small Cleaning Business

Increase Productivity With Backpack Vacuum Systems

When To Use Upright Vacuums

Speed And Productivity Of Upright Vacuums

Calculating Floor Care Cleaning Times

Team Cleaning With A Team Of One

Importance Of Maintaining A Positive Attitude

Attitude Is Everything: Welcoming New Ideas

Customers Will Hold BSCs To The Cleaning Contract Specs

What Services Should I Offer To Launch My Business?

Adjusting Cleaning Times

Why You Should Develop Your Own Cleaning Times

Choosing The Right Cleaning Equipment

Use Job Cards To Prescribe Janitor Tasks

Knowing How Many Janitors To Schedule

Workloading The Larger Account

Workloading the Small Account

Reducing Cleaning Tasks Can Actually Increase The Time

Avoid Cleaning Complaints With A Clear Statement Of Work

Tenant Expectations May Not Match The Statement of Work

Cleaning Schedules Should Plan For Absenteeism

Cleaning Best Practices

Proper Footwear and Posture Can Prevent Slips and Falls When Cleaning

Preventing Slips and Trips

Recurring Symptoms Could Mean Serious Janitor Injury

Eight Tips For Training Staff

Green Equipment And Tools

Daily Vacuuming Is The Key To Clean Carpets

Vacuuming Rooms Congested With Furniture

10 Factors To Consider When Selecting A Vacuum

Choosing A Vacuum: Tank and Specialty

Choosing A Vacuum: Upright and Backpack

Four Carpet Cleaning Tips

Four Factors Affect Carpet Soiling

Tips To Identify And Remove Soil From Carpet

Carpet Challenges Due To Wear And Tear

Overcoming Shading, One of Carpet Cares Biggest Challenges

Soil's Damage On Floors And Carpets

Preventing Tracked-In Soil With Proper Matting

Developing Cleaning Times For Your Workers

Vacuuming Hard Floors To Capture Loose Soils

Three Types of Dirt To Clean

Choosing the Right Cleaning Equipment and Tools

The Basics To Workloading

Managing And Maintaining Smaller Accounts

Identify The Type Of Carpet Before Cleaning

External filter vacuums

Wide area vacuums

Ensuring adequate vacuum suction

Vacuum attachments for hard floor cleaning

Noise levels: how motor power factors in

Sustainable Vacuuming

Vacuum Quickly With Ride-On Equipment

Vacuums That Reduce Janitor Fatigue

Vacuuming for Bed Bug Pest Control

Reduce School Absenteeism With HEPA Filters

Carpet Tiles Become More Sustainable

Carpet and IAQ Misconceptions

OSHA Stresses Dust Removal

Cleaning Carpet With Heat

The Importance Of Proper Carpet Care

Vacuuming Hard Floors

Cut The Cord: Battery-Powered Vacuums

Quick Cleanup With Hand-held Vacuums

Cart Vacuums For One-Pass Cleaning

How vacuum design helps prevent user injury

Hip Vacuums Improve Maneuverability

Identifying Green Vacuums

Green Vacuums Improve IAQ

Vacuums and IAQ: Beyond Filters

Understand Your Filters To Improve IAQ

Lightweight Vacuums Useful In Hospitality Market

Explosion-Proof Vacuums Needed In Industrial Facilities

When Carpet Budgets Get Cut, Increase Vacuuming

LEED Buildings Require Green Vacuums

Sticker Shock: Selling Low-decibel Vacuums

Team Cleaning: The Advantages Of Using Specialists

Team Cleaning Vs. Zone Cleaning

How Team Cleaning Works

Vacuum Accessories

Specialty Vacuums

Upright Vacuums

Backpack Vacuums

Vacuuming Hard Floors

Certifying Carpet Care Equipment

Extending Vacuum Life With Maintenance

Improving IAQ With Vacuum Filtration

Vacuuming: First Step In Carpet Cleaning

Daycleaning: The Role of Vacuums

Choosing The Right Vacuum


In-depth podcasts featuring cleaning industry leaders

Engineering a Harness for a ProTeam Backpack Vacuum

Wet/Dry World: New Innovations in Vacuums courtesy of ProTeam

'Understanding Indoor Air Quality'

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• Operational Excellence: Productivity
  
• Operational Excellence: Staffing
  
• Elevating Floor Care and Safety in Commercial Cleaning
  
• Operational Excellence: Bidding and Estimating
  
• Defining—and Advancing—Sustainability in Today's Cleaning Environment
  
• CleanTalk: Technology Advancements
  
• Infection Control: Reviewing Proper Procedures
  
• Cleaning Strategies to Fight COVID-19 and Future Infections
  
• How Cleaning Supports Healthy School Initiatives