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Top Trends in Facility Cleaning and Management for 2025 

Communication: The Cornerstone of Success in Commercial Cleaning

The Power of a Preventative Maintenance Program

Improving Learning Environments with Floor Protection

Did You Know? As Seen on TV

Putting Your Tax Refund to Work to Launch a Cleaning Business

Did You Know? Cleaning and the Cold War

How Distributors Can Counter Common Warehouse Issues

The Evolving Role of Private Equity in the Janitorial Services Sector

The Power of a Fresh Start: Dusting Off Your Marketing and Branding 

How Cleaning Professionals Can Maximize AI Tools

New Regulations to Ban PFAS in Cleaning and Finishing Products

The Power of a Fresh Start: Dusting Off Your Marketing and Branding

7 Trends Defining Facility Management in 2024

A Re-Introduction to ICM

Elevating Facility Approval Through Innovation, Sustainability

From Routine to Revolutionary: AI's Impact on Building Services

10 Reasons to Prioritize Dust Management in Manufacturing Plants

Empowering Success: The Key to Thriving in the Commercial Cleaning Industry

Why Positive Feedback Overshadows Negative in the Workplace

Equipment Facility Leaders Must Ensure Safe Loading Docks

The Case for Disposable Microfiber Cleaning in Healthcare

Did You Know? Cleaning and the Law

Did You Know? Vac to the Future

Key Points for a Successful Company Sale Process 

10 Trends in Professional Cleaning and Hygiene for 2024

Strengthen Relationships During Financial Downturns

Benefits of Participating in Industry Associations and Certification Programs

How to Appreciate, Empower and Retain the Best Employees

History Lessons: The Evolution of Gas Station Restrooms 

Did You Know? Stone Floor Cleaning Tips 

Did You Know? Ceiling Cleaning Tips

Did You Know? Pros and Cons of Different Carpet Types 

Prevent Cleaning Disasters: Hire Carefully, Train Thoroughly

Save Money With A Reduced Cleaning Approach

Employee Engagement Improves Quality Of Cleaning

Upgraded Contamination Control Protects Data Center Uptime

Maintain Order With Environmental Monitoring Data

How A Clean Environment Impacts Bottom-Line Business

What It Means To Be A Leader

How To Handle Changes To Cleaning Contracts

Cleaning To Improve Facility Safety

Solutions That Reduce Customer Complaints

Disappointments In Training

Cleanroom Cleaning: Understanding How To Trend EM Data

Strategies For Launching A Cleaning Business

Techniques To Improve Profits

Seven Tips On How To Prepare For A Certification Exam

Tips To Recruiting The Best Candidate For The Job

Performance Issues And Communicating Them Clearly

Steps To Dealing With Difficult Staff

Onboarding Is Key To Employee Retention

Why Service-Industry Employees Quit

Poor Work Conditions Devalue Compensation

HR Analytics Help Reduce Turnover

Problems Of Hiring A 'Body'

Manage Relationships Between Cleaning Workers And Tenants

Promoting Safety Among Cleaning Workers

In Cleaning People Make All The Difference

Cleaning Providers Should Ensure Smooth Operations

Cleaning That Focuses On Quality Assurance

Benefits Of Certification For Hospital Workers

Safety Training And Certification Programs

Your Favorite Cleaning Tip

Bidding Errors From Cleaning Manager's Point Of View

Dealing With Errors In A Cleaning Bid

Determining Costs For Cleaning Tasks

Tips To Working With Purchasing Agents

Purchasing Agent Point Of View

Valid And Invalid Cleaning Customer Complaints

Starting Up A Large Cleaning Project

Negotiating A Custodial Contract

Tips To Launching A Successful Cleaning Company

Growing Your Cleaning Knowledge In 2018

Concerns With Cell Phone Usage While Working

Questions About Calculating Cleaning Square Footage

Factors To Consider In Bidding An Account

Using Production Rates In Bids

Evaluating Specifications Of A Cleaning Contract

Six Specifications Of A Quote

Considerations When Negotiating Cleaning Contracts

Stand On Cell Phone Use While On The Job

Managing Cell Phone And Cigarette Breaks

Cleaning Terms That Cause Trouble

Negotiating With A Hostile Customer

Never Make Assumptions When Cleaning

Tips For Training Janitors

Training Others Requires A Positive Attitude

Power Point Training Tips

A Cost Percentage Breakdown Of A Cleaning Contract

Contracts Should Define 'Supplies' As Specific Products

Improving Difficult Customer Relationships

Adapting To New Innovations

Trust Clients, But Document Contract Changes

An Example Of A Great BSC/Client Partnership

BSCs Need To Lead And Be Reliable For Clients

Communicating With Customers

Defining A Contractor/Client Partnership

BSCs Need To Be A Partner To Clients

Impact Air Quality, Ergonomics And Safety Has On Productivity

What Drives Cleaning Managers And Keeps Them Going

Respecting Your Staff

Determining Overhead And Profit During Bidding

Where Supplies Fall Into Bidding Estimates

Roles Of Direct And Indirect Labor

Using Spreadsheets When Bidding

Bidding Elements: How Labor Plays A Role

Determine Cleaning Costs By Counting And Measuring

Five Tips For Managers Seeking Contract Bids

Managers That Manage Their Money

Be Careful About The Distance And Services Provided

Proud To Be The Janitor

Price Increases Differ By Account

Negotiating For Cost Of Living Price Increases

Tips For Modifying A Cleaning Contract

New Cleaning Business Needs A Staff And Large Vehicle

Cleaning From The Customer’s Point Of View

Don’t Ignore Cleaning Complaints

Disciplining The Cleaning Staff

Facility Executives Should Know The Janitor Schedule

Sending Cleaning Staff To Conferences And Trade Shows

Rule of Thumb Estimating For Cleaning

Forever A Student Of The Cleaning Industry

Dry Versus Hot Water Extraction Carpet Cleaning

Expensive Specifications And Cleaning Expectations

Not All Janitorial Training Is Effective

Long-range Strategy For Seeing Busy Customers

Prepare An Agenda For Every Sales Call

Spend Quality Time With Customers

Customers’ Time Constraints Are A Concern

Be Appreciative Of Custodians

Be Appreciative Of Custodians

Clean Up Kits And Safe Removal Of Bloodborne Pathogens

Clean Up Kits And Safe Removal Of Bloodborne Pathogens

The Importance of Training and Patience

Benefits To Attending A Trade Show

Benefits To Attending A Trade Show

Cleaning Supervision Basics

Top Reasons For Wasted Time And Productivity

Dangers Of Cross Contamination

Be Persistent When Trying To Crack Competitors’ Accounts

Sales Tip: Go Around Competitors, Not Through Them

Don’t Criticize Competitors When Making Sales

Value Of An Organized Custodial Cart

Proven Practices And Tactics To Building Rapport

Three Proven Ways To Build Rapport With Others

Seven Ways to Build Rapport with Anyone

Questions Are The Key To Effective Sales

Using Focus To Drive Sales Results

Immigration Reform Employers Need To Know

Immigration Reform Employers Need To Know

Training Workers On The Importance of PPE

PPE Tips For Working With Bloodborne Pathogens

Safety Issues and Bloodborne Pathogens

Tips For Proper Chemical Storage

Practical Tips For Chemical Handling

Training On Proper Chemical Handling

Benefits Of A Safety Manager Or Committee

OSHA Standards And How Departments Can Comply

Why We Promote Safety So Heavily

Inadequate Safety And The Impact On Workers

Complying With OSHA To Promote Safety

Why Stress Safety Issues

Training Janitors To Clean Office Buildings

Tools And Supplies Can Hinder Worker Productivity

Reasons Why Cleaners May Not Be As Productive As You Think

Reasons Why Cleaners May Not Be As Productive As You Think

Reasons Why Cleaners May Not Be As Productive As You Think

Stocking Cleaning Carts For Success

Six Safety Reminders Every Cleaner Should Know

Safety Tips For Chemical Usage And Trash Removal

Five Safety Tip Reminders

Reasons To Love Your Cleaning Contractor

What to Look for in a Building Service Contractor

What to Look for in a Building Service Contractor

Benefits of Using a Commercial Contractor

Benefits of Using a Commercial Contractor

Benefits of Using a Commercial Contractor

Benefits of Using a Commercial Contractor

Equipment Needed When Switching To In-House Services

Weighing The Options Of Switching To An In-House Department

Weighing The Options Of Switching To An In-House Department

Weighing The Options Of Switching To An In-House Department

Benefits of Switching To In-House Cleaning

Benefits of Switching To In-House Cleaning

Questions To Ask When Evaluating Performance

Questions To Ask When Evaluating Performance

Questions To Ask When Evaluating Performance

Control Labor Costs With Equipment and Supplies

Why Relationship Marketing Is Important In Cleaning

Determine Job Costs By Multiplying Tasks by Frequency

Why It's Important To Read The Fine Print On Cleaning Contracts

Why It's Important To Read The Fine Print On Cleaning Contracts

Why It's Important To Read The Fine Print On Cleaning Contracts

Categorizing Your Cleaning Customers

Really Cleaning Versus Cleaning For Look

Really Cleaning Versus Cleaning For Look

Tips To Closing The Sale On A Bid

Team Cleaning With A Team Of One

Five Tips To Improving Quality Control

Benefits Of Hiring A Quality Control Expert

On Site Cleaning Managers Should Work Closely With Property Manager

Have A Janitor Reaction Plan For Unforeseen Emergencies And Attacks

Making Time For Your Staff

Supervision Mistake To Avoid – Failing to Learn

Supervisors Must Set Goals

The Ability To Delegate Makes You A Better Supervisor

Tips To Becoming A Successful Supervisor

Training Tips On Proper Use of Autoscrubbers

Training Tips For Maintaining Hard Floors

Training Tips For Servicing A Restroom

Streamlining Your Training Process

Tips To Tailoring The Quality of Training

Training: Questions Every Trainer Should Ask Themselves Before Instructing Staff

Day Cleaning Will Impact Labor Times

Day Cleaning Versus Night Cleaning

Creating A Daily Cleaning Schedule

Reassessing Custodial Contracts

What To Expect From Your Quality Control Inspector/Trainer

Biological Risks When Cleaning And Safe Practices

Promoting Health And Safety Among Cleaning Staff

Streamlining Custodial Operations To Eliminate Financial Waste

Making Time For Training And Educational Opportunities

Measuring Productivity For Products And Processes

Questions To Ask When Preparing A Bid

Collecting the Right Data on a Bid Walk

Five Training Questions Answered

Five Training Questions Answered

The Value of Training

The Value of Training

Costs To Consider In Proposals

Satisfaction With Day Cleaning

Communicating Day Cleaning

Day Cleaning Around Building Occupants

Products Used In Day Cleaning

Financial Savings Of Day Cleaning

Instant Inspections With Mobile Devices

Window Cleaning: Temporary Versus Permanent Platforms

Window Cleaning: Temporary Versus Permanent Platforms

Controlling Smoking Areas

Controlling Smoking Areas

Greening Grounds Care

Fertilizing Grounds With Liquid

Location of Waste/Recycling Receptacles

Collection Of Office Waste

Sizing Up Outdoor Waste/Recycling Receptacles

Sorting Waste From Recycling

Selecting The Right Receptacle

Green Pest Control

Pest Control: Bird Deterrents

Pest Control: Cockroaches

Pest Control: Bedbug Resurgence

Pest Control: Distributors And Bed Bug Supplies

Buying Groups: Membership Comes With A Price

Getting Value From Your Buying Group

Buying Groups Offer Discounted Pricing And Purchasing Power

Distributors Taking Shelter Under Buying Groups' Umbrella

Outside Odors: Dumpster Cleaning

Vacuuming for Bed Bug Pest Control

Mobile Devices For Building Service Contractors

Employee Management Software For BSCs

Cleaning Measurement Tools

Day Cleaning Floor Care Equipment

Biobased Products and Worker Safety

Infection control and PPE

Operator Safety For Ride-On Equipment

Leasing Floor Care Equipment

Cooperative Cleaning: A Huge Cost Saver For Facility Managers

Starting a Recycling Program

Green Can Liners

Outfitting Commercial Offices With Waste Receptacles

Benefiting From E-Commerce

Getting The Most Out Of Social Networking

Smile, You're Day Cleaning

Implementing A Day Cleaning Program

A Day In The Life With Day Cleaning

Right Equipment Makes For Easy Day Cleaning

Putting A Face To Cleaning

Offering Feminine Hygiene Products

Proper Disposal of Feminine Hygiene Products

Safely Handling Feminine Hygiene Waste

Safely Handling Feminine Hygiene Waste

Promoting Feminine Hygiene Products to the End User

Team Cleaning: The Advantages Of Using Specialists

Team Cleaning Vs. Zone Cleaning

How Team Cleaning Works

Stopping The Spread of Mold

Fending Off Mold

Subcontracting Window Cleaning Services

Window Care: Fabricating Debris On Tempered Glass

Two Types of Window Cleaning

Cross-Contamination: Is the Cleaner the Culprit?

Green Schools: An Opportunity for BSCs

Green Cleaning Is Just The Beginning…Be A Green Company

Justifying New Carpet Equipment

Multi-tasking With Extractors

Can Liners: Common Mistakes

Recycling Receptacle Placement

Waste Receptacle Size

Efficient Waste Collection

Ergonomics Help Reduce Mopping Injuries

Selling Brooms and Brushes

Using Proper Floor Chemicals Prevents Slips

Ensuring Worker Safety When Mixing Floor Chemicals


In-depth podcasts featuring cleaning industry leaders

Video: Industry Expert Explains How to Evaluate Custodial Training Programs

Video: Top Sales Leader on Re-energizing Your Sales Strategies

Video: Industry Leader Shares Tips on Adjusting to New Overtime Expectations

Video: Longtime Industry Consultant Shares Top Benefits of Effective Custodial Training

Video: Green Seal Leadership Expounds on the Business Value of Pursuing Sustainable Operations

• CleanTalk: Mastering Infection Control
  
• 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