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How to Clean a Black or White Glass Stove Top « The Clean Sweep’s Housekeeping Blog

October 4, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in News, Residential Cleaning

How to Clean a Black or White Glass Stove Top « The Clean Sweep’s Housekeeping Blog.

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Keeping Floor Care Equipment Clean and Healthy

October 3, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Tile & Grout Cleaning

Although most cleaning professionals concentrate on high-touch areas when disinfecting facilities, they should not overlook the importance of keeping floors clean and healthy as well. If there are problems, it is not necessarily the floor cleaning procedure that must be changed. Instead, more care must be taken to keep the tools and equipment we use […]

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Spray Buffing……The Ins and Outs

September 30, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Tile & Grout Cleaning

One of the most frequently used means of keeping floors clean, glossy, and free of stain marks and spots is to perform a “spray buff.” As common as it is, many custodial workers perform this cleaning task in an incorrect manner—sometimes risking their safety as well as the safety of others in the facility—and with […]

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Could Your Learning Environment Be Greener, Cleaner and Healthier?

September 29, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Green Cleaning, News

Probably.  And in several states, it’s now a requirement.  That’s why so many cleaning companies now claim to have green products and services.  But finding one that is actually backed by industry green certifications is rare.  That’s where ServiceMaster Clean® can help. Our proprietary Capture and Removal Cleaning® system combines advanced equipment and microfiber technologies […]

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Slip Resistant Floor Refinishing

September 27, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in News, Residential Cleaning

Beautiful hard-surface floors can be one of the most impressive features of your facility. And yet, if a customer, tenant or employee injures themselves on a dirty and/or wet floor, this can have major impact on your business reputation and liability exposure. ServiceMaster Clean®, in partnership with Slip and Fall Solutions, now offers slip-resistant floor refinishing. […]

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Cleaning for Health – a Summary

September 26, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Green Cleaning

The office janitor can have a significant impact on the health of employees and visitors – in dealing with indoor air quality, spread of pathogens, and chemical safety.  The real reason we clean our offices  is to protect the health and safety of our employees and visitors. Folks often fail to consider the health impact of the air one […]

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10 Most Common Floor Care Challenges

September 21, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in News, Residential Cleaning

Although I like to put my emphasis in this column on cleaning equipment, I can’t help mentioning something else that comes up all the time in our business: floor care challenges.These are the 10 most common floor care challenges we hear about:  1.    Awkward floor layouts and designs.  Some buildings are designed with minimal regard […]

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How to Remove Oil or Grease Stains From Fabric | eHow.com

September 20, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in News, Upholstery Cleaning

Whether it’s a cooking, automotive or lubricating oil mark, the sooner you deal with a greasy stain, the better the outcome. Follow the directions below to minimize the risk of permanent stains. Instructions Apply an absorbent such as talcum powder or cornstarch to the affected area, then brush away. If the stain is heavy or old, proceed […]

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Flu season again

September 16, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Green Cleaning, News

We’re coming up on cold and flu season again (seems to happen every year, about this time…). Besides retraining and motivating our crews on the usual restroom disinfection (we use a hospital grade quaternary ammonia product) and touch point sanitation (hydrogen peroxide based cleaner/sanitizer), we like to encourage our clients a bit on keeping their employees healthy: touch […]

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Hidden Benefits of Janitorial Services

September 15, 2011   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Janitorial Services

Several weeks ago our company, a commercial cleaning and janitorial services provider, received a request for a janitorial quote from a local fast food franchise. Our salesperson was surprised – he’d never seen a fast food location that was interested in nightly janitorial cleaning. Our company had done floor finishes, carpet cleaning, kitchen detail work, and […]

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