How to Clean a Garbage Disposal
Do you have any nasty odors coming from the kitchen or break room in your building? One possible source is the garbage disposal. If you haven’t cleaned it in [...]
Are You Spreading Germs When You Wash Your Hands?
The assault on hand dryers continues. Scientists from Leeds University, the 8th largest university in the UK, recently completed a study that concluded that hand dryers are worse than [...]
People Like Clean Places
America's favorite convenience store chain is QuikTrip and a primary reason is that it's clean. This is the result of a recent study performed by Market Force Information, a [...]
A New Kind of CFO
Did you know that a new job has emerged in the facilities management industry over the last few years? The job is Chief Facility Officer. The Chief Facility Officer [...]
Grout Brush: Your Toothbrush on Steroids
Have you ever used a toothbrush to clean something? Tile. Shower or elevator tracks. Window frames. Drains. Toilet hinges. Around appliance knobs or buttons. Around stove burners. Other small [...]
Top 10 Reasons Customers Hire Janitorial Services
Top 10 Reasons Customers Hire Janitorial Services Cleaning is hard work. Customers want to focus on their business, not cleaning. Customers do not want to hire, fire or manage [...]
Major Changes to OSHA Standards
OSHA is changing its standards and you need to know about these changes. OSHA, or the Occupational Safety Health Administration, is a government agency that is responsible for ensuring [...]
The Death of the Incandescent Light Bulb
When you think of an ordinary light bulb, what comes to mind? The answer is probably this: an incandescent light bulb. These light bulbs have small wires and a [...]
Never Forget to Clean There!
Here’s a helpful cleaning tip. In break rooms and kitchens, occasionally clean the trash can and wipe down the wall behind the trash can. If you fail to do [...]
Would You Like These Results in Your Building?
We have a customer in Oklahoma City that has problems associated with its break room. The first problem is that the chairs in the break room are scratching up [...]