Articles | Cleaning Best Practices
A Clean Assessment
Mike Sawchuk | July 25, 2022Many custodial operations are good at what they do. Some are excellent. But as a facility management (FM) executive or the leader...read more
Straight Talk: Living Wage Program Strategies for BSCs
Jeff Cross | July 20, 2022This year, Straight Talk! has been delving into how employers paying workers living wages can benefit everyone throughout the whole cleaning industry...read more
Straight Talk: The Value and Impact of Cleaning Industry Standards
Jeff Cross | July 18, 2022Every cleaning professional is familiar with standards. These rules and regulations assist with the benchmarking of work, validating services, and allowing organizations...read more
Straight Talk: The High Cost of Oil & Rising Insurance Premiums
Jeff Cross | June 29, 2022The rising cost of oil in recent months has impacted every aspect of the cleaning industry. Some of the costs are obvious,...read more
The Pest Detective
Jennifer R. Gordon, PH.D. | June 10, 2022Is that mess in your facility’s boardroom snack crumbs or ant waste? Is that a raisin on the office furniture or a...read more
Show Me The Science: The Impact of Floors on Indoor Air Quality & Health
Jeff Cross | May 31, 2022Cleaning for appearance is what drives virtually all cleaning professionals and technicians, whether in facilities, for building service contracting companies, or professional...read more
Straight Talk: Floor Testing for Safety
Jeff Cross | May 13, 2022Facility managers and cleaning professionals have a duty to protect the public from injuries from slips, trips, and falls and their clients...read more
Straight Talk: Demystifying Litigation on Slip, Trip, and Fall Legal Issues
Jeff Cross | April 14, 2022Anyone the cleans and maintains floors needs to be concerned about not only protecting building occupants from injuries but also their business’s...read more