Keeping Chemicals Part of the Carpet Cleaning Equation

Keeping Chemicals Part of the Carpet Cleaning Equation

By |2024-01-05T22:17:49-06:00November 2, 2014|

Cleaning professionals involved in carpet care may not always pay sufficient attention to the chemicals they’re using. For example, years ago, a middle-aged woman hired a professional carpet cleaning company to clean her home using the extraction method. The woman left for a few hours to allow the carpet to dry. When she returned, she ...

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Keep Your Customers’ Online Reputations Clean

By |2024-01-05T22:17:48-06:00October 7, 2014|

In the age of the Internet , a business’s online reputation is more important than ever before. Oftentimes, a customer’s first stop after a dining or shopping experience is a social media channel or online review site such as Yelp. Unlike favorable online reviews, poor reviews spread quickly and can negatively impact business. Cleanliness complaints ...

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From Family House to Warehouse

By |2024-01-05T22:17:48-06:00October 1, 2014|

After spending years selling cleaning products for the same company he started with out of college, Philip Rosenau, was looking to make a big career change. So in 1957, he made the bold move of starting out on his own and forming his own janitorial supply distribution business—Philip Rosenau Co., Inc. in Philadelphia, PA. It ...

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ISSA Member Profile: Flash B.V.

By |2024-01-05T22:17:46-06:00September 30, 2014|

Founded in the Netherlands in 1964, Flash B.V. is an Oss, Netherlands-based private label manufacturer and supplier of nonwoven wipes, cloths, mops, and pads. The current form of Flash has existed since 1986, when Ruud van den Berge took control of operations as company CEO. Since then, Flash’s supply range has expanded from the Benelux ...

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ISSA Member Profile: All Care B.V.

By |2024-01-05T22:17:47-06:00September 30, 2014|

Founded in 1996, All Care B.V. manufactures and imports jansan accessories and dispensers to wholesalers and paper and detergents suppliers throughout Europe. Based in Veenedaal, Netherlands, the company has approximately 20 sales and development team members who work together to engineer innovative technologies that benefit end-users. All Care started out importing hand dryers and sanitary ...

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From the Jewelry Counter to the Janitor’s Closet

By |2024-01-05T22:17:45-06:00September 9, 2014|

Recently, a gentleman wanted to purchase a pair of earrings for a female companion. Knowing that she likes earrings, he went to a couple of shops looking for a suitable gift. The only problem was he knew nothing about earrings or what his friend might like. At most of the stores he visited, the salesperson ...

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ISSA Petitions OSHA to Extend Deadlines for GHS Compliance

By |2024-01-05T22:17:44-06:00August 25, 2014|

On August 12, 2014, ISSA along with eight other trade associations sent a letter to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) petitioning the Agency to provide relief from the implementation dates for labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) under the Hazard Communication Standard as revised by the GHS (HCS 2012) for chemical product ...

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Position Yourself With Power

By |2024-01-05T22:17:42-06:00August 5, 2014|

His eyes were narrow and bloodshot from staying out late and partying too heavily the previous night. Two-day old stubble framed his face. He was wearing a dark-colored t-shirt which he hadn't tucked in, a pair of jeans, and scuffed loafers which had probably never seen shoe polish. It was the second day of my ...

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Start the School Year Right

By |2024-01-05T22:17:44-06:00August 5, 2014|

During the school year, a janitor’s cleaning and maintenance responsibilities are demanding and fast-paced. In the summer, cleaning professionals at schools and universities use this time to conduct detailed deep cleans and other maintenance overhauls that would otherwise disrupt normal school functions. Because of the decrease in foot traffic, summer is the optimal time for ...

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Exhibiting Wizardry

By |2024-01-05T22:17:41-06:00August 1, 2014|

If you’re a male who has visited the restroom at a recent ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America trade show, odds are you’ve looked down at the floor and had a chuckle at a witty saying written on a urinal mat. The company responsible for such whimsy, WizKid, has only been participating in ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows for a decade ...

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