Cleaning
Understanding and identifying fire and smoke damage
Just as threatening as the immediate damage of the fire are the residual effects of the smoke, the heat, and the corrosive substances produced.
How to manage winter cleaning in your facility
Winter can be a messy time for facilities, and it’s critical that facilities focus extra attention on cleaning for both appearance and health.
Assessing likely cleaning industry trends for 2022
The cleaning industry has changed significantly during the pandemic, and technology is set to lead the way in 2022.
How will the tissue industry evolve in 2022?
Cascades recently outlined three major trends that the tissue industry should expect to see in 2022.
Commercial cleaning products market to reach $45B by 2028
The surface cleaning segment accounted for the largest share of 44% in 2020 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of over 10% by 2028.
Ontario invests in new disinfectant wipes facility
The government is pledging more than $1.2 million towards Empack Spraytech's new production facility in Barrie, Ont.
Office cleaning costs and upgrades on the rise
The cost of office maintenance dropped significantly in the pandemic when workers went remote, but it's on the rise again.
Washrooms can win or lose the perception battle
How clean and well-maintained your washrooms are goes a long way to communicating the cleanliness and safety of your facility.
Keeping your renovations pest-free
When planning and executing renovations, your pest management provider should be seen as a partner throughout the entire process.
ServiceMaster Clean: Dedication to clean
ServiceMaster Clean is focusing on education in pursuit of new standards of hygiene.
Custodial training improves more than just sanitation
Some managers mistakenly postpone training to focus on field operations, but now is the time to upgrade knowledge.
Many workers may quit if office cleaning lacks
More than one-third of respondents would consider changing their jobs if their workplace was not cleaned properly.
GBAC offers new training on infectious disease prevention
The new course highlights how pathogens spread and cause illness and how proper hygienic cleaning and disinfection help infection prevention.
Flu season and cleaning — the proof is in the pudding
People want to have confidence that thorough daily cleaning is occurring.
How to tell it’s time to upgrade cleaning supplies
There are a few telltale signs that a cleaning tool may no longer suit the requirements of cleaning staff.
Hidden dangers of antimicrobial building products
Little evidence exists that building products containing antimicrobials actually prevent disease transmission and lead to healthier populations.
Cleaning for health and hygiene in long-term care
Tackling the top three challenges facing environmental staff.






















