Cleaning

Fall 2023 issue

FC&M’s Fall 2023 issue is now available!

Facility cleaning and maintenance continue to grow and evolve, improving efficiencies, increasing technology adoption, and finding ways to prosper amid continuing industry challenges. In the
fall cleaning

Your fall cleaning checklist

We often focus on spring cleaning, but fall cleaning is important, too! Prepare yourself for the challenges of winter, get ahead of the snow and
customer service

Differentiating your customer service

Customer service is a vital part of every business. Putting customers first, providing exceptional service, and building relationships will help cleaners and maintenance managers better
cart

The art of the janitorial cleaning cart

The cleaning cart is a fundamental tool for cleaners and janitorial staff, easing some of the labour stress, increasing efficiency, and helping to get the
2024's

Looking ahead to 2024’s commercial cleaning trends

As the commercial cleaning industry continues to grow and evolve, what are experts predicting to emerge as the top trends next year? Technology, sustainability, and
floors

Choosing the right floors for your building

If you are replacing your floors as part of your indoor maintenance plan, there is some key information you need to know before you start.
independent distributors

How independent distributors can help with today’s challenges

These are challenging times for commercial cleaners, with lowered building occupancy, smaller budgets, and less labour, but independent distributors can prove to be valuable resources
BSCs

Today’s top challenges for BSCs

Building service contractors (BSCs) have a lot of responsibilities on their lists, from improving their clients’ image to helping with health and safety. As the
mould

Minimizing the risk of winter mould

Winter brings increased precipitation, melting snow and ice, and warmer temperatures indoors – ideal conditions for indoor mould growth. Prevention is the key to avoiding
building occupancy

Commercial cleaning remains critical even with lower building occupancy

Building occupancy has changed, and that means that commercial cleaning has had to pivot once again to accommodate the needs of their corporate customers. Less
safe

Keep your team safe and healthy this fall

As the seasons change, everything from people’s mental state to the indoor air quality shifts. For your cleaning practices and maintenance procedures, it’s important to
concrete floors

Common maintenance misconceptions for concrete floors

Concrete floors play a crucial role in commercial buildings, offering the appeal of low maintenance, durability, and aesthetics. Because of these traits, polished concrete floors
cleaning products

Store your cleaning supplies safely

Are you storing your cleaning supplies in the best way? There are many things to consider when evaluating your supply storage, from temperature to ease
slip and fall accidents

Avoid slip and fall accidents in your building

Winter brings snow, ice, and an increased risk for slip and fall accidents in your facility. Minimizing these risks and keeping your facility clean is
refinishing floors

Refinishing floors: a cautionary tale

Keeping a facility clean is no easy feat, requiring a teamwork approach by facility managers and cleaning contractors. This is the story of an error
cleaning

A responsible approach to infection prevention

Lately, cleaners have been fielding a lot of questions about our disinfecting products. It is always good news to have end users taking a close
mental health

Commercial cleaners and their mental health

With the heightened attention on cleaning and sanitizing, labour shortages, and shifting building occupancy, the last few years have certainly taken their toll on the