Cleaning
Custodian recognition helps create positive company culture
While National Custodian Appreciation Day is in October, valuing and honouring your cleaning teams should be practiced year-round. Often the unsung heroes in a building,
New health and safety portal supports businesses
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new online portal to help small businesses across Canada meet their health and
Prepare your facility for holiday crowds
As the holidays approach, many businesses are gearing up for a surge in foot traffic and that means more attention and labour will be needed
Maintaining your commercial floors
Winter brings a wonderland of snow and ice, but it also ushers in a host of challenges for maintaining commercial floors. From the slushy mess
What’s in your cleaning products?
The cleaning industry plays a vital role in maintaining health and safety, ensuring that workplaces, public spaces, and homes are free from harmful pathogens and
Keeping your windows clean
Letting in natural light becomes even more important through the winter months when the days are colder and the daylight hours are diminished. Keeping your
LEED v5: A step backwards turns into a step forward
Many cleaning contractors know that LEED-EB v5 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Existing Buildings version 5) has been in the news lately, especially in publications
Growing together
Today’s commercial cleaning landscape continues to be challenged by labour shortages, supply chain disruption, and rising costs, along with lower levels of employee retention, pressure
Sustainable commercial cleaning practices
The growing awareness of environmental issues and the desire for healthier workplaces are responsible for a significant shift in the commercial cleaning industry. Sustainable cleaning
Mastering project management in commercial cleaning and maintenance
As a new business owner or entrepreneur in the commercial cleaning and maintenance industry, you’re likely juggling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Effective project management
Staying stocked with the right PPE
Hygiene and sanitation continue to remain in the spotlight, but in some cases, cleaning practices have loosened, reverting back to some of the pre-pandemic habits.
The Fall/Winter 2024 issue of FCM is now available!
With fall’s arrival comes cooler temps, shorter days, and winter on the horizon, bringing unique seasonal challenges and opportunities to cleaning and maintenance, as we
The essentiality of fragrance covered at Cleaning Products US 2024 Conference
Recently, Fragrance Creators Association (Fragrance Creators) Director of Regulatory Science Dan Selechnik, Ph.D., moderated an insightful panel at the Cleaning Products US 2024 conference held
Launching your commercial cleaning business
Launching a business is exciting and scary, as you embark on a new venture. Commercial cleaning can be a lucrative way to generate income, become
The emerging threat of biofilms
Healthcare facilities are particularly vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and biofilms that form in drains and sinks are an often-underestimated threat. In a Master Class
Creating a fall cleaning plan
Seasonal attention is important for an overall maintenance and cleaning approach for your property. Staying proactive helps maintain cleanliness and hygiene throughout the year, allowing
Prepare for winter with your fall maintenance checklist
We’re still enjoying summer, but fall is around the corner, and that means being prepared for the winter weather that’s coming. Maintenance managers know that






















