The COVID-19 pandemic has forced facility managers, business owners, and school supervisors to rethink facility hygiene and reshape the way we approach surface sanitation, workplace wellness, and occupant health.

Workplace Safety and Hygiene Impact Worker Stress
Over the past year, stress has become a constant companion for many people, especially in the workplace where close quarters and high foot traffic collide with the constant fear of infection and concerns regarding facility sanitation.

The rapid spread of COVID-19 underscored a significant hole in facility health and cleaning measures--indoor air quality and how the air we breathe indoors is filtered and sanitized.

The Impact of Indoor Air Quality and Cleanliness on Occupant Health
Indoor air quality has a tremendous impact on occupant health and performance.

Minimizing infections that originate from facility surfaces and air requires a combination of high-impact cleaning and sanitization services with updated ventilation systems.

Promoting Facility Hygiene to Minimize the Spread of Infection
Promoting high-quality facility hygiene can eliminate the spread of infection in the workplace and classroom by more than 90 percent through a combination of:

Handwashing.

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many cleaning trends--some longstanding, some state of the art--onto the front lines, where it appears they will remain for the foreseeable future.

What You Can Expect From Cleaning in 2021
2020 was a watershed moment for many areas of society.

A significant percentage of employees from around the globe have expressed concerns regarding their personal health and safety due to sanitation and hygiene issues inside of the facilities they work in.

World Wide Workforce Expresses Health and Safety Concerns Inside Facilities
Recently, Honeywell conducted a survey of more than two thousand workers from the U.S., Germany, the U.K., and the Middle East in an attempt to understand their perception of safety in regards to a probable return to the workplace.

Most people understand, at least at some level, that washing your hands well and often is critical to personal and public health and safety, and yet, many still struggle with a simple task that could save so many lives.

Washing Your Hands Matters More Than You Think
Handwashing matters, but even if you are doing it, you're likely not doing it correctly.

Several of the monumental challenges faced by the cleaning industry in 2020 will continue well into 2021, impacting every facet of business and education throughout the United States.

Two Challenges to the Cleaning Industry That Will Impact Your School or Business
Global supply chains, critical to national infrastructure and defense, and individual health and wellness, took a massive hit during the pandemic.

Interim carpet and floor maintenance are cost-effective alternatives to expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive deep cleaning and extraction methods, but require some planning and scheduling to be effective.

Interim Floor Care and Facility Maintenance
Conventionally, winter is the off-season for many facilities, including schools and summer resorts, seasonal hotels, and even small businesses.

The general rule of thumb for sanitizing a surface is to first clean to remove visible soil, then sanitize to kill unseen germs, mold, mildew, fungus, and bacteria, but that may not always be necessary.

Why We Clean Before sanitizing
Soap-based detergents are used to clean and remove visible soil, bacteria, pathogens, and other microbes from surfaces, but typically do not kill anything.

A recent survey shows much of the workforce is eager to return to the office, with several concessions--at least once per day cleaning and sanitizing topping the list.

Preparing Your Office for the Return of Work-From-Home Employees
A recent survey conducted by PromoLeaf found that the vast majority of the U.S. workforce appears to be ready to return to the office.