Innovative Cleaning Strategies to Improve Facilities Maintenance

During the current period of increased production, innovating new strategies to improve facilities' cleanliness and performance are necessary to maintain competitive advantages while ensuring capital and resources are focused on high-yield investments.

The Crows of Puy du Fou
Puy du Fou, a French theme park, has devised a familiar, but not entirely common strategy to encourage park guests to pick up trash or place rubbish in the appropriate trash can, as opposed to throwing garbage on the ground.

The Clean and Healthy Schools Act (AB 2570)

In April of 2018, the California State Assembly approved The Clean and Healthy Schools Act (AB 2570)--a measure that will have a significant impact on the products used to clean many public and private schools.

The Clean and Healthy Schools Act (AB 2570) and What it Means for Schools and Students
AB 2570 will require California school districts to limit the purchase and use of cleaning products used for:

Furniture.

A Clean Office is a Productive Office

A clean, clutter-free office or classroom leads to healthier, happier, more productive employees and students.

Keeping Your Office and Classroom Clean Will Ensure a Productive Environment
An unclean office or classroom can leave germs and virus' lingering on desks, phones, computer equipment, and pretty much everything you touch on a daily basis, for around 24 hours, give or take.

Daily Office Cleaning Habits to Adopt Today

Developing routine office cleaning and desk decluttering habits can improve your health, wellbeing, and productivity.

Adopting Daily Desk and Office Cleaning Habits are Good for Your Health
A clean and clutter-free office and workspace decreases stress and illness and increases wellbeing and productivity while reducing healthcare costs and issues associated with low workforce engagement.

Issues With Wet Mop Use

The use of wet mops presents several challenges for schools and businesses concerned with the spread of germs.

Confronting the Issues of Wet Mop Use
Wet mops–a mainstay of home, school, and office cleaning for decades–are an outdated apparatus that have been shown to contribute to health and safety issues after the very first use, a fact that has been documented since at least 1971.
Following the demonstration of massive spread of bacterial contamination throughout the hospital by the wet-mopping techniques in use, quantitative studies were undertaken to determine the source of contamination and to institute measures of control.

Five Major Cleaning Challenges

Kitchen, restrooms, entryways, hard floors, and spills or accidents are five of the biggest cleaning challenges businesses face every day.

Five Major Cleaning Challenges Businesses Must Address
Restrooms, kitchens, hard floors, entryways, and spills, in general, represent five of the most common cleaning challenges faced by schools and businesses every day–each requiring specialized attention and carrying unique consequences if they are not well maintained.

Promoting Sustainability Through Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Services

Consumer demand has driven the need to increase the availability of environmentally friendly cleaning services and products to develop and improve sustainable business practices.

The Benefits of Implementing Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Services to Improve Sustainable Business Practices
Consumer pressure has recently led the construction and home improvement retail giant, The Home Depot, Inc.