Day cleaning services offer several distinct advantages over the conventional method of cleaning at night while the office is empty, including increased responsiveness, as well as reduced utility costs and CO2 emissions.

Implementing Day Cleaning Into Your Business
Day cleaning services are trending favorably with facilities managers and business owners who are looking to reign in the high and costly rate of janitorial turnover while increasing vital performance metrics, such as:

Task performance.

Spring break is right around the corner, and that means a spike in air travel all across the country--a potentially problematic situation if you are concerned about germs and the cleanliness of air terminals and cabins.

Airports--A Germaphobe's Worst Nightmare
Picture it.

Regardless of your position on climate change, or its cause(s), we can all agree that it is in our best interest to control and eliminate the number of toxins being produced by humans and released into the environment.

Cleaning Up Pollution With Green Cleaning
It is demonstrable that temperatures in certain areas across the United States are steadily increasing during the summer months.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established specific guidelines alongside detailed workers' rights in regards to the facility owner(s) and manager(s) responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy work environment during flu season.

A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has confirmed that workers and occupants of LEED Certified Green Buildings are happier, healthier, and more productive than their counterparts.

The Positive Impact of Working in a Green Building Environment
A new study has revealed that office workers are not only happier and more productive in LEED-certified green buildings, they consciously prefer and seek out employment with organizations operating out of these types of facilities.

Asthma affects approximately one in thirteen Americans, leading to costs associated with lost productivity, absenteeism, and mortality in the tens of billions of dollars each year.

Improving Indoor Air Quality to Remove Asthma Triggers
Improving indoor air quality (IAQ) presents significant financial incentives for U.S. schools and businesses.

A recent case study has outlined the success of a Utah school district and their incredible success in implementing green cleaning and other environmentally friendly facilities management practices.

School District Goes Green for the Win!
Implementing green cleaning, recycling, and integrated pest management programs into a school or businesses facilities maintenance and management services has a demonstrably high impact on:

Custodial employee retention.

A recent study has shown how quickly germs can spread through a classroom from just two 'contaminated' students, in a matter of hours--and it all started at the water fountain.

How Quickly Do Germs Spread in a Building?
Previous studies have shown that a single contaminated person can spread germs throughout an office, and to several individuals, within a matter of hours.

A recent study has confirmed that a large portion of the equipment in athletic and workout facilities are covered in more germs than the typical public restroom.

How Germy is Your Gym?
The new year brings new resolutions for fitness among adults and college students--increasing the foot traffic throughout your facility, and bringing numerous germs and bacteria with them, including:

Athletes foot.

Workplace illness costs U.S. employers hundreds of billions of dollars per year in direct and indirect costs due to poor workplace hygiene and the inadequate cleaning and sanitization of germ hot spots.

Addressing the Gaps in Office Hygiene and Hot Spot Cleaning
While the numbers do not lie, it turns out many of us may be--self-reported handwashing percentages range in the high 90's, while observed behavior is more around 60-70%, with numbers decreasing among younger demographics, as well as, disgustingly, after occupants of any age use the restroom.