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Why Multitasking Can Diminish the Effectiveness & Consistency of Your Office Cleaning Multitasking sounds like a good idea but research tells us it really isn’t. Humans don’t actually perform so great when we are juggling a number of tasks. Sure, sometimes we have to and the more skilled a job is, the more it is likely to require you to wear an ever-increasing number of hats (we are talking to you Facility Managers). But, wherever possible, specializing in a job or a specific set of duties is significantly more likely to result in consistent, quality work and fewer missed items and mistakes. Studies show again and again that specialization is often more effective and productivity increases with task focus.  So it isn’t any wonder that the old way of cleaning a large building, with one person working within a specific area or zone and performing a variety of different cleaning tasks with different equipment and products and methods, is being set aside in favor of team cleanin

Are your office cleaning services working for you and your facility, or is it a swing and a miss? How  do  you know it’s time to go to bat for a new  office cleaning service ? And if you are out in the marketplace searching for a better solution, how do you avoid wasting your time with office cleaning companies who will not deliver a home run? Ahead we detail the ten signs it’s time for a new office cleaning company and even keep in mind when you are looking for a new office cleaning company. 1. Your Office Cleaning Service Has Vague Pricing or Plays Pricing Games If your office cleaning service has vague pricing or is playing pricing games with you, it’s time to start looking for a new commercial cleaning company. The best office cleaning companies always provide you with transparent pricing. Not only does transparent pricing help you compare office cleaning bids in a telling way, it can help both you and your cleaning company know exactly what work is and is not included.

Does your school cleaning company deserve a place on the honor roll or do they need remedial classes? If you have spent some time with a  school cleaning service  that isn’t delivering on their promises to you, you know just how frustrating it can be. Still, most schools are under constant pressure to reduce costs and it isn’t unusual for schools to be working with less than optimal budgets. How do you keep a school facility looking its best even with razor-thin budgets? And how do you find a school cleaning service really capable of making the grade? The idea of tight budgets AND great service might seem incompatible but technology and innovation in the janitorial industry have made it possible to do more with less, employ   smart clean technology   and stay in line with budgets. So what are the best school cleaning services doing differently?  What really separates the masters from the disasters?  And how can you find the best, most professional school cleaning services in a cro

As a facility manager, it isn’t unusual to overestimate the effectiveness of our office cleaning services. Maybe our  medical office cleaning service  started strong but we have noticed that service has slipped below an acceptable level of clean. Or perhaps we just get so used to the state of our building that we stop ‘seeing’ some of the things other people may. Maybe we have simply become so inundated with other issues that we don’t feel like we even have the  time  to consider new medical cleaning services. The reality is that less than adequate  medical cleaning  will have a host of negative consequences for your facility. If your medical cleaning is slipping, it might be time to consider your options. Medical cleaning From Your Patient’s Perspective Remember secret shoppers, those people used by market research companies, watchdog organizations, or even by companies themselves to measure the overall customer experience, quality of service, compliance with regulations and

Day Porter Services Keep Your Facility Looking It’s Best Around the Clock After hours cleaning works for many facilities. Your evening  office janitorial service  gets their work done when the building is quiet and most people have gone home. The morning rolls around and you have a fresh, clean building to greet you.  The entryway sparkles as you make your way into the building, the restrooms look clean and smell fresh with well stocked supplies and empty trash cans. No coffee cups litter the reception area, no waste cans near filled to the top, no salt, snow or water cling to the entry mats. It is great but as a Facility Manager, you are acutely aware of how little time it can take for a busy day to start to undo the hard work of your nightly office cleaners.  In especially busy buildings with high traffic, sometimes a nightly janitorial service just isn’t enough. Sure the deep cleaning is best done at night but could you benefit from a day cleaning person or team dedicated to

Often when you walk into a facility, the first thing you notice is the floors. This is because they stretch out in front of you, an unbroken expanse of either clean and well-maintained flooring or grimy, dull flooring, tiling or carpet that has seen better days. Well-maintained floors are an integral part of your building and the overall image of your facility. Scuffed, dull and grimy floors or stained and worn carpet can signal to customers, employees, tenants, and visitors a cumulative lack of satisfactory maintenance. While poorly cleaned flooring can leave a poor first impression, clean and shiny floors or fresh, spotless carpet also sends a message and can stand as a sign of the overall quality of both your facility and your business. Clean, well-maintained flooring can elevate your professional image and provide a safe, healthy environment for anyone that enters your building. Still, as a Facility Manager, you must balance keeping your facility optimally maintained AND keeping

The Upcoming School Year Looms, Are YOU Ready? As we head into the dog days of summer, it’s hard to ignore that the upcoming school year is right around the corner. Maybe you already have your school cleaning plan in place or maybe you are still struggling to figure out a workable plan for the approaching school year. Having a clean and ready to learn campus is important to every school and sets the right tone for a productive, positive learning environment. If your  school cleaning services  is getting consistently low marks, it is as good a time as any to reevaluate what you need to effectively maintain your school. If you are grappling with an ineffective school cleaning service, know this, there is still time to switch gears and find school cleaning services that really make the grade. What Makes For A+  School Cleaning Services? If your school cleaning company isn’t at the top of their class, you really owe it to yourself and your staff and students to look at all of your