cleaning

Vacuum Innovations Are Reshaping Facility Care
October 26, 2026 Tim Mulligan

Vacuum Innovations Are Reshaping Facility Care

Carpet

Advancements in motor, battery and sensor technology empower vacuums to deliver robust cleaning power while conserving energy, resulting in smarter use of valuable labor and energy resources.

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Weighing in on ROI of Cleaning Technology
October 20, 2026 Kathleen Misovic

Weighing in on ROI of Cleaning Technology

Technology and Trends

Technology for technology's sake is never the end goal. Cleaning industry leaders encourage organizations to consider their clients and business goals when creating a technology implementation plan.

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Are You Overcleaning or Underservicing Restrooms?
October 19, 2026 Honghao Deng

Are You Overcleaning or Underservicing Restrooms?

Restrooms

Adopting a new method for setting restroom cleaning schedules allows employees to be more efficient and gives them the time to do more high-value work without feeling rushed.

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PDI DemoExperience
October 12, 2026 Sponsored by PDI

Less Plastic, More Wipes: PDI Rethinks Bulk Packaging

Products

In this DemoXperience, explore how PDI is rethinking bulk disinfecting wipe packaging for healthcare environmental services (EVS) teams.

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Vectair
October 9, 2026 Sponsored by Vectair Systems

Vectair Invests in the Industry’s Next Generation of Leaders

Products

Steve Schoembs, the CEO of Vectair, discusses what Vectair sees in the industry’s talent pipeline, and why the company became the presenting sponsor of the Emerging Leaders program at ISSA Show North America.

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Build OSHA Inspection Readiness into Your Cleaning Program
September 14, 2026 Doug McMurtrie

Build OSHA Inspection Readiness into Your Cleaning Program

Health and Safety

The best time to prepare for an OSHA walkthrough isn’t the day an inspector arrives. It's every day before.

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Surface Disinfection Compatibility: Part 1
August 12, 2026 Linda Lybert

Surface Disinfection Compatibility: Part 1

Infection Control

Many disinfectants degrade or damage common healthcare surfaces, over time creating cracks and pits where microbes can hide and multiply. Over time, this damage creates microscopic cracks, pits, and fissures that form microbial reservoirs where microbes can hide and multiply, safe from the biocides used to destroy them.

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The New Reality of Office Restroom Maintenance Operations
July 6, 2026 Anuj Sinha

The New Reality of Office Restroom Maintenance Operations

Restrooms

Today's hybrid work models require office restroom operations to perform across a wide range of occupancy conditions.

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Protecting Long-Term Care Residents
July 1, 2026 Elizabeth Christenson

Protecting Long-Term Care Residents

Infection Control

One in 43 long-term care residents acquires a healthcare-associated infection, making cleaning long-term-care facilities a challenge.

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Tips for Integrating AI and Modern Tech into Your Cleaning Company
June 29, 2026 Christian Morales

Tips for Integrating AI and Modern Tech into Your Cleaning Company

Technology and Trends

Artificial intelligence technology can help your company reduce the administrative work needed to run a strong operation and make your cleaning staff more effective.

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The Top 3 Cleaning Robotics Trends of 2026
June 22, 2026 Seth Rourke

The Top 3 Cleaning Robotics Trends of 2026

Technology and Trends

Robotic technology is prompting facility managers and building service contractors to think differently about cleaning program outcomes.

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Award Brings Behind-the-Scenes Staff Into the Limelight
June 3, 2026 Timothy Johnson

Award Brings Behind-the-Scenes Staff Into the Limelight

Business and Management

Cardine Johnson, lead room attendant at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont, was recognized as a recent winner of UMF|PerfectCLEAN’s Guest Room Attendant Excellence Award.

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