cleaning

Before selecting a disinfectant that's optimal for your facility's mobility equipment, you’ll first need to establish compatibility between the considered disinfectant and the equipment's materials.

Because optical brighteners do such a great job making clothes whiter and brighter, it’s very common to find them added to carpet cleaning detergents, as well as spot and stain removers. But is it really a good idea to use an optical brightener on carpet?

Dark and moist sink drains are a perfect setting for germs to thrive.

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by Spartan Chemical Company, Mike Fabian explains how CompuClean software can help facility managers become much more efficient through technology.

For many educational facilities, resilient floor maintenance is the largest single task. Because this work is so demanding, the custodial staff must use their time effectively. But with the right approach, facility managers can optimize floor maintenance, to keep costs down while your floors still look great.

There’s more to maintaining an office space than emptying the trash cans and turning out the lights when employees go home for the evening.

Gym managers should implement an institutional cleaning policy that’s proactive, thoughtful, and keeps their buildings both healthy and clean—which, perhaps surprisingly, are not quite the same thing. 

Steve Ashkin, the founder of The Ashkin Group, interviews David W. Hewett with a focus on property management, sustainability efforts, and the cleaning industry.

For this ISSA Cleaning Industry Alert, Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, discusses what should happen when blood contaminates a plane.

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by Spartan Chemical Company, ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross talks to Jason Welch, a microbiologist and formulating chemist with Spartan, about two products frequently used by industry professionals: cleaners and degreasers.

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by Kärcher, Gary Ashurst, the company’s Institutional and Aftersales Business Unit executive vice president, discusses how Kärcher is helping building service contractors (BSCs) and facility managers through autonomous floor cleaning equipment.

In this episode of Straight Talk, sponsored by Zephyr, R.J. Lindstrom, president of Zephyr Manufacturing, discusses the company's rise over nearly 100 years—from humble beginnings to a proven track record of success within the industry.