Following several breakout sessions last October and input from more than 250 Institute stakeholders, the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announced its new mission statement and strategic plan.

Because slip-and-fall accidents are of heightened concern today, cleaning professionals must take added measures to ensure that the floors they maintain are safe and slip-resistant.

It is not uncommon for messy accidents resulting in blood on surfaces to occur in schools, offices, industrial and other locations.

 

Floor stripping refers to completely removing old wax, soil, and debris found on the floor.

Responding to the changing needs of today's cleaning professionals, AFFLINK, suggests that the industry take a closer look at the opportunities and possibilities workloading provides.

Spring's here, and that means many residential and commercial facilities will want their carpets cleaned. It also means that gum, adhesives, and similar soiling that found their way onto carpets during the winter months now need to come out.

When used properly, both conventional and Green cleaning chemicals are relatively safe.

Floor-covering trends come and go, but according to ISSA's Value of Cleaning white paper, ceramic flooring is becoming more and more popular in the United States.

Spring and summer are around the corner, the busiest time for the carpet cleaning industry.

AFFLINK, a leading sales and marketing organization for the professional cleaning industry and developer of the  eLev8 process, has identified four "core benefits" of consultative selling that are often missed or overlooked when distributors use traditional sales processes.