Not Harder One-pass cleaning is a simplified approach that increases productivity and saves money. By: Jenn Schneider Work Smarter, L Jenn Schneider is a member of the cleaning equipment marketing team for Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC, manufacturers of the Rubbermaid DV AC™ 1 Pass Cleaning Solution. For more about Rubbermaid Commercial Products, visit www.rcpworksmarter.com. Leaders in the cleaning industry are constantly thinking of new ways to increase productivity while improving cleaning performance and keep-ing costs to a minimum. Over time, professional cleaners have tried a variety of cleaning methods, such as zone and team cleaning. However, the concept of one-pass cleaning emerges as a revolutionary, new cleaning con-cept in today’s market. One-pass cleaning systems are proving to be one of the most efficient ways for facilities to increase productivity and save money by giving the user the ability to effectively and efficiently clean in a single pass, eliminating multiple steps that usually result in shortcuts and ineffective cleaning performance. One-pass solutions provide cleaning profes-sionals with the tools they need to vacuum, dust and collect waste and recyclables without running back and forth to the supply closet. need for a separate waste collection pass-through of an area. Without spending time running back to the sup-ply closet to grab dusting equipment, the cleaning professional can transition quickly to surface cleaning by using the dusting cloths in the caddy. A Smart, Simplified System One-pass cleaning solutions are designed to reduce a cleaning professional’s non-productive labor time; some manufacturer testing has proven to cut this time by 66 percent. A one-pass solution does this by integrating a vacuum, dusting tools and a waste and recycling collection system into one unit. One known design has a dolly-integrated vacu-um that holds two can liners for collecting recycla-ble and general waste. It also incorporates a deluxe rim caddy with storage areas and tool grips to hold supplies, such as dusting cloths, for on-the-go cleaning. As cleaning professionals travel throughout a facility, they can collect and sort waste and recyclable materials at one time, eliminating the for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Workloading . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Productivity . A one-pass cleaning system incorporates all of the com-mon tools a custodial professional will need to clean a spe-cific area, which greatly increases productivity and saves on costly labor. 30 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2010 Image courtesy of Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
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