Cleaning & Maintenance Management

Clean Sweep

Timothy Johnson — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:35:42 +0000

Award Brings Behind-the-Scenes Staff Into the Limelight

Housekeeper rewarded for consistency, care, and a commitment to excellence

Hotel and resort guests expect clean rooms upon arrival, often overlooking the behind-the-scenes efforts of housekeeping staff. Cardine Johnson, lead room attendant at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont, was recognized for this unseen work as a recent winner of UMF|PerfectCLEAN’s Guest Room Attendant Excellence Award.

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Clean Thoughts

Kathleen Misovic — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:35:09 +0000

Keeping It Clean From the Ground Up

A facility’s health and image are contingent on clean, well-maintained floors. Despite the rest of the building’s cleanliness, a dirty, poorly maintained floor will give facility visitors a poor impression of your business and your staff.

Cleaning professionals are quick to admit that floor care is not easy. Respondents to CMM’s most recent building service contractor survey reported that hard floor spaces are among the top areas their clients complain about, second only to restrooms.

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Products & Services

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:59:41 +0000

1 Sink System

FLITE-DEC Sinks combine sleek design, technology, and user-friendly features to meet the demands of modern restrooms. The system integrates soap dispenser, faucet, hand dryer, and basin into one unit. The basin-mounted components are engineered for chase or front access.

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Environmental Strategies

Blake Gordon — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:54:18 +0000

Facilities Profit When Tech Meets Trash

Reaping financial rewards from your waste stream

Facility managers have enough safety risks to consider without these threats compounding when scrap materials—cardboard, plastics, and metals—pile up to create tripping hazards and attract pests. They see these materials as waste and a nuisance that costs money to remove. The standard reaction is to hit the “easy button” by calling a hauler, paying a fee, and making everything disappear.

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IEHA Spotlight

William Griffin — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:49:45 +0000

A Well-Trained Team Manages Multiple Flooring Types

Floor Care Tips from William Griffin

CMM spoke with William Griffin, president of Cleaning Consultant Services Inc., about floor care procedures and equipment for various types of flooring.

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Product/Advertiser Information

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:46:34 +0000

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Floor Care Case Studies

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:46:04 +0000

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In Focus

Shawn Peck — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:44:58 +0000

Diamonds Are a Floor’s Best Friend

Pad technology gives fl oors a high-gloss shine

How can a simple floor pad help address labor shortages, rising chemical costs, and safety concerns in commercial facilities? Facility managers responsible for maintaining hard floors in environments such as hospitals, schools, airports, and retail stores face increasing pressure to improve cleaning results while managing limited staff and tightening budgets. As a result, many organizations are reevaluating traditional floor care programs and exploring technologies that simplify maintenance while improving performance.

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Rethink the Lifecycle of Resilient Flooring

Zac Haifl ich — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:34:01 +0000

Transition from polish-and-replace to renew-and-maintain

Facility floors take a constant beating, with daily foot traffic, carts, spills, and exposure to ultraviolet light contributing to wear. Within the past decade, resilient flooring has become the preference for most facility managers due to its sealed, monolithic surface that eliminates micro-gaps and transforms segmented flooring into a continuous, easy-to-clean plane. But when this surface began to deteriorate, maintenance teams historically followed a familiar cycle: clean, strip, apply finish, and eventually replace. That approach is becoming increasingly inefficient, costly, and unsustainable.

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Wood Floor Heroes Preserve Beauty

Kathleen Misovic — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:24:00 +0000

Proper wood floor care protects serviceability and history

Building service contractors (BSCs) pride themselves on their ability to care for a variety of hard flooring types, mainly the resilient flooring common in commercial buildings, schools, healthcare facilities, and other buildings that require durable flooring. But occasionally they will encounter a flooring type more common in past decades—wood floors.

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Healthy Facilities Start From the Floor

Anna O’Donovan — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:15:25 +0000

Flooring technologies and care strategies support cleaner spaces

Floors collect all the debris that moves through a building. Dust, moisture, spills, and soil carried in from foot traffic generally end up there. How well cleaning crews manage debris removal depends on the flooring itself, its associated underlays, and the facility’s cleaning protocols.

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Contractor Success

Andrew Navarro — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:06:33 +0000

Expand Your Services, Not Your Client Base

Add-on services turn routine accounts into revenue growth

In the commercial cleaning industry, growth does not always come from adding new accounts. In many cases, the most efficient path to increasing revenue is already in place. It lives within your existing client base.

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Health & Hospitality

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:47:57 +0000

Cleanliness Scores a Goal for FIFA Athletes

Clean locker rooms and clear air kick a path to World Cup victory

This summer’s World Cup will host millions of visitors across 16 cities in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada for 104 soccer matches. From June 11 to July 19, FIFA projects 6 million in-person attendees, with each host city welcoming approximately 450,000 visitors.

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Sustainable Solutions

Stephen P. Ashkin — Sat, 09 May 2026 12:36:19 +0000

Businesses Score With Sustainability Reporting

Weather a rainout by filling your playbook with ESG data

If working in the cleaning industry feels harder now, you’re not imagining it. Fuel costs fluctuate, supply prices continue to rise, and staffing remains a constant challenge. Whether you run the business or manage operations, it can feel like you’re playing a tough away game every day.

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Industry News

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:31:09 +0000

New Menstrual Health Report Card Highlights Policy Gaps

A new Menstrual Health State Report Card for each state was released by Days for Girls International in partnership with ISSA, the Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions. The report reveals significant gaps in how states address period poverty, while pointing to clear, bipartisan solutions already working across the country.

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Online Exclusives

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:16:02 +0000

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