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With commercial cleaning services, there are 2 main areas of your office which will receive the most traffic. The lunchroom/cafeteria and your washrooms. With multiple staff and visitors using your washroom facilities, it’s one of the most important areas to deep clean, specifically your toilets. Each employee averages 2-3 visits per day. Depending on your … Continue reading “How to clean washrooms”
Business and homeowners are often inundated with flies in the late winter and spring. As they hide from the cold and wake up to the warmer weather. While they do not promote a health hazard, they are a nuisance. They can leave stains on walls or fabrics resulting in Carpet/upholstery cleaning being required.. They can … Continue reading “Clustering Flies: What are they and how do I keep them out of my office or home?”
Outsourcing the janitorial/commercial cleaning services for your business can be a daunting process. With so many factors to consider, where do you start? Firstly, Do I need it? Couldn’t my staff do it? How much will it cost? Will my building and its contents be safe and secure? What are the benefits? While exploring the … Continue reading “Why should I outsource my office cleaning services?”
“My favourite journey is looking out the window.” -Edward Gorey A home is usually the biggest investment most people will ever make. And according to real estate agents, one of the biggest factors in choosing a property is the quality of natural light in the home. So let the sunshine in — through clean windows! … Continue reading “Clean Windows Can Improve Moods”
We walk all over them, we run on them, we scratch them and track dirt all over them, yet the only time we notice them is when they’re dirty, worn or uneven. We’re talking about floors, of course — and floor maintenance. Shiny or matte? Most people think that shiny floors are a sign of … Continue reading “Floor Maintenance: The Shining (or not)”
When they do it nobody notices, and when they don’t, everyone does. But just who are “they” and what do they do? Your cleaning staff is the invisible army that sweeps in and cleans your workplace when you’re not there so the following day can begin smoothly and efficiently. Just imagine if there were … Continue reading “The Invisible Army: why it may be time to re-think your cleaning staff”
Sometimes it feels like there’s an endless to-do list when maintaining a building or a house. Some of the upkeep can be put off until later. But roof maintenance is one of the tasks that needs to be top priority — especially with our Canadian climate. Heavy snowfalls, spring thaws and rain, scorching summer heat … Continue reading “Keep a lid on it: Why you need to pay attention to roof maintenance”
Microfiber packs a big punch Fun fact: the average person spends about 20 hours per month on household cleaning. But there are tools to make the job easier and science has given us so many labour-saving inventions, it’s easy to take them for granted. (Just think about how laundry used to be done!) Microfiber cloths … Continue reading “Hey, kids, let’s science! The Magic of Microfiber”
Yes, the Winter Blues are an actual thing It used to be called simply the “winter blues” but in 1984 mental health researchers first described Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and made the link between reduced sunlight exposure and mood disruptions. If you find you’re feeling depressed starting in late fall and throughout the winter, you … Continue reading “Don’t be S.A.D.: How to beat the Winter Blues with some simple hacks”
When you were a kid you were taught to wash your hands — before every meal, after using the bathroom and after coming in from outside. But now you’re an adult and you know all about hand-washing. And if you don’t wash them occasionally, it’s not the end of the world, right? In 2015, Initial … Continue reading “Is Washing Your Hands Really Necessary?”