This week’s topic focuses on a question I get asked quite often: everyone has (or at least should have) a soap dispenser in their washroom, but how necessary is an instant hand sanitizer dispenser? In recent years, we’ve seen hand…
Workplace cleanliness might just be the most important aspect of facilities management. I know I sound like a broken record, but I can’t say it enough! Cleanliness breeds satisfaction, productivity, preserves your image and even decreases the number of sick…
Ah, spring. The time of year we all look forward to -- especially after a long, snowy winter. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and your janitorial closet beckons you. Yes folks, that’s right -- spring means spring cleaning.…
It’s likely not anyone’s favourite task on their to-do list, but cleaning toilets should be part of each and every facility’s cleaning program. It’s an area that is visited frequently by your employees, customers, guests, and even yourself. And guess…
When it comes to washrooms, I have one pet PEEve (pun intended!) -- urine smells. Unfortunately, it’s an issue that often isn’t due to uncleanliness: many squeaky clean washrooms often have lingering urine smells. There’s no single reason why a…
It’s the start of another work day and you’ve just settled in at your desk -- a place where you spend one-third of your life. You’re typing away on the keyboard and answering the odd phone call. You head to the photocopier…