The past year or so has been challenging for many businesses. Everybody has been impacted by the coronavirus global pandemic. Some companies survived, but many didn't. But now as mass vaccinations are underway and the numbers of people infected and hospitalizations are dropping, the post-COVID era is on the horizon. What is your business doing to prepare for it? This summer, many companies are expected not only a return to normalcy but potentially record-setting business as people come ou...

Some types of commercial or industrial cleaning benefit from having a paper trail. Potentially hazardous materials like blood, some industrial wastes, or chemicals not only need to be removed thoroughly but may also legally require documentation from a certified professional cleaner. Some states, counties, or even municipalities require the registration or licensing of companies that handle hazardous waste materials. When you hire a cleaning company, it's important to ensure they will be ...

As the world recovers from the coronavirus, the make or break factor for many businesses is going to be confidence. Will customers and clients be confident that they can interact with your business in-person without risk of getting sick? The best way to instill this confidence and reassure customers and employees alike that your business is committed to protecting their health is to have frequent, high-visibility cleaning. Optics Matter You already are seeing it in business that ar...

If your business or office has been closed since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus and you finally are preparing to reopen, one of the first calls you likely will make will be to your commercial cleaning contractor. But will they answer? Don't be surprised if they don't. Or if you don't get the answers you were expecting. The Toll on Business Like many other industries, the commercial cleaning business has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. And like a lot of other busin...

As the stay at home orders are lifted, businesses nationwide are once again opening their doors. When your office, store, or business reopens, you have a once in a lifetime opportunity to start fresh. There's no need to pick up where you left off -- or to make the same mistakes you did in the past. The economic climate has changed, as has your customer base. Attitudes are different post-coronavirus. So shouldn't your business take a different approach, too? A Different Future Yo...

Maintaining a clean and sanitary workplace has always been a priority for successful businesses. But in the coming weeks and months -- as the world emerges from the global coronavirus pandemic -- frequent, high-visibility cleaning will help build confidence in your organization's safety. People don't like shopping in a dirty commercial business. But now they won't even walk into your store or office unless they feel safe and assured that you are taking steps to protect their health. C...

Coffee and business naturally go together. Most people need at least a cup or two of energizing coffee to make it through their workday. Unfortunately, coffee can also stain things like upholstery, carpeting, clothing, and other surfaces. If spilled coffee isn't addressed right away, coffee stains can live on forever. Here are some of the most effective ways of removing common coffee stains from everyday workplace surfaces. Cleaning Services Boston - Carpet If coffee is spilled onto carpetin...

Professional cleaners can keep your office neat, clean, and sanitary. But if you employ a bunch of slobs who don't take care of their workspace, it's going to be an endless battle to keep your business clean. Creating a culture of personal responsibility and pride of place will help. Encourage people to take actions to keep their workspaces clean. This can include complimenting employees who keep their area clean and correcting those who don't. Eventually, the others will get the message. Comm...

Modern office design often features large open floor plans, oversized windows or skylights to let in abundant sunshine, and the elimination of cubicles, doors, and even most walls. While this futuristic look may improve communication and productivity, it also instantly exposes any kind of messy or disorderly workspace. Despite its drawbacks, old-school office design allowed for businesses to hide disorder and disorganization behind closed doors. But the trend toward transparency lays out all of...

If you are an office manager, facilities supervisor, or even a landlord, the people that work in your office or building every day depend on you to make the right decisions. And one of the most important is hiring a reliable, competent janitorial service to clean and maintain the business space. If you hire the right company and you can be the hero. But if you hire an undependable cleaning company that does a bad job, it's likely that you will be held accountable for everything that goes wrong....