Have you ever wondered if color repair can be a viable add-on service? If you are cleaning carpet, you may already have built-in customers that you can offer this service to. If you are trying to expand your offerings, think about adding color repair.

For some cleaners, vapor steam cleaning has become one of those profitable add-on services. And it works on virtually any surface, from walls to floors to stainless steel, tile and grout.

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Facility managers take note: Winterizing is best done in the warm days of fall when it is 50 degrees or warmer. Why? Because once the weather drops, it's too late avoid avoidable "emergencies," unnecessary expenses, and water extraction.

Today's chemical dispensing systems provide the same results for the custodial services manager: An accurate solution of cleaning chemicals and water, each and every time, with quality results that have a direct impact on the bottom line - the housekeeping budget.

Cleaning the carpet once before school starts and once at Christmas is the problem. Instead, we need to deal with the dirt as it accumulates and that means a programmed approach.

No matter what your grandma taught you about cleaning the kitchen, avoid the mop like Chef's fries. Why? Because mopping doesn't get the grease up; it just spreads it around. There's only one way to get grease off, and that's up.

Choosing the right coating and applying it carefully when the floor is new can prevent problems for years to come.

There are many things you need to concern yourself with when it comes to truckmount safety. The foremost is a fuel leak.

Remember the concept of vertigal integration? Consider the distributor as part of your own value chain.