Got vinegar? Staple kitchen items such as vinegar, lemon juice and ammonia can help make your next emergency cleaning job easier.

How is one system judged “better” than another? By user preference and specific needs. In an effort to help you better understand how the diverse cleaning systems vary in method and usage, we sent questionnaires to several manufacturers.

Taking care of your most expensive and valuable asset—your technicians—will result in a more profitable and successful business.

In recent years, the floor care industry has seen a surge of marketing programs that are being offered. While many cleaners come up with their own marketing programs, it’s like anything else in life—knowledge is power, and the more you know, the more likely you are to succeed. Keeping that in mind, ICS decided to look at several different marketing programs, and their creators.

I have been in the floor care maintenance field for some 29 years now and I wish to praise as much as I possibly can your recent article by Stanley Hulin in the December 2000 issue of ICS. In fact, I want to shout from the rooftops, “Thank you Mr. Hulin” for your praise of the hard floor care technician.

Along with the continually evolving cleaning and restoration industry it serves, the IICRC has also been expanding its educational and certification offerings.

Habits are hard to break, especially bad ones. By not having a purchasing plan implemented, your bottom line will continue to decrease, while your debts increase.

Get ready for the new season with spring cleaning promos, mailers and phone calls.

: In his premiere column, Steve Toburen reminds everyone success in business does not automatically equal success in life.

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