May 13, 2008

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Know-How: Floor/Carpet Equipment 

Vacuum cleaners and buffers are crucial parts of a school's floor-cleaning regimen....

Strategies for Success: Gymnasium Flooring 

Mike Kennedy

Maintaining gymnasium flooring....

Keeping it Clean 

Olivia Hale

Dirt and grime in school buildings can be minimized with a few simple steps....

Cleaning Up 

John Walker

Are you cheating your cleaning program? Staffing strategies can make your operations run more smoothly....

Down and Dirty 

By Geoffrey Greeley

The following 10 tips can help school and university custodial staffs maintain a healthy physical environment....

A Clean School is a Healthy School 

By Larry Shideler

Schools and universities can reap benefits when they emphasize health and safety in their cleaning practices....

Maintenance Management: Mixed-up Floors 

Richard Shaw

They are a custodial department's nightmare, and you're seeing more and more of them....

A Well-Grounded Plan 

By Mike Kennedy

Establishing a cleaning and maintenance program for floors and carpets makes schools safer and more attractive....

Behind the Seams 

By W. Bradford Watt

The performance of poured-in-place, seamless flooring systems has improved significantly in the last 10 years....

Programmed for Results 

By Barb LaRock

Establishing a floor-care maintenance program can reduce costs, improve safety and enhance a school's appearance....

Might of the Machines 

Mike Kennedy

Here's a recipe for a night of drudgery. Take one long, dirty hallway, one overworked custodian, one bucket and one mop. Put them together for several...

Hard (And Soft) Facts 

Mike Kennedy

The goal in floor and carpet maintenance is obvious: Keep the dirt off...and the paint, the gum, the chocolate, the grape juice, the mustard, the coffee,...

Carpet Specification 

Certain issues need to be addressed in order to specify carpet, regardless of the type of installation site. The specifier needs to determine the expectation...

Hard Facts 

Richard Shaw

Choosing the right cleaning equipment for hard-surface floors is an important part of the overall floor-care process. This is because the factors of reliability,...

Targeted Cleaning 

David J. Frank

Effective vacuuming preserves the life and appearance of carpet, while keeping the environment cleaner and healthier for building occupants. Following...

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