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Choosing the Right Deicing Agents for Your Business
Consider cost, effectiveness, and environmental impact when picking deicing methods.
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The Year Ahead: Resolutions for Facility Management
Five resolutions that could prove valuable to facility managers in 2024.
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Navigating the Hazards of Winter
Winter elements pose challenges for businesses and their employees. Take these precautionary steps to minimize risks.
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Shine a Light on Winter Blues
Winter’s cold, dark days can leave us feeling glum and unproductive. Here are some ways to make your facility a cheerier wintertime place. The chill of winter is almost here,…
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The Season Ahead: Fall Maintenance Checklist
As the seasons shift, so do the needs of our buildings and their surrounding spaces. While warmer temperatures continue to linger, the first week of fall has already passed. In…
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Cleaning for Health and Appearance: Why You Should Strive for Both
You’ve heard the phrase, “Looks can be deceiving.” While surfaces and spaces may appear clean visually, cleaning for appearance does not address the underlying issues that impact the overall well-being…
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Breathe Easier: Improving Indoor Air Quality
Maintaining indoor air quality ensures a healthy and productive work environment; therefore, it is a crucial aspect of any business. We tend to think of air pollution as an outdoor…
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The Most Common Pests in Our Area (And Tips on How to Deal With Them)
With warm temperatures approaching, many businesses have a backlog of work postponed from the colder seasons, and one job often overlooked is pest control and management. Insects tend to migrate…
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Curb Appeal Matters: 8 Steps to Ensuring Your Building Puts Its Best Foot Forward
The only thing harder than making a good impression is making up for a bad one. People make judgments almost immediately, and your commercial building’s exterior appearance can make or…
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Safeguarding Your Office Against Monkeypox
What you can do to keep work areas safe from monkeypox and ensure employees are comfortable returning to the office.Just as you thought it was safe to bring everyone back…
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How Should You Choose a Commercial Cleaning Company?
Early signs can indicate how well a company will respond to your ongoing cleaning needs. There are many factors to consider when deciding which commercial cleaning company will best serve…
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Post Pandemic: Do We Still Need Commercial Cleaners?
People are looking for the same attention to cleanliness and safety they’ve recently come to expect. Commercial cleaning crews used to work the night shift because office managers didn’t want…
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Vacuuming is Not Enough: Why Your Business Needs Professional Carpet Cleaning
Beyond a tidy appearance, regular professional cleaning helps extend the life of your office carpeting. Regular vacuuming goes a long way in removing dirt and grime from office carpets. But…
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Would Your Business Benefit from Integrated Facilities Management?
Busy business leaders need to work smarter, not harder. Integrated facilities management (IFM) can save you time and money. In many organizations, facility management responsibilities fall on one or more…
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Clean Windows Like a Pro
Follow our expert tips for getting sparkling clean windows with minimum effort. Cleaning windows is one of those household chores that most of us would prefer to avoid. The task…
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Where Office Germs Hide
Germs hide places you might not regularly consider. When it comes to your office, those places could surprise you. Dr. Charles Gerba is a microbiologist at the University of Arizona…
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How Workplace Cleanliness Impacts Production
Your office’s appearance may be affecting your company’s productivity. In November 2021, 4.5 million U.S. workers quit their jobs, continuing a historic, months-long streak of individuals abandoning the workforce. And…
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How Clean is Your Business? Six Habits of Spotless Companies
Whereas an orderly office reflects disciplined neatness, a sparkling workspace gives a squeaky-clean, healthy impression. If yours is like most businesses, your workplace appears relatively clean at first glance. Things…
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Is Your Office’s Appearance Making a Good First Impression?
Initial impressions are important because, as the adage says, you never get a second chance to make a first one. Among the various challenges facing business owners these days, maintaining…
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Weather Advisory: Time to Prepare for Winter Facility Managment
In Northwest Ohio, winter has a way of sneaking up on you. Are you prepared for winter’s effects on your facility? Janice Stillman, the editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, has a…
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What to Ask When Choosing an Office Cleaning Service
How to determine which commercial cleaning service is the right fit for your business. Hiring new team members for your business demands thoroughness and care. You likely have go-to interview…
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