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Each and every month, Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine delivers informative and useful content to all segments of the commercial cleaning and maintenance industry. In print and online, we publish breaking news, commentary on developing trends, feature articles, information on new products, case studies, leadership profiles, management best practices and tricks of the trade to ensure readers have actionable solutions to common problems.

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June 2013

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June 2013 Cover Feature

Busting Carpet Care Myths

Many myths regarding the proper care of carpet still persist; it is time to clear up the confusion.
June 12, 2013

Many years ago when I was in the contract cleaning business, I mentioned to a customer that it was time for the facility’s carpets to be “steam cleaned,” as hot water extraction was referred to at that time.


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June 2013 Feature 2

Forming A Carpet Care Training Program

Training is an effective way to improve service and motivate employees.
June 12, 2013

Developing a consistent training program is one of the most effective ways to properly motivate employees and ensure proper techniques in the field.


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June 2013 Feature 3

Color Repair Is Now Possible For Everyone

With the advent of new technologies, repairing dye is easier, and more accurate, than ever.
June 13, 2013

Most carpet cleaning technicians have not done spot dyeing because they had difficulty getting the right color back into the carpet and making the dye colorfast.


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June 2013 Feature 7

Creating Transparency For Carpet Extractors

Clarifying terminology can help end-users make wiser purchasing decisions.
June 17, 2013

Today’s cleaning professionals want to know exactly how effective equipment will be — whether the machinery in question is a vacuum cleaner, carpet extractor or other system — and how it stacks up against comparable systems before they make their purchasing decisions.


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June 2013 Feature 6

Maintaining Carpets That Will Last

Ensure deep restorative carpet cleaning with low moisture management.
June 17, 2013

Directors of environmental services and building owners spend a good part of their budget maintaining building surfaces such as carpets, roofs and walls, all of which are labor driven.


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June 2013 Feature 5

How To Evaluate Today’s Green Carpet Cleaning Processes

Understand the differences between the environmentally-friendly carpet cleaning options available to you.
June 17, 2013

Understanding the key distinctions between today’s carpet cleaning options — including hot water extraction, encapsulation, spin bonnet and dry extraction — will help you select an option that best meets your maintenance goals.


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June 2013 Raising Standards

Hospitals Reap Rewards For Focusing On Quality Cleaning

When patients perceive your facility as being top notch in cleanliness, they’ll be more at ease when in your care.
June 13, 2013

Healthcare organizations have a new reason to be concerned about how their patients perceive the cleanliness of hospitals and patient rooms.


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June 2013 Cleanthoughts

A Different Perspective

June 13, 2013

Thinking back on my solid decade of cleaning duties, I am especially proud to join Cleaning & Maintenance Management as its new Editor and happy to be a part of this evolving industry.


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June 2013 A Clean Sweep

24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year

The CMM staff visits Environmental Services at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY.
June 13, 2013
June 2013 Contractor Success

Increase Sales By Offering Bundled Services

When you choose to offer your customers services that your competition does not, it automatically puts you a cut above the rest.
June 13, 2013

There is a way for you to make your company stand heads above all of the other cleaning companies in your hometown market.


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June 2013 Contractor Success

The Affordable Care Act and Cleaning Businesses

ObamaCare is a reality; knowing how it will affect your business is imperative.
June 13, 2013

Cleaning industries are particularly affected by the Affordable Heathcare Act because there must be enough employees to service and clean accounts — this makes many businesses responsible for providing their employees with full healthcare.


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June 2013 Maintenance Matters

Ensure Worker Safety And Meet OSHA Regulations Using CMMS

CMMS can be called upon to automate preventative tasks, ensure worker safety.
June 13, 2013

Computer maintenance management systems (CMMS) have long been recognized for automating preventive maintenance tasks on operations equipment to improve asset uptime, performance, longevity, labor efficiency, capital expense reduction and more.


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June 2013 Tackling Trouble Areas

The Stinky Drain Mystery

If that drain isn’t associated with a commode or urinal, why does it smell like noxious sewer gas?
June 13, 2013

A stinky drain is seldom the result of poor housekeeping or the fault of a plumber.


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June 2013 Bidding and Estimating

The Art And Science Of Pricing

June 17, 2013

Technology as well as customer expectations are continually changing with growing emphasis on green, sustainable processes and products that are safe, healthy and environmentally friendly.


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June 2013 Lets Talk Shop

Give The New Person And Yourself A Chance To Succeed

In the changing world of cleaning, collaboration between veterans and newcomers is the key to success.
June 17, 2013

The new professionalism that has come to define the industry over the last few years requires different skill sets and has attracted new faces. More opportunities mean more executives crossing over from other industries, an increase in women at senior levels and a more diversified workforce in general.


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