Articles | Cleaning for Health


Myths and Realities About VOCs
Jennifer Meek | April 16, 2018

As an employee of a manufacturer of green cleaning products―many of which contain significantly reduced amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ―it...read more


Working Together to Stop the Spread of Disease
Robert Kravitz | March 7, 2018

A major professional cleaning-related organization conducted a study looking into the types of comments people leave on social media sites concerning the...read more


Full Disclosure: Are You Compliant?
Bill Balek | February 23, 2018

Consumer demand for transparency in both the household and institutional markets continues to grow across the United States, and most recently manifested...read more


Best Practices for Commercial Kitchen Cleaning
Mike Watt | February 21, 2018

When it comes to the proper and effective cleaning of commercial kitchens, we often find that cleaning tools—the items we use to...read more


Tis the Season for Influenza
Dianna Steinbach | February 19, 2018

This year the United States battling the worst influenza (flu) outbreak in the past decade. Cleaning-industry professionals have an opportunity to partner...read more


Restrooms: Where Are the Germs Really?
Robert Kravitz | January 18, 2018

According to a study by NSF International, a not-for-profit standards-development, testing, and certification organization, more than 90 percent of restroom users perform...read more


Coping with Workplace Illness
Teri Bradshaw | January 16, 2018

Imagine that you come to work one day and your co-worker in the cubicle across from you is sick. I mean really...read more


Three Keys to Green Carpet Care
Doug Berjer | January 11, 2018

While the practice of green cleaning in schools and offices has become fairly common, green carpet care is a lesser-known exercise. This...read more