"When I opened my business, money was really tight," Jennifer said. The Boston area entrepreneur was trying to make the most of a very limited budget. "So when a friend of a friend said she had a cleaning business and could take care of my place for cheap, I said sure, why not?" What Went … [Read more...] about What Happens When the Cleaning Lady Breaks the Window? A Small Business Owner’s Tough Lesson
Would You Want Your Dirty Bathrooms to Make Headlines?
While Twitter CEO Elon Musk is well used to making headlines, one would think he's not entirely thrilled to have his name linked to the unhygienic conditions at Twitter headquarters. Due to an ongoing inability to reach a contract settlement with the janitorial service, the facility is not being … [Read more...] about Would You Want Your Dirty Bathrooms to Make Headlines?
Brookline is Booming: Make Sure Your Business Looks Its Best
Fortune Magazine recently selected Brookline as one of the 25 best places for families to live. Obviously we agree - and we're proud to see this Boston neighborhood get some of the attention it deserves. Brookline has been experiencing a bit of a boom, which is great news for local business … [Read more...] about Brookline is Booming: Make Sure Your Business Looks Its Best
The Magic of Clean: Reduce Workplace Tensions
If you're an employer, the last thing you want is for your business to be considered a toxic workplace. Stress and frustrations between team members can easily influence the entire mood of environment, reducing in damaged morale, lower productivity, and even the loss of valuable team … [Read more...] about The Magic of Clean: Reduce Workplace Tensions
76 Percent of CEOs Want Workers Back in the Office: Understanding the Impact of Facility Cleanliness
Elon Musk recently made headlines by insisting Tesla workers return to the office or find someplace else to work. He's hardly alone in wanting the workplace back to pre-pandemic norms. More than three quarters of CEOs surveyed by the Cleaning Coalition of America, a commercial cleaning industry … [Read more...] about 76 Percent of CEOs Want Workers Back in the Office: Understanding the Impact of Facility Cleanliness
Keeping the Hybrid Workplace Clean
As the COVID pandemic continues to evolve, some workplaces in the Canton area have adopted a hybrid model, where employees do some of their work at home and report to the office for other tasks. What's the right approach to keeping workplaces appropriately clean and hygienic given this new work … [Read more...] about Keeping the Hybrid Workplace Clean
A Clean Office is a Productive Office
What's the relationship between workplace cleanliness and organizational productivity? While common sense appears to offer up the obvious answer that more work gets done in cleaner environments, it's never a bad idea to see what actual researchers have found. In Facilities, an academic journal … [Read more...] about A Clean Office is a Productive Office
Cleaning Services for Condo Buildings & Apartment Complexes: What You Need to Know
Whether you're a property manager or you live in a condo building or apartment complex, you'd like to have the lobby, stairwell, and common areas clean. Even though it is lovely to think that everyone would tidy after themselves at all times, that doesn't always happen. And to preserve the … [Read more...] about Cleaning Services for Condo Buildings & Apartment Complexes: What You Need to Know