Cleaning Topic: Learn About budget

IN THE FIELD: CLEANERS AND DISINFECTANTS May 2025

Dissecting the Role Disinfectants Play in a Green Program

IN THE FIELD: CLEANERS AND DISINFECTANTS May 2025

Navigating the Green Cleaning Landscape

DILUTION DYSFUNCTION April 2025

Why Improved Monitoring is Necessary for Peak Dispenser Performance

TELESCOPING TOOLS TAKE CLEANING EVEN HIGHER April 2025

Ergonomic Hand Tools Improve Cleaning Efficiency

4/23/2025

Tips for Choosing the Right Cleaning Partnership

FACILITY FOCUS: BUILT TO LAST April 2025

University Commits to Sustainable Building Practices

FACILITY FOCUS: BUILT TO LAST April 2025

Taking a Multi-Pronged Approach to Campus Sustainability

IN THE FIELD: CARPET CARE March 2025

Educating Facility Executives Promotes Carpet Care Initiatives

IN THE FIELD: CARPET CARE March 2025

How to Boost Carpet Cleaning Sales

3/17/2025

JFK Airport Addition Solicits RFP's for Maintenance, Guest Services and More

12/30/2024

Revisiting Key Topics for Facility Cleaning Managers in 2024

COST OF CLEAN October 2024

Cleaning Budgets Plagued by Pricing Increases

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS August 2024

Facilities Maximize ROI with Help from Buying Groups

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS August 2024

How Buying Groups Can Supercharge Educational Sales for Distributors

BUFFING THE BUDGETS June 2024

Floor Equipment Choice Makes All the Difference

BUFFING THE BUDGETS June 2024

How Burnishing Puts Some Shine on the Bottom Line

6/21/2024

Potential Implications of California’s Office Cleaning Restriction Bill

BREAKING THROUGH THE BACKACHE April 2024

The Cost of Going Green

TAKING THE GREEN PLUNGE April 2024

How to Have the Conversation About Sustainability

BREAKING THROUGH THE BACKACHE April 2024

Technology Spearheads Industry Innovation

3/28/2024

Poll Results: Where Does Your Department Stand on Budgets?

3/21/2024

Poll: Where Does Your Department Stand on Budgets?

12/21/2023

Diversity Efforts a Key Factor in Job Decisions, Study Finds

HEALTHY SCHOOLS: SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE November 2023

Translation Technology Brings Cleaning Programs to New Heights

10/4/2023

APIC Speaks Out Against Budget Cuts to Public Health Funding

2023 FACILITY CLEANING DECISIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY August 2023

The State of Budgets for In-House Cleaning Departments

2023 FACILITY CLEANING DECISIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY August 2023

Study Outlines Top Management Trends for Facility Cleaning Executives

7/18/2023

Why Large Businesses View Poor Customer Service as a Profit Generator

CHATTING ABOUT CHALLENGES June 2023

Cleaning Techniques to Tackling Budget Restraints

HEALTHY SCHOOLS: FINDING THE BASELINE June 2023

Facility Cleaning Managers Benefit from Self-Assessments

IN THE FIELD: QUIZZING BSCS ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLEANING PREP May 2023

Seasonal Nature of Viruses Keeps Schools on their Toes

IN THE FIELD: QUIZZING BSCS ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLEANING PREP May 2023

Tackling Cleaning Concerns Before Schools Welcome Students

6/7/2023

When Cutting Cleaning Costs Doesn't Pay

6/6/2023

3 Methods for Improving Time Management Skills

ELITE BSC: HOW MANY FIELD MANAGERS DO I NEED? May 2023

Determining the Appropriate Number of Cleaning Field Managers

STAYING THE COURSE March 2023

Digging through the Numbers

STAYING THE COURSE March 2023

Examining Product Selection and Growth

CLEANING IN FOCUS 2023 February 2023

Lowering Costs and Cleaning Smarter

KEY FACTORS WHEN BUYING OR LEASING FLOOR EQUIPMENT January 2023

How Warranty and Training Options Impact Equipment Purchasing

8/30/2022

Colorado Springs Officially Approves $2.7 Million Cleaning Budget

CONTINUING THE CLIMB August 2022

Survey Outlines Facility Cleaning Budgets

CONTINUING THE CLIMB August 2022

Cleaning Management Survey Highlights Industry Trends

8/5/2022

Q&A: What We Need to Do Now About Inflation

6/7/2022

LA Transit Budget Expansion to Expand Cleaning Staff Capabilities

PANDEMIC LESSONS LEARNED April 2022

Top Cleaning Challenges in Educational Facilities

3/28/2022

How Pandemic Relief Boosts Custodial Departments

FROM THE EDITOR: HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC CHANGED YOUR COSTS AND FREQUENCIES? November 2021

Understanding Your Staff And Budgetary Needs

HAND DRYING HYGIENICS October 2021
Q&A: Towel's Impact On Budgets, Hand Hygiene And Maintenance

MANAGEMENT COLUMN October 2021

7 Characteristics Of Top Managers

A MOUNTAIN WORTH CLIMBING August 2021
Cleaning Managers Address Budgeting

GLOVES AND GOGGLES GALORE August 2021
How To Budget For PPE

A RETURN TO CARPET CARE June 2021
Promoting A Carpet Care Budget

KEEPING TABS October 2020
Survey Dissects Facility Cleaning Budgets

A JOURNEY TO HEALTHY FLOORING PROGRAMS June 2020

Polished Concrete Flooring Trims Spending, Improves Sustainability

CLEANING: A CRUCIAL FUNCTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH April 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak Emphasizes Cleaning Budgets, Frontline Support

CRACKING THE CODE October 2019

Statistics That Justify Cleaning Costs And Investments

CRACKING THE CODE October 2019
Fighting Infections In Healthcare Facilities

CRACKING THE CODE October 2019
What Slips And Falls Can Cost Facilities

OVERCOMING HURDLES September 2019
Management Advice On Cleaning Struggles

MANAGING CLEANING EXPECTATIONS June 2019

How Home Economics Helped Shape The Profession Of Clean

IS YOUR RECYCLING PROGRAM IN THE DUMPS? June 2019
Financial Benefits Of Proper Recycling Programs

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019

Survey Outlines Cleaning Management, Budgets, Staffing Challenges

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Cleaning Executives Comment On Management Priorities

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Survey Outlines Facility Cleaning Budgets

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Cleaning Managers Outline Purchasing Trends

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Staffing Challenges Many Cleaning Departments Face

September 2018
Leaving A Legacy

MANAGEMENT SURVEY September 2018
Annual Survey Examines Cleaning Budgets

7/25/2018

Minimum Wage Increases To Impact Cleaning Industry

ZEROING IN ON ZERO WASTE April 2018

Controlling Waste Streams In Facilities

ZEROING IN ON ZERO WASTE April 2018

Turn A Waste Stream Into A Revenue Stream

ZEROING IN ON ZERO WASTE April 2018
Zero Waste In Three Simple Steps

ZEROING IN ON ZERO WASTE April 2018
The Future Of Zero Waste

ZEROING IN ON ZERO WASTE April 2018
Benefits Of Launching A Composting Program

BEING SMART ABOUT CLEANING EFFICIENCIES April 2017
Using IoT To Solve Restroom Problems

BEING SMART ABOUT CLEANING EFFICIENCIES April 2017
Managing Restroom Data Improves Efficiencies

BEING SMART ABOUT CLEANING EFFICIENCIES April 2017
Defining IoT And What It Means For Departments

THE HIDDEN COSTS BEHIND CONTROLLING SOAP USAGE August 2016
Determining Soap Quantities For Proper Handwashing

THE HIDDEN COSTS BEHIND CONTROLLING SOAP USAGE August 2016
Promoting Proper Handwashing Techniques

THE HIDDEN COSTS BEHIND CONTROLLING SOAP USAGE August 2016

Cost To Controlling Soap Quantities
Downsizing soap dispenser shots might save stock, but it could compromise handwashing practices

CLEAN UP PRODUCTIVITY PROBLEMS February 2015
Carpet Equipment That Results In Big Savings

CLEAN UP PRODUCTIVITY PROBLEMS February 2015
Carpet Equipment Accessories That Make Sense

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH June 2014
Workloading And Productivity From Products

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH June 2014
Custodial Workloading Does More With Less

2014 READER SURVEY June 2014
Facility Cleaning Decisions 2014 Reader Survey

PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS February 2014
Promoting Cleaning Efficiencies As Budgets Get Cut

PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS February 2014
Boosting Cleaning Efficiencies: Where To Start

PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS February 2014
A Team Cleaning Approach To Efficiency

PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS February 2014
Cleaning Equipment That Streamlines Processes

PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS February 2014
Creating A Quality Assurance Cleaning Program

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS August 2013
Cutbacks at Chicago Public Schools

2013 READER SURVEY June 2013
Status Of In-House Departmental Budgets

2013 READER SURVEY June 2013
2013 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of the industry as it pertains to in-house custodial managers

ON THE MONEY April 2013
The Many Cost Savings of Chemical Dilution Systems

12/20/2012
Survey: Small Business Owners Are Worried About Fiscal Cliff

12/17/2012
Last-Minute, Year-End Tax Savings

November 2012
A Small Marketing Budget Will Kill A Start-Up Company
It can take years to land enough clients to be profitable. Without a budget for sales and marketing, companies are doomed to fail

September 2012
Carpet Care: Cleaning Cutbacks Without Compromise
Establish carpet care programs that won't suck the life out of carpets — or the funds out of budgets

August 2012
Implementing Change At Ohio State University
Updating products and technology has proved beneficial for Ohio State University facilities

COVER STORY June 2012
2012 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of green/sustainability, management, budget, staffing and purchasing trends.

11/15/2011
Restructuring Gets Poor Review in Survey

8/23/2011
University Janitors Argue Cuts

June 2011
2011 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of the industry as it pertains to in-house custodial managers

5/4/2011
Survey: Lease, Rent or Buy Equipment

3/14/2011
Distributors Coping With Rising Gas Prices

COVER STORY June 2010
2010 In-House Reader Survey
Managers reflect on how the economy has influenced staffing, budgets and purchasing, while making environmental headway

ASHKINONGREEN May 2010
Contractors Must Fight For Effective Cleaning, Not Just Green Products

EDITOR'S NOTE February 2010
Budget: Be Prepared. Pricing Increase On The Horizon

2/10/2010
Green: Higher Test Scores, Happy Staff And Savings

COVER STORY February 2009
Trimming Your Budget
Corporate to Housekeeping: "Pare your budget without sacrificing safety and appearance!" Where and how to cut

COVER STORY November 2008
2008 Reader Survey
Compare your department with industry standards in regards to budgeting, purchasing and evaluating the green movement

EDITOR'S NOTE July 2008
Pain At The Pump: Its Impact On Cleaning

6/6/2008
As Campuses Crumble, Budgets Are Crunched

FEATURE June 2008
Floor Care Equipment: The Domino Effect
By stretching labor dollars, autoscrubbers can improve production, quality and the number of projects accomplished

5/15/2008
Report: Energy Use Declines While Utility Costs Go Up

4/10/2008
EIA Predicts Slowing Economy, Surging Energy Prices

4/7/2008
Opinion: Outsourcing Ups and Downs

4/3/2008
Outlining the Environmental Savings of Recycled Paper

FEATURE April 2008
Justifying New Equipment
Cleaning managers access the facility and outline the steps necessary to purchasing carpet-care equipment

CONTRACTINGINSIGHTS November 2007
Budgeting Tips To Make 2008 Great
Setting financial goals for sales, expenses and profits gives business owners the ability to succeed

7/3/2007
New Federal Minimum Wage Takes Effect July 24, 2007

6/25/2007
Michigan Schools Find Solution to Minimal State Funding

FEATURE June 2007
Turning Clean Into Green
Outlining the return on investment when "greening" cleaning products and procedures

5/15/2007
Push for Livable Wage Incentive

5/3/2007
Show them the Money

4/23/2007
Distributors Say their Net Incomes will Increase in 2007

4/16/2007
London Hospital Cuts Corners at Patients Expense

4/2/2007
Small-Business Tax Breaks Impact Minimum Wage Hike

EDITOR’S NOTE April 2007
Getting More for Your Money

COVER STORY April 2007
Their Budget, Your Sales
How you can add value by understanding - and working with - your customer's budget

EDITOR’S NOTE April 2007
Two Certainties In Life: Budgets And Spam Mail

3/30/2007
Janitors Consider Striking

3/26/2007
Proposed Outsourcing Causes Debate

3/19/2007
School Expansion Costs Money

2/6/2007
Debate Over 'Living Wage'

2/2/2007
Minimum Wage Bill Passes in Senate

COVER STORY February 2007
Faster, Cleaner, Cheaper, Greener
(Even) Higher Expectations From Upper Management

FEATURE February 2007
Microfiber: Show Me The Money
Cleaning managers embrace the life-cycle cost benefits of microfiber technology

CLEANING OPERATIONS: RESTROOM CARE February 2007
Restroom: Not a 'One-Size-Fits-All' Proposition
Training, budget and the environment determine the best approach to restroom cleaning

NEWS February 2007
Industry Buzz

1/12/2007
Price of Cleaning Chicago City Buildings Goes Up

1/11/2007
House Approves Minimum Wage Increase

1/10/2007
County Workers Forced to Step Up After Cutting Costs

1/3/2007
Survey Reveals Steady Prices for BSCs

12/28/2006
Congress Likely to Raise Minimum Wage

12/22/2006
School Boards Look Towards Green

12/22/2006
Green Building Targeted in Buffalo

12/4/2006
Minimum Wage Hike May Have Little Impact on Workers

11/27/2006
Free Online Tool Calculates Fleet Fuel Use

11/16/2006
Raising Money in a Creative Way

11/13/2006
Mileage Rates Go Up in 2007