The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered how facility cleanliness is perceived and performed--with an increased focus on human health and safety and long-term environmental sustainability.

COVID-19 Changed Facility Cleaning
SARS-CoV-2 has impacted nearly every component of our lives, including our schools, healthcare systems, and work environments.

Carpet cleaning--fundamental to the appearance of the built environment and the health and wellness of facility occupants--can be broken up into five major components or principles that aid in understanding the science behind the involved processes.

The Purpose and Challenges of Facility Carpeting
Facility carpeting serves several purposes, including:

Reducing sounds and echoes.

Regular carpet and floor maintenance is a critical component of a holistic approach to cleaning that maintains a facility's professional appearance while protecting the physical and mental health of its occupants.

Subscription Carpet Care as a Method for Holistic Facility Maintenance
Routine carpet cleaning and floor care is a necessary aspect of facility cleaning and hygiene services, but is often overlooked.

A clean workspace has a proven positive impact on your mental and physical health and wellness, but the products that are used are equally, if not more, essential to your long-term wellbeing.

The Impact of Cleaning on Your Physical and Mental Health
The majority of Americans spend most of their time indoors, where the cleanliness of the environment and the air has a direct impact on their mental and physical health.

It's not too late to take advantage of a springtime deep cleaning service that is guaranteed to make your office safer and your workers happier, healthier, and more productive.

Springtime Deep Cleaning
Routine high-quality office cleaning has several documented benefits for businesses, including:

Higher occupant productivity and accuracy.

Cleaning helps prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria by killing and removing the microbes from commonly touched surfaces found in public facilities.

Preventing the Spread of Pathogens and Pathogenic Bacteria in Public Buildings
Preventing the spread of illness is necessary to restore consumer and worker trust in the safety of public facilities and those who manage them.

The transmission of pathogens via contact with contaminated surfaces or individuals is the most common route for the spread of germs and viruses, underscoring the importance of high-performance facility hygiene programs focused on cleaning for health.

Contact Transmission of Pathogens and Diseases in Public Facilities
Contact transmission of germs and viruses is the most prevalent route of infection in humans.

Recent research has shed light on the highly infectious nature of norovirus and rotavirus pathogens, noting the viruses are transmitted in membrane-covered packages that render them all but immune to conventional chemical and UV disinfection methods.

Clustered Norovirus Superbugs
Worldwide, norovirus and rotavirus are responsible for hundreds of millions of cases of gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children under 5 each year, resulting in several hundred million hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.

Consumer trust in the non-stop barrage of information paraded in front of them daily has diminished significantly, and they are now turning to small, locally owned businesses to help them live safer and more informed lives.

Improving Consumer Confidence Through Health-Focused Cleaning Initiatives
Consumers have lost faith in government and conventional media sources for information vital to their health, safety, and ability to make informed decisions.

In the post-pandemic world, consumer connections are the new currency by which schools and businesses will succeed or fail, making sustainability an increasingly vital course for organizations to adopt.

Connecting With Customers Through Sustainable Cleaning Practices
Emerging consumer demographics increasingly purchase products and services based on a values assessment of organizations and their practices.