Stained carpets? Scuffed up floors? Dirty windows? Hazy VCT? While routine janitorial services are an everyday need at your facility, there are a host of other needs related to the cleanliness and appearance. For instance, cleaning exterior windows is not something that is typically included in the regular cleaning work. But sometimes those windows, after winter weather, get [...]
There are times when it’s easy to see your cleaning team isn’t meeting your standards. Other times, it’s not as obvious. This article will help you better define what “clean” means for your workplace and offer practical steps to take if your current cleaning provider isn’t delivering the results you need. What Does "Clean" Really Mean? If you asked [...]
From the desk of Mike Eller, President and Integrator, Populist Cleaning Co Making Life Better: The Power of Quality Partnering At Populist, our mission is simple: Making Life Better. But what does that truly mean? We believe lasting change and tangible improvements in our lives happen through the everyday connections we build with the [...]
Populist Cleaning Co President, Mike Eller, Discusses OSHA and COVID in Interview with Turning Point Populist Cleaning Co President, Mike Eller, discusses OSHA and COVID in the workplace, rising wages/price increases, and the importance of the employee and the client. Watch the full interview below.
Welcome Aboard, Steve Hamil! The Populist Leadership Team is pleased to announce that Steve Hamil has joined us as our Director of Operations. We're excited to add Steve to our operations team. He brings us 10 years of increasingly responsible experience in the commercial cleaning and janitorial industry. Most recently he served as Director of Operations for [...]
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting against COVID-19. Populist Cleaning Co is working to ensure that the CDC guidance is clearly and properly understood by our customers and associates. Here are 4 key messages and considerations about cleaning and disinfecting to keep in mind, especially as traditional [...]
Day Porters: The Unsung Heroes of Your Facility Tired of sticky countertops, cluttered restrooms, and a less-than-impressive first impression? Concerned about the health and safety of your customers and employees this coming flu season? It's time to consider a day porter. What is a Day Porter ? A day porter is a dedicated [...]
Let's begin by clarifying three important terms: cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Cleaning with soap (surfactants) and water removes germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces. It lowers the risk of spreading infection. Sanitizing and disinfecting kill germs on surfaces. By killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. Both sanitizing [...]
If you’re paying your cleaning vendor to perform the same tasks they were performing a few months ago, you could be wasting money and not getting the value you need. Pre-Covid, standard specifications consisted of the standard cleaning of floors, door glass, dusting/spot wiping surfaces, vacuuming, and emptying many waste receptacles. These tasks were generally performed at acceptable levels in most [...]
How do you view yourself? Do you consider yourself a professional? Did you know that viewing yourself as a professional turns out to be a big deal? How you view yourself has transformation power, and viewing yourself as a professional is part of that transformational power. Showing up as a professional is the type of [...]
