The Best Way to Clean Locker Rooms

Dirty locker rooms are more than smelly and unpleasant. They can be downright dangerous. Keep your team’s space in great shape by cleaning the right way.

Best Custodial Training Tool—KaiTutor™

KaiTutor™, delivers the expert, hands-on training right on the job site. The pre-loaded media player mounts directly to the Kaivac cleaning system and delivers critical operational and educational information.

Cincinnati Enquirer Names Kaivac A Winner Of The Greater Cincinnati And Northern Kentucky Area 2018 Top Workplaces Award

Kaivac, developer of the No-Touch Cleaning® and OmniFlex™ Cleaning Systems, has just been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

A Guide to Cleaning Chemicals

This guide to cleaning chemicals will help janitorial crews make the right choice and provide best practices for using a variety of products.

Is There a Microbial Zoo in Your Restroom?

Traditional cleaning methods spread germs in public restrooms as they are used. No touch cleaning systems remove germs in public restrooms.

The Best Restroom Cleaning Product

Kaivac's No-Touch Cleaning systems are the best restroom cleaning products on the market today.

Success with Kaivac: An Interview with Michigan State University (MSU)

A Q&A with Paul Manson of MSU about their cleaning success with the use of Kaivac equipment.

How to Clean a Correctional Facility

Correctional facilities, jails and prisons face the same cleaning challenges as any other large, densely-populated facility. But their unique characteristics make the job harder and more crucial.

A Clean Restroom Means Repeat Business

Full Sweep Cleaning utilizes a system developed by Kaivac that are 60 times more effective at removing contaminants than mops and rags.

UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC): Empowerment Through Knowledge, Health, and Cleaning

William Mattos, SRWC Custodial Supervisor, a 30+ year cleaning veteran, applies the empowerment mindset to the cleaning staff of 15 that maintains SRWC facilities comprising 184,000 square feet – with health and safety as top priorities.

Trash Compacting in Custodial - Good Things in Small Packages

Trash compacting with onboard vacuum-pressure rather than using a hand to press down trash, takes Kaivac's systems to a new level.

How to Clean Restrooms: The Definitive Guide to Restroom Cleaning

Proper restroom cleaning is essential, no matter the building type . Well-maintained facilities protect the public from germs, viruses and other dangerous pathogens. But the benefits go even further. Clean, fresh smelling restrooms delight occupants and e

Kaivac Cleaning Equipment Maintenance Tips

Cleaning equipment maintenance is too important to overlook, especially for your Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning or OmniFlex system. Well-maintained machines last longer, perform optimally and even smell better.

Clean Restrooms Better and Faster

It’s long been documented that a business’s reputation lives or dies by the state of its restroom. Customers expect clean, odor-free restrooms in healthcare facilities, supermarkets, retail stores and even gas stations. Anything less will repel patrons an

Hands Off: Touchpoint Cleaning to Prevent Disease

While it’s true that restroom floors, toilets and urinals harbor pathogens, they’ve got nothing on light switches, sink taps, toilet flushers and stall door handles. These touchpoints host a surprising amount of dirt, viruses and bacteria and, because the

Holiday Cleaning for an Event or Party

The Holidays can get pretty busy with parties and events in schools, offices, and other types of facilities. This often means the typical cleaning routine can be in for some significant changes.

Holiday Rush: Retail Cleaning Tips in Time for Black Friday

Shoppers are making their list, checking it twice and deciding if they should shop on-line this holiday season or got to an actual brick-and-mortar store. Attract shoppers with these retail cleaning tips in time for Black Friday.

Staying Alive: Cleaning Up Infectious Diseases

When a pathogen like Hepatitis A spreads so quickly, cleaning up infectious diseases is paramount to public health.

How to Maximize your Restroom Investment

Not only are they expensive to build, restrooms are expensive to maintain. They must be deep cleaned daily and, depending on use, stocked and spot cleaned several times a day, adding hourly costs to you bottom line

Mr. Robot: How to Automate Your Cleaning Program

With cleaning representing 20 to 30% of the total maintenance and operation budget for nearly any type of organization, janitorial professionals can benefit from automation as well. Are you ready to work smarter and safer? Here’s how to automate your clea

KaiTutor™: A Better Way to Train Custodians

Well-trained employees are also empowered employees. They know the technique and equipment and can even troubleshoot potential problems. This leads to fewer service calls, better results and happier clients.

Starting a Cleaning Business? Here’s the Tools You Need to Succeed

Here’s all a cleaning business really needs to succeed.

The Walking Dread: How Dirty Restrooms Soil EVERYTHING!

Dirt never takes a holiday. You may stop and admire a newly-cleaned space, but don’t get too comfortable. Soils and pathogens will be back soon; constantly reintroduced to freshly-washed floors and newly-shined surfaces and then redistributed throughout t

What’s Happening to Airplane Restrooms?

If you are flying anywhere this summer on vacation, you might want to plan accordingly, if you think you might need to use the plane’s restroom.

Taming the Wild: Cleaning Campground Restrooms

Camping’s gone upscale so cleaning campground restrooms is more important than ever.

Aurora Public Schools (APS) – Shaping Successful Cleaning

Michael Ward, Custodial Coordinator and Trainer, has spent more than two decades shaping successful cleaning.

The Grand Finale: Cleaning Restrooms After a Concert

Concert venues take many forms: grungy dive bars, small theaters, large stadiums and outdoor amphitheaters. No matter the size of the stage, or the type of music, cleaning restrooms is the most important job one once the lights come on.

Hotel Room Cleaning Checklist

A hotel room cleaning checklist protects your reputation??”and five-star reviews??”by ensuring maintenance staff delivers consistently clean accommodations.

Corrections Cleaning for Health, Safety and Well Being

Proper corrections cleaning will keep inmates, staff and visitors healthy.

School Project Cleaning: Planning for Success

Effective project cleaning requires planning, coordination and a hard accounting of available tools, supplies and personnel. Are you prepared for the school project cleaning crunch?

Beyond the Restaurant Inspection Checklist

Don’t sell the importance of a checklist short. A good one sets clear expectations between management and staff, outlines protocols and priorities and helps train managers and staff on food safety techniques.

Seasick: Cruise Ship Cleaning for Health

Cruise ship cleaning is important for protecting both passengers’ health and a cruise line’s reputation.

High Maintenance: How to Clean High Rise Offices

Knowing how to clean high rise offices the right way will protect your investment and impress tenants.

Back to School: The Importance of Custodial Training Programs

A well-trained crew will do their job better, faster and stick around longer. Are you taking training seriously?

Who Swings Your Mop?

Mike Ward’s first book teaches custodians how to get hired, get along and get promoted.

Better Stronger Faster: New Cleaning Technologies Ring in the New Year

Want to know the difference between a flashy add-on and a real upgrade? Here are three new cleaning technologies that are worth the investment.

Odor Patrol: Tile and Grout Cleaning

Successful tile and grout cleaning will ensure that restrooms will always pass the sniff test.

Puddle Jumper: Airport Restroom Cleaning

Airport restroom cleaning made easy.

Keeping Stadium Restrooms Clean and Fresh

Keeping stadium restrooms clean is tough work.

That New Car Smell: Car Dealership Cleaning

Car dealership cleaning makes the showroom sparkle.

Retail Report: Clean Stores Boost Back-to-School Sales

Clean Stores Boost Back-to-School Sales.

Why Cleaning Professionals Must Pay Attention to Floor Drains

For most cleaning professionals, floor drains, especially those in commercial kitchens, only come to mind if they get clogged and stop working. When this happens, cleaning them can be a messy, very unpleasant job.

Boost Your Business with Better Convenience Store Restrooms

The importance of a better convenience store restroom can’t be denied.

Clean Public Showers Can Make—or Break—a Summer Vacation

Clean public showers make for happy guests.

Five Signs You Have an Unpleasant Restroom—and How to Fix it

Unpleasant restrooms impact your business.

Better Cleaning, Better Efficiency: What ISSA Interclean Offers Business Owners

The annual ISSA Interclean show brings business owners the latest in cleaning equipment innovation. Your path to more efficient operations starts here.

How to Stop the Spread of Germs to Prevent Office Outbreaks

With cold and flu season lasting a majority of the year, it's critical to know how to stop the spread of germs in the workplace.

Indoor Water Park Maintenance for Cleaning Teams

Diligent indoor water park maintenance is the best way to keep your park safe and healthy for visitors.

Kaivac – Hygienic Rehab for Facilities

“Rehab for facilities”

Tips to Tackle Spring Break Cleaning at Any School

Spring break cleaning is the perfect time to deep clean schools. It enables maintenance staff to wash away sludge from winter and get read for spring.

How to Clean an Airplane Restroom Quickly and Thoroughly

An airplane restroom must be cleaned in between flights, but your cleaning crew has only a few minutes to finish the job. Here's how to handle it.

Kaivac Forms New Company to Serve Growing Market Overseas

Kaivac, Inc., developer of the No-Touch Cleaning® and award-winning OmniFlex™ Crossover cleaning systems, announces the formation and launch of Kaivac EMEA GmbH, a new company based in Neumarkt am Wallersee, Austria.

Gym Cleaning: How to Control Germs in Busy Fitness Centers

Gyms are a breeding ground for bacteria in busy months. Here's how to get gym cleaning right to protect your guests.

Trade Show Cleaning: Who Cleans for the Cleaners?

As convention centers become more sophisticated, trade show cleaning practices have to follow suit.

Artful Washroom Cleaning at the Louvre

ATALIAN, a leading international provider of facility services,uses Kaivac's washroom cleaning systems to provide a hygienic results at the Louvre.

Window Squeegee: Cleaning beyond the Glass

Sure a window squeegee work great on glass, but have you considered its other uses?

Ski Lodge Restroom Cleaning: Let It Snow

Restroom cleaning: Ski lodge restrooms poses specific challenges.

Healthy Schools and Clean Floors Go Hand-in-Hand

If you're in charge of keeping clean and healthy schools, the floors might be the least of your concerns. Learn why they should be a larger priority.

Daycare Cleaning: The Kids Are Alright

Good daycare cleaning practices keep children and adults healthy and safe.

Protect Employee Health with Proper Cleaning Procedures

Employee health must be a priority in the workplace. Here are things to consider when ensuring the safety of your custodial team.

How Risk Prevention and Better Cleaning Equipment Go Hand-in-Hand

For companies concerned with risk prevention, investing in better cleaning equipment may be the answer to your problems.

How to Realize Sustainable Cleaning without Sacrificing Quality

You never have to compromise on effectiveness with sustainable cleaning systems. Here's why going green makes sense for any operation.

Effective Handwashing and Other Germ-Preventing Practices in the Workplace

Effective handwashing by employees and maintaining clean restrooms are the best ways to prevent the spread of germs in the workplace.

Employee Education for a Cleaner Workplace

Set your business up for success and keep your workplace looking great with an employee education plan. Here's how to get started.

5 Ways the Right Cleaning Equipment Will Improve Your Business

Cleaning tools matter. Here are five ways the right cleaning equipment can improve your business.

The Evolution of Cleaning: Top Cleaning Innovations of Yesterday and Today

Cleaning innovations have popped up over the years to make life better for us and our environment. Here's a look back at some tops ones leading to today.

Buyer Behavior: Why Store Cleanliness Matters!

Influencing buyer behavior is a top priority for any business owner. According to recent studies, store cleanliness affects your bottom line.

Keep Your Convenience Store Clean with Less Hassle

Many convenience store jobs have a high turnover rate. Easy-to-use cleaning tools are best for this type of business where cleaning is a top priority.

Hotel Restroom Cleaning: How to Master a Tough Assignment

Hotel restroom cleaning is something you can't afford to take lightly. Here's help mastering one of the most important assignments in the business.

Stadium Cleaning: A Huge Job for a Small Crew

With thousands of people moving through stadiums each day, stadium cleaning is one of the biggest challenges around. Here are some helpful strategies.

Movie Theater Cleaning: Is Your Crew Up for the Challenge?

Movie theater cleaning is a tough assignment for any custodial crew, no matter how experienced! Here's what you need to know about cleaning and equipment.

Dorm Restrooms: How to Clean Mirrors, Sinks, and Floors

A women's dorm restroom poses a unique set of cleaning challenges. Here are some tips on how to clean these high-traffic facilities.

Porta Potty Cleaning: Tips and Best Practices

Cities everywhere play host to outdoor events that require the use of porta potties. Here are some tips on porta potty cleaning.

Cleaning a Changing Table in Public Restrooms

Here are some tips on cleaning a changing table quickly and effectively.

How to Clean Rest Stop Restrooms

Rest stop restrooms receive a high volume of traffic during the summer months. Here are some of the best practices for cleaning these facilities.

Mall Restroom Cleaning during the Busy Summer Season

Shopping malls receive a high volume of traffic during the summer months. Here are some of the best practices for mall restroom cleaning.

Summer Camp Cleaning for Busy Staff

Take the various types of messes in the average home and multiply them by 100—that's what you get with summer camp cleaning. Kaivac's tools can help.

The Challenge with Pool Locker Room Summer Cleanliness

Once the kids get out of school, they want to hit the pool. This means more pool locker room cleaning every day. Kaivac has a system that can help.

Amusement Park Cleaning during the Summer

Follow these tips on amusement park cleaning to keep your facilities in tip-top shape during the busy summer months.

Cleaning at the End of the School Year

School's out! Here's a guide to cleaning at the end of the school year.

Beach Restroom Cleaning: How to Make Your Facilities Sparkle All Summer Long

Keep your beach restroom clean throughout the busy season. Here's a checklist for quick and thorough beach restroom cleaning.

Making Restrooms Cleaner, Safer and Fresher Smelling

Pro Quality Cleaning, Mechanicsburg, PA, uses advanced cleaning equipment to make commercial facilities safe, healthier, and more appealing. The company cleans facilities such as office buildings, large concert venues, manufacturing facilities, hospitals

Green Cleaning in Restrooms

You don't need to use harsh chemical cleaners to achieve a deep clean. Here's everything you need to know about green cleaning in restrooms.

Danger Zones: Why a Restroom Sink Is the Last Place You Should Leave a Toothbrush

A restroom sink can be contaminated with dangerous bacteria. Here's why you should never leave toothbrushes or other personal items on a sink.

A Guide to Restroom Bug Prevention in the Summer

One of the big challenges of cleaning restrooms in the summer is dealing with mosquitoes and other bugs. Here's a guide to restroom bug prevention.

A Grocery Store Cleaning Checklist

This grocery store cleaning checklist focuses on all of the areas in a grocery store that need to be cleaned regularly.

Advanced Cleaning Systems: A Great Improvement Over Past Methods

Throughout the years, advanced cleaning systems have transformed the cleaning industry. These effective new tools save you time and energy.

Cleaning Painted Walls vs. Tiled Restroom Walls

In order to prevent water damage, you must use a different process when you're cleaning painted walls than you use when you're cleaning tiled walls.

Removing Makeup Stains from Restroom Sinks

Removing makeup stains from restroom sinks and counter tops can be a tricky process. Here are the best techniques and tools to use to get these stains out.

Airport Cleaning: Unique Challenges, Creative Solutions

Airport cleaning involves unique challenges because of the large areas and high levels of foot traffic involved. Kaivac has solutions for these challenges.

Problems With Cleaning Mirrors in Your Restroom

Cleaning mirrors in a restroom can pose a challenge, whether they're in an airport or a small restaurant. Kaivac's got the tools to do the job.

Managing High-Traffic Restroom Cleaning for Public Safety

To tackle high-traffic restroom cleaning, custodians need the power of a deep cleaner with the versatility of light-duty equipment.

How to Deal With Dirty Grout for Cleaner, Healthier Restroom Floors

Dirty grout between floor tiles can make a restroom look and smell bad. Here is how to address the problem for cleaner, healthier facilities.

The Worst Cleaning Products You Already Own

The worst cleaning products for commercial spaces are also some of the most common. Learn what to use instead for effective cleaning.

Why Stall Partitions Need Plenty of Attention during Restroom Cleaning

Restroom cleaning requires far more than attention to toilets and sinks. Here's why stall partitions and doors need to be high on the priority list.

Toilet Sneeze: How Proper Restroom Cleaning Prevents Bacteria Transfer

Toilet sneeze is one of the dirtiest secrets about restroom cleaning. Finding ways to contain the transfer of dangerous bacteria is the only way for cleaning crews to deal with it.

Proper Toilet Cleaning: The Path to Real Restroom Sanitation

Proper toilet cleaning involves the right technique as well as the right tools. Here's the best system for the job.

Purchasing Cleaning Equipment? Here Are Some Important Considerations

Things to consider before purchasing cleaning equipment that is expensive, requires regular maintenance, and wastes time with necessary training.

Proper Hospital Restroom Cleaning Procedures

Hospital restroom cleaning is crucial in preventing the spread of many common diseases. Kaivac's No-Touch cleaning system is a chemical-free solution.

Reduce the Cost of Cleaning Floors in Your Restroom

Restroom cleaning can take a toll on your business' budget, but you can reduce the cost of cleaning floors with Kaivac's No-Touch cleaning system.

Why we need to chop the mop

If you really care about washroom hygiene, then you’ve got to ‘chop the mop,’ says James White, managing director of Denis Rawlins Limited, as he calls for a shift to science-based cleaning.

Effective Tile Cleaning to Keep Your Restroom Odor-Free

The walls and fixtures in your restroom may be spotless, but if your tile cleaning isn't effective, you'll have restroom odors. Kaivac's system can help.

Restroom Drain Cleaning for a Better Customer Experience

Restroom drain cleaning is the key to keeping your commercial restroom smelling fresh and free from bacteria.

How to Remove Mold in Restroom Tiles and Grout

Getting rid of mold in restroom tiles and grout is extremely important for the health and cleanliness of your business.

Restroom Cleaning: The Trouble with Rags and Disposable Wipes

Rags do more harm than good during restroom cleaning. Here is how to clean for health by only using rags and using wipes in limited circumstances.

The Flooded Toilet Problem: Getting Your Restroom Truly Clean

Thoroughly removing the residue from a flooded toilet is crucial, but it's not as simple as using a mop and a bucket.

Eliminating the Urine Odor in Restroom Facilities Once and for All

Confronting the urine odor in restroom facilities is impossible with a rag and mop. Here is how to remove the bacteria and eliminate the foul smells.

Restaurant Restroom Cleaning: Developing Good Habits

The best way to ensure efficient restaurant restroom cleaning is to teach your employees good cleaning habits. Kaivac's systems can help.

Is Your Restroom Cleaning Checklist on the Mark?

Public restrooms are basically hazardous waste transfer stations. Here is a restroom cleaning checklist to help you minimize the danger.

Restroom Odor Control: The Most Effective Methods

Restrooms are among the toughest areas to keep fresh and odor free. Restroom odor control is a matter of removing the bacteria that causes the odor.

How to Clean a Stained Toilet

Toilet stains aren't the same as toilet dirt. Learn how to clean a stained toilet, no matter what the cause.

Preventing Diseases Spread from Restroom Germs

Preventing diseases spread from restroom germs is more effective when you use the right techniques. No-Touch Cleaning systems remove germs safely.

Restroom Sinks: The Best Cleaning Methods

Restroom sinks that are improperly cleaned can be breeding grounds for a variety of germs. No-touch cleaning does the job without the scrubbing.

How Clean Restrooms Are the Backbone of Cleaner Facilities

Clean restrooms mean much more than a good image. Here's how they prevent the spread of germs and bacteria to the rest of the facility.

Commercial Cleaning Products: How Much Is Too Much?

More isn't always better, especially when it comes to commercial cleaning products. Here's why "just enough" is the best option.

Restroom Cleaning Checklist: Start with the Sinks

Restroom sinks harbor germs and pose serious health risks. Here is why your restroom cleaning checklist should never ignore these dangers.

Restroom Cleaning Help: We Need Your Help

Restroom Cleaning Help: This cleaning contractor is cleaning restrooms twice per day and the customer is still complaining. What would you advise?

No-Touch Restroom Technology: The Focus is on Health

No-touch restroom technology is becoming commonplace. From door handles to cleaning systems, restrooms are being designed for use and cleaning without the need to touch surfaces.

Dirty Restaurant Restrooms Will Cost a Business

No one likes a dirty restroom, but some restaurant owners may not fully understand how important cleanliness can be to their bottom line.

Top 3 Restroom Health Hazards for Your Concern

Here are the three of the biggest restroom health hazards for your concern, and how to create a safer environment in your restrooms.

Tile and Grout Cleaning Tips To Save Time—and Your Back

Tile appears in restroom floors everywhere, since it is durable and almost universally perceived as easy to clean.

What Cleaning Professionals Can Do to Stop Cross-Contamination

Cross-contamination is an ongoing problem in all types of facilities—especially in schools and offices.

A Restroom Cleaning Checklist is Important

A restroom cleaning checklist can ensure all areas of the restroom are cleaned as needed, when needed.

No-touch Restroom Cleaning Machine Saves Time and Labor

Scores of BSCs and ISPs dream of finding a restroom cleaning machine that can solve their problems, speed up cleaning, and be so cost effective that this "dream" machine pays for itself in just a few months, or less.

Problem Solver, Time Saver, and Cost Effective

There are probably scores of building service contractors and in-house cleaning professionals that share the same dream.

Guarding Athletic Locker Rooms Against MRSA

While there have been reports of outbreaks of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals and medical facilities for decades, those who contracted the disease were often older people or people with significantly weakened immune systems, leaving many athletic facility operators with their own false sense of immunity.

Kaivac Receives Patent for OmniFlex Crossover Cleaning System

Hamilton, OH - Kaivac, Inc., developer of the No-Touch Cleaning®

Sinks, Health, and Restroom Cleaning

Restroom cleaning makes a significant impact on facilities. 'You may not even notice restrooms if they are cleaned, but you surely will if they are not,' says William Griffin, President of Cleaning Consultants, Seattle, Washington.

Restroom Cleaning Equipment Streamlines Processes On Campus

Thanks to the implementation of restroom cleaning equipment, complaints are few and far between at North Carolina State University.

Restroom Cleaning Equipment Streamlines Processes On Campus

At North Carolina State University, restroom cleaning complaints are few and far between, thanks to the implementation of automated equipment that helps improve cleaning processes.

Kaivac Donates Restroom Cleaning System to Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields

Kaivac donated a KV1250 restroom cleaning system to the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields in Fairfield, Ohio, the site of two baseball fields built for young people with physical and development disabilities.

OmniFlex - Big Results in a Small Package

The ideal when cleaning a school, or multiple schools, is finding the perfect mix of technique and technology.

OmniFlex: Big Results in a Small Package

The ideal when cleaning a school, or multiple schools, is finding the perfect mix of technique and technology.

Kaivac Named Preferred Product of Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS)

Reno NV - Wednesday, January 18, 2012. 

Kaivac Equipment NFSI Certified

The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) has awarded "High-Traction" product certification to Kaivac's No-Touch Cleaning®

Hospital Goes No-Touch Restroom Cleaning

The University of Southern California Medical Center in East Los Angeles wanted an effective restroom cleaning method.

Kaivac cleans up via a culture of innovation, problem-solving

HAMILTON —

Restroom Cleaning: Love in the Janitorial Closet (Yes, It Does Happen)

The University of Southern California Medical Center was looking for a more effective restroom cleaning method.

Mechanizing Restroom Cleaning

For restroom cleaning, the days of yellow buckets, recycled mops and paper towels are on their way out the door, and taking the germs with them according to some.

I Didn't Want It… but Now I Love It

Life can be funny, even in the cleaning world.

More than Equipment… It’s a Philosophy

Reese Thompson is the Director of Facilities and Operations for the Santa Maria School District in California and he has become a devoted believer in the No-Touch Cleaning®

Tests of the Kaivac System at the University of Washington Revealed

A recent comparison of the Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning®

Maintaining one of the Busiest Hospitals in the Country

USC Medical Center in East Los Angeles, CA, is one of the nation's largest—and busiest—public hospitals. 

Good Old 0046

Rolando Brown, supervisor of custodial services for Metropolitan School District, Lawrence Township, IN, is proud her district owns Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning™

Improving Worker Productivity for Restroom Cleaning

Process Cleaning improves worker productivity, even for restroom cleaning.

Washoe Schools, Reno NV, Pilots ICM Process Cleaning

Reno NV - Tuesday, August 31, 2010.

Restroom Cleaning that Inspires Smiles

This restroom cleaning company brings smiles to customer faces.

Let's End the Hovering Now!

A germ phobia grips America, especially when it comes to using restrooms.

When It Comes to Hygienic Cleaning, Coverall Steps Up to the Plate

Developing hygienic, healthy cleaning practices has long been a priority in medical facilities, where concerns regarding the spread of infection and nosocomial illnesses are paramount.

Did I Hear You Right? A 97 Percent Client Retention Rate?

Metroclean, located in Houston, TX, is an impressive cleaning company. 

Putting ICM to the Test

In late 2008, the Integrated Cleaning and Measurement™

Kaivac Alert: Scrubbing Backfires on Backsides

Hamilton, OH –

Cleaning with Chronic Health Conditions or High Risk Students in Mind Keeps Schools Clean And Healthy for Everyone

Public schools around the United States must contend with a variety of challenges: teacher and student morale, student discipline, safety, and now, more than ever before, health.

Restroom Care

Restroom care: public restrooms have more "high-touch" contamination points than any other area of a facility.

Wisconsin Prison Adopts No-Touch Cleaning

The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), Boscobel, WI, reports they are now cleaning the facility using No-Touch Cleaning®

Getting In and Out of Prison...Cells

The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF) is the only institution in the state's department of corrections that has no inmate workers to assist in cleaning. The facility has more than 205,590 square feet and ten custodians who are responsible for maintaining the entire institution, including nearly 2,000 inmate cells. The high-quality cleanliness that they strive for is apparent at WSPF, according to a prison spokesperson.

Kaivac Cares

 Joni Daley, founder of Daley Home Management Corporation , a full-service cleaning company in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada has been in business for more than 10 years. During that time, she has tried lots of different cleaning tools but finds one to be especially effective at keeping her customers facilities clean and healthy: the Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning®

Cleans Away Customer Complaints

Pittsburgh Commercial Cleaning, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serves all kinds of clients including commercial and industrial facilities, retail stores, and restaurants. The company's motto is that they "treat every client and every job as an opportunity to showcase their skills and build upon their solid reputation as cleaning professionals." And one way they have accomplished this is by switching to the NoTouch CleaningTM system.

When you're cleaning busy airports every day of the year, you just can't have your cleaning equipment break down...

"When you're cleaning busy airports every day of the year, you just can't have your cleaning equipment break down," says Scott Murray with BG Service Solutions, a large cleaning contractor based in Denver, Colorado.

Kaivac, Cleaning, and Public Restrooms

In a classic and unique book written 30 years ago the architect and industrial consultant, Alexander Kira, discussed in detail the almost universal poor design of restroom facilities

The Public Restroom - A High Risk Environment

From an environmental health scientist's point of view a public restroom, is a high risk environment.

Only One Has Cleaning Down to an Art

Western Michigan University (WMU), in Kalamazoo, Michigan, went through some tough times about three years ago, according to Umar Abdul-Mutakallim, the school's Director for Building Custodial and Support Services.

Keeping Orchestra Hall a Classic

Chicago is known for many things: great restaurants, Sears Tower, and the White Sox.

Breaking the Cycle of Restroom Neglect - One School's Story

When your child comes home from school, most likely you ask them: "How was school today?" 

KaiVac No-Touch System Proves

School buildings have seen a lot of changes over the past 100 years - from the disappearance of the time-honored school bell, to the introduction of computers in the classroom.

No-Touch Cleaning

The tools that most janitorial employees use have been around for the last century: wipers, buckets, mop heads, and a small army of cleaning supplies. They are simply inadequate for today´s cleaning challenges, but change is in the air…

No-Touch Cleaning system provides phenomenal healthcare results

Most administrators in the healthcare industry know that the appearance of their facilities -- especially how well they are cleaned and maintained -- can affect patients' perception of these facilities. A clean, well-maintained and fresh smelling medical center helps patients relax and reinforces the perception that they will receive excellent care at the facility.

Cleaner Healthier Schools Without Busting The Budget

Schools are facing significantly greater cleaning challenges with substantially fewer resources. The good news is that over the last several years some major breakthroughs in commercial cleaning products and methods have been developed that can help schoo

Crew Good; Old Tools Bad

Bill Ringeman, the Colorado Academy School District 20 Supervisor of Building Modification and Custodial, believes his custodians provide ample attention to maintaining his school district's restrooms. "But they just were not coming clean," he says.

Improved Cleaning = Respectful Students

Something interesting happened after Academy School District 20, Colorado Springs, CO took steps to improve the overall cleaning, health and appearance of its schools' restrooms.

Attracting students with advanced cleaning methods and technologies

This past summer, thousands of graduating high school students and their parents participated in the annual ritual of selecting a college or university.

No-Touch Cleaning® helps contractor win and keep customers and employees.

Tony Miller has never been one to shy away from challenges. 

Ohio Vocational School Keeps Buildings Consistently Clean

Jim Reffitt was recently watching a Cincinnati TV news show, on which local residents were asked, "What's the worst possible job?" 

Ohio School District Increases Productivity More Than 66% With KaiVac No-Touch Cleaning System

Chester Collins, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for the Middletown (OH) City School District, was feeling more like a track coach than a custodial engineer until recently.

No Touch Cleaning Helps BSC Provide Lucrative Employment Opportunities to the Disabled Worker

Every time a factory closes its doors, workers must forge through the devastation and carve out new futures for themselves.

Winning Premium Business Using Rapid Hygiene Measurement

Building Service Contractor Darryl Lawson has very personal reasons for wanting to see cleaner public restrooms.

Green Cleaning Case Study: Sarasota School District Goes Green to Save Green

Sarasota County School District is implementing a green cleaning program that is not only environmentally responsible, but also the best hygienic choice for the well-being of their buildings’ occupants.

Leather Factory Loves Kaivac

Pittards, a 200-year-old manufacturer of leather products, makes sports footwear for such famous brands as Adidas, New Balance, and Puma. Recently, the company was having a problem maintaining its worker changing rooms.

Removing Contamination from Grouted Floors - Back to Back Studies Find Similar Results

Removing contamination from grouted floors and areas presents a serious problem for cleaning professionals.

Tulsa BSC Makes Grocery Store Clean, Safe, and Healthy

Those who have been building service contractors (BSCs) for several years know how dramatically the industry's competitive landscape has changed.

The Power of Kaivac Through Testimonials

When selecting a new product, especially online, there is probably nothing more powerful in influencing a buying decision than reading the reviews of others who have purchased the same product. Whether the reviewers are ecstatic or seriously disappointed with the merchandise, their comments have proven to be a valuable resource for many consumers. Following are three reviews from three different educational systems about their experiences with the Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning™

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See how one school district noticed a big decline in illness during flu season.