Is Your Custodial Training Like Herding Cats?
By Perry Shimanoff January 14th 2020Is motivating your workers like herding cats? If so, I have a solution for you.
Empowering Custodians with Technology
By Amy Milshtein November 8th 2019Custodians are the unsung guardians of public health, but the work is often viewed as dirty, and less valuable than other career paths..
Maintaining Cleaning Equipment
By Amy Milshtein August 14th 2019Well-cared for tools work better, clean faster and last longer. Kaivac designs state-of-the-art cleaning machines for simple, in-house maintenance so your equipment is always up and running at its peak.
How an ATP Rapid Monitoring System Can Help Prevent the Spread of the Flu
By Robert Kravitz January 30th 2018Many of us are not sure what an ATP system is or how it works. As a result, we asked Terry Schawe, head of research and development at Kaivac, to bring us up to speed about this technology.
Kaivac Cleaning Equipment Maintenance Tips
By Amy Milshtein January 29th 2018Cleaning 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.
High-Tech Tools: How Vacuums Keep Changing the Cleaning Game
By Amy Milshtein July 10th 2017These high-tech tools keep changing the cleaning game by making it faster, easier and healthier.
Power to the People: DIY Cleaning Equipment Repair
By Amy Milshtein May 30th 2017Take back cleaning equipment repair by purchasing machines meant to be maintained easily in-house.
Why It is Time to Stop Floor Mopping
By Allen Rathey September 9th 2016After more than a century, by adopting better ways, it’s time to move beyond traditional floor mopping and to stop the mop.
Keep Your Powder Dry - Microfiber Cloth Too
By Allen Rathey August 12th 2016Keep your microfiber cloth, like proverbial gunpowder, dry to ensure desired removal outcomes for effective, complete, and hygienic cleaning.
The Evolution of Cleaning: Top Cleaning Innovations of Yesterday and Today
By Anne Baley October 7th 2015Cleaning 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.
Getting Started with ICM (Integrated Cleaning & Measurement)
By IEHA November 4th 2013- September 21st 2012
Dow AgroSciences Cleans Lab Floors Hygienically Using High Flow Fluid Extraction (HFFE) Technology
March 8th 2011While research laboratories must be clean, labs performing biotech work involving cell cultures and molecular biology must be pristine - if not sterile. According to Cathy Peacock, a Senior Microbiologist in the Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis,
The ISSA 2010 Kaivac Challenge
November 30th 2010Live Science-based Demonstrations Highlight Extreme Soil Removal - 31 Times More Efficient at Removing Soils From Hard SurfacesWhat's the most critical component of a cleaning system?
University of Washington - ICM Spray-and-Vac Water Only Test
By Scott Spencer February 5th 2010If there is any upside to managing a custodial department during a downside economy, it may be the way it forces innovation in the form of increasingly creative solutions to solve severe budgetary problems.
The Science and Technology of ATP
By Robert W. Powitz, PhD, MPH, RS, DLAAS December 22nd 2009ATP is the primary energy transfer molecule present in all living biological cells on Earth.
Kaivac, Cleaning, and Public Restrooms
June 1st 2007In 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
Cleaning for Health: A Comparison of Cleaning Methods
May 2nd 2007The results of this cleaning for health study were presented at the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) symposium on May 2, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The purpose of this paper and investigation was to apply a scientific methodolog
Removing Soil: A Comparison of Cleaning Methods
December 1st 2006Kaivac has long believed that clean can be defined as the absence of soils, and has accordingly designed its no-touch cleaning systems from the start for maximum soil removal. Although much anecdotal evidence had been collected over the years that seemed
Removing Contamination from Grouted Floors - Back to Back Studies Find Similar Results
November 30th -0001Removing contamination from grouted floors and areas presents a serious problem for cleaning professionals.
Is Your Custodial Training Like Herding Cats?
By Perry Shimanoff January 14th 2020Is motivating your workers like herding cats? If so, I have a solution for you.
Empowering Custodians with Technology
By Amy Milshtein November 8th 2019Custodians are the unsung guardians of public health, but the work is often viewed as dirty, and less valuable than other career paths..
Maintaining Cleaning Equipment
By Amy Milshtein August 14th 2019Well-cared for tools work better, clean faster and last longer. Kaivac designs state-of-the-art cleaning machines for simple, in-house maintenance so your equipment is always up and running at its peak.
How an ATP Rapid Monitoring System Can Help Prevent the Spread of the Flu
By Robert Kravitz January 30th 2018Many of us are not sure what an ATP system is or how it works. As a result, we asked Terry Schawe, head of research and development at Kaivac, to bring us up to speed about this technology.
Kaivac Cleaning Equipment Maintenance Tips
By Amy Milshtein January 29th 2018Cleaning 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.
High-Tech Tools: How Vacuums Keep Changing the Cleaning Game
By Amy Milshtein July 10th 2017These high-tech tools keep changing the cleaning game by making it faster, easier and healthier.
Power to the People: DIY Cleaning Equipment Repair
By Amy Milshtein May 30th 2017Take back cleaning equipment repair by purchasing machines meant to be maintained easily in-house.
Why It is Time to Stop Floor Mopping
By Allen Rathey September 9th 2016After more than a century, by adopting better ways, it’s time to move beyond traditional floor mopping and to stop the mop.
Keep Your Powder Dry - Microfiber Cloth Too
By Allen Rathey August 12th 2016Keep your microfiber cloth, like proverbial gunpowder, dry to ensure desired removal outcomes for effective, complete, and hygienic cleaning.
Getting Started with ICM (Integrated Cleaning & Measurement)
By IEHA November 4th 2013- September 21st 2012
University of Washington - ICM Spray-and-Vac Water Only Test
By Scott Spencer February 5th 2010If there is any upside to managing a custodial department during a downside economy, it may be the way it forces innovation in the form of increasingly creative solutions to solve severe budgetary problems.
The Science and Technology of ATP
By Robert W. Powitz, PhD, MPH, RS, DLAAS December 22nd 2009ATP is the primary energy transfer molecule present in all living biological cells on Earth.
The ISSA 2010 Kaivac Challenge
November 30th 2010Live Science-based Demonstrations Highlight Extreme Soil Removal - 31 Times More Efficient at Removing Soils From Hard SurfacesWhat's the most critical component of a cleaning system?
Dow AgroSciences Cleans Lab Floors Hygienically Using High Flow Fluid Extraction (HFFE) Technology
March 8th 2011While research laboratories must be clean, labs performing biotech work involving cell cultures and molecular biology must be pristine - if not sterile. According to Cathy Peacock, a Senior Microbiologist in the Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis,
Removing Contamination from Grouted Floors - Back to Back Studies Find Similar Results
November 30th -0001Removing contamination from grouted floors and areas presents a serious problem for cleaning professionals.
Kaivac, Cleaning, and Public Restrooms
June 1st 2007In 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
Cleaning for Health: A Comparison of Cleaning Methods
May 2nd 2007The results of this cleaning for health study were presented at the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) symposium on May 2, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The purpose of this paper and investigation was to apply a scientific methodolog
Removing Soil: A Comparison of Cleaning Methods
December 1st 2006Kaivac has long believed that clean can be defined as the absence of soils, and has accordingly designed its no-touch cleaning systems from the start for maximum soil removal. Although much anecdotal evidence had been collected over the years that seemed