Cleaning Industry Blog
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How to Find Upsell Opportunities Using Your Janitorial CRM
Running a commercial cleaning business means you’re constantly balancing costs, managing schedules, and working to keep clients happy. But here’s something that many cleaning company owners overlook: your existing clients represent your best...
Janitorial Manager Shares Strategies to Strengthen Relationships with Independent Cleaners
Communication, incentives and tech tools empower cleaning businesses to retain top talent and improve service quality TOLEDO, OH – October 7, 2025 — Offering a pool of skilled workers, independent cleaners are imperative to maintaining...
How Smart Scheduling Reduces Labor Costs and Boosts Profit
Running a successful cleaning business requires juggling countless moving parts. Between managing employee schedules, ensuring job sites are properly covered, tracking supplies, and keeping clients happy, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the...
Invoice Transparency Reduces Questions for Cleaning Companies
When clients understand exactly what they’re paying for and why, confusion disappears. More importantly, transparent billing demonstrates professionalism and builds the trust that keeps clients coming back year after year. For cleaning...
Tips for Using Client Feedback to Boost Cleaning Staff Morale
Running a successful commercial cleaning operation means juggling countless moving parts, from managing schedules and supplies to ensuring quality work across multiple locations. But perhaps one of the most challenging aspects is keeping your...
Leading with Purpose: Insights from Josh Melton
Episode Summary Join host Tim Clagg on The Business of Cleaning Podcast as he sits down with Josh Melton, owner of Athens Cleaning Company and founder of The Six Figure Cleaner. In this inspiring conversation, Josh reflects on his journey from...
Why Investing in Janitorial Bidding Software Pays for Itself
If you’ve ever lost sleep wondering whether you bid too low on a cleaning contract or struggled to justify your pricing to a skeptical prospect, you’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges facing cleaning business owners today is knowing...
Five Ways to Attract and Retain Skilled Cleaners in a Competitive Labor Market
Janitorial Manager shares strategies for hiring success Toledo, OH – September 5, 2025 — With the cleaning industry continuing to face staffing shortages and high turnover, companies are rethinking how they recruit and retain talent....
Using Software Analytics to Improve Your Cleaning Operations
Running a successful commercial cleaning business today means dealing with countless moving parts. You’re juggling employee schedules, managing supply costs, keeping clients happy, and trying to stay profitable–all while ensuring consistent...
Using Cleaning Inspection Data to Coach, Not Criticize: A Manager’s Guide
As a manager in the commercial cleaning industry, you've likely experienced the frustration of conducting inspections only to find the same issues recurring week after week. Maybe it's streaked windows on the third floor, inconsistent restroom...
