Setting High Standards
by Larry Galler The performance difference between companies (and sports teams, educational organizations, non-profits, professional firms, etc.) with high standards compared to those with lower,...
The Operations System
by Howard Partridge In recent issues of Cleanfax, I've shared that to have a phenomenally successful cleaning and restoration business, you need to have: Phenomenal...
Locating Sources of Urine Odor
Urine is really a three-pronged problem. There is stain, odor and contamination. If you don't address all three issues, you may not satisfy your client....
Using Infrared Cameras
by Gabriel Lugo Everyone has heard the old adage, "When you only have a hammer, all your problems start to look like nails." With...
Humidity Defined
by Brandon Burton The restorer must use several different measures of humidity to fully understand how to increase evaporation. These measures are in two...
ISSA Welcomes Cleanfax to Its Growing Media Family
NORTHBROOK, IL ― ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announced its acquisition of the Cleanfax brand—including the flagship print publication Cleanfax magazine, the Cleanfax Insider,...
AFFLINK appoints advocates to advisory board
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — AFFLINK has announced that Ms. Heike Milhench, president of the New Bedford, MA-based Milhench Supply, and Mr. Tom Mekeel, owner of Sac Val...
All About Absorption
What does it take to absorb something? Absorption is the infusing of substances within a solid which is called the absorbent. Whereas there is just...
The Causes of Carpet Color Loss
Color loss may be caused byelements in nature such as ultraviolet rays from the sun or atmospheric gases. These are normally referred to as natural...
The Power of Persistence
In his book The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence, Ken Blanchard tells a story about Sir Winston Churchill. It seems...
