
Category: Industry News

“Trust” is the current buzzword for marketing experts in a post Covid-19 economy. That’s because in study after study, marketing researchers have determined that right now, consumers want to feel like they trust the company behind the products and services...

How to Efficiently Use Clean and Shine for Sanitizing Windows
Your goal in the current COVID-19 world is to protect both your customers and your staff. Using the affordable and efficient Clean and Shine in your window cleaning mix can help add protection and peace of mind for both. Even if you...

How Using a News App Can Help Your Cleaning Business
Right after the first case of Covid-19 here in my state of Arkansas, I downloaded an app called “News Break.” (I’m sure there are others.) Although the push notifications can get to be a bit much, it provides some great...

Critical Infrastructure Guidelines for Covid-19
Critical Infrastructure Guidance Federal and many state and local governments have been imposing numerous restrictions. These restrict people to their homes except for crucial needs, like food. Work has been restricted to at home, or not at all for many...

Working With Sodium Hypochlorite (SH), or Bleach, during COVID-19 times.
Sodium Hypochlorite is commonly known as Bleach. It comes in varying strengths. But the two most common are store bought, at 6%, and industrial strength, at 12.5%. The strength commonly used in the cleaning industry is 12.5% SH. The CDC...

Carlos Gonzales Part 3: Taking on the World
Carlos Gonzales: The Life, the Legend, the Legacy Editor's Note: Over the past decade, Carlos Gonzales has become a household name for many in the exterior cleaning industry. Known for his strong work ethic, his positive affirmations, and his ability to...

The History of Window Cleaning
Preparing for his upcoming window cleaning presentation for the PWNA National Convention, Doug Apt reached out to me. “Do you have anything you’ve written on window cleaning history?” I thought about it. “Nope. Not really.” But I figured how hard...
Catching Up with the Wizard of Wood
I recently caught up with the Wizard of Wood himself, Everett Abrams, at the Huge Convention this past August to see what he head coming down the pipeline. His answer: a lot. The Deck Restoration Plus (DRP) Basic Exterior Wood...

Top 10 Reasons Why 4 Pulex Micro Tiger Sleeves Are Better Than 3
10. Pulex MicroTiger sleeves give you the best of both worlds: super soft and abrasive. (Kind of like a fluffy Chihuahua.) 9. They come in four handy sizes: 10 inch, 14 inch, 18 inch, and 22 inch. 8. Their design looks kind of like...

Giving Back at the Huge Convention
Craig Hendzel of Lakewood Window Cleaning in Ohio said he couldn’t go to a window cleaning convention without finding some work in that town. “I just love cleaning windows!” So before recently heading to Branson, Missouri, for the Huge Convention...