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Guides from Cleaning Solution Services, Inc.

Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.

September 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Cleaning a Medical or Industrial Facility: Why Cleaning and Sanitizing Are Two Separate Steps

Wiping a surface and disinfecting it are two different jobs done in a specific order, and the sequence of rooms in a medical or industrial facility matters as much as either one.

September 15, 2026 · 3 min read

What a Janitorial Scope of Work Should Actually List

Two janitorial bids can land within a few dollars of each other and still describe two different levels of service. The scope of work is where that difference actually shows up.

September 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Hot Water Extraction or Encapsulation: Choosing a Commercial Carpet Method Around an Occupied Building

One method soaks the carpet and pulls the soil out with it. The other coats it and dries in about an hour. Knowing which job you actually have decides which one is right.

September 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Strip and Wax or Scrub and Recoat: How to Tell Which One Your Floor Is Due For

A dull floor doesn't automatically need a full strip. Knowing the difference between a full restoration and routine maintenance can save a building a strip cycle it doesn't need yet.

September 15, 2026 · 4 min read

VCT, Terrazzo, Epoxy, or Polished Concrete: The Floor Decides the Process

Four floors that can look alike from the hallway need four different processes, and running the wrong one is the fastest way to damage a floor a building has had for years.