Green Cleaning For Residential, Commercial and Janitorial Cleaning Businesses and Why You Need To Start

Cleaning professionals need to strongly implement some type of "Green" effort in their business for many reasons. Obviously its highly important for the sustainability of mother earth, though that aside your business needs to begin or increase your shift towards green cleaning. Over 50% of businesses and over 60% of homeowners in the U.S. make purchases based on whether the product or service is "green". Other studies have shown that over 70% of consumers are demanding better environmental practices from the individuals they spend their money with. Commercial cleaning companies, janitorial companies, maid services and residential cleaning services need to adapt to these demands in order to maintain and increase future revenues.

Green cleaning has become a bigger movement over the last 5 years. Green cleaning involves the products you use and the daily steps your business takes. The chemicals you use to the vacuums you use, machines you use, rags you use and even the way you wash the rags you use after cleaning. Currently there are no universal standard for "Green Cleaning". There are over 100 organizations that certify companies as green or have set some type of standards to follow. Green Seal Inc, CIR, EPA, IEHA and many others have set some type of policies for companies to follow or certifications they'll award to cleaning professionals. With no universally accepted policies your business needs to set your own policies that you'll follow and begin advertising this to stay ahead of the curve.

There should be no reason today why cleaning professionals shouldn't want to implement some type of "Green" policies. In the past the cost were much higher, though today the cost have been reduced significantly to virtually the same as non-green products. The quality of the products has also increased tremendously. In the past cleaning professionals were reluctant because the quality wasn't as good. Today many "Green" chemicals are just as powerful and effective as non-green products. Cleaning companies need to realize that if the quality is just as good and that the cost are now the same that the only risk is not setting some type of green policy since consumers are demanding it.

Here are some quick steps to take so you can begin advertising your business as Green.

• Chemical purchases should have one of the many types of seals as Green Certified
• Vacuums and other machines should be CRI certified for better IAQ (indoor air quality). Consider using Steam Cleaners as the clean is more effective and its natural cleaning.
• Office daily procedures can become more "Green". Using recycled products when possible, using friendlier laundry detergents, using mugs instead of Styrofoam cups, using energy saving light bulbs
• Janitorial companies can begin using more environmentally friendly papers, soaps and other products they use in buildings

Implementing just a few of these steps can assist you in beginning the move towards a Green business. As consumers are overwhelmingly demanding greener efforts when making a purchasing decision it is highly important you transform your cleaning business so you can begin advertising yourself as Green. The cost is the same and the quality is just as effective. The only cost of not "Greening" your company is the downside possibilities, so get started today!