We Know Operational Savings in Sanitation & Hygiene

The pressure is on in the Sanitation & Hygiene industry. Experienced labor is harder than ever to find, the challenge to source product is real, and the costs for both labor and product are through the roof when you can find it.

This all as the focus on healthier indoor environments — and the deeper level of clean required to achieve it — has become increasingly intense, driving increased demand for contract cleaners and pushing Sanitation & Hygiene operations harder to perform.

• Prices for products and materials has increased anywhere between 10% and 600% depending on the item (CleanLink October 2021)
• 51% of Sanitation & Hygiene operations are currently seeking help to manage elevated cleaning demands, additional square footage, and increased workloads (Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey 2021)
• 44% of cleaning managers were looking for improved productivity in 2021, a 31-percentage point increase over 2020 (Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey 2021)
• The demand for contract cleaners is expected to grow 12% through 2022 (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021)

With so much beyond your control, how can you reduce the operating costs of your commercial cleaning enterprise while meeting, or even exceeding, the increased demands for cleanliness? The answer is in adopting a holistic approach that strategically aims to affect cumulative incremental savings across many areas versus trying to realize huge savings from just one.

Reducing Overhead and, Especially, Labor Costs

In this multi-pronged approach to realizing meaningful operational savings, the obvious starting point is taking a hard look at ways to trim your overhead expenses — with a hard focus on labor costs — without negatively impacting the level of clean. We offer these five tips for getting that done:

Tip #2: Keep It Simple 

Products designed with simplicity in mind are easier to use, resulting in less training and much more productivity for your team members. That adds real value, empowers your associates, and leads to much less frustration.  And, importantly, has a direct positive impact on your cost of labor.

Learn more about our 18" Roll 'N Grip™ Holder System

Tip #4: Realize Purchasing Power 

Work with an integrated one-stop, total solutions provider to realize better pricing via volume discounts while reducing the time and effort spent managing a complex supply chain. 

Learn more about our Color Coded Omni Sweep Floor Sweep 18"

Tip #1: Make Product Go Further 

Getting handles to last longer reduces waste and, ultimately, your carbon footprint all the while saving money.

Learn more about our OmniFit Handles

Tip #3: Get the Most from Your Resources 

Optimizing resource usage via products designed for the ultimate efficiency means using less chemicals, less electricity, less water and more trees.

Learn more about our Bronco™ Round Waste Container Trash Can Dolly

Tip #5: Antimicrobial is Better 

Change to: One anti-microbial mop does the same amount of cleaning as dozens of traditional mops, with an additive to reduce mold growth and prevent spread of bacteria. Anti-microbial mops are better, giving customers the ability to save time, money and germs.

Learn more about our Antimicrobial Natural Looped-End Mop

Tip #1: Reduce Your Garbage Volume or Use Environmentally Friendly Plastics

Continuously audit your product and solution lines with an eye toward cutting the amount of trash and waste your operation generates. Also look for manufacturers that are designing products that contain less plastics.

Learn more about our Hybrid Electronic Roll Towel Dispenser

Tip #3: Get Clear on Recycling 

Wherever possible, use products with packaging that’s 100% recyclable, understand what can and can’t be recycled by your local facility, and find ways to turn something seemingly old and useless into something fresh and productive. 

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Tip #1: Don’t Confuse Economical and Cheap 

Demanding high-quality, commercial-grade products and solutions — versus those lower-priced options that might, at first blush, might seem to save you money — is really the much more economical play and will prove friendlier to your bottom line in the long run.

Learn more about our Duo-Sweeper Multi-Surface Floor Sweeper

Tip #3: Make the Most of Your Team’s Hours 

Reduce your team’s training hours and workload with products designed to be intuitive, easy to use, and get the maximum amount of work done for the least effort.

Learn more about our Bronco™ Round Waste Bin Trash Container Tool Caddy Bag

Seek Smarter Solutions

Working smarter — by tapping products that boast innovative design and incorporate new technologies — also leads to increased productivity through better efficiency.

Tip #2: Don’t Be Afraid of Color 

Improve your operations by designating color-code solutions to different tasks or work areas/zones. Doing so helps enhance organization, significantly improve hygiene, and, importantly, delight the health inspector.

Learn more about our Color Coded Products

Tip #4: Benefit from Better Integration via Acquisition 

Partner with a manufacturer that innately understands what’s needed to continually enhance their integrated solutions offerings and get you the complementary products your business needs via an active acquisition strategy. 

Learn more about WipesPlus!