Green cleaning is important for health and safety of building occupants, as well as protecting the environment (click here to read about the importance of green cleaning). Responsible cleaning companies now take it upon themselves to ensure that their methods, products, and equipment are environmentally-friendly. At Sunshine, our green cleaning objective is simple: to enhance […]

Although people often use “disinfecting” and “sanitizing” interchangeably, they are two different processes with different outcomes. Disinfectants kill 100% of organisms, while sanitizers kill 99.9%. While this may not seem like a huge distinction, it drastically changes the makeup of each product and how it should be used in certain circumstances. Whether your building requires […]

According to a recent article in the Business Canada section of the Huffington Post, the Canadian economy suffers a loss of more than $16 billion per year due to absenteeism. That’s not even the whole story; the bottom line is not the only cost of absenteeism. “The [$16 billion per year] estimate does not include […]

Asthma is a condition that many Canadians live with on a daily basis. Over 2 million Canadians have asthma, and asthma rates have been steadily increasing for the past 20 years. In spite of new medications and technologies, asthma contributes to about 350 deaths per year. That averages out to almost 1 death each day. […]

Day cleaning is a new trend in the cleaning industry, and increasing numbers of condominiums and corporate locations are choosing to implement it. Essentially, instead of cleaning staff coming in overnight, they complete many cleaning tasks throughout the day. Cleaning companies will usually customize the day cleaning program depending on the specific needs of each […]

Greenwashing is the deceptive trend in the cleaning industry wherein cleaning products are referred to as “green”, “environmentally friendly”, or “eco-friendly” without truly being so. These claims are purely for marketing purposes, and should be thoroughly investigated by responsible consumers and cleaning companies. For example, Sunshine has strict cleaning product selection guidelines to ensure that […]

The summer is the ideal time for empty schools to be thoroughly cleaned. Free of occupants for a few months, the janitorial staff sets to work on the rigorous cleaning tasks that are difficult to achieve during the school year. It’s important to get schools as clean as possible for the new school year, to […]

Floor stripping is a process that completely removes old wax, soil, and grime from floors to restore them to a shining, like-new state. With powerful machinery, the top layer is removed from the floor surface; this allows the floors to be treated with a new substance to keep them fresh and clean. As one of […]

We can all agree that gum has no place on our carpets. It makes a carpet look dirty and neglected; and on top of that, it’s a pain to remove. Although a cleaning service like Sunshine will have no trouble getting rid of the gum for you, you may want to do some damage control […]

Cleaning an institution such as a hospital, a school, or an assisted living facility, requires special care with which cleaning products are used. These types of facilities are often occupied by people who are part of a “sensitive” population that is affected more adversely by chemicals than the general population. However, even when cleaning an […]