A Real Conversation About Cleaning Our Schools for Health
This KingsClean podcast series is a conversation by and for cleaning professionals about revolutionizing school and college cleaning departments to Clean for Health. Led by Greg Lookabaugh and Paul Cagle, we look forward to visiting with you in the coming weeks.
Cleaning Carpets During Summer Project Time
June 29, 2022 Season 3 Podcast 2
This Podcast features our friend Jeff Newman of Tarkett, discussing the importance of cleaning your carpets for health, especially during summer project time.
Jeff sheds light on product selection, ideal features of carpets that are more durable and cleanable, and the custodial training necessary to clean for health.
Summer Cleaning Projects
May 9, 2022 Podcast 10
This brief conversation about Cleaning Schools for Health will help school facility managers plan and prepare for the best results from this summer’s deep cleaning projects. What are we doing, when, and how?
This podcast covers the five critical aspects of planning your summer cleaning program:
- Developing your clear scope of work
- Scheduling around tricky summer district activities and vacations
- Tools and Chemicals
- Teams and Leads
- Training
Learn how to plan and prepare now to get the best results for students, faculty and our community.
Indoor Air Quality Impacts Our Schools
August 30, 2021 Podcast 9
Paul and Greg discuss the topic of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) on the heels of a major report from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Up to 30% of building occupants in the U.S. suffer from some type of chronic respiratory disorder. Billions of dollars, and millions of school days, are lost annually due to the effects of poor IAQ in schools. Listen in as Paul and Greg touch on the maintenance and custodial side of this issue.
Hiring and Retaining Good People for the Janitorial Profession
September 11, 2020 Podcast 8
This episode of the Intelligently Cleaning Schools for Health podcast series speaks to the Coaching, Leadership, Playbook, Tools and Training required to hire and retain the best people for your school janitorial department.
Managing the Process and Generating Meaningful Data
July 2, 2020 Podcast 7
Podcast 7 is a conversation about how we coach the facility management team to lead people, manage a process, and generate meaningful data.
Remember, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.”
Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfecting to Reopen Schools
May 25, 2020 Podcast 6
This podcast discusses workable solutions to instill confidence that we are properly cleaning and disinfecting as we prepare to reopen schools.
Qualities and Characteristics that Make the Best Leaders
May 5, 2020 Podcast 5
As we implement new cleaning processes to meet new health guidelines in 2020, it is critical that we have the right management and supervision in place to pull it off. In fact, one of the most important parts of your cleaning program is having the right managers and supervisors in place.
This podcast addresses what qualities and characteristics make the best managers and supervisors.
Cleaning for Health Roll Out in a Large School District
April 24, 2020 Podcast 4
Interview with Angela Stender about the roll out of Cleaning for Health at Pflugerville Independent School District. Angela directs custodial services for Pflugerville ISD, covering more than 30 buildings and several million square feet of cleanable space.
This podcast was recorded in the Training Room of Pflugerville ISD in Pflugerville, Texas.
Standardizing the Process to Effectively Clean for Health
April 17, 2020 Podcast 3
This podcast discusses how a standardized, easy-to-learn cleaning process that effectively cleans for health must be taught out of a training room, measured and managed.
This podcast was recorded in the Training Room of the Pflugerville Independent School District in Pflugerville, Texas.
Defining “Clean” and the Process of Cleaning
April 10, 2020 Podcast 2
Join this 30-minute conversation about cleaning schools for health. Greg Lookabaugh and Paul Cagle explore the differences between cleaning for appearance vs. cleaning for health. They share practical definitions for “what is a clean school building?” and “what is the process of cleaning for health?”
The Science and Engineering of Cleaning Schools for Health
April 3, 2020 Podcast 1
There is no better time than now for a real conversation about the science and engineering of how to properly clean our schools for health.
The KingsClean podcast series “Intelligently Cleaning Schools for Health” seeks to foster that conversation. Greg Lookabaugh and Paul Cagle look forward to visiting with each of you in the coming weeks.