The Round-Up: Paper Rugs, Janitor Protests, Whiny Customers and Vodka-Slinging Window Cleaners

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The Round-Up is a feature where we collect some of the more interesting cleaning industry stories from around the web and present them to you in one convenient post.

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“Whiny Customers: 5 Types of Complaints (& How to Handle Them),” Inc. Magazine.
Got whiny customers? Inc. Magazine has solutions. Full story here.

“Paper Rugs (Seriously?),” RugChick.com.
Paper rugs: yes they’re a real trend, and yes, they’re uncleanable. Lisa Wagner breaks down this wacky new phenomenon. Check out the article here.

“7 Arrested in Protest Backing Houston Janitors,” Houston Chronicle.
Texas janitors want their wages raised from $8.35/hr to $10/hr, and are striking to make it happen. But the Houston police are striking back. Details here.

“Window Cleaners Become Vodka Salesmen,” Robinson Solutions Blog.
A revolutionary new ad campaign has real window cleaners busting into high-rises and recruiting officer workers to party. See full story here.