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July 2010 Vol.48 No.7 Features & Columns 16 20 22 26 34 38 42 The Gadget Man Taking on Tile and Grout By Gordon Hanks Rx for Restoration Preventing Cross Contamination By Jeff Bishop To Your Success Gotcha! Avoiding the Carpet Cleaning “Commodity” Trap By Steve Toburen Green Carpet Care: The Nuts and Bolts By Stephen Askin Building a Phenomenally Successful Business Get on Track and Off the Truck! By Howard Partridge The Inspector Knows Best Background Checks: How Far Should You Go? By Ruth Travis Hard Floor Maintenance Opportunities Putting the Finish to Ceramic Floors By Stanley Quentin Hulin This month at www.icsmag.com • Get the Latest Exclusives from Dave DeBlander, Ellen Rohr and John Braun • The July 2010 Product of the Month • Breaking News and more… To subscribe to ICS L!VE, go to www.icsmag.com NOW! Departments 6 10 11 12 14 15 44 48 49 50 52 53 54 22 52 16 42 Editorial Comment ICS eRants & Raves ICS eMedia In My Experience News, Views & Events In The Know New Products & Technologies Must See! Products Gallery Advertiser Index Buyers’ Marketplace CFI News IICRC News PCUCA News ICS CLEANING SPECIALIST (ISSN 1522-4708) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317.No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $104.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $137.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $154.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2010, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: ICS CLEANING SPECIALIST, P.O. Box 2146, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to ICS CLEANING SPECIALIST, P.O. Box 2146, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. 4 Cleaning Specialist | July 2010
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