<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590</id><updated>2011-10-15T02:05:36.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jeff Cross, Cleanfax editor</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590.post-114851758093378209</id><published>2006-05-24T17:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-24T17:39:40.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Forced to clean with cold water?</title><content type='html'>As many of you have heard, New York state is trying to force cold water cleaning in schools, both public and private.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you think? How do you feel when those who write or promote these standards have never been involved in the cleaning industry?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's a short article I put together on the topic:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cleanprosonline.com/Hotter_chemicals.html"&gt;http://www.cleanprosonline.com/Hotter_chemicals.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Cross&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14460590-114851758093378209?l=cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/114851758093378209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14460590&amp;postID=114851758093378209' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/114851758093378209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/114851758093378209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/2006/05/forced-to-clean-with-cold-water.html' title='Forced to clean with cold water?'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590.post-113329586306494771</id><published>2005-11-29T12:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-29T12:24:23.076-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Shaw to use only IICRC Certified Firms</title><content type='html'>During the past month I have received probably two dozen or so e-mails from irate cleaners - cleaners upset that Shaw has decided in January 2008 to approve only IICRC Certified Firms for cleaning warranted residential carpets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you think? Do you think it is smart for Shaw to make this decision? Do you think there will be enough Certified Firms to do the work - if each consumer followed the warranty guidelines?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Or do you think, like some, that this move will fade into the background eventually?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's start a discussion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Cross&lt;br /&gt;Senior Editor&lt;br /&gt;Cleanfax magazine&lt;br /&gt;Administrator&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cleanprosonline.com"&gt;www.cleanprosonline.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14460590-113329586306494771?l=cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/113329586306494771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14460590&amp;postID=113329586306494771' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/113329586306494771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/113329586306494771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/2005/11/shaw-to-use-only-iicrc-certified-firms.html' title='Shaw to use only IICRC Certified Firms'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590.post-112160628640071517</id><published>2005-07-17T06:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-17T06:18:06.403-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What's most important to you?</title><content type='html'>If you had to choose just one or two things you would like to see different in the carpet and furniture cleaning industry, what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would it be better education?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps innovative tools?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Cross&lt;br /&gt;Senior Editor&lt;br /&gt;Cleanfax magazine&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14460590-112160628640071517?l=cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/112160628640071517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14460590&amp;postID=112160628640071517' title='26 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112160628640071517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112160628640071517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/2005/07/whats-most-important-to-you.html' title='What&apos;s most important to you?'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><thr:total>26</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590.post-112128397190321972</id><published>2005-07-13T12:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-13T12:46:11.906-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Great Debate</title><content type='html'>We've had almost 1700 votes so far in the &lt;a href=" http://www.cleanfax.com/ENewsArticle.asp?ArticleID=352" target="_blank"&gt;Great Debate&lt;/a&gt; for July.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd like to know your thoughts such as if you were to write on this topic yourself. Go take a quick read and come back and post. Don't hesitate to give a "strong" opinion!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Cross&lt;br /&gt;Senior Editor&lt;br /&gt;Cleanfax magazine&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14460590-112128397190321972?l=cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/112128397190321972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14460590&amp;postID=112128397190321972' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112128397190321972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112128397190321972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/2005/07/great-debate.html' title='The Great Debate'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14460590.post-112128150686539628</id><published>2005-07-13T12:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-13T12:05:06.870-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CRI testing</title><content type='html'>I'd like to know what everyone thinks about the CRI equipment and chemical testing programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Should the CRI also certify or approve of only certified techs doing work on carpets with a warranty?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Cross&lt;br /&gt;Senior Editor&lt;br /&gt;Cleanfax magazine&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14460590-112128150686539628?l=cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/feeds/112128150686539628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14460590&amp;postID=112128150686539628' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112128150686539628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14460590/posts/default/112128150686539628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cleanfaxeditor.blogspot.com/2005/07/cri-testing.html' title='CRI testing'/><author><name>Jeff Cross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13909465148584340241</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://www.cmmonline.com/upload/enews/Cross,Jeff.gif'/></author><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry></feed>
