New Year, New Standards: Cleaning Resolutions for 2025

The start of a new year is always a good time to step back and ask: How can we do things better? In facilities management, it’s about more than clean floors—it’s about creating spaces that are safe, environmentally-conscious, and built to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

Here are three resolutions to consider as you set your sights on the year ahead:

Make Sustainability Practical

We all want to reduce our environmental footprint, but sustainability has to be achievable. Think simple steps: conserving water, switching to technologies that reduce the impact of your cleaning operations and finding ways to extend the life of your equipment. These aren’t just good for the planet—they’re good for your bottom line.

Resolution: Find one area to make a small but meaningful change towards sustainable cleaning.

Let Data Do the Heavy Lifting

Facilities managers are already stretched thin. Why not let data work harder for you? Modern equipment paired with telemetry hardware and software can give you real-time insights to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and keep your cleaning programmes running smoothly. Small tweaks based on actionable data can add up to big savings.

Resolution: Use data to identify one bottleneck or inefficiency to address this year.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

The cleaning industry has faced its share of challenges, from tight budgets to labour shortages. Embracing automation and smarter workflows can help lighten the load. Robotic cleaning equipment, for example, doesn’t just handle repetitive tasks—it frees your team to focus on areas that need a human touch, such as high-contact surfaces or customer-facing spaces.

Resolution: Explore how automation could improve efficiency in your operations.

What’s Your Focus for 2025?

A new year is a chance to make meaningful changes that will impact your teams, your facilities, and the people who use them. Whether it’s working smarter, prioritising sustainability, or making decisions backed by data, every small improvement can make a big difference.

So, what’s your resolution for 2025?

Let’s tackle this year’s challenges head-on and raise the standard for cleaning together.

Join the conversation—share your resolutions in the comments below and check out our recent poll to weigh in!