General Interest Archives

It's not impossible to improve resident garbage ettiquette

Nudge ideas for residents: chute and garbage take out

There are several ways to nudge residents to improve garbage habits: newsletters, emails, clear signage in the chute room (downloads available).

Illustration of air movement and smell in condos

Discover Why the Chute Room Smells Disgusting… it’s physics!

Chute room odours can be gross. The reason is physics, but there are two solutions to solve it.

Stories from the Compactor Room

by Chuck Garneau, B. Math, OLCM, RCM The Compactor Room sees garbage, lots of garbage. But every so often it sees something different. The resident came to my office pleading for help. He had dropped his fiancé’s $30,000 engagement ring down the garbage chute. He wanted me to find it. I was not about…

Lobby scent: when it’s helpful and when it’s not

Do people like scents or not? Does scent impact emotion? Academic studies provide data. There are both good and bad elements to scent. Learn more here.

Safety in the Compactor Room – PPE Essentials

Personal Protective Equipment in the compactor room is important – but what is needed and how can you increase useage? Hazard identification and the SDS sheets are a good place to start. This covers tips and tricks to navigate this issue and improve safety.

Scents…three things you want and the scary ones you don’t

Scents can be wonderful but before you buy…or try check SDS sheets and avoid harmful ingredients.

Save time by preventing mess to gain more time

Save time cleaning the compactor room floor with these tips. Less mess means less cleaning.

How can we clean more often?

Why are some rooms clean, smell free and germ free? How can we all do this? We asked the experts: supers. Frequency of cleaning and developing schedules helps

Is there a link between bad smells and mood?

Are bad smells linked to unpleasant thoughts? Smell sense and the brain Smell is a powerful sense, it is connected right in the middle of the brain. The two main areas that the sense of smell is processed is in the Amygdala (the area in charge of memories and emotional responses) and the Hippocampus (responsible…