Green cleaning is gaining momentum. It is a method of cleaning and maintaining facilities that is friendly to the environment and healthful for students and staff. The process uses environmentally friendly and nontoxic cleaning products and practices that must be third-party-certified. Using green cleaning practices and products can result in numerous benefits, including a safer building, increased employee productivity and reduced facility maintenance costs. Often, education administrators prefer to demystify this process by contracting with a facility maintenance provider that specializes in green cleaning. Because each provider is different and each facility has different needs, an education institution should find a partner that will help achieve its specific goals. This article presents tips to help schools find the right partner.