Why Do Cleaning Chemicals Streak?

Cleaning Chemical Streaks They have been a common complaint for years about window cleaners. There are still smudges on the glass after wiping. Why does this happen? After all, it is window “cleaner” isn’t it? The whole reason for its existence is to get rid of marks on glass, not add to them? Cleaning chemical streaks have puzzled [...]

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Do you know where to clean?

Restroom Odor Does restroom odor indicate a lack of work? I don’t think so. I believe it is due to a lack of knowledge. It has been said many times that the quality of work trumps the quantity of work. Another favorite is work smart, not hard. Both of these are extremely evident in the [...]

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Entrance Matting Tips For Year Long Floor Protection

Tips For Maintaining Entrance Mats

Benefits Of Entrance Matting Entrance matting is a multi-purpose tool for any facility. They provide protection from slip and falls. They help control the dirt that is tracked into a building and they can add to the style and image of the building. In some cases entrance mats serve as billboards and warning signs. Given [...]

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Dust Mopping The Floor – How It Works

What you dust mop the floor with is extremely important

Why Dust Mopping The Floor Is So Important. Dust mopping the floor is one of the most important steps in any floor care maintenance program. As with any type of cleaning, removing dry soils before adding liquid makes the entire process much easier. Because it is usually done dry, it also allows the floor to [...]

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Cleaning Is A Waste Of Money…

Cleaning is a waste of money.

…When You Don’t Know What Clean Is. The amount of money that is spent in cleaning industry each year is estimated to be $100 billion . That’s right. With a “B”. And it continues to increase, even in these difficult economic times. When you add in the popularity of green cleaning and green cleaning products, [...]

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Basketball Floor – The 2012 Final Four Floor

Final Four Basketball Floor

This video is a very accurate demonstration of what goes into a hardwood basketball floor. Although this floor is only used a few times, many other floors that are used everyday for years go through a similar manufacturing and assembly process. When you stop to think about how many people, touch the boards and how [...]

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9 Great Cleaning Blogs You May Not Know About

Cleaning Blogs

As the author of this and several other blogs, I am always looking for great examples of cleaning blogs. There are an estimated 1 million blogs started everyday, most left abandoned after a short time. The reason I chose to start writing a cleaning blog was because there were not many places on the web [...]

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Floor Sealer Debate – To Seal or Not To Seal

Floor Sealer. How They Work

Do You Need To Use A Floor Sealer? Here is one of the more common questions when it comes to finishing floors. Do you need to use a floor sealer? The debate goes back and forth on whether you need to use sealer on tile prior to applying finish. This debate is due to a [...]

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Burnishing Floor Finish A Quick Guide

Burnishing Floors A Quick Guide

Burnishing Floor Finish The best way to maintain floor finish shine is high-speed burnishing. This process is done with a rotary machine that has a pad turning speed of more than 1000rpm but more commonly done at 1500 to 2000rpm. Burnishing floor finish is helpful for two reasons. First it makes floor finish shine but [...]

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Floor Finish Shine How It Works

why floor finish shine

How Does Floor Finish Shine? In my last post, I talked about floor finish solids. In this one, I will go over why floor finish shines. Floor finish shine is a result of nothing more than the reflection of light on a smooth surface. Getting a floor to have a glossy, wet look is a [...]

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