The Annual Thanksgiving Cleaning!
Have you gotten your Thanksgiving Cleaning on?
Common Bacteria and Viruses which Hygienic Chemical Free Cleaning can Mitigate
Since “clean” now goes beyond simply removing dirt, it is critical that cleaning business owners and technicians know what they are really getting into. And this means a mini-biology lesson. In Chapter One: Of Men and Microbes of Modern Cleaning: The Evolution of Chemical Free Cleaning, the authors do just that—give a little biology review of [...]
Bed Bugs Are Back…
I’m sure most of you have heard the phrase “don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Bedbugs (Hemiptera Cimicidae) were a common problem prior to World War II and the widespread use of high residual pesticides such as DDT made them extinct in North America. Now after a 50-year absence these unpleasant pests have made a comeback. [...]
Battling Biofilms
The war is against bacterial colonies that cause some of the most tenacious infections known. The weapon is knowledge of the enemy’s communication system. Read the complete article referenced in Modern Cleaning: The Evolution of Chemical Free Cleaning here!
Tomorrow’s Cleaning: Hygiene~Do you accept compromise?
Published in the October 2011 issue of Tomorrow’s Cleaning
Science Class Complaints: when am I ever going to use this stuff?
As our friend Janice Stewart (owner of Castle Keepers of Charleston) is packing up to head to the CIRI Conference in Atlanta, we thought it fitting to remind you of why you had to take all of those science and chemistry classes from high school and college and especially how that knowledge is part of [...]
Tomorrow’s Cleaning: Hospital privacy curtains laden with germs, study reveals
As we’ve passed into November and the beginning of a series of seasonal gatherings, we put ourselves at risk for acquiring and sharing a variety of germs, bacteria, and viruses…most notably the flu. Did you get your shot this year? Many will take the time to wipe down surfaces in their homes, in their cars, [...]
Tomorrow’s Cleaning: Hygiene is best served by paper towels
When I took my 4-year-old to see Puss in Boots this weekend, just as the movie itself was starting, she announced she had to go to the bathroom. So down the stairs and to the bathroom we went. As we entered, there were two ladies walking around with wet hands, looking for the paper towel dispenser before [...]
Measuring Green Cleaning
Author: Jason Marshall, Ph.D. It may be green, but does it clean? For years, we've heard cleaning professionals say, "I would use 'green' cleaners — I'd even be willing to pay a bit more for them — but the performance just isn't there." Yet, those of us who have lived and breathed the green mantra that [...]
Nurses who breathe in cleaning chemicals are more likely to get asthma: Nurses who are exposed to cleaning products, antiseptics and disinfectants in hospitals are 70 per cent more likely to be
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor 3:16PM GMT 19 Jan 2009 Researchers in America found chemicals in wards run by nurses which could irritate the lungs including cleansers and antiseptics used on patients' skin, chemicals used in the sterilisation of equipment and all purpose cleaners such as bleach. Using powdered latex gloves, before they were phased [...]