Difference between Sanitizing and Disinfecting – Cleaning tip #2

In the cleaning industry, there are misunderstandings about disinfects and sanitizers.

If it is a food service area, then you'll be interested in sanitizers. If it's a medical facility, then you'll be more interested in disinfectants.

A disinfectant, is a chemical that completely destroys all organisms. The organisms it kills are disease causing bacteria and pathogens.

From a legal standpoint, disinfectants must reduce the level of pathogenic bacteria by 99.999%, during a time frame of greater than 5 minutes but less than 10 minutes.

A sanitizer in contrast, is a chemical that reduces the number of micro-organisms to a safe level. It does not need to eliminate 100% of all organisms to be effective.

Sanitizers, do not kill viruses and fungi. In a food service situtation the sanitizer must also reduce the bacteria count by 99.999% and are required to kill infectious organisms within 30 seconds.
If it's just general cleaning you are interested in to remove soil, you should consider using an all-purpose cleaner rather than a, disinfectant or sanitizer.

Always use a disinfectant on your restrooms.

Fight the Dust – Cleaning tip Number#1

Most of the dust entered into your home or small office is through your entrance points, front and back door. By placing the right kind of mats down you can eliminate some dust and cleaning time of your home or small office. I suggest getting a professional mat you see at entrances of hospitals, which can be found at most janitorial stores. They’re called walk-off mats. They’re available in a variety of types, colors, and sizes. The mats can be used inside and out. The mats should be vacuumed or shake them outside to get rid of the dirt. They can be hosed down and cleaned with all-purpose cleaner as needed. The mats should be hung and let them dry completely after cleaning.

The results have been good for us with the use of walk-off mats. I’m sure you will enjoy the benefit of having them in your home or small office also.

Spring Cleaning – Why not Go Green?

We have heard all of the negatives about some traditional cleaning products. How they detract from indoor air quality by leaving behind noxious fumes and residues that can worsen allergies. There are some great environmental friendly commercial cleaning products available. You just have to do your research. Try these eco-friendly alternatives:

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  Lemon Juice cleans grease and stains.
• White vinegar can be used to disinfect just about any surface. Mix with water and use as glass cleaner. Add organic salts to it for a green scrubbing solution.
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  Baking soda will polish stainless steel, remove acid stains, deodorize your fridge and absorb odors from carpet.
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  Mix olive oil with lemon juice to replace your furniture polish.