Urinal Blocks, Urinal Cake and Their Purpose

Urinal blocks or urinal cakes, as many call them, are small round blocks that look similar to a hockey puck, and lay in the bottom of a urinal to help control odors in restrooms.

Urinal blocks are air activated and are place above the drain in the urinal. When in contact with the air, they will dissolve providing the deodorizing properties controlling the odors. They do not dissolve in water and therefore they do not deodorize the flushing water or the urine.

The chemicals composing the urinal blocks will vary with the most common base chemical being Para dichlorobenzene, which is a paraffin, type chemical. However, this chemical has been recognized to have carcinogenic risks and now urinal blocks are available in a “free” version.

Each block is enhanced by saturating it with a scenting compound of fragrances such as cherry, which is the most common. A urinal cake comes in either 3 ounce or 4 ounce sizes, though other sizes are available. Each urinal block will last approximately 30 to 60 days.

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Does Your Spray Cleaner Do It’s Job?

Most people do not give much thought about their spray cleaner when they get ready to clean up a mess. They simply pull out the bottle and spray it on the surface and wipe up the mess then put the bottle back where it belongs.

Not All Are Created Equal

However, here is the deal, not all are created equal. You can get a spray cleaner for kitchen grease, one that kills germs, another for restroom cleaning, and even one for cleaning carpet. Therefore, when you think of a spray cleaner, you need to think more in terms of the job you are working on and not so much the term “all purpose”.

Select For The Task

It makes perfect sense to choose a spray cleaner for a specific job, if you stop to think about it. After all, you would not choose to use dishwashing detergent to wash your hair would you? Of course not. You would select a shampoo that is made for your type hair. So it goes for spray cleaners as well. Select one designed for your specific tasks.

But It Says All Purpose

Why are there so many brands that offer the “all purpose” spray cleaner if it is recommended to select one for a specific task? The best way to explain this is to consider the automobile. When you go to buy a car, the main objective is to get from point A to B. Any car, as long as it’s running, can do this, thus it could be considered an all-purpose car.

However, if you want to be in a stock car race, you need a stock car. The same goes for your spray cleaner. If you want to clean the kitchen, you need one for kitchens. When cleaning the restroom you need one for toilets, tubs and tile.

The next time you are shopping for products to clean your home or office, put a bit more thought into it and select the right spray cleaner

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Biodegradable Toilet Tissue, The Answer

There seems to be a misconception concerning biodegradable toilet tissue or as some call it, bath tissue. Whether you are referring to 1-ply or 2-ply, all bath tissue is biodegradable.

Some may argue that this is not the case, but unless fillers are used that are not, all toilet tissue is biodegradable.

Biodegradable by definition is: capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria. Since there are varying degrees of this and depending on how fast the paper disperses, dictates the level of biodegradability. Toilet tissue is made to disolve or disperse so it just makes sense that it is biodegradable. Think about it, why would they make it so that it would not disolve? Stopping up the sewer lines is not the objective.

Biodegradable toilet tissue comes in various softness, composition, and levels of grades of decomposition. There are more definitions, which are technical in nature, but when it comes right down to it, you now know the answer.

The next time someone tells you that you have to have a “special” biodegradable toilet tissue, you can smile and know that the tissue you already have meets the criteria.

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Green Your Cleaning to Stand Out

Not only have big banks failed during a down economy, but many companies are letting their cleaning services go as well. So how do the small guys keep their clients?

Green your cleaning and stand out. There are a few things the individual or small cleaning services can do that will make them more valuable to their clients. Green cleaning is probably the single most effective way to insure you stick around longer.

There are certain aspects of green cleaning that you must know in order to say and back up, that you green clean. Human health, comparative in nature and performance.

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Here is a list of a few things you can be sure you are doing that are all part of green cleaning.

1) Stop using feather dusters and start using microfiber dusters. Feathers simply spread the dust and cause most of it to become airborn which settles right back on the surface you just dusted. Microfiber dusters will capture the dust and allow you to wash it sending it down the drain.
2) Quit using bleach to disinfect everything. There are safer and greener products that are much better and less harmful than bleach. There are many disinfectants available from a local janitorial company that they can recommend. Bleach is simply a harsh chemical and not as safe as other cleaning chemicals. It is simply not green.
3) Recommend to your customers and clients switching to green seal paper products. Not only will this be an approach that is green and less damaging to the economy, it will also save your customer some money. If you can show them areas where they can cut other expenses, they will tend to keep your cleaning service around.

When you green your cleaning, you will be showing your customer that you care about them and their business as well as your business and the environment. Green cleaning is not just a passing fad, it is a reality.

Green your cleaning to stand out.

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Using Enzyme Digestants For Odor Control

Nobody likes walking into a room and having a nasty odor meet them at the door. Whether in a restroom, kitchen or your own living room at home, odor control is a top priority. The best way to eliminate odors is by using enzyme digestants. The thing most people don’t understand is that many of the so called deodorizers simply mask the odors in the air. Even those that have odor counteractants don’t always elminate the source of the problem.

Unless you remove the source, the odor will linger and keep coming back. Simply removing the item that was causing the odor does not eliminate the entire rank smell. So how do you get rid of the source?

Let me give you an example. Let’s say your cat drags up some critter and slips it into your home while you are out. While the he is enjoying a feast, the fluids are getting into your carpet. You come home and smell something fishy and discover a half eaten critter on your carpet. By removing the remains and cleaning the area you think the odor will vanish. Not so.

The fluids leave bacteria behind and that is the real source of the odor. To elminate this you have to use an enzyme digesant to “eat” the bacteria that cause the odor. Enzymes are any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical catalysts. Basicly they are good bugs eating the bad bugs. Once all the bacteria is gone, the odor is gone.

Now here’s an even better thing to know about using enzyme digestants. You can use it in your drains, garbage disposals (see previous post), around toilets and urinals, trash cans and grease traps and septic lines. Enzyme digestants are the absolute best way to eliminate odors at the source.

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How To Remove Soap Scum

How many times have you looked at your shower or tub and thought, I need to learn how to remove soap scum. You’ve probably used all the home concotions like vinegar and water, a hydrogen peroxide mixture (this does have it’s uses in the home) and maybe even diluted bleach water. But the soap scum is still there, hanging onto your shower walls like a bad head ache.

So back to the question of how to remove soap scum. My suggestion is to forget all the home grown chemicals because for the most part, they won’t cut it when it comes to removing the soap scum. Your best bet is to use a commercial chemical that you can get at your local janitorial supplier.

It may go by several brand names but what you need is a shower foam.
This is a chemical designed specificaly to cut through the soap scum on your shower walls and tub to break it down for easier removal. This chemical is typically applied with a foam gun which is basicly a pump up sprayer with a specific nozzle that produces a foam when sprayed on a surface.

This foaming action causes the chemical to cling to the walls of your shower allowing it to do it’s magic.

This is not, however the end of how to remove soap scum. If you thought you could now just rinse it off, think again. You have to think of it in this manner. When you put your clothes in the washing machine you add water and detergent. But do you go straight to the rinse cycle? No, it has to go throught the washing cycle which is the agitation that actually removes the dirt.

The shower foam is simply the chemical to break down the soap scum but you still have to scrub. The good thing is you don’t have to scrub as hard or as much as you would with other home products. Once you have scrubbed the entire surface, then you rinse.

If anyone tries to tell you they have a product that all you do is spray it on and rinse it off and “presto” problem solved, then see if you can get them to sell you a piece of the Brooklyn bridge.

So there you have it, the answer to how to remove soap scum.

Carpet Stains Reappearing

Honey the dog just went on the carpet, quick get the carpet cleaner.

You quickly get the spot cleaned up, scold the dog and go about your business. The next day or so you happen to notice carpet stains reappearing. But I cleaned it up and it looked as good as new. What’s up?

The problem that many don’t understand is that when the dog did his business on the carpet, it soaked into the pad as well. When you cleaned the spot, you only cleaned the surface fibers and did not get all the “problem” out.

When carpet stains reappear, this is called wicking. As you use your carpet cleaning chemical or “spotter” the carpet fibers are wetted to remove the spot. (remember the difference between a spot and stain is time) As the fibers dry, they will pull up moisture from down in the pad up to the surface where they dry and become a stain. To demonstrate wicking, take a paper towel and put a portion of it in a glass of liquid. You will see how the liquid wicks up the towel.

If you want to get all the spot out of your carpet you have to insure you get enough cleaner into the pad as well. Blot the spot untill there is nothing more being absorbed. It is always a good idea to apply cleaner once again and repeat the process. If you have a portable extractor this will insure you get the spot and carpet stains reappearing will be a thing of the past.

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Bleach Cleaning Around The House

Bleach cleaning is not always the best method of cleaning things around the house because of the daingers involved. Let alone the whitening effect it has on clothes, the fumes if inhaled can cause problems because of the burning nature of the chemical.

That being said, bleach cleaning does have a few areas where it works great around the house. One of the most common uses outdoors is using it to clean doors and wooden trim before painting. Not only will the bleach clean it can also kill some of the mold growth.

Bleach cleaning, should you decide to use it for cleaning purposes, is not to be taken lightly. Use every precaution such as rubber gloves, and plenty of ventilation. Do not inhale the fumes and should you feel sick, seek medical attention.

Before I paint outdoor surfaces on the house, I do a little bleach cleaning to prep the surfaces removing all the gunk. This can, in many cases save you some money by elminating using Kilz which is more expensive than bleach.

Bleach cleaning does work wonders just becareful when using this chemical.

Carpet Cleaning Tips – Spotting

There is a lot of information on carpet cleaning tips but here is one tip that you normally won’t find.

We all know that if you get a spill or track something in on the carpet you should get it up as fast as possible. The difference between a spot and a stain is time. The longer the spill sits without attention the harder it will be to remove.

I have read lots of wacky ways to clean up a spot from using vinegar to soap and water but the best solution is to follow these carpet cleaning tips.

First using a white towel, blot the spot, do not rub it as this will only cause it to spread making it much worse than before you started. Once you have gotten as much of the spot up using this technique, you are ready for the carpet spotter.

Carpet spotter is a chemical you can get from your local janitorial supplier. There are various types depending on the type of spot. If it is grease spot, a POG (paint, oil, greas) chemical is best. For red juice, there are red dye spotting removers.

For most comon household spills you can use a good all purpose spotter if you get to it soon enough, before it drys and becomes a stain.

Now that you have blotted the spot, apply a liberal amount of the spotting chemical, enough to get into the pad where the spot may already be hiding. Let this sit for about 5 to 10 minutes allowing it time to break down the spot.

The next part of these carpet cleaning tips is to blot again with a white towel. So why a “white” towel you may be thinking. This is so you won’t transfer any dye from a colored towel to the carpet.

If this does not remove all the spot, again apply the spotting chemical and let it sit for another few minutes. This time take a flat edge item like a credit card and work the spot. Be sure, (this is an important part of the carpet cleaning tips) to work the spot from the outer portions toward the middle. This again will keep the spot from spreading.

After you have thoroughly agitated the carpet where the spot is, blot again. This should remove all the spill. For deep spots, be sure to watch as it dries because if you did not get all the spill it will wick up in the carpet leaving a “ghost” effect of the spot.

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Instant Hand Sanitizer

We are a society that wants it now and that goes for our instant hand sanitizer. With the H1H1 virus upon us everybody is scrambling to get their supply of the stuff.

Me? I think we are over doing and people panic and want an instant fix rather than simply take precautions that work (washing your hands) and using common sense when it comes to sanitization.

I found a really good article on instant hand sanitizer that compares our society to the “boy in a bubble” which just about sums it up.
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