Ops Talk Magazine Fall 2010

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Work smarter, not harder Use the new generation of sustainably green microbial cleaning products BY CHARLES ROBINSON If you are tired of the endless cleaning, scrubbing, rinsing and polishing required to keep your high-traffic floors bright and clean, it may be time to try the new generation of sustainably green microbial cleaning products in your facility; you'll save both time and money, and you'll be surprised how clean your floors will become. When you use the new generation of sustainable microbial cleaning products, you will only need to wet the floor area with the product for the cleaning action to start working; simply damp-mop a floor area from edge to edge, and once the product is in place, it starts working! Billions of tiny scrubbers keep on working for up to 80 hours, deep cleaning and removing all traces of soils, foods, and other deposits, leaving a brighter, cleaner surface for your clients and guests. Plus, you won’t need to use much of the product; usually two to four ounces in a gallon of warm water is all that is required. The billions of tiny scrubbers in the product do the work for you, deep cleaning into floor surface pores to remove deposits and build-ups that have developed over time, so you won’t need to scrub any corners. For faster results on heavy build-up, you could soak the floor using the product in diluted form, let it sit for an hour, then come back and brush or squeegee the entire area and let dry. After you’ve applied the product, you won’t need to rinse as the floor will dry bright and clean. As well, you won’t need to clean as often; most clients report that they can reduce their frequency of cleaning by 30 to 50 per cent as a result of using these products. For properties with multiple cleanings scheduled per day, you'll find that your floors are cleaner and require less actual cleanings per day, thus saving you time and money. Furthermore, you won’t need to disinfect as often. Those clients who need to disinfect regularly due to health concerns (such as hospitals, retirement facilities and other types of institutions) find that the regular use of these products, in conjunction with sanitizing cleaners, can actually provide the best of both worlds – eliminating harmful micro-organisms and deep cleaning to remove organic matter and odours The regular use of the new generation of sustainable green cleaning products effectively displaces harmful microbe populations from floor surfaces over time. These sustainable, microbial green cleaning products for floor cleaning include general-purpose products for deep cleaning and deodorizing, deep-cleaning products for deodorizing

smelly areas like bathrooms, kitchens, and garbage bins, and products for degreasing busy kitchen floor areas. Ideally, you should be looking for third-party certified (Ecologo™ or Green Seal™ are good examples) microbial cleaning products that are considered “one-passâ€? cleaning products and are part of a sustainable product line (all the ingredients are made from renewable resources and the products decompose quickly and easily, recycling back to the earth with minimal impact on our world). For more information, visit www.eatoils.com.

About the Author: Charles Robinson is the national sales manager at World Ware Enterprises Ltd., Manufacturers of EatOils™ Microbial Green Cleaning Products. Based in Cambridge, Ontario, WorldWare has distributors across Canada and throughout the world. íľż

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Articles inside

Choosing the right air filter and filter media

1min
pages 44-45

Studentawards.com: Grants programs are on the rise

2min
pages 42-43

Terasen Gas helping schools take big steps towards reducing their carbon footprint

3min
pages 40-41

White reflective roof coatings: Improving the sustainability of existing roofs

10min
pages 34-38

Work smarter, not harder Use the new generation of sustainably green microbial cleaning products

3min
page 39

The RGC Guarantee Program

3min
page 32

Moisture: A natural disaster

4min
pages 30-31

Get out of ‘hot water’ –Design temperatures only happen a few times a year

2min
page 33

Today’s workers still at risk from yesterday’s asbestos

3min
page 29

Thoughts on Ops Talk

3min
page 28

Tools of the trade Firestone introduces roof modeling tool

1min
pages 26-27

Creating green legacies at your neighbourhood school with Evergreen

3min
page 21

Longer life lamps are the new ‘basic

6min
pages 22-25

Profile on Ron Mason

2min
pages 8-9

Legal guide to special needs transportation supports defensible decisions

2min
page 20

In this issue

1min
pages 6-7

Unanticipated consequences of conventional school renewal

3min
pages 14-15

Eco-overhaul: New school construction in B.C.’s Southern Interior heats up

8min
pages 10-13

Transportation Section: A greener way of getting to school

5min
pages 16-19
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