Many clients have asked us how they can accomplish all of their household cleaning needs with Green products concentrating on our EATOILS™ GREENER-CHOICE™ APPROVED GREEN cleaning products.
Here is the simple answer: Our EATOILS™ cleaning products will clean all of your organic stains, keep your drain lines open, and maintain your septic system:
BT200™ cleans and degreases all oils and greases from automotive or industrial sources. This product is also amazing for removing mold & mildew from all surfaces. Click here for more information
SUPERFRESH™ cleans and deodorizes all hard surfaces in kitchen, bathroom, garbage areas, pet areas, etc. Click here for more information
SUPER CARPET-FRESH™ cleans and deodorizes all soft surfaces, including carpets, upholstery, and all kinds of fabrics. Click here for more information
SUPER FLOOR DEGREASER™ cleans and degreases all food oils, fats and greases - it is ideal for busy kitchens and slippery floors. It also deep cleans grout and tiles. Click here for more information
SUPERFLOW™ opens clogged drains and keeps lines clear. Click here for more information
SUPER SRV™ maintains septic and RV portable toilet systems. Click here for more information
WHEN EATOILS™ WON'T DO:
1) To remove calcium, lime and rust stains - you need an acidic cleaner - the green answer is lemon juice - it has a pH of 2.0 yet it is safe for you to handle - and breathe - no noxious fumes! It is great in the kettle to remove scale - just add a 1/4 cup to the kettle with a cup of water and boil - the scale will be gone in less than a minute! If you need a scrubber for, say, cleaning the tub or toilet - cut a lemon in half and use it as your SCRUBBER! - need extra abrasion? dip it in some baking soda, then scrub.
2) For deep cleansing, use a mixture of baking soda and lemon juice - the baking soda is abrasive and will remove baked on matter from pots, clean the kitchen sink, etc.
3) To sanitize, the objective is to kill germs. In order to kill germs you need either a highly acid (pH of 2.0 or less) or a highly caustic (pH of 12 or more) solution. Typical safe examples are ACID: Vinegar, citric acid, etc. and for CAUSTIC: Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, 5% chlorine bleach. The biggest need for a sanitizer is to clean food prep surfaces and toilets etc.
Aside from the areas listed above there may be rare occasions where you need a special product for a special need. Some of those we can help you with.
We have products to help with graffiti, or paint accidents on virtually any surface.
If you get ink on a shirt or clothing try isopropyl alcohol (available at the drug store) - it is one of the secret cleaning products which works wonders on fabrics of all kinds.
If you have any cleaning questions please call us toll free(from anywhere in North America) Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00 Eastern time at 866 621 8244.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, September 19, 2011
Deep Cleaning Vs. Sanitizing - What's Best?
Following the recent outbreaks of H1N1, MRSA, C. Difficile, and increasing fears of microbial and viral pandemics as reported in the media in the past few years, the public has finally caught on to the idea that germs are everywhere. With this awareness has come the expectation that we should be eradicating germs every day and everywhere.
In spite of the increased awareness about germs, there is still a need for clarification of situations where sanitizing (killing germs) and deep cleaning (removing soils, germs and other organic materials from surfaces) are required. To put it simply, soaps and cleaning products (including deep cleaning products like EATOILS™ products) do the 'cleaning', while sanitizers (including bleach, vinegar, peroxides, quat (quaternary ammonia), ammonia, etc.) kill germs - both the good ones and the bad ones.
Both jobs are necessary, particularly in sensitive environments however, many contractors and clients believe that sanitizing can be 'the magic bullet' - a one step solution - for solving the cleaning/sanitizing challenge. Both jobs need to be done yet there is no one product that does both jobs.
CLEANING Regular soaps and traditional cleaning products remove surface soils and most germs. Deep cleaning MICROBIAL products like EATOILS™ GREENER-CHOICE™ APPROVED GREEN cleaning products also work like traditional cleaning products to clean soils and remove germs. However these products also keep on working for up to 4 days - with microbial cleaning action - to remove trace organic matter from deep in surface pores, cracks and crevices; leaving the cleaned surfaces exceptionally clean.
SANITIZING Sanitizing products kill everything on the surface for the few seconds they are in contact with the surface. This is ideal for situations where you want to prevent the spread of diseases or harmful microbial & viral infestations.
In reality, there is no 'one best solution' - a combination of both product groups is actually the best overall solution to keep a facility both clean and germ free - and a combination that effectively optimizes the use of Deep Cleaning products will yield the best overall results. As the Deep Cleaning products require time to do their total job, the timing of when to use each product can be critical - for example, you wouldn't want to apply Deep Cleaning products right before you apply a sanitizer as you would defeat the purpose of the Deep Cleaning product by killing the good microbes before they would have a chance to do their work. On the other hand, you could easily apply the Deep Cleaning product 30 minutes after sanitizing. Also, sanitizing "touch surfaces" like door handles, toilet seats, taps, hand drying equipment, etc. is probably a good part of a regular and frequent treatment regimen for a sanitizing product. In this case you might opt for sanitizing throughout the day and Deep Cleaning at quitting time (which would allow the Deep Cleaning product to work non-stop overnight) to yield your best result.
Depending on the sensitivity of the location (with hospitals, doctor's offices, daycare facilities, nursing homes and food service ranking as highly sensitive locations - factories and office buildings ranking as least sensitive locations) a cleaning contractor or janitorial staff can adjust the balance between the frequency of use of each of the two types of products - deep cleaners and sanitizers to meet the needs of their client/facility.
We have clients in all sectors of food service, hospitality, industry, health care, institutional, and government using our EATOILS™ GREENER-CHOICE™ APPROVED GREEN Deep Cleaning products. We can help you to design and set up a balanced application schedule for your facility using Deep Cleaning products and sanitizing products. If you have any questions or application concerns please call us toll free at 866 621 8244 (North America) or come to our website - customer service personnel are standing by, ready to serve you - Mon - Fri - 9:00 - 5:00 EST/EDT.
In spite of the increased awareness about germs, there is still a need for clarification of situations where sanitizing (killing germs) and deep cleaning (removing soils, germs and other organic materials from surfaces) are required. To put it simply, soaps and cleaning products (including deep cleaning products like EATOILS™ products) do the 'cleaning', while sanitizers (including bleach, vinegar, peroxides, quat (quaternary ammonia), ammonia, etc.) kill germs - both the good ones and the bad ones.
Both jobs are necessary, particularly in sensitive environments however, many contractors and clients believe that sanitizing can be 'the magic bullet' - a one step solution - for solving the cleaning/sanitizing challenge. Both jobs need to be done yet there is no one product that does both jobs.
CLEANING Regular soaps and traditional cleaning products remove surface soils and most germs. Deep cleaning MICROBIAL products like EATOILS™ GREENER-CHOICE™ APPROVED GREEN cleaning products also work like traditional cleaning products to clean soils and remove germs. However these products also keep on working for up to 4 days - with microbial cleaning action - to remove trace organic matter from deep in surface pores, cracks and crevices; leaving the cleaned surfaces exceptionally clean.
SANITIZING Sanitizing products kill everything on the surface for the few seconds they are in contact with the surface. This is ideal for situations where you want to prevent the spread of diseases or harmful microbial & viral infestations.
In reality, there is no 'one best solution' - a combination of both product groups is actually the best overall solution to keep a facility both clean and germ free - and a combination that effectively optimizes the use of Deep Cleaning products will yield the best overall results. As the Deep Cleaning products require time to do their total job, the timing of when to use each product can be critical - for example, you wouldn't want to apply Deep Cleaning products right before you apply a sanitizer as you would defeat the purpose of the Deep Cleaning product by killing the good microbes before they would have a chance to do their work. On the other hand, you could easily apply the Deep Cleaning product 30 minutes after sanitizing. Also, sanitizing "touch surfaces" like door handles, toilet seats, taps, hand drying equipment, etc. is probably a good part of a regular and frequent treatment regimen for a sanitizing product. In this case you might opt for sanitizing throughout the day and Deep Cleaning at quitting time (which would allow the Deep Cleaning product to work non-stop overnight) to yield your best result.
Depending on the sensitivity of the location (with hospitals, doctor's offices, daycare facilities, nursing homes and food service ranking as highly sensitive locations - factories and office buildings ranking as least sensitive locations) a cleaning contractor or janitorial staff can adjust the balance between the frequency of use of each of the two types of products - deep cleaners and sanitizers to meet the needs of their client/facility.
We have clients in all sectors of food service, hospitality, industry, health care, institutional, and government using our EATOILS™ GREENER-CHOICE™ APPROVED GREEN Deep Cleaning products. We can help you to design and set up a balanced application schedule for your facility using Deep Cleaning products and sanitizing products. If you have any questions or application concerns please call us toll free at 866 621 8244 (North America) or come to our website - customer service personnel are standing by, ready to serve you - Mon - Fri - 9:00 - 5:00 EST/EDT.
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