The Food and Drug Administration ruled on Friday that it is banning the use of 19 active ingredients found in antibacterial soaps and washes. The most common of these are triclosan, typically used in liquid antibacterial soaps, and triclocarban, used in bar soaps. Manufacturers will have one year to remove the ingredients from their products,…
Downsizing soap dispenser shots might save stock, but it could compromise handwashing practices To save money and maximize budget dollars, cleaning departments are looking to reduce usage and extend inventory wherever possible — particularly in restrooms, where commodities such as paper and soap need constant replenishing. Altering the size of paper towel output from dispensers…
Natural stone floors such as marble and granite were once rarely found in commercial facilities because they were expensive and they were believed to be “delicate” floors, needing considerable attention and care. That mindset has changed. The costs for most stone floors has come down markedly in the past decade. And while these floors…
by Nick Bullock Here’s a quick story about a cleaning professional. Before going in to work, she wakes up when the fitness tracker on her wrist pulses, telling her the ideal point in her sleep cycle to start the day. On the way to work, her car, using satellite technology, tells her to avoid the accident…
Most prevalent in the winter months, norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in the United States resulting in as many as 21 million cases each year and 1.9 million hospital visits. To help reduce the spread of flu within businesses this season, Cintas Corporationoffers a checklist of commonly overlooked “hot spots”…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced the rise of a dangerous superbug, which scientists are calling the “phantom menace.” The strains of this bug stem from a family of antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Because of their resistance to antibiotics, infections can be very difficult to treat and the…
by Sean Martschinke, Marketing Manager, Tornado Industries It’s December and that means the holiday season is nearly here. Many BSCs say sales during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day become sluggish or, for some, completely stalled. The phones stop ringing, employees go on vacation, and the office gets eerily silent. Although the winter slump…
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Being a part of the cleaning industry can be disheartening sometimes. Considering when money gets tight we are the first ones to get budget cuts. More and more companies want us to do more for less, which isn’t always the easiest thing especially when labor is the highest cost of the cleaning industry. Luckily over…
The air is starting to cool as we move into the winter months and prepare for the Holidays. Of course this isn’t the only thing that comes with the winter months we also have the notorious Norovirus causing issues in our school systems. Symptoms of this virus include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. According…
