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Paper Towels or Hand Dryers in Public Restrooms?

There are several considerations when determining which method of hand drying is best for your facility. The method of hand drying must be economically sustainable for your business. But it’s also important to consider environmental factors and make sure that your business is not creating a bigger carbon footprint than necessary. Finally, it’s important to also weight which method is … Continue reading

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13 Commercial Laundry Hacks

When your business depends on your ability to hack even the toughest laundry challenges in a hurry, there’s no time to fight with stains. You need solutions that work reliably the first time. That’s why we’ve put together this list of laundry hacks that are effective at removing notorious stains and solving your commercial laundry issues. 1. Removing ink stains … Continue reading

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When and How to Use an Acid Product

Whether you’re cleaning rust from porcelain, removing mineral deposits from a spa or bathtub, or even deep cleaning a toilet, there are times when your typical cleaning product just doesn’t cut it. You need something much stronger. In these cases, the professionals turn to acid cleaning products. Acid products are to be handled with extreme care and caution: using them … Continue reading

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4 Time- and Money-Saving Cleaning Tips For the Holidays

Tis the season to be jolly, but it is also the season to assess your facility’s cleaning systems and make sure that they are working as effectively as possible. Many facilities see a significant increase in traffic during the holiday season, such as movie theaters or shopping malls. However, even if you aren’t one of these facilities that see a … Continue reading

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4 Tough Commercial Laundry Challenges and How to Solve Them

It isn’t hard to find articles that promise to fix all of your laundry challenges and offer techniques to remove every stain effortlessly. But 99% of those articles are not geared toward commercial cleaning products. As commercial laundry facility managers, you have a specialized set of challenges and limitations. You have an enormous amount of laundry to clean every day. … Continue reading

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What Laundry Detergent Do Hotels Use?

There are few industries more reliant on effective commercial laundry detergent than hotels. They do mountains of laundry every day, and this is a indispensable part of their business. Towels and linens must be spotlessly clean and ready for hotel guests. So how do hotels and motels keep their laundry so clean and white? Commercial Laundry Detergent at Worldwide Janitor … Continue reading

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Where to Buy Laundry Detergent by the Pallet

Many institutions, such as school athletic departments, medical departments, hospitals, hotels, and motels go through huge amounts of laundry detergent each month. Unfortunately, it has not traditionally been easy for these institutional buyers to get the high quantities of laundry products that they need for their facilities. We’ve changed all that at Worldwide Janitor. Now, through our online shopping cart, you … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Prevent the Spread of Infectious Diseases in Bathrooms

While public safety is always the top priority, health threats such as the Ebola outbreak are a good opportunity to make sure that all staff are meeting cleaning standards and that managers are taking every action possible to prevent the spread of disease. Here are some easy steps you can take to reduce the spread of germs in your facility’s … Continue reading

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Keep Your Furniture Looking Its Best

No matter what kind of facility you run, your furniture makes an impression on visitors and staff. If you have wood furniture in your waiting room, office, or school, it’s likely that you made quite an investment. Today, we’ll talk about: How to maintain your furniture How to remove blemishes you already have The best way to care for your … Continue reading

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How to Clean Your Carpet Like a Pro

When it comes to carpet cleaning, many of us trust it to the professionals. Carpet cleaning is time-intensive and requires specialized equipment. There are a lot of things to consider: you must protect your furniture, make sure that you’re using the correct chemicals, and plan ahead so that you can allow time for the carpet to dry after cleaning if … Continue reading

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Cleaning Your Refrigerator

Your refrigerator may be the most neglected part of your kitchen. The dishes likely receive the most attention, followed by the kitchen surfaces such as the countertops and stovetop. The sink is probably cleaned often as well. But your refrigerator, the place where the majority of your food is stored, is often forgotten. It usually takes a significant event, such … Continue reading

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The Best Way to Clean Your Grill

Your grill has been helping you provide great barbecue for your family and friends all summer. But now, you’re starting to notice a buildup of grease and grime on the inside and the outside of the grill. You may be dreading giving your grill the deep clean that you know it’s due, but if you follow these instructions, cleaning your … Continue reading

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8 Tips to Clean Your Car Like a Pro

Sure, it’s easy to take your car through the car wash and call it a day. But there is so much that a 3-minute ride through the spinning brushes can’t do for your car. That’s why it’s important to have your car hand cleaned on a regular basis. You can either take your car to the local car wash to … Continue reading

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Worldwide Janitor Now Sells Alconox

Worldwide Janitor is happy to announce that we now offer the full line of Alconox critical cleaning detergents in bulk for a discounted price. Alconox is the industry leader in critical cleaning detergents and has a longstanding reputation for helping industries such as hospitals and pharmaceutical companies maintain high levels of quality control. Alconox is often associated with critical cleaning. … Continue reading

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Tips for Cleaning Outdoor Floors

We spend a vast majority of our time cleaning indoors, and for good reason. But we sometimes forget that our outdoor spaces need cleaning too. Outdoor floors can be made of anything from concrete floors to wooden decks, and they each require different methods of care. Outdoor floors must be maintained so that they do not accumulate dirt and discoloration. … Continue reading

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Choosing the Right Gloves For the Job

Many facilities that you may manage or work in adhere to OSHA standards, which stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This portion of the US Department of Labor is put in place to ensure that employees are safe in their workplace. If you work in an industry that can utilize the products on Worldwide Janitor, chances are that … Continue reading

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What’s the Deal With Phosphates?

Whether shopping online or at the grocery store, you may have noticed that some dishwashing soap and laundry detergent is labeled “phosphate-free.” Here at Worldwide Janitor, we sell both laundry and dishwashing detergents that are phosphate-free as well as those that contain phosphates. In this article, we’ll talk about what phosphates are, and what advantages and disadvantages they offer. A … Continue reading

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What’s the Difference Between a Sanitizer and a Disinfectant?

While browsing Worldwide Janitor’s online store, you might have noticed that some cleaning products are called sanitizers, such as our CHC-15 Chlorine Sanitizer, while others are called disinfectants, such as our Pine Disinfectant. Is there really a difference? And if so, how do you determine which product to use on a particular surface or facility? Even though the terms are … Continue reading

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Everything is awesome when your wipes fit in a cupholder!

I watched the Lego movie with my kids, and ever since this song is stuck in my head. So every time I really like something, I start off with “everything is awesome….”♪♫♫♫ Seriously though – these are awesome because I am obsessed with having clean hands, and because most cans of antibacterial wipes are too big for the cupholders in … Continue reading

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6 Benefits of the S-Pack Storage System

The S-Pack storage system is a whole new way of organizing your cleaning product space. The system consists of the S-Pack rack, which stores cleaners vertically, utilizing space that many facilities waste. Four great cleaning products are specifically designed for use in the S-Pack system. Unlike most liquid cleaners, which are in plastic bottles, S-Pack cleaners are stored in sturdy … Continue reading

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