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Author Archives: Worldwide Janitor
How Much Bleach Should Be Used for Disinfecting?
A lot of us use bleach for disinfecting, and it is widely known to be one of the best tools for disinfecting available, but are we doing it right? How much should we use? You could be wasting a lot of bleach or the opposite – not using enough. Here is what the CDC recommends for using sodium hypochlorite (bleach … Continue reading
Not All Bleach Is Created Equal
Worldwide Janitor has many different bleach products to choose from. While browsing the laundry section of our website, you might notice some products you are familiar with, but you may also see some products you’re not so familiar with. Bleach products that we sell include: Oxy Care Oxygen dry bleach Traditional chlorine bleach Chlorine dry bleach Each of these products … Continue reading
Your New Favorite Cleaning Product: Oxy Care
While browsing cleaning products on Worldwide Janitor, you may have noticed a product called Oxy Care.This amazing organic stain-removing product is in a category all on its own because it is so unique and has a wide variety of uses. In many ways, it’s like a magic cleaner! Before we talk about all the ways it can be used, what … Continue reading
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How to Clean Up an Ebola Virus Mess
The recent Ebola virus outbreak has a lot of people scared, and with good reason. According to the CDC: “First, by way of background, Ebola virus disease is very frightening. It is frankly a dreadful and merciless virus. The current outbreak is bad. It’s the biggest, most complex and the first time it’s been present in this region of the … Continue reading
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5 Reasons Why You Need Quality Floor Mats For Your Facility
With all the supplies needed to keep your school, office, church, or factory clean, it’s sometimes difficult to justify the purchase of quality floor mats. But the truth is that floor mats are one of the most important purchases you can make. They provide countless benefits for your employees and facility visitors. Here are just a few of the reasons … Continue reading
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5 Products for Toilet Bowl Cleaning (and the Pros and Cons of Each)
handi-When it comes to bathroom cleaning products for your home, office, school, or other facility, there are few things more important than your toilet bowl cleaner. For the health and comfort of those using your facility, it’s essential that your toilets are not only clean, but deodorized and sanitized. While there are plenty of products out there, the trick is … Continue reading
How To Use A Disinfectant
The Problem with Clean: So you’ve taken the time to wipe down every wall, got down on your knees to clean each corner, and mopped your way out of the room without leaving a single footprint. But is the room really clean? Did you get all of the germs? It seems every time we check our Twitter feed a new … Continue reading
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Now Accepting Bitcoin on Worldwide Janitor
Yesterday we were happy to announce that we are now accepting Paypal payments, and today we decided to take things a step further by adding Bitcoin to our list of available payment methods. At Worldwide Janitor, we value freedom and liberty, so the fact that Bitcoin is a currency not tied to any one government entity makes it appealing to … Continue reading
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Now Accepting Paypal on Worldwide Janitor
We are happy to announce that we are now accepting Paypal as a method of payment for goods purchased on WorldwideJanitor.com. At Worldwide Janitor, we want to make the buying process as convenient and safe as possible for everyone. Many consumers prefer to use Paypal because of the additional layer of security it provides when making online purchases. It also … Continue reading
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Why You Shouldn’t Do It Yourself
Home Sweet Home: Home remedies have recently gained popularity. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) cleaner recipes are seemingly everywhere, most of them boasting a healthy amount of vinegar, ammonia, bleach, borax or baking soda. Throw in your choice of oil and poof you have a natural cleaner. Then again, the “poof” may actually be the result of that vinegar and baking soda mixture, … Continue reading
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How To Remove Rust
Rust: Grandpa James gets up every morning at the crack of dawn, same as he has for the past sixty-three years. He pulls on his overalls, his favorite yellow ball cap, and a pair of scuffed up leather boots. Then he clicks on the morning newscast while the coffee brews in the kitchen: nice day for a drive. With a … Continue reading
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How To Treat Carpet Stains
How Stains Occur: Little Olivia is a very sweet girl. She picks dandelions for her grandmother whenever she visits, colors every inch of her favorite coloring book, and shares her fruit punch with all of her dolls. She brightens every room she walks into, and leaves a mark wherever she goes…a very noticeable mark. Olivia jaunts through the mud on … Continue reading
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How To Maintain Floors
Molecules: The term “hard” floor maintenance is misleading when you take a closer look at the molecule makeup of the floor. Whether it is vinyl composition tile (VCT), terrazzo, concrete, ceramic tile, or synthetic every type of flooring is porous. Those pores act like a colander: water and soil drain right through the holes. Unlike the boiling pan of pasta … Continue reading
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How To Clean Toilets
Basic Tools: In 1938, Sani-Flush produced an advertisement which showed a woman cleaning a toilet while wearing a dress and heels. “It’s no trouble to keep a toilet sparkling clean and sanitary.” It reads, “You don’t even have to touch the toilet with your hands. Just sprinkle a little Sani-Flush in the bowl. Flush the toilet and that’s all!”[1] Ah, … Continue reading
What Does Biodegradable Mean?
Definition Please: Biodegradable items are capable of decaying through the action of living organisms.[1] They break down into water, carbon dioxide, and other naturally occurring materials, seamlessly merging with the earth without leaving any toxins.[2] Conversely, a non-biodegradable item decomposes into either a harmful chemical or substance that harms the environment. Oxygen Required: Whether or not an item is biodegradable, … Continue reading
How To Clean Windows
A child pushes a door open with both hands, but she isn’t tall enough to reach the push bar, so she leaves two small hand prints on the window pane. It is a common transfer of dirt and oils that happens thousands of times a day throughout the world, so it stands to reason that the cleanup process is equally … Continue reading
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How To Clean Grout In Restrooms
Between Tiles: Ceramic tile is often installed in public and private restrooms due to its aesthetic qualities. It is also easier to clean and maintain because, unlike VCT (vinyl composition tile), there is no need to strip and recoat. Simply mop or wipe the tile and repeat indefinitely. Unfortunately, the glue that holds ceramic tile together is grout. Grout starts … Continue reading
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What Is Green Cleaning?
The pH of Green: One of the most common complaints about Green chemicals is their inability to handle cleaning tasks in the same manner, or with similar efficiency, as their less than Green counterparts. In some situations, this may be true. Nevertheless, it is important to understand the science and process behind Green before the accused is sentenced to a … Continue reading
How Do Neutral Cleaners Work?
Shifting into Neutral: Have you ever walked into a restroom and suddenly felt like you were walking on fly paper? That sticky floor experience most likely means the facility is taking the time to mop with a disinfectant. That’s a good thing. It also means they are using too much of the product, or they are using the product too … Continue reading
Is It Safe To Use Alkali Chemicals?
History of Alkali: Legend has it there was a sacrificial altar on Mount Sapo that was surrounded, as is typical in such environments, by ashes and animal remains. When storms came the rain would send this mixture of animal fat and ash down the slopes of Mount Sapo into the banks of the Tiber River below where women were washing … Continue reading
