Category Archives: Floor Care

Wholesale Microfiber Mops & Towels Now Available with Bulk Pricing

We’ve never seen microfiber products at these kinds of prices before. We weren’t even interested in selling microfiber products until we found these – that’s how great they are. Click here to see our new selection of microfiber mops, towels, handles and frames available in bulk sizes at the best prices on the internet. So yes, these are big boxes. If … Continue reading

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Commercial Cleaning Supplies in New Orleans

If you came here looking for commercial cleaning supplies in the New Orleans area, Worldwide Janitor can help you out. For 8 years, we have been selling cleaning supplies across the USA, but haven’t really focused on our local market. Regardless of this, a select few local customers have been enjoying the ease of ordering and free local delivery that … Continue reading

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How to Clean Child Care Facilities

Although there are many resources available to assist in understanding what the best practices are for cleaning childcare facilities, there are no official government standards. Whether you have a cleaning service clean a childcare facility or internal staff take on the responsibility, it has to be a team effort to ensure the facility is not only clean, but sanitized and … Continue reading

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How to Keep Dust Under Control

Every facility and home have areas that create a lot of dust. That leads to additional cleaning and extra time to keep the dust at bay. Dust often accumulates under heat and air conditioning vents and on other types of temperature-controlled units. That leads to accumulating dust on certain surfaces. There are several ways to keep the dust to a … Continue reading

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Common Mistakes Made Cleaning Floors

Most contracts for commercial cleaning include cleaning floors on a routine basis. In large, and even small commercial and industrial facilities, floors undergo strenuous circumstances – this includes a lot of traffic, spills by customers and employees, marks from shoes, as well as other wear and tear. Although this is a standard issue in commercial cleaning, there are mistakes that … Continue reading

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Contract Writing for the Commercial Cleaning Business

In the commercial cleaning business, the original contract is important. You want your clients happy. Clients may take advantage of your services by asking for additional tasks that are not on the contract. You’ll spend more time cleaning and less time making your business profitable. It’s critical for your contract to include all of your services in detail. Although some … Continue reading

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How Should I Bid for a One-Time Cleaning Project?

Often, clients will ask you to do specific tasks that are not in the cleaning contract and understand you will charge additional fees. Clients generally ask for a bid or proposal to do the job. A general rule-of-thumb in the industry is to bill “X” amount of dollars per square foot. In this every-changing industry and because of the economy, the … Continue reading

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How to Maintain Your Commercial Vacuums

Vacuum cleaners are often one of the most expensive purchases for any cleaning business. They’re often the one piece of equipment used daily or more frequently than other equipment. Depending on the environment the commercial vacuum is used, the vent can release musty smells because of the dust and debris it picks up over time. To extend the life of your commercial … Continue reading

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The Many Uses of Ammonia

Ammonia is a cheap cleaning agent that has many uses. This includes industries such as commercial cleaning, commercial kitchens, farming and other industrial facilities. Its pungent smell makes us not use it, but the smell dissipates in a short amount of time. Ammonia has gotten a bad rap, because it often does a better job than most cleaners, even when … Continue reading

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The Astonishing Benefits of Natural Pine Oil

Pine oil comes from pine tree needles, including the dwarf pine, long leaf pine, Scotch pine and Norway pine. The pine oil is extracted through steam distillation of the fresh needles from these trees. Pine oil has been known for centuries for its many uses. It can be used as a cleaner, disinfectant, air freshener and insect repellent. Some of … Continue reading

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How to Use Dilution Ratios

Many businesses use too much of their cleaning products and supplies to do simple jobs. Products have dilution ratios, which clean a variety of surfaces using as little as one capfull per gallon. Properly cleaning using the manufacturer’s suggested dilution ratios saves you money. Employees don’t understand the dilution ratios and frequently use much more product than required, thinking it … Continue reading

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How to Care for your Dance Floor

Dance floors are a special part of many facilities. Wedding season has officially begun and glowing couples all over the country are looking forward to dancing their special night away. Dance studios may be seeing an influx of students enrolling as the school year comes to an end. Caring for dance floors can be a tricky business. Whether your facility … Continue reading

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Worldwide Janitor Adds Trojan Masonry Sealer to Wholesale Line of Products

April 7, 2015, New Orleans, LA — Worldwide Janitor announced today that they would add Trojan Masonry Sealer (https://worldwidejanitor.com/sealers-c-110_78/trojan-masonry-sealer-p-1557) to their line of wholesale products available for purchase online. Trojan Sealer strengthens, densifies, waterproofs, and protects a variety of surfaces without changing the color or texture of the surface. It is also non-toxic and environmentally safe. Although the product name … Continue reading

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Why We Like Trojan Masonry Sealer

Today we will continue our series about taking care of your concrete and mortar surfaces. By taking care of these surfaces, you are protecting the large investment that these areas mean for your organization or business. Here, at Worldwide Janitor, we just started selling a product that we are very excited about, Trojan Masonry Sealer. It can be used on … Continue reading

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How to Take Care of Concrete (Part 2)

Last week, we talked about ways that you can maintain the concrete at your facility or home. Using a pressure washer, you can remove accumulated debris that makes your concrete look less attractive. Using a sealer, you can help protect the surface from damaging elements such as UV rays, rain, hail, and snow. Finally, we learned about using products such … Continue reading

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How to Take Care of Concrete (Part 1)

If there’s one surface that we are responsible for maintaining that we believe doesn’t need a lot of maintenance, it’s concrete. This outdoor material is supposed to be maintenance-free, one step away from being natural ground. But over time, concrete is exposed to a lot and needs to be taken care of. After years of weathering the snow, rain, and … Continue reading

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How to Maintain and Refinish Hardwood Floors

Hardwood floors have always been an asset in any place. Chances are your guests and customers love them. But caring for and maintaining wood floors can be tricky. In this article, we’ll explain how to properly care for your hardwood floors in order to reduce involved and expensive fixes down the road. We’ll also explain how to refinish your hardwood … Continue reading

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How to Choose a Commercial Floor Machine

When you finally get to the point in your business when you’re looking to invest in a commercial floor machine, the options can be a little bit overwhelming. Whether this is the first time you are purchasing floor machines or you have made the purchase before, there are some helpful hints that you need to know that will help make … 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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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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