It may seem surprising, but it's true: about 29% of respondents to a survey said they'd never go back to a restaurant with unsanitary bathrooms. This means that regardless of how great your restaurant's food may be, it's not enough to keep customers coming back. You'll also have to stay diligent to ensure that your restaurant's bathrooms are cleaned and sanitized efficiently. With that in mind, here are just a few common restroom cleaning mistakes that could make customers not want to come … [Read more...] about These Restroom Cleaning Mistakes Could Drive Customers Away From Your Restaurant
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Want to Prevent Bed Bugs in Your Hotel? Don’t Make These Damaging Mistakes
Keeping your hotel clean is far from easy, but equipping yourself with the knowledge to carry out the best sanitation processes is a great start. That being said, bed bugs are a problem that many hotels face, and some may not even realize it. If you're concerned about bed bugs in your hotel, make sure to avoid these mistakes, which may impede your efforts rather than help them. Not putting a mattress cover on every bed. Even if you don't feel like your hotel's beds need mattress covers, it's … [Read more...] about Want to Prevent Bed Bugs in Your Hotel? Don’t Make These Damaging Mistakes
Exploring How Restaurants Can Reduce Risk of Salmonella Contamination
There are three main types of hazards or contaminants that can cause unsafe food: Biological, chemical, and physical. Biological includes microorganisms; chemical includes cleaning solvents and pest control; and physical means hair, dirt, or other matter. One of the most dangerous biological food contaminants is Salmonella, which is found in poultry. If you're in the food industry, it's critical to understand how to minimize the risk of cross-contamination. Here are just a few top ways … [Read more...] about Exploring How Restaurants Can Reduce Risk of Salmonella Contamination
It’s Time to Kick These Dust Mite Myths to the Curb
When it comes to cleaning and keeping allergies at bay, it's important to recognize that many properties have a serious problem with dust mites. What's worse are the misconceptions that cause people to clean them inefficiently. With some basic insight, you can clear up your property -- and your allergy symptoms -- from the wrath of those loathsome critters. Here are just a few common myths about dust mites it's time to kick to the curb for good. You can feel when a dust mite 'bites' … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Kick These Dust Mite Myths to the Curb
A Brief History Of Steam Cleaning
The power of steam has been harnessed for the past 150 years as a method of removing tricky things like oil and grease from machinery. Its initial use was most common with railways, ships, and truck engines. Soon it became more widespread and in the 1960s boiler manufacturers in Italy started utilizing steam cleaning in order to clean their manufacturing machinery. In its earliest forms, an industrial steam cleaning machine didn't utilize dry vapor steam. Around 30 years ago European … [Read more...] about A Brief History Of Steam Cleaning
Need Industrial Conveyor Belt Cleaning? Keep These Dos and Don’ts in Mind
Steam kills 99% of common household germs and bacteria like E.Coli, salmonella, and staph, as well as dust mites and bed bugs. With this in mind, it's no secret to why industrial conveyor belt cleaning is most efficiently performed with steam cleaning systems and dry ice blasting. If you're working in an environment that involves the need for conveyor belts, it's important to sanitize them properly. Here are just a few dos and don'ts to keep in mind during the industrial conveyor belt cleaning … [Read more...] about Need Industrial Conveyor Belt Cleaning? Keep These Dos and Don’ts in Mind