One of my earliest memories is the smell of my grandpa. That unique, clean scent of him when he hugged me stays with me to this day. When I was just a little older, I realized that smell was from the bar of Dial® gold soap I was washing my hands with at my grandparents’ ...
Cleaning for appearance is what drives virtually all cleaning professionals and technicians, whether in facilities, for building service contracting companies, or professional floor cleaning companies. Yet we all know that cleaning for health, whether surface cleaning or improving indoor air quality, is critical, and the science is emerging now more than ever before. The world ...
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recently launched a new IICRC Consumer Resources hub. These free resources are the latest benefits for IICRC Certified Firms and IICRC Certified Technicians. Developed by industry experts and IICRC shareholders, these resources cover a wide range of cleaning and restoration industry topics such as carpet and rug ...
Disclaimer: This article may make men and other non-menstruators a bit uncomfortable. But to be candid, when it comes to talking tampons, mentioning menstrual equity, and the purport of all-things periods, I’m tired of whispering into the wind about a problem that is this common, this avoidable, this solvable. Every menstruator can relate to what ...
Isn’t it interesting how we used to eat cake after somebody blew on it — on purpose? Let that sink in for a minute. COVID-19 has significantly affected us. It has impacted the global economy and, honestly, our very psyche in ways we are still discovering. Many businesses have been devastated by the pandemic. In ...
In the global world of health care, clean hands and surfaces are of the utmost importance. They help save lives. That is the reason Tork, an Essity brand, researched and developed two new interactive tools that focus on the crucial hygiene demands of health care facilities. In November, at ISSA Show North America 2021 in ...
Maintaining good cleanliness and minimizing the growth of microbes on surfaces—from phones and touchscreens to tables and shelves—is paramount for any business or public space. Common approaches involve using traditional disinfectants that specifically target sanitization needs, which can then be complemented by surface treatments that provide extended surface protection against the growth of stain and ...
It was my decision in April to get the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine and be a proud member of the “one and done” club. It was also my decision to get the Moderna booster shot six months later in October. It’s been two years since I attended the ISSA Show North America and I’m ...
Are you still cleaning floors using a pail filled with dirty water and an old germ-infested mop? Now there is a more sanitary way to do this. Introducing the Unger OmniClean floor care system. Unger OmniClean is a breakthrough dual-chamber bucket and microfiber mop floor-cleaning system. This revolutionary innovation in cleaning technology eliminates more than ...
Every year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes more of a threat to global public health. As such, one might expect there already to be a handful of solutions backed by government initiatives along with global health strategies and interventions. This, however, is not the case. As the prevalence of AMR and its associated morbidity rates increase ...
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