No, you don't have to hide from germs. You just have to be diligent!

The flu rears its ugly head every year, tormenting us into spring. Thousands will be hospitalized and/or die every year from flu-related complications. It is important to be prepared and take steps to clean and disinfect properly to keep everyone safe and healthy throughout the flu season.

Regular hand washing. Germs thrive on your hands- You can have up to 50,000 bacteria per square inch of your hands! Let’s fix that. Post reminders in restrooms, cafeterias and kitchens about the importance of proper hand washing. You can download this one to use.  When water is not available- use hand sanitizer!

Disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects regularly. The office telephones, door handles, keyboards, light switches. Viruses and bacteria can remain on hard surfaces for up to 18 hours. Use disinfectants to clean high-touch surfaces often.

It is also important to use cleaning chemicals and disinfectants the correct way. Always read the labels and follow the instruction for use and dilution (if needed). Be sure to have an SDS on hand in case of accidents. The easy way to deal with all of this would be to call AMS. We can do the cleaning for you!

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Carpet Stains Magically Reappearing? Here's Why and How To Clean Them

 

You clean the carpets and everything looks great. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. A few days go by and (Insert horror movie music here)- IT’S BAAACK. That pesky stain you thought you destroyed. But why? Here are a couple possible reasons: 

Carpet Cleaner Residue

Carpet cleaners used to treat the original stain leave a residue on your carpet fibers. If not totally rinsed out, the residue becomes sticky. This residue attracts more dirt and soil to the same area, which makes it look like the stain is magically returning.

 FIX IT- After cleaning that stain, add lukewarm water to the area. The you must dry the carpet as much as possible. Use extraction equipment if you have it, or put towels on the area then put something heavy on the towels to help soak up the water. Leave it overnight.  

Wicking

When a liquid is allowed to soak through the carpet, it will end up in the carpet padding- sometimes even under the padding. When you clean the stain, you are cleaning the surface of the carpet. But what about the liquid that is trapped in the padding? Well, this liquid can be reabsorbed by the carpet fiber strands and back to the surface- causing you headaches. This is called Wicking. It typically happens while the carpet is still wet.

 FIX IT- Try to pick up spills as soon as they happen to prevent soaking into the padding. Your best bet would be to use a carpet extractor to rinse and remove as much liquid as possible. Professional carpet cleaners have the best equipment for extracting liquid/drying carpets You can also use the towel trick from above.


Call AMS for help cleaning your commercial carpets! 815-547-7952