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Archive for March, 2010

Paper or Plastic

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

So I was doing my usual weekly shopping at my local supermarket yesterday and had one of the most hypocritical experiences of my life. My household consists of my water guzzling boyfriend and my forever pooping cat. Needless to say, I go through 5-6 gallons of water and a 10lb ...

Scared Touchless

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

About six months ago, my wife and I vacationed in Florida.  On one of the nights we were out to dinner, we had chosen a restaurant that had just recently opened.  We were seated at our table and after ordering from the menu, I excused myself to go to the ...

From Jack’s Point Of View

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Another TV show, another reality check!  So I'm watching my favorite show 24, taking place between 1am and 2am.  Jack is in this building trying to figure out how to get his hands on the nuclear rods and save NYC.  What do I notice, a custodian is using a polisher ...

Your Inner Circle

Monday, March 15th, 2010

I just read an article about a woman janitor working for a large cleaning company.  She has had some financial hardship and was told that her and her family will be evicted from her home due to non-payment of the mortgage.  She is a member of the Service Employees International ...

From Down Under

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Here are my Jan/San observations from Melbourne and Sydney Australia. Waterless urinals abound.  But they all stink!  Any suggestions? Best hand dryer is the Dyson I saw at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney.  Check out those airblades. Hand sanitizing not as prevalent as in the states. Overall, very clean facilities.

CSI: Miami Out of Purell?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I was watching an episode of CSI Miami, one of my favorite shows.  They had a scene in a hospital setting, as the camera panned the corridor, I noticed a Purell dispenser on the wall. As I’m trying to follow the plot and all the medical ...

4th Grade Teacher

Monday, March 8th, 2010

As a mother of 3 school-aged children germs and sickness are always a big concern for me, as they are for any parent.  However, it does put my mind at ease knowing that hand sanitizer dispensers have been installed in the classrooms, corridors, lunchrooms and restrooms of our schools.  Let’s ...

Experience With Enzymes

Monday, March 1st, 2010

For decades enzyme based products have been an important tool in our cleaning arsenal.  While these products tend to have multiple uses, it is important to use them properly.  Let me give you two recent examples: I recently visited two school districts of mine and was reminded of how important it ...