Adcock Express: January 2009

Friday 23 January 2009

Cleaner carpets - a guide to extraction cleaning.

Before you start identify the type of carpet that is to be cleaned, nylon carpets are pretty robust and can be easily cleaned, whereas wool and wool-mix carpets need a lot more care. Test your cleaning chemicals on a small, unobtrusive area before starting, remember wool carpets will not withstand strong chemicals or lots of water! With extraction cleaning, you can achieve excellent results, but remember that some stains can never be removed.

1) Vacuum

Toroughly vacuum the area to remove loose dirt and dust. This also allows the pre-spray to penetrate deeper and prevents large bits of dirt clogging up your extraction machine. We can offer you many types of vacuums, from the Truvox Wide Area Vac, to the Lindhaus Dynamic Professional vac, to the handy and efficient Henry. Click here for our full range

2) Pre-Spray

Spray the entire carpet with a pre-spray cleaner such as the Prochem PreSpray
Gold which is a highly concentrated, professional strength prespray cleaner that is ideal for wool, wool-mix, stain-resistant nylon and other pH sensitive, wet-cleanable carpets, rugs and upholstery fabrics. It is also approved by ‘Woolsafe’ for use on wool and wool-rich carpets. Or the Jangro Spot and Stain Remover which can be used as a single solution for spaots and stains or as a pre-spray. Go back over any heavily soiled areas then leave complete area for about 5 minutes.

3) Brush
Brush the carpet using a large brush which lifts the carpet pile and breaks down dirt allowing the cleaning solution to penetrate fibres. Leave for another 5 minutes.

4) Extraction Cleaning

Start in the corner of the room furthest from the door and work backwards out of the room, keeping the machine behind you to prevent the wheels causing fresh marks on your newly cleaned carpet. Using your extraction machine, go over using a few overlapping strokes to spray your solution on the carpet. Then use a few overlapping dry strokes to thoroughly suck up the water. Consult your machines instruction booklet for a complete users guide. We offer a range of extraction machines including the Prochem machines.
There is a wide range of chemicals available for use in your machine, simply click here for our complete range of floor care products.

5) Dry

Allow the area to dry thoroughly, with a good extraction machine this can take around
4-5 hours. Alternatively you can use Room Dryers

Friday 16 January 2009

Keeping Care Home Odours at Bay!

FIRST impressions count– and nowhere more so than in a care home. Yet too many first impressions are being undermined by the smell of urine greeting visitors to many care and social services environments. The fact is that a family looking for nursing care for an elderly relative is
unlikely to choose a nursing home if it smells unpleasant.
Odour control
The outcome will be comment in the community about the lack of odour control in the nursing home. This will impact on levels of residency, which will in turn impact on the home’s profitability. In the public’s view, offensive odour equates with lack of cleaning. The solution from Prochem Europe is one of its most successful chemicals.
BM015 Urine Neutraliser is a specially formulated acidic deodorant for neutralising and deodorising urine deposits in carpets and fabrics. It neutralises odour on contact and prevents staining. A yellow-tinted liquid
with a fresh fragrance, it comes in a ready to- use one-litre spray, and as concentrate in a five-litre container for dilution 1:1, pH4. B153 Urine Neutraliser will deodorise and chemically neutralise urine on contact, to prevent permanent staining and unpleasant odours during cleaning. However, as urine may cause a permanent stain, Urine Neutraliser may not be effective in removing old urine stains. BM015 Urine Neutraliser has applications in a wide range of environments in addition to care homes, hospitals and other healthcare environments. Public transport, hotels, restaurants, schools and prisons can benefit from using this product, as can any houses with young children or a pet in residence!
Pre-testing
BM015 Urine Neutraliser can be used on carpets, fabrics and upholstery, subject to pre-testing for colour-fastness. It may also be used for hard surfaces and urinal cleaning and deodorisation.

HOW TO USE BM015 URINE NEUTRALISER

ON FRESH URINE STAINS:

1 Liberally apply BM015 Urine Neutraliser undiluted, directly to the contaminated area with the trigger sprayer.

2 Blot with clean white towel, mop or sponge and allow the area to dry.

FOR OLD STAINS AND HEAVILY CONTAMINTED AREAS:

1 Liberally apply BM015 Urine Neutraliser undiluted or diluted with an equal part of water, to the contaminated area.

2 Brush in and allow to dwell for up to 15 minutes.

3 Rinse extract out Using your usual extraction method

4 If odour persists, spray BA037 Jangro Odour Neutraliser over the area after cleaning, and use as directed.

Wednesday 14 January 2009

Colour Coding Hygiene System

The aim of an equipment Colour Coding System is to prevent cross-contamination during the cleaning process. It is vital that a system forms part of your employee training programme. The Colour Coding of cleaning equipment is a simple, but important step that will make a large contribution to hygeine standards and the elimination of cross-infection. The Colour Coding system relates to all cleaning equipment, cloths and gloves. Two colours should always be used within the washroom/sanitary area. For further information and assistance visit http://www.adcockexpress.co.uk/