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Oxy Peroxide Cleaner

mole8284 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:36:22 GMT

I use the oxy peroxide cleaner for most of my general cleaning and have had great successs with the stuff. I tried it on the glass of shower enclosures and it removed the soap scum and mold like a champ, but did not remove somthing on the glass that looked like tiny jigsaw puzzle pieces. I then tried a non-green product (windex) and that didn't remove it either. I am assuming this must be some type of mineral deposit. Anyone know what this stuff is and what I can use to get rid of it. I ended up using a standard product that did the job but I almost passed out from the fumes.

Thanks,

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Hello from Las Vegas.

frankh — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:38:57 GMT

I was hoping this would be a great forum for discussions, but I see there has not been any activity for a long time. If interested, please feel free to say hello.

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Restroom air fresheners

BronwynRice — Thur, 15 Jan 2009 01:57:41 GMT

We will be eliminating air fresheners from our toilets that use batteries and propellants to distribute the deodorant.

I am looking at alternative tecnhologies and am hoping others may have experience and / or recommendations to suggest.

I've had 'TCell airfresheners' proposed as this technology uses no batteries and the deodorant does not contain VOC's or propellants - that's the direction I want to head in, but is this the optimum solution?

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Distributing Green Cleaning products

GreenGrant — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:37:19 GMT

Hello,

First post here....

I am interested in wholesaling/distributing a wide array of Green cleaning products. I am starting a new business performing "Green Home Improvements" in New Jersey, and I would like to offer my customers cleaning products as a part of my service.

Anybody out there that supplies/manufactures Green Cleaning products???

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compostable gloves??

Sharon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:16:20 GMT

In an effort to take "green" a little further, I'm thinking of discontinuing the use of latex gloves. The cost is minimal, but I hate the idea of all the gloves being thrown away. My staff seems to prefer them over rubber gloves, which we also have access to.
Does anyone know of a compostable glove, or some other reasonable and green alternative?

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to polish or not to polish???

BronwynRice — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:27:21 GMT

We are about to commence rolling out green cleaning across our campus with our new contractors.

One of the modified cleaning methods I want to see is the elimination of periodic stripping and polishing of resilient floors like marmoleum, concrete and timber.

One of our new contractors maintains that if you eliminate polishing there is a commensurate increase in requirement for mopping and other maintenance tasks, which essentially outweigh the benefits of eliminating polishing.

Does anyone have experience of this - in particular if you have eliminated polishing some time back and have had the opportunity to observe the results, do the floors require more regular mopping or other activities?

I'm keen to see us get rid of the use of the hazardous materials used in the stripping and polishing process, but if this results in blowing out our cleaning budget, or constant complaints from clients, then I will lose senior management support and the whole exercise will be counterproductive.

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Remove mold from bathroom tiles

agapeyoga — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:33:49 GMT

Hi,
First time on this network. I hope you can help me find a non-toxic way of removing mold from bathroom tiles.
Thanks for your help.
Maria

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Best economical place to get green training

CleanSlatesServices — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:39:25 GMT

I have recently started a cleaning company and would like to get certified training that would allow me to use the logo or seal on my web site and business cards. Can anyone suggest a place to get this training at a reasonable price

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LEED - EB: O&M 2009

ChristiLea — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:12:34 GMT

If green cleaning is supposed to have a major impact on indoor air quality, then why has the 2009 ballot come out with green cleaning points cut in half?

Now, instead of being encouraged to find and use 90% approved products for 3 points, it's a mere 30% for one possible point. Same for the effectiveness assessment. So basically, we can now through in recycled content paper and a few HEPA vacs and say it's a full blown program? I'm concerned this is making the green cleaning efforts too simplified so that companies who are not actually educated on the subject can now do enough to "get by."

I may be way off base here, but it brings up concern for those of us who've done the research for years now, actually taken real measures to put green procedures and purchases in place, and gone through the effort of doing this right.

Granted, this may not end up passing, but what impact will it have if it does?

Forum: LEED-EB Update

Hello out there

ultrasteam — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:33:49 GMT

Hello everyone, my name is Patrick Carroll from Minneapolis,MN. I own & operate Ultra Steam Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning. We use green cleaning products to clean our customer's textiles. I have been in business since 1997. http://www.uscarpetcare.us

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UK Green Carpet Cleaning Network

DougHolloway — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:09:24 GMT

Hi Everyone

My name is Doug Holloway and I live in Essex, England.

I have recently formed the Green Carpet Cleaning Network and we have a website http://www.greencarpetcleaning.co.uk .

Cheers

Doug

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Green Cleaning Procedure

fluorcliff — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:28:26 GMT

Does anyone have a template for green cleaning. I do not want to recreate a document that I am sure someone has already created. Looking for the procedures and training.

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UV-C - Cleaning with Light

rjdouglas — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:25:11 GMT

I have begun using UV-C cleaning in our front office operations in an attempt to combat employee chemical sensitivity issues and further my own ongoing efforts at building a more sustainable office.

There seems to be a great majority of individuals who are surprised that this technology would work for sterilization and disinfection, but having a medical background I saw UV-C used for surgical instrument sterilization 16 years ago.

The mechanism basically denatures the DNA of Germs, Viruses and anything biological that gets directly exposed to the light, causing death at time of replication. We are not using the technology in our back office and shop areas because our cleaning concerns go beyond biological contaminants.

Are other looking into or using this technology? For what appears to be a very sustainable alternative to cleaning, UV-C does not seem to be getting the attention I would have expected.

There are always questions about the contents of UV-C bulbs and their disposal, but when weighted against the impact of chemical cleaners this seems to be a viable alternative...?

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HELP! How to start Green Cleaning Program

brucetthompson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:32:23 GMT

Ramsey County, Minnesota, is interested in starting a green cleaning program for many of our County Buildings. The programs is being called "Cleaning for Health". I will be meeting with a group of bu idling managers and stakeholders on Thursday, August 21 at a kickoff meeting to discuss how to get started.

Does anyone out there have suggestions, or a simple multi-step process for starting this campaign? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Bruce Thompson
Assistant Director
Ramsey County Property Management

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Absenteeism Results

Sunshine — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:02:00 GMT

We are just beginning our own "Green" program and in my research I remember seeing statistics that claim for example;

"many experts agree that a 2% increase in employee productivity is about average when a building implements effective improvements to the indoor environment.

The cost of worker salary in a typical office building is about $130/sq.ft. Therefore, every 1% improvement in productivity yields a saving of $1.30 per square foot."

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