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Waiting Room Furniture

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If you have a waiting room in your office it's essential that you keep it clean. While clients, customers and visitors are waiting they get their first impression of the business from the waiting room. Having dirty furniture makes the worst impression possible. Even if you don't have stains from liquid spills such as coffee or tea, furniture does acquire shading from dirt. This occurs from small amounts of dirt transfer from different people overtime. The dirt adds up and will make furniture darker and darker. Food and drink spills are common for waiting rooms. Accidents happens and then stains show up on the furniture. To keep your waiting room clean you can incorporate a no food or drink policy. This can prevent the furniture from getting dirty quickly. You should have your furniture steam cleaned once a year. This provides a deep cleaning for fabrics and materials. Clean furniture not only feels nice but it renews furniture to look as good as new. Annual steam...

Furniture and The White Stripes

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Many people don't know that Jack White from the band The White Stripes started out by making custom furniture. He had his own furniture making company that ran for several years before he had success with his first band. During this period Jack fabricated all types of furniture with the catch that it had to be in either black, white, or red upholstery. He had these colours at hand due to his own preferences. In the future this influenced the colour scheme seen with The White Stripes where the album art and the band's outfits are always with a red, black and white colour scheme. Many people in the area have genuine custom furniture made by Jack White which contain hidden bonus items. By this I mean that Jack White placed record with bonus tracks inside the furniture. Hardcore fans are in search of these bonus items to add to their collection. However it's advisable that they be careful so they don't ruin the furniture. In the future these furniture items w...

Some Cleaning Tools Need to Be Disposable

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When we clean the home we frequently use the same equipment and cleaning products. Reusing some items is good for keeping down costs and lowering waste but some items are worth using only once. There are dirty areas in the home where you need to use cleaning equipment only once. Its recommended that you use dish cloths only once. When we do dishes and wash kitchen counters the dish cloths pick up food and bacteria. Often the dish cloth gets put in the laundry for cleaning. While it sits in the laundry basket the bacteria grow on it and it can start to smell bad. It may be there for extended periods of time until you do laundry. Toilet brushes should only be used once. Cleaning the toilet is a dirty job where you come in contact with bacteria, mould and viruses. We don't clean the toilet that often and meantime the brush can sit in its holder where pests can proliferate. It may smell bad as well. Scouring pads are used for dishes, sinks and bath tubs. These pads need to...

How to Protect Yourself During Regular Household Cleaning

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When we clean we come in contact with dirt, dust, mould, viruses, bacteria and more. Our immune system can deal with some exposure to these pests but it has its limits. If exposure is prolonged you can end up getting sick. Some hazards include bacterial infections, allergies, asthma, cold viruses and fungal infections. It's important that you protect yourself during cleaning. Rubber gloves are the easiest way to protect your hands from drying out. They also provide a barrier against cleaning chemicals, bacteria and dirt. You should wear gloves when you are cleaning anything with cleaning solution and when you're doing dishes. Wearing a breathing mask is ideal when you are sweeping or cleaning anything where there is a lot of dust. You should use a mask and gloves when you are scrubbing a toilet because small droplets splash everywhere. After doing a thorough cleaning job you should shower and change into clean clothes. During cleaning you will pick up all sorts of...

Important Reasons to Never Leave your Dishes Dirty

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We have busy schedules and can find it hard to do chores like dishes. Dirty dishes may sit for days and during this time a number of hazards can be produced. Here are important reasons to never leave your dishes for later. The primary concern of dirty dishes is the decomposing food. Primarily it will allow bacteria to grow and proliferate. Bacteria can cause food poisoning and can make the kitchen smell bad. The bacteria can travel to kitchen counters and on top stove tops. Food particles and damp conditions can attract mould. This can cause breathing problems and the mould can spread to other locations other than the kitchen. You can ruin your dishes if you leave then dirty. Metals can rust and tarnish with excessive food contamination. Wood utensils can acquire mould and need to be thrown out because they can't be sanitized. It's more difficult to wash dishes if they are left because there is more to sanitize. Often the dishes need more than one wash to get ...