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Modern Day Cleaning Equipment and 16th Century Natural Stone Floors

The interior of the Basilica di Sant-Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy with it's 16th century marble floor tiles

By: Briana Smith  |  January 30, 2014

As I stuffed my stamped entrance ticket into my pocket and pulled open the wooden door, I was temporarily blinded by going from the bright sunlight outside to the darkness inside.

I stepped further into the musty building, the room brightening considerably from the light that gently filtered into the nave from the plain glass clerestory windows. My boot heals clicked as I walked across the marble floor tiles, gazing in wonder at the scenes in front of me. A glittering array of gold, carmine, lapis lazuli, jade, black, white (and everything in between) tiles decorated the walls forming breathtaking mosaic frescos that depicted early Christian motifs. Amazing! How on earth has all of it survived intact for this long?

Topics: cleaning equipment, Ravenna mosaics, natural stone flooring

Tucson Carpet Care and Maintenance – January 16, 2014

Topics: carpet, online training program, Tucson

A Big Thank You to Our Vendors!

Topics: WAXIE Palm Springs, customer service, vendor appreciation

Preventing HAIs: Healthy Measures Program & Cleaning Soft Surfaces

Topics: Healthy Measures Program, soft surfaces, HAIs, Infection Prevention

WAXIE's Top 10 Blog Articles of 2013

Topics: Green Cleaning, workplace wellness, healthcare, Top 10

WAXIE Tucson Creates “Beads” to Encourage Kindness at Ben’s Bells

Topics: community involvement, Tucson, Ben's Bells

WAXIE Salutes IRONMAN Arizona Danny Howard

Topics: WAXIE Sanitary Supply, IRONMAN Arizona

WAXIE Salutes IRONMAN Arizona Danny Howard

We’re excited to share that on Sunday, November 17th, 2013 Danny Howard, a long-time friend of David Wax, competed in and completed the 2013 IRONMAN Arizona Triathlon. He represented WAXIE (unbeknownst to us) in the cycling portion of the race with WAXIE’s blue & yellow colors and logo on his jersey.

The Triathlon started out with a 2.4 mile swim in Tempe Town Lake, which progresses into a 112 mile bike course through the Sonoran Desert, and then ending in a full 26.2 marathon run around Tempe Town Lake and Papago Park. Danny completed the courses in a very respectable time 13:52:10 (hr:min:sec).

A CPA in the Los Angeles area, Danny trained over the past year in preparation for the Phoenix-based event. We salute Danny Howard on his well earned achievement and for wearing WAXIE's colors with pride.

Thank you to Alex Zimmer & Danny for sharing photos!

To read more about the IRONMAN Arizona Triathlon: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/arizona.aspx#axzz2n6Pwon2O

To see the course maps for the 2013 Athlete Guide for IRONMAN Arizona: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/arizona/athletes/athlete-guide.aspx#axzz2nmRAjPDV

Topics: WAXIE Sanitary Supply, IRONMAN Arizona

Proper Handling And Use of Enzyme Cleaners

Topics: enzymatic cleaners, restroom cleaning procedures, daily cleaning, restorative cleaning