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4 Internet of Things Applications Changing the Cleaning Industry

If you’ve heard of a “Smart Home,” or ever worn a health and fitness tracker, you know what the "Internet of Things" is. But understanding how the Internet of Things (IoT) might apply to the cleaning industry may take a little more imagination. Fortunately, WAXIE has been hard at work with its vendors to provide IoT solution that help our customers keep their facilities cleaner, greener, healthier and safer.

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Topics: floor machines, Cleaning, Automatic Scrubbers, Internet of Things, IoT

5 Places You Should Be Cleaning, But Probably Aren’t

By: Briana Smith  |  March 13, 2014

Anything with a Button

Everyone likes to be a button pusher, but no one thinks about cleaning them. Think about all the buttons that you push daily, both at work and at home…

• Microwaves in the break room or kitchen
• Remote controls in hotel rooms
• Vending machines in an office or...
• Elevator buttons
• Timer buttons, credit card machines, and cash registers
• Calculators & computer keyboards
• Gym equipment
• Non-touchscreen telephones

Cleaning & disinfecting wipes work wonderfully for getting into those nooks and crannies that surround buttons.

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Topics: Cleaning, disinfecting, touchscreen devices

PDIR: P is for Preventative (Cleaning)

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Topics: preventative, Cleaning, Windsor

The Difficulty of Keeping Restrooms Clean

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Topics: Restroom, Cleaning, cross-contamination, disinfecting

Windsor's Cleaning Tip of the Month: Carpet Deep Extraction Procedure

Guest Article By: Windsor Equipment |  December 27, 2012

Get your carpet cleaner with deep extraction!

Vacuuming and encapsulation are important in keeping your carpet looking good and preserving your investment as long as possible. Ultimately the day will come when you will clean even deeper that that; thorough wet cleaning is an important step to consider when taking care of carpets.

Why is it even necessary to take on challenge like that? Are vacuuming and encapsulation not enough? The answer: no, they are not. Even doing them regularly will not eliminate the need for a deep, restorative cleaning. Luckily extraction is not as difficult as it sounds. Using the right methods and machines will minimize the down-time of the area as much as possible.

To really get down into the carpet structure, you need water, chemical, and a machine that will work the above mentioned items into the carpet as well as get them out of the carpet again! There are two options for this: Use a spray-extraction cleaner or for deep extraction use a carpet extractor.

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Topics: extraction, procedure, Dominator, Clipper, carpet, Cleaning, Windsor

10 Questions: 2012 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Show Recap with Rick Hazard

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Topics: ISSA/INTERCLEAN, show, Awards, Rick Hazard, reimagine, clean, MOD Dispensing System, ProTeam, Morris Wax, Harry Wax, Nilfisk-Advance, green, product, Innovation, Kimberly-Clark Professional, Cleaning, ISSA

Making the Connection – Green Cleaning and CIMS-GB

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Topics: green, cims, waxie, green partner support, LEED, Green Seal, Scientific Certification Systems, Recycling, Green Cleaning, workplace wellness, Cleaning, environmentally preferred purchasing, Executive Order 13101, Executive Order 13423, Environment, green cleaning products, sustainable environment, ISSA, EcoLogo