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Tackling Grease in Kitchen Grout Lines with the Windsor TAZ

By: Briana Smith, Social Media & Product Branding Specialist & Mike Anderson, Equipment Specialist, WAXIE Sanitary Supply

Kitchens are notorious for collecting many types of food grease and oils deep in the grout lines. Unfortunately, if this isn’t cleaned up properly & regularly it becomes a health and safety problem as bacteria and grime can quickly multiply in those small crevices. Plus greasy floors can easily lead to slip & fall accidents.

Oftentimes, even after regular sweeping and mopping there is still some grease that gets caught in those grout lines, and after a while your previously tan grout looks black. Talk about frustrating!

Recently Mike, our Equipment Specialist in WAXIE Ontario, visited a customer who cleans their floors regularly, but who was having a tough time with those pesky grout lines.

Topics: Hard Floor Care, machines & equipment, Foodservice

5 Tips for Refinishing Your Gym Floor

Photos taken at WAXIE Ontario's Gym Floor Care Seminar at Pete Knight High School in Palmdale, CA on April 8, 2014

By: Tom Ciccarone  |  April 24, 2014

1. Know Your Area

Square footage, facility events, spring breaks and more can play a factor into preparing to refinish a gym floor. Square footage – this is key to have an accurate knowledge of how much area will be refinished. Varying finishes alongside individual application techniques can have certain finishes cover anywhere from 200 to 800 sq ft per gallon. Price per gallon can be deceptive, know your product and break it down to price per foot to ensure you know exactly what bang you are getting for your buck.

Topics: wood floors, Hard Floor Care, flooring, gym floors, cleaning tips

Floor Care Seminars at Las Vegas & Tucson - July 25, 2013

Topics: Training, Hard Floor Care, Las Vegas, Tucson

Cleaning, Maintaining, and Encapsulating Asbestos Tile

By: Briana Smith  |  March 14, 2013

PLEASE NOTE: Be extremely careful if you see any broken tiles. Contact a professional in your area that handles asbestos tile remediation as soon as possible as airborne asbestos fibers can be very small, even invisible to the naked eye. The intent of this article is for educational purposes in cleaning existing asbestos tiles that are in good condition.

OSHA has a Fact Sheet on Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Asbestos-Containing Flooring Material Maintenance. 

Topics: Asbestos Tiles, cleaning maintaining and encapsulating, Hard Floor Care

Matting's Role in Proper Floor Maintenance

Topics: cleaning equipment, carpet, Hard Floor Care, floor matting

Need Cleaning Equipment To Clean Both Hard And Soft Floor Surfaces?

Topics: cleaning equipment, carpet, Hard Floor Care

Is Your Stone Starting to Fade?

By: WAXIE Editorial Staff  |  August 12, 2011

Stone Floor Care Tips

There are thousands of types of stone that have been quarried throughout the centuries, and quarries are located all around the world. Stone is a natural solid formation of one of many minerals. These minerals came from the same liquid and gas minerals that formed the earth. Although these minerals are often difficult to identify, most of the minerals can be identified by their color, hardness and crystal formation. It is imperative to know the exact type of stone that is to be maintained.

Topics: Hard Floor Care, flooring, cleaning tips, natural stone flooring

Why Are Wet Mops Available In A Variety Of Fibers?

Topics: Clean Water System, filter mop bucket and wringer, clean water, filter bucket, wringer, Hard Floor Care, microfiber, mops, Green Cleaning

Can A Cleaning Equipment Purchase Be A Tax Write-Off?

Topics: cleaning equipment, Floor Cleaning, floor machines, vacuums, Hard Floor Care, pressure washers