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Saturday, September 5, 2009
DIY Cleaning Methods: Cleaning Your Kitchen
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This guide is designed to help you clean your home thoroughly, easily and quickly using tried and true techniques that have been proven effective for generations, along with a few tricks your grandmother never knew about. After reading this guide, you’ll be better prepared to:
- Clean your kitchen
- Remove food stains
- Remove pet stains
- Clean your carpet
- Clean your furniture
Cleaning Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the one room in the home where cleanliness is a must, for the obvious reasons. But, it’s also the one room that doesn’t get the cleaning it deserves on a routine basis. The kitchen must be cleaned on a daily basis, but if you do it right, it really won’t take that long.
Cleaning the Cooktop – Grease and other types of grime can easily accumulate on cooktops over the course of preparing a meal. These surfaces typically range from modern ceramic / glass cooktops to traditional baked enamel finishes on electric or gas ovens. Special attention is necessary for each type.
- Cleaning a Ceramic / Glass Cooktop – Wait until the cooktop is completely cool and then sprinkle baking soda (or another non-abrasive cleaner) on the surface. Use a damp synthetic scouring pad or sponge to rub the surface. Rinse with clean water, making sure you get all of the debris up and then buff the surface with a clean cloth until it is finished. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or steel wool scouring pads as they will permanently mar the surface.
- Cleaning a Baked Enamel Cooktop – Washing the surface of a baked enamel oven or stove with warm soapy water after each use will help maintain a pristine cooktop. Avoid using abrasive cleaning agents and steel wool pads as they will damage the surface finish. Reflector bowls, grids and drip pans should be washed in soapy water whenever anything is spilled on them. If you have a gas oven, use a thin metal wire (avoid using toothpicks as they can break off) to clear the holes on the burners. To make cleaning the cooktop easier, remove all of the plastic knobs and soak them in warm soapy water while you clean the surface. After washing the knobs, dry them with a clean towel and reinstall them.
Cleaning the Sink – If your sink has dried food sticking to the sides, fill up the sink with hot water prior to cleaning it. This will help make it easier to get the food particles off the stainless steel or porcelain. Next, sprinkle baking soda or your choice of non-abrasive cleaner and scrub everything down with a non-abrasive scouring pad. Baking soda offers a double benefit as it not only cleans exceptionally well but it also helps to control odors after it’s rinsed down the drain. After rinsing the sink, wipe it down with a clean dry towel. This will help prevent water stains from forming on your stainless steel sink.
Cleaning Appliances – Baking soda can not only get your kitchen appliances looking and smelling their best, but in the right solution it can even bring back the brightness of their white exteriors. For general cleaning, mix ¼ cup of baking soda with ½ cup of white vinegar in a gallon of clean hot water. Scrub the appliances with a non-abrasive scouring pad or sponge and then rinse it with clean water and dry. For improving the white exterior of appliances, mix ¼ cup of baking soda with two cups of warm water and wipe the exterior down with the solution, allowing it to stand on the appliance for about 15 minutes. Rinse the solution off with clean warm water and you should notice an improvement in the whiteness of the appliance’s exterior.
Cleaning Cabinets – Cabinets can easily become smudged with dirty fingerprints, food and grease and the longer you let them go between cleanings, the harder it is to get them clean again. For routine cleaning, a simple solution of warm water and liquid dish soap will do the trick. But, for heavy duty cleaning, a commercial cleanser will work better. When using stronger agents, always test the solution out on an inconspicuous part of the cabinet first to make sure it doesn’t ruin the finish.
Materials Needed:
- Bucket
- Non-abrasive scouring pad or sponge
- Dish detergent
- Clean towels
- Baking soda
- White vinegar
Friday, August 7, 2009
Cleaning Methods: Removing Food Stains
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While stains can be tough to remove, they are not necessary impossible. With elbow grease and tricks of the trade, stains can be removed.
Removing Food Stains
Spilled food and drink are the most common causes of stains in the household and getting these pesky problems cleaned up can often be frustrating. Here are a few tips to remove some of the toughest food stains quickly and easily.
- Removing Grease Stains – The faster you act in removing the grease stain, the better your results will be. Take a cup of cold water and add ¼ cup of liquid dish soap to it. Use a clean, dry towel to first blot up any excess grease and then clean the area with the solution.
- Removing Oil Stains – Besides grease, oil stains are some of the toughest to get up so acting fast is again the key. If the stain is still liquid, pour salt directly on it and it will start to soak up any residual liquid. Then, use the solution mentioned for removing grease stains to remove the stain caused by oil. Non-butane lighter fluids can also help lift oil stains although the odor of the lighter fluid isn’t pleasant.
- Removing Ketchup Stains – Ketchup in the carpet can be frustrating, but cleaning it up doesn’t have to be. Add a teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent to a cup of warm water and blot the stain. Then, add a tablespoon of ammonia to a half cup of warm water and clot the stain again. Mix a fresh batch of the laundry detergent solution and thoroughly clean the area, then sponge the area clean with a sponge and clean water. This cleaning method also works for salsa, egg, chocolate and mustard stains.
- Removing Wine Stains – Wine stains, especially red wine stains, can cause anybody instant anxiety, but one of the quickest ways to get red wine out of garments is to pour white wine directly onto the red wine stain so it pulls the redness out as it flows through the fibers. If the stain is in the carpet, then mix a teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent with a cup of warm water and use it to blot up the wine. Then, mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water and blot the stain some more. Next, make a fresh batch of the laundry detergent solution to further clean up the stain and lastly, sponge the area clean with clean water.
Materials needed:
- Dish detergent
- Non-butane lighter fluid
- Liquid laundry detergent
- Ammonia
- Salt
- Bucket
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Cleaning Methods: Cleaning Methods: Removing Pet Urine & Cleaning Carpets
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Removing Pet Urine
Cat and dog urine stains are smelly and incredibly tough to get out of carpeting or other materials and in many cases the products sold to eliminate the stains can smell just as bad. And because pets are territorial, if the odor isn’t completely eliminated, the odds are good that they will soil the same location repeatedly. Here’s a safe and effective way to neutralize pet urine so your home will smell and look better.
- Add ½ cup of white vinegar to a quart of warm water.
- Lightly pour the solution onto the stain, but don’t over-saturate the area.
- Place dry paper towels over the stain and set something heavy on top of it. Allow it to sit for a couple of hours.
- Remove the paper towels and use a bristle brush to raise the carpet fibers back up.
- If some of the odor remains, while the area is damp, sprinkle some baking soda onto the area and work it into the rug with the brush.
- After the area is dry, vacuum up the baking soda.
Materials needed:
- Bucket
- White vinegar
- Paper towels
- Baking soda
- Scrubbing brush
Cleaning Carpets
In most homes, carpets see more traffic than virtually any other surface, so cleaning them properly is key to maintaining a clean, healthy home. Here are a few essential tips for making sure your carpets are as clean as possible.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Expert Janitorial Services From Advanced Building Maintenance
There’s more to janitorial services than a mop hitting the floor. Environmental concerns and new technologies have takencommercial cleaning service to a new level. Advanced Building Maintenance's Janitorial Services combines today’s technology with more than 20 years of innovative experience. That means we can offer you a full range of solutions based on your individual needs – at one site or for multiple locations nationwide.
Why are Advanced Building Maintenance Janitorial Services a preferred choice?
- We’re the 24/7, 365-day single source provider for all your commercial cleaning service needs – whether you need a one-time service call or an ongoing maintenance program.
- Advanced Building Maintenances Janitorial Services operates branch offices in the area. If you require multiple services – even in multiple regions – we’ll provide across-the-board expertise for commercial cleaning service (in addition to any of our other services you need), conveniently integrated under one contract.
- Our buying power offers you substantial savings, whether you have national, regional or local operations.
- No surprises. Beginning with the RFP, you tell us what you expect, and our pricing is based on meeting those expectations. You'll learn ways to reduce unnecessary costs plus get a fair price for our services. You can be confident that your money is being carefully and wisely spent.
Our customers believe that the benefits of our commercial cleaning service are unsurpassed. We offer quality and value with:
- An extensive selection of services, including green cleaning
- Customized management support and planning
- Industrial/technical services leadership
- Advanced safety and training programs
- A reputation among service workers as “the company to be with.”
Our uniformed worker program is an option that lets you use our private label cleaning products and the best equipment for doing the job right. Quality work is reinforced through inspections, detailed record keeping, and exception reporting.
Commercial Cleaning Service That Shines
We customize our commercial cleaning service to meet the needs of property management firms, facility managers, and building owners in commercial, institutional and industrial markets. Some of our specialized janitorial services include:
- Blind cleaning
- Carpet care
- Clean room services
- Computer room cleaning
- Construction clean up
- Document disposal
- Medical waste disposal
- Emergency services
- Escalator cleaning
- Food service sanitation
- General maintenance
- Green Cleaning
- Hard surface floor care
- Inventory control
- Light industrial
- Matting programs
- Pressure washing
- Production line support
- Recycling services
- Restroom sanitation
- Special event services
- Supply management
- Upholstery cleaning
- Window cleaning
We look forward to the opportunity to serve you for all your commercial cleaning service needs!
What Makes Advanced Building Maintenance Janitorial Services Different (and Better)?
All janitorial services companies may appear similar until you take a closer look at Advanced Building Maintenance Janitorial Services. The key issues that separate us from other commercial cleaning services include:
- Over 20 years of experience.
- Full range of building and commercial cleaning services. Advanced Building Maintenance Janitorial Services consistently leads the field in initiating the use of more efficient cleaning approaches. This includes eco-friendly chemicals; simplified chemical mixing centers; enhanced vacuum filtration systems; light weight, maneuverable equipment; and an ongoing investment in specialty equipment.
- Wide area coverage with experience in many industries, ranging from commercial and institutional to high tech and retail.
- Purchasing agreements, allowing us to provide the best commercial cleaning service supplies and equipment at the lowest cost.
- Stringent hiring and selection process. Our employees embrace company values, and we believe in treating everyone justly and fairly. Competitive compensation, performance-based recognition, extensive training, and opportunities for advancement all result in greater productivity and service longevity. Customers benefit.
- Powerful management tools. These systems facilitate communication, increase worker productivity, and integrate processes to measure the success of your commercial cleaning services.
- A well equipped and staffed service center, accessible 24/7, 365 days per year.
- One of the industry’s most innovative and successful environmentally friendly cleaning programs, ABM Green Clean. Our customers reap the benefits of green cleaning, which impacts employee health and morale, the company’s reputation and the bottom line.
Advanced Building Maintenance Janitorial Services: Keeping You Ahead of the Competition
Attracting and keeping clients is the core of your business. Helping you do so with a clean and comfortable environment is ours. We’ve helped customers win awards for building efficiency and environmental stewardship. Over the years, facilities we maintain have gained “Building of the Year” recognition from the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA), “Recycler of the Year” awards and the U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification In fact, our expertise in green cleaning has enabled a handful of our customers to attain the coveted LEED Platinum status.
We hope to serve you soon!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Cleaning Methods: Cleaning Furniture
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Cleaning Furniture
What good is having a clean home if your furniture is disgustingly dirty? Here is how to get your furniture looking like it fits perfectly in your spotless home.
- Remove all of the cushions from the couch and use a hand-held dusting broom to loosen as much dirt up as possible. Vacuum all of the debris up with your vacuum’s brush attachment. Vacuum every surface nook and cranny, even the bottom of the couch or chair.
- Vacuum both sides of the cushions that were removed and once finished, return them to their place on the furniture. Mix together a ¼ cup of liquid laundry detergent and a cup of warm water. If you only have powder laundry detergent, then you can use liquid dish detergent. Use an electric mixer to thoroughly mix the solution until you have thick, whipped cream-like peaks.
- Find an inconspicuous spot on the furniture to test for the solution for colorfastness before proceeding.
- Use a cloth to apply the suds directly to the fabric on the furniture. Rub it in and you should start seeing dirt lifting up in the suds. Use a plastic scraper to scrape the dirty suds away.
- Rinse the area with a clean damp cloth and move on to the next area of the furniture.
- Allow the furniture to sit overnight to fully dry.
Materials Needed:
- Liquid laundry detergent
- Dish detergent
- Bucket
- Clean cloths
- Plastic scraper
- Electric mixer
Friday, April 17, 2009
Janitorial Services In New Canaan, CT
We focus on operational excellence and quality janitorial services.
Our investment in training and modern equipment give us an edge over our competition while helping to reduce man hours on the job.
Our customer’s benefit with lower prices and better office cleaning results.
We service buildings of all types and sizes.
New Canaan Links
GOVERNMENT:
EDUCATION:
ARTS:
OTHER:
- Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor Bureau
- New Canaan Nature Center
- Outback: the town teen center
- Lapham Community Center and Senior Center of New Canaan
- New Canaan Historical Society
- New Canaan Fire Company No. 1
- New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NCVAC)
- New Canaan Library
- New Canaan Community Foundation
- New Canaan Chamber of Commerce
- "New Canaan: Town of Both Showiness and Quaintness," by Lisa Prevost, article in the Real Estate section of The New York Times, October 21, 2001, accessed August 29, 2006
• Warehouses / Industrial Buildings
• Office Buildings & Complexes
• Schools / Colleges
• Multi-Tenant Office Buildings
• Churches / Venues
• Government Facilities
• Banks / Production Studios
• Medical / Dental Facilities
• And More!
Our Coverage Areas
• Janitorial Services Stamford, CT / Greenwich, CT / Norwalk, CT
• Rye, NY / Rye Town, NY / Purchase, NY / Mamaroneck, NY / Armonk, NY
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Fairfield County, Connecticut; we have are able to overcome even the toughest challenges with a proven track record of success.
There's Clean And Then There's Advanced Building Maintenance Clean
Choose The Service You Deserve
When you choose Advanced Building Maintenance's Cleaning Services you are guaranteed a job done by an experienced janitorial staff, qualified supervisors, and state of the art equipment
Leave The Worry To Us
From attention to your smallest request to technically specialized cleaning service you can always count on our uncompromising quality. So whether you need your private office cleaned, or need your building Strip & Waxed with routine maintenance Advanced Building Maintenance can handle it.
Earning Your Trust
Condo Associates, Management Companies, and Individual building owners, in Westchester and Fairfield counties have come to rely on the dependability of Advanced Building Maintenance's office cleaning services.
Answering Your Needs
At Advanced Building Maintenance, we pride ourselves on our dedication to the finest communication systems ever offered by a New York or Connecticut janitorial services company.
Night Or Day, We'll Be There
Whether you need nightly cleaning service or weekly floor care services we can customize your agreement to handle your every cleaning need.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose a janitorial company?
A janitorial service should be chosen by first defining needs and wants and developing a plan to meet those needs and wants at the most economical price.
If cost is your most important factor, make this known when calling potential service providers. There are many inexpensive service providers available, however, with lower costs you may be sacrificing quality, consistency and reliability. If quality, consistency and reliability are important to you, then you should look for a company with high standards in their janitorial services while having a management team, processes, and infrastructure to provide you with your desired standard of service. Supervision, service and infrastructure do have a cost. Advanced Building Maintenance may not be the most inexpensive service provider, however, you will not find the quality of service we offer for less. Our company provides all of these qualities at a competitive price.
How much will the service cost me?
The cost depends on the level of service you request and the type of services needed to meet your requests. The largest driver of cost in cleaning service industry is the cost of labor (including payroll taxes and insurances). Cost of service is based on how many labor hours it requires to effectively and thoroughly clean your space. The following are some insightful questions to ask: How many labor hours it should take to perform the job? How much supervision will my account receive? How are customer service issues handled?
If I select Advanced Building Maintenance, who will be performing the janitorial services in my building?
Only Advanced Building Maintenance employees enter your building. We never use sub-contractors. Your building's security is of the utmost importance to Advanced Building Maintenance.
Do I have to commit to a long term contract?
No. Unlike most janitorial service providers, Advanced Building Maintenance believes our service speaks for itself. We do not require long term contracts and choose to do business on a month to month basis. Our philosophy: We have to earn your business each and every month.
How do I begin?
Contact Advanced Building Maintenance by either calling or emailing us for your FREE janitorial service bid. We will set up a walkthrough of your property and provide you with a no obligation cleaning proposal.
Mission, Vision, Passion & Core Beliefs
Our Passion
To support our cleaning team members through the implementation of the Advanced Building Maintenance Cleaning System program.
Our Vision
To be recognized as New York and Connecticut's leading brand in commercial cleaning – providing consistent, high-quality, innovative and value-based solutions to businesses.
Our Mission
To promote economic growth and independence for a diverse group of business owners by providing franchise ownership opportunities.
Core Beliefs
Always do the right thing. Be respectful, fair and ethical. Honor your commitments. Encourage creativity. Listen and provide honest feedback. Promote teamwork, and exceed expectations.