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Carpet Cleaning Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction

By CleanBossCommercial92in Carpet Cleaning, The Blog

Carpet Cleaning Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction

Welcome to another blog post by Clean Boss! Today, we’re here to separate fact from fiction when it comes to carpet cleaning myths. You might have heard some of these myths before, but we’re here to set the record straight.

Myth #1: You only need to clean your carpets when they look dirty.

Fact: It’s important to clean your carpets regularly, even if they don’t look dirty. Dirt and dust can build up over time, causing damage to your carpet fibers and leading to poor indoor air quality.

Myth #2: Vacuuming is enough to keep your carpets clean.

Fact: While vacuuming is an important part of carpet maintenance, it’s not enough to keep your carpets completely clean. Professional carpet cleaning is necessary to remove deep-seated dirt, allergens, and bacteria that vacuuming can’t reach.

Myth #3: Carpet cleaning will damage my carpet.

Fact: When done by a professional, carpet cleaning will not damage your carpet. In fact, it can actually help prolong the life of your carpet by removing dirt and allergens that can cause wear and tear over time. Professional cleaners use the right equipment and cleaning solutions to ensure that your carpet is cleaned safely and effectively.

Myth #4: DIY carpet cleaning is just as effective as professional carpet cleaning.

Fact: DIY carpet cleaning can be tempting, but it’s not as effective as professional carpet cleaning. Professional cleaners use commercial-grade equipment and cleaning solutions to thoroughly clean your carpets.

Myth #5: Carpet cleaning chemicals are harmful to your health.

Fact: Professional carpet cleaning chemicals are safe when used correctly. Carpet cleaners are trained to use the right amount of cleaning solution to ensure that your carpets are clean and safe for you and your family.

Myth #6: Carpet cleaning will make your carpets get dirty faster.

Fact: This is a common misconception, but it’s not true. Professional carpet cleaning actually helps your carpets stay cleaner for longer, as it removes dirt and dust buildup that can attract more dirt and dust.

Myth #7: Carpets should be wet for days after cleaning.

Fact: Professional carpet cleaning equipment is designed to remove as much moisture as possible from your carpets. Your carpets should be dry within hours after cleaning.

Myth #8: You should wait until your carpets are completely dirty before cleaning them.

Fact: Waiting too long to clean your carpets can actually make it harder to remove stains and dirt buildup. It’s better to clean your carpets regularly to keep them in top condition.

Myth #9: All carpet cleaning companies are the same. Fact: Not all carpet cleaning companies are the same. It’s important to choose a reputable company like Clean Boss that uses professional-grade equipment and cleaning solutions.

Myth #10: Carpet cleaning is too expensive.

Fact: Professional carpet cleaning is a worthwhile investment in the longevity and health of your carpets. At Clean Boss, we offer affordable prices and special deals to make it accessible to everyone.

We hope we’ve cleared up some of the myths surrounding carpet cleaning. If you’re in need of professional carpet cleaning, don’t hesitate to contact Clean Boss. We’ll make sure your carpets are sparkling clean and fresh, without any myths or misconceptions.

The Top 10 Most Common Carpet Stains and How to Remove Them

By CleanBossCommercial92in Carpet Cleaning, The Blog

The Top 10 Most Common Carpet Stains and How to Remove Them

As a carpet cleaning company, we’ve seen it all. From spilled wine to muddy footprints, carpets can take a beating. But fear not, Clean Boss is here to save the day with our guide to the top 10 most common carpet stains and how to remove them. Let’s dive in!

1. Coffee Stains:

You wake up groggy and stumble into the kitchen for your morning cup of joe, only to trip and spill it all over your carpet. Sound familiar? To remove coffee stains, start by blotting the area with a cloth or paper towel. Mix one tablespoon of dish soap with two cups of warm water and apply to the stain with a clean cloth. Rinse with cold water and blot dry.

2. Wine Stains:

We’ve all been there – a party gets a little too wild and someone spills red wine on the carpet. To remove wine stains, blot the area with a clean cloth and sprinkle salt on top to absorb the liquid. After a few minutes, vacuum up the salt and apply a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water to the stain. Blot with a clean cloth and rinse with cold water.

3. Pet Stains:

As much as we love our furry friends, they can be a source of carpet stains. To remove pet urine stains, blot the area with a paper towel and apply a solution of equal parts white vinegar and water. Let it sit for a few minutes, then blot with a clean cloth and rinse with cold water.

4. Ink Stains:

Ink stains are a nightmare, but they don’t have to be permanent. Start by blotting the area with a cloth, then apply rubbing alcohol to the stain with a clean cloth. Blot until the ink starts to lift, then rinse with cold water and blot dry.

5. Chocolate Stains:

Who doesn’t love a good chocolate treat? But when it ends up on your carpet, it’s not so sweet. To remove chocolate stains, scrape off any excess with a spoon, then mix one tablespoon of dish soap with two cups of warm water and apply to the stain with a clean cloth. Rinse with cold water and blot dry.

6. Blood stains:

Accidents happen, and sometimes they result in blood stains on your carpet. To remove blood stains, blot the area with a cloth and apply hydrogen peroxide with a clean cloth. Let it sit for a few minutes, then blot with a clean cloth and rinse with cold water.

7. grease stains:

Whether it’s from cooking or a mishap with a bike chain, grease stains can be tough to remove. To tackle grease stains, start by blotting the area with a cloth, then apply a mixture of one tablespoon of dish soap and two cups of warm water. Blot with a clean cloth and rinse with cold water.

8. Gum Stains:

Gum on the carpet is never a good thing, but don’t panic. To remove gum stains, put a few ice cubes in a plastic bag and place it on the gum for a few minutes. Once the gum has hardened, use a spoon or knife to scrape it off. If there is still residue, apply rubbing alcohol with a clean cloth and blot until the stain lifts.

9. Mud Stains:

When you track mud into the house, it can leave a mess on your carpet. To remove mud stains, let the mud dry completely, then vacuum up the dirt. Mix one tablespoon of dish soap with two cups of warm water and apply to the stain with a clean cloth. Rinse with cold water and blot dry.

10. Soda stains:

Soda Stains Soda spills are a common occurrence, especially during parties or movie nights. To remove soda stains, blot the area with a cloth or paper towel to absorb as much of the liquid as possible. Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with one tablespoon of dish soap and two cups of warm water, and apply to the stain with a clean cloth. Rinse with cold water and blot dry.

In conclusion, accidents happen, but they don’t have to ruin your carpet. With these tips and tricks, you can tackle the top 10 most common carpet stains like a pro. If you ever need professional help, don’t hesitate to contact Clean Boss for all your carpet cleaning needs. Happy cleaning!

How Often Should You Clean Your Carpets?

By CleanBossCommercial92in Carpet Cleaning, The Blog

How Often Should You Clean Your Carpets?

We’re often asked how often is enough to clean your carpets and the answer to that question always varies.

At a minimum, we’d always recommend at least annually, if not twice a year if you can, for most businesses and households, especially if you live in a household with a busy family, pets and kids or work in a high-traffic workplace.

You see, like most fabrics, carpet is super absorbent to just about anything it comes into contact with, which includes dust, food, liquids, etc the list goes on and over the course of a year, you don’t even need to imagine what kind of bacteria and dirt gets stuck within those carpet fibres.

When it comes to professionally cleaning your carpets, there are plenty of options available to you from the hire a machine and do it yourself, to professional equipment such as steam cleaners and shampoo / extraction machines that the pro’s use to clean your carpets with ease.

The benefit of outsourcing this job to a professional means that you’re trusting the job to be completed by someone who has plenty of experience doing it. Often, you’ll find the professionals will be able to identify different types of stains and understand how to remove them safely, they’ll know if your carpet is synthetic or made out of wool and the correct procedures to clean these without damaging your carpets and also just understand how to get the best result possible.

Your local Clean Boss technician is fully equipped and ready to go for all of your carpet cleaning needs. You can find out more about Carpet Cleaning here or for Carpet Cleaning Rotorua here

Cleaning During the Different Alert Levels

By CleanBossCommercial92in The Blog

Clean Boss is committed to keeping our people and your people safe during an outbreak such as the COVID-19 outbreak we are experiencing right now.

Cleaning plays an important part in minimising the spread of the virus or any other virus for that matter in your business, school, organisation or home, which is essential to good health and staying safe during this time.

Part of this means we adapt our cleaning procedures through the alert levels in order to provide our services in line with the Government guidelines, designed to stop the spread of the virus.

Alert Level 4

During alert level 4, we cannot physically operate, unless we are providing our services to an essential business, that is allowed to operate during Level 4.

Alert Level 3

During Alert Level 3, we can operate providing that we work in a completely contactless way, ideally, without anyone else around.

Home cleaning will be paused while cleaning for businesses that can operate will resume.

So far as it’s reasonably practical, we will work with you to ensure your cleaning service is scheduled outside of hours when individuals will be present on site.
As a usual course of business, we will ensure to sign in to each site using the COVID-19 tracer app and also complete a site safety check on our own Clean Boss Health and Safety app.
All of our team will be in full face masks, with enough stock of medical grade gloves for cleaning, sanitiser and clean equipment and materials to reduce the chances of cross-contamination between locations.
Our team will ensure to keep their safe distance from each other and at least 2 metres away from any individuals on site.
Implement a two-step cleaning process designed to clean all surfaces and high-touch point areas with an initial general clean to remove all soil and build-up on each surface and then fully sanitise each surface. This is an essential step to ensuring a surface has been sufficiently sanitised.

Alert Level 2

We will observe all of the same steps as in Alert Level 3. The only change is we can now resume home cleaning services.

Be assured that every one of our Bosse’s are highly trained and ready to create a clean and hygienic space for you.

How to Get the Most out of Your Cleaning Budget

By CleanBossCommercial92in The Blog

Looking to save a few bucks on your cleaning costs?

Here are our top 4 tips on how to optimise your cleaning budget without sacrificing your existing cleaning schedule.

1. Order consumables through your cleaning provider

A lot of businesses order their consumables such as toilet paper, paper towels, soaps and sanitisers through companies like Office Max directly, but you might be surprised to know that your local cleaning provider can often get you a better deal on the same products through their bulk buying power.

Better yet, your cleaning company can most likely offer even more affordable yet just as good consumable products for an even bigger discount.

2. Add in a regular buffing schedule for your newly polished floors

One of the biggest costs in maintaining your hard floors is stripping and re-sealing them, with most companies opting for an annual strip and polish service.

However, if you added a regular buffing service into your cleaning schedule you’ll find that it will extend the life of your floor polish dramatically and you might even get an extra year out of it.

3. Switch up the soap

Believe it or not, simply switching out your regular liquid soap to foam soap can save you a ton in the long-run with most foaming soaps providing triple the number of pumps compared to liquid soap.

4. Reduce the number of bins around the office

Surprisingly, having bins at every desk is a great way to keep the office tidy but by ditching most of them, you can save around $20-50 per desk per year by moving to more centralised bins in the office and it’s not hard to see why.

If you’re not having to replace bin liners three times per week over the course of the 50-52 weeks in the year the savings while small, will soon add up. Especially in larger office environments.

Although seemingly small, by making these four simple changes in your office or business, you’re guaranteed to make substantial savings throughout the year.

How to Choose the Right Commercial Cleaning Company

By CleanBossCommercial92in The Blog

Congratulations!

You’ve decided to hire a brand new Commercial Cleaning company to take care of all your cleaning needs and right now, you’re at a stage where you need to find out which company is going to be the right fit for you and your business.

Chances are, you’ve either previously had professional cleaners but have been let down by the quality of work and poor communication, your business is ‘going to market’ to find out if you’re getting the best deal for your dollar or you’ve opened up a brand new business and are in need of cleaning services.

To make things simple for you, we’ve highlighted the 5 steps you should consider when hiring a new cleaning company.

1. Value for Money

We’re all in business to make money and cleaning is no different, however, it’s important that you review every quote you receive in detail and not immediately jump to the cheapest price.

The cleaning industry is rampant with questionable operators who look to undercut and undervalue their own pricing and their competitor’s pricing in order to be successful in securing the work.

This often leads to either a really poor service where cleaners will look to rush a job that should have taken three hours and end up taking shortcuts on the very same tasks they’ve quoted to complete so that they can finish in half of the time it should’ve taken.

2. The Total Solution

At Clean Boss, we’re big on taking away any and all of our client’s inconveniences, meaning we don’t just offer a simple cleaning service, we look to partner with each company that we service and take care of all of their needs.

That means, organising contractors from other trades such as gardening and property maintenance, to having an easy online portal where you can order consumables and office supplies from and even managing your complete waste management system.

We’re here to help and can almost guarantee someone will always be ready by the phone to take care of whatever needs doing.

3. How Easy is it to Get in Touch?

Communication is critical in this business as is having someone you can contact immediately for any questions or concerns you have.

Ask whoever is supplying the quote to you who would be the direct contact? If you have to go through a call centre to get connected to someone or can’t get a hold of anyone after 4:55 on a Friday, chances are this will cause a lot of frustrations down the road.

Not only do we set up each client with their own unique online portal to communicate with us or pass on any feedback, we’ve also got people ready to answer your call 24/7, 7 days a week.

4. Are they Compliant with WorkSafe Legislation?

Most cleaning providers will claim to have their own Health and Safety management system, but odds are the people actually performing the cleaning probably don’t follow their system at all meaning your business could be liable for any potential hazards and incidents down the road.

Part of our commitment to keeping ourselves and clients safe is completing a mini-safety audit called a Take Care Be Aware check before commencing work. We also share this with our clients at the end of the month so they know we’re compliant with the relevant legislation.

We also communicate any incidents at the time of happening, do our part to identify hazards and communicate these with the preferred site contact and complete the initial Safe Work Method Statement before commencing any new work.

5. Did you Like Them?

Perhaps even the most important of them all. How’d you get along with the person doing the quote? Were they pushy or too salesy? Did they not really pay attention to what you were saying? Did they send the quote through later than they said they would?

These are all really good indicators of your long-term relationship with your cleaning company and we’ve heard it enough times to know that changing cleaners is never a fun thing to do so above all else, trust your gut and go with the option you think is the best fit for you and your business.

Keeping Your Workplace Safe During Covid-19 Covid-19

By CleanBossCommercial92in The Blog

Covid-19 is changing the way that the world operates. Whether it is altering the nature of working due to lockdowns or simply changing the way that we all clean up a space, the fact is that Covid-19 has caused us all to rethink how we operate.

For most, the workplace is where we spend the majority of our time. Though Coronavirus has changed the face of employment, with some working from home and others working under very different conditions, the fact is that we all understand the need to keep our spaces clean in order to slow the spread of this terrible virus.

This is why we decided to write an article on Covid-19 and how to help you to stay safe during this outbreak.

Promote Good Hygiene

The best way to limit your risk of Coronavirus in the workplace is to focus on good hygiene.

This is true for both the physical workplace and the employees. The majority of people, particularly those who work on computers or kiosks, run a fairly high risk of contaminating themselves and others because of the touch element of these jobs.

With this in mind, it is important for employees to focus on good hygiene for themselves by continually washing their hands throughout the day, using products to sanitise when and where necessary, and avoiding unnecessary contact with others. These factors are even more important if the individuals are working in a highly public place, but the fact is that we should all be sticking to these ideals.

Sanitise the Area

In order to limit the spread of the virus, it is important to keep the workplace clean throughout the day. This might mean using sanitiser wipes to wipe down a mouse or keyboard, or it might mean wiping down kiosks between uses at a retail establishment.

So far there is only one product on the market that claims to be able to fully decontaminate the virus, but as per guidelines, products that contain more than 1% hydrogen peroxide or sanitisers with 70% alcohol or more should do the job. Make sure you do your research on the products that you’re using and adhere to the manufactures instruction as there is usually a dwell time with most cleaning products for them to be effective.

Either way, the idea is to continuously clean the workspace with sanitising products to limit the chance that the virus will remain on any surfaces in the area. Covid-19 can spread well over six feet, and is able to live on many common surfaces, so consistent Covid-19 workplace cleaning is crucial.

Use Protection Methods

Many essential workers are working in areas that are open to the public. The reality is that more exposure to the public puts essential workers at risk, which is what makes promoting a safe workplace so important. In order to truly limit the spread, it is important to use available protection methods to keep employees extra safe when possible.

Masks, gloves, and plastic shields are helping individuals to stay safe against the virus. It can also be helpful to put extra measures in place, including placing markers on the ground to encourage a wider proximity between employees and the public, as well as allowing as many individuals to work from home as possible.

Covid-19 is a fast-spreading virus that has put many at risk, which is why putting measurements in place to protect employees and the general public is something that we all need to be better about.

Work with your employees to take as many steps as possible to keep everyone safe, and do what you can to improve your Covid-19 workplace cleaning procedures to help stop the spread of Coronavirus in your area.

Why You Should Choose Eco-Friendly Cleaning

By CleanBossCommercial92in The Blog

Now more than ever, we are all coming to terms with how important effective cleaning is.

Whether you are cleaning your home, workplace, or another popular area, having the right products is necessary when it comes to getting the job done. As more time passes, we are beginning to learn the risks associated with many common cleaning chemicals.

The truth is that they aren’t very good for us or the planet. Fortunately, this has led to a variety of eco-friendly products that allow you to keep everything nice and clean without putting the planet at risk. For this reason, we wanted to explain why you should always choose eco-friendly products instead of other chemical-based options.

The Risks of Traditional Products

For decades, the majority of us have relied on popular products that are filled with dangerous chemicals simply because it is what has been available to us. However, as more research has been carried out, we realise that these chemicals might cause certain health risks for ourselves and that they can cause issues for the planet around us.

Whether it is how the products are made or the impacts of using some cleaners around the home, the fact is that popular traditional cleaners tend to be bad for you and Mother Earth. Many companies use problematic chemicals and processes that are contributing to many planetary concerns.

The Benefits of Eco-Friendly Products

Eco-friendly cleaning products allow you to receive a quality cleaning experience without the same risks. While all chemicals are dangerous to some extent, the fact is that eco-friendly products are plant-based and limit the use of some of the chemicals that can do more damage to you and the plenty.

These products are made using eco-friendly ingredients that make it possible for you to clean and feel good about it. With eco-friendly products, you can rest easy knowing that your floors and counters are clean, but also that you are relying on safer alternatives to common chemical products that will cause less damage to the planet.

Helping the Planet and Staying Clean

Another big benefit of choosing eco-friendly products is the fact that they are sold by companies that are focused on green practices. This means that when you invest in these companies, you can feel good about the products as well as the company that you are supporting because they are environmentally focused and working towards a healthier planet. Their switch to plant-based chemicals and eco-friendly practices is just one of many much-needed steps towards greener living.

Modern times call for modern solutions, and eco-friendly products are those solutions. They make it possible for you to stay on top of your cleaning while also feeling good about what you are using. Take some time to research and find products that work for you, but no matter what, make sure that they are eco-friendly!