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2012 ISSA Innovations Award for Services and Technology – Multi-Clean

Dear Loyal Readers; I am continually dismayed by the demonizing of the word CHEMICAL and the misleading implication that chemicals are universally bad for people and the environment. Buyer beware when someone throws around the word chemical with reckless abandon in the commercial clea

Identifying Proper Cleaning Techniques Where Restroom Ventilation Is An Issue…

Studies show that building occupants will avoid repeat visits to facilities that have poorly maintained restrooms. Maintaining these areas means cleaning and disinfecting, but it also means ridding the area of foul odors — a difficult task in older facilities that have poor rest

Back to the Dark Ages of Cleaning?

Have you ever received a beautifully wrapped package only to find little or nothing inside?  This analogy might be how we could describe the OrbioSc-5000. Advertisements and pictures show workers happily filling scrubbers and spray bottles from a gas pump looking device that claims to

Water Based and Acrylic Polymer Concrete Maintenance

Multi-Clean has been trusted by cleaning professionals since 1946. And it is no wonder that our concrete care maintenance products and water-based sealers are used by some of the largest facilities and institutions in Minnesota, and across the country. We understand the needs of a wid

What’s in My Cleaning Product?

The more you know to help you make educated, common sense decisions If you have ever heard a sales person, so called expert, or consultant make blanket statements in regards to all cleaning chemicals are somehow dangerous, toxic, or otherwise bad, you know they are trying to sell some

The Fuller Brush Man Goes Bankrupt

In February 2012, the Fuller Brush Company, filed chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Many from the baby boom and generation X remember the Fuller Brush Man, who went door to door selling his wears to keep homes clean.  For those of you unaware, the company also owns Franklin Commercial Cleaning

Is Chemical Free Cleaning, Electrically Active Water and Activeion, Losing Some Cleaning Steam?

Has the customer finally spoken about chemical free cleaning and electrically active water? On April 18, 2012, Activeion, the company that promised to turn the cleaning industry on its head by turning ordinary tap water into a powerful cleaner announced it was ceasing operations.  Quo

How to Properly Care for Your Carpets is Easy with the Multi-Clean Method | Carpet Cleaning Methods

Carpet Cleaning Methods The appearance and life of your carpet depends on the care it receives.  Proper cleaning helps safeguard your carpet investment by keeping you from having to replace it before its time. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) recommends the following ingredients tha

What is the best way to eliminate urine odor from carpet?

A persistent problem for carpet cleaners is removing the urine odor smell resulting from human or pet accidents on carpet.  That foul smell that we often associate with urine is not the urine residue itself,  it is bacteria that are feeding on the urine residue.  These bacteria are in

Chemistry Works! What is Orbio 5000 sc?

Chemistry Works!  How do cleaning products work?  Every day, people use cleaning chemicals to remove dirt and unwanted contaminants from surfaces. Through the use of such products, surfaces are made more hygienic and the indoor environment is made safer for people. What is Orbio 5000