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National Poison Prevention Month

March is National Poison Prevention Month. According to Cincinnati Children’s hospital, 90% of poisonings happen in the home. These poisonings occur due to improperly stored, labeled or mixed chemicals. This month we will explore cleaners/chemicals never to mix to help prevent future accidents or poisonings

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Dirtiest Places in…A Supermarket

Welcome and thank you for checking out our blog! This post is our eighth in a series of posts that will explore the dirtiest places found in different environments. Environments such as your office, your home, the airport, etc.  Click here to follow us on Facebook or click here to connect with us on LinkedIn to be alerted when those posts become available.

Germs:

Supermarkets generated about $600 billion every year in sales (https://www.statista.com/topics/1563/supermarkets-in-the-us/). That means, on a daily basis, they are filled with lots of people and the potential for many germs. Below are some of the germiest surfaces hiding in your supermarket and ways to protect yourself:

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Spring Cleaning for Your Car

March 20 brings the first day of spring. Now that temperatures are warming up and the sun is shining more, many people tackle spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is very common for your home or business, but today we are going to tackle spring cleaning for your car. Depending on where you are located, your car may have taken a beating this winter with snow and salt! Below are some cleaning tips you can do to freshen up your ride!

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Dirtiest Places in…A Hotel

Welcome and thank you for checking out our blog! This post is our seventh in a series of posts that will explore the dirtiest places found in different environments. Environments such as your office, your home, the airport, etc.  Click here to follow us on Facebook or click here to connect with us on LinkedIn to be alerted when those posts become available.

Every day, thousands of people stay in hotel rooms, either for business or pleasure. The expectation is that hotels hire and train an excellent cleaning staff that helps keep their hotel in pristine condition (putting your best foot forward is good for business, right?). While this is the case for most hotels, there are some places that can be missed during routine daily cleanings.

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