Getting Prepped for Presprays
Ask three different carpet cleaning technicians what is the most important tool in their carpet cleaning arsenal, and you are likely to get four different...
Medical center studies report effectiveness of aqueous ozone cleaning
OMAHA, NE ā€” The University of Nebraska Medical Center ("UNMC") released two studies under the title "Qualification of Surface Disinfection using Aqueous Ozone Generated by...
The Organizational Chart
As a business advisor, I have the opportunity to work on a daily basis with great business owners and executives who share with me their...
Air Exchange and Heat Drying
Air exchange and heat drying employs outdoor air and supplemental heat to facilitate evaporation and humidity control. The process is similar to those used by...
A tribute to Ken McIntosh
DALTON, GA ā€” The following tribute was submitted by Jeff Bishop in memory of Ken McIntosh: Ken McIntosh April 11, 1931 - September 1,...
After the Fire
Preliminary deodorization and detoxification should be part of the emergency services mitigation during fire restoration cleanup. This process is a multi-step approach which reduces cross-contamination...
Cleaning Frequency
The IICRC recently released this infographic, which aims to help you supply cleaning frequency recommendations for customers. You may print out this or download to...
Savior or Failure
A number of years ago, I was introduced to the idea of low moisture encapsulation (encap) for carpet. Having only been exposed to hot water...
ATP Sampling Made Simple
What is adenosine triphosphate (ATP), you ask? It's "a nucleoside triphosphate used in cells as a coenzyme." Perhaps more importantly, this "'molecular unit of currency'...
The Carolina Protocol (TM)
Mold remediation has now become an established business, as many restoration companies have added mold work to their service offerings. In addition, the restoration community...
