Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is truly a special day. It was first celebrated in 1621 when the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans shared a fall harvest. In 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving Day is more than memories, food, football and parades. It is a day of thanks. On this day, we are reminded of the bounty of treasures that are a part of our everyday lives.

We spend a few, often too brief, moments in prayer or meditation before dinner to say thanks for our family, friends and the wonderfulness of our lives. The true meaning of Thanksgiving should not end there. Ponder the two words that are involved: thanks and giving. We should therefore be reminded to give thanks and to share. Take the time to share our economic benefits, material wealth and talents with those who can use our help.

Once again as you sit down to dinner, ponder the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

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OPTIMIST

Successful owner/operators are always optimists. They expect things to go well. They represent their companies with the utmost confidence. They don’t worry about competitors. They believe their companies are the best. They know being an optimist has a positive effect on their customers and their employees.

However, sometimes things don’t go as planned. A job may not go as well as they thought and the customer is unhappy. Or a competitor gets a job they had bid on. Some people might be deflated and their confidence and optimism may suffer.

When faced with a negative situation, don’t get down. Look at the situation as an opportunity. If the customer was unhappy with the job, immediately work to correct the problem. If you lose a bid to a competitor, reexamine your presentation to make sure you covered all the features and benefits of your company and the equipment and chemicals that you use.

Once again, always expect the best but if you have a problem treat it as an opportunity and always remain an optimist.

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White Residue from Ice Melt

White Tracks at Building Entrance? Cold weather, snow and ice brings out ice melt compounds for use on streets, sidewalks and parking lots. Usually, the ice melt used is sodium chloride salt, but in below zero weather, calcium chloride is frequently used. Calcium chloride is exothermic (releases heat when it dissolves) and is effective even at -40° Fahrenheit On waxed VCT floors, rock salt (sodium chloride) leaves a white powdery residue that can dull and eat away the floor finish or wax and potentially damage the floor as well. Worse yet, the oily residue from calcium chloride ice melt can be slippery on smooth floors creating a slip hazard, fall injuries and potential lawsuits. On wood floors, ice melt leaves behind an slippery, oily residue that can damage urethane or wax finishes used on wood floors and may eventually draw out natural moisture, causing splintering. On rugs, ice melt can lead to dry rot issues. On carpets, calcium chloride and magnesium chloride ice melt attracts dirt on carpets and is hard to remove by normal cleaning. When tracked into a building, the residue of calcium chloride absorbs and holds moisture, keeping carpet, walk-off mats and hard surface floors wet and slippery. When calcium chloride comes in contact with a normal detergent solution, such as that used in extraction cleaning or mopping, alkalinity in the detergent converts the calcium chloride into calcium hydroxide (lime), which is almost completely insoluble in water. As a result, the carpet or hard surface floor takes on a white, dull appearance, which can be difficult to remove. Quick removal is important! Follow these Steps to Remove Ice Melt Residue from Carpet and Keep Ice Melt From Harming Floors and Carpet: Remove all mats. On carpets and rugs: If dry, thoroughly vacuum first. Apply Brown Out® ice melt residue remover at normal concentration. If the white tracking problem is severe, apply Brown Out undiluted. Brown Out is on the acid side, dissolves calcium chloride without turning it to lime. Extract the carpet or rug with Brown Out. For large carpeted areas, extract with at least 4-8 ounces per gallon solution of Brown Out in water (with no detergent) through the base unit or a portable extractor. At this point, you can do normal extraction cleaning. On hard floors: Thoroughly sweep and vacuum the area. Mop the same areas with a microfiber flat mop to remove any remaining dry ice melt crystals. Damp mop with a Brown Out at normal concentration. Rinse the floor with clean water if needed. Repeat the process if ice melt remains. WARNING: DO not use Brown Out, or any other acid, on marble or limestone or on polished concrete floors! How to Prevent Ice Melt Problems in a Business Building: In a commercial building, use at least 15 feet of walk off matting that includes a combination of wipe and scraper matting. Use Brown Out daily to help prevention of ice melt deposits on hard floors. In entry areas where ice melt tracking is likely to occur, mop floors regularly Brown Out as above. Keep areas outside just before entering a building as clean and ice free as possible. How to Prevent Ice Melt Problems in a House: Minimize the amount of ice melt tracked into the house by using doormats and rugs on the inside and outside of all of the home’s entrances. Clean the doormats as often as possible with a mop or vacuum throughout the day.   Free Bane-Clene Information Package Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512 (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail. You can also order the packet at the Catalog Request Form. “A to Z” Alphabetical Index to the Bane-Clene Web Site Bane-Clene Home Page Copyright: Bane-Clene® Corp. Author: Donald W. Terry, Sr., Bane-Clene’s Chemist Date Modified: November 20, 2019 Adapted from an article in the Winter 2006 Cleaning Digest, page 10, published: November 1, 2006

Do Something To Relax

Work, home life, even life in general can at times be stressful. Outside pursuits and activities can help us to relax, decompress and recharge our batteries. They do not need to be elaborate; in fact, the simpler the better. Here are some ideas.

Work in your yard. Not only will it relieve stress, there is the added benefit that it will beautify your home.

Try a new restaurant. A good meal is a way to relax.

Reach out to a family member, relative or friend. Ask them how they are doing and let them know how you are doing.

Take a walk. Enjoy the scenery, soak up the sunshine and fresh air.

Read something. Reading stimulates the mind and allows you to focus on something else.

Watch some TV. Especially consider a comedy, laughing is good for the soul.

There are many other simple and creative activities which don't take much time.

The important thing is to Do Something To Relax.

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Winter’s Coming for Some Cleaners and Already Here for Others! Get Your Carpet Cleaning Business Ready!

Winter’s Upon Us - Be Prepared to Succeed in Carpet Cleaning Even When It’s Cold! Cleaning Carpets in the Winter - Some Guidelines and Advice: Like you, I usually hate to think about winter and start wishing for the hot days that I had been complaining about. When setting up for a job, take solution hoses into the house first. Lay them down in the entryway and set up your extension cord. Start the pump running right away. After getting all set up and moving the furniture, plug in your solution hose and start cleaning.This procedure will help keep your hoses from freezing. Make sure cleaning heads and hoses are drained when finished cleaning. Freezing will damage the tee-jets and other brass fittings. If you do not have a heated garage, use a space heater in your van. Plug in your equipment’s electric water heater to keep clean water hot. This will help keep the inside of the van warm, too. Be sure to do all the necessary and routine maintenance on your equipment. Have spare pump screws and a stator handy. Carry a shovel to clean side walks and areas around the van. Don’t forget to use door drapes to keep the heat inside the house and the cold out. Be sure to wear shoe booties inside the house or building - don’t bring snow, salt and grime into the home! Spray a silicone lubricant on the outer edge of truck doors that are frozen shut. Wait a few minutes until the silicone sinks in then try to open the door gently. Don’t yank on it or you may damage the weather stripping. If the emergency or parking brake won’t release, rock the truck back and forth gently by putting it in forward and then reverse while trying to release the brake. If this doesn’t work, have it towed somewhere warm so the cables underneath can thaw. Ice buildup around windshield wipers will damage the blades and may cause the wiper motors to burn out. A frozen cooling fan can cause the engine to overheat. Watch the temperature gauge. If it starts to climb into the red, stop. Turn off the truck and wait a few minutes, then try starting it again. Most of the calls we get in the winter about frozen pumps, busted stators, etc. in the winter are from warm states like Florida. Most of our customers in “frigid North” know the necessity of being prepared! Free Bane-Clene Information Package Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512 (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail. You can also order the packet at the Catalog Request Form. “A to Z” Alphabetical Index to the Bane-Clene Web Site Bane-Clene Home Page Copyright: Bane-Clene® Corp. Author: Donald W. Terry, Sr., Bane-Clene’s Chemist Date Modified: October 22, 2019 Date Published: October 22, 2019

NO ONE SAID IT WOULD BE EASY

All of us who work for a living, work hard. Certainly, there are jobs that look glamorous, pay a lot and seem to have a tremendous amount of perks. But even the people who have those jobs have to work hard.

All jobs have their degree of competitiveness. Everyone has to keep honing their skills, learning new ways to do the job better and in general get better at what they do.

No One Said It Would Be Easy! You need to take control of your attitude and have the feeling and knowledge that you control your destiny. It takes courage and energy to always work hard and never quit.

If you do all that, then hopefully you will be able to say “That was Easy”.

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How do the Carpet Manufacturers Dye Carpet and How does it Affect Carpet Cleaning?

How Carpet is Dyed by the Mill or Fiber Producer

Carpet is dyed at one of two stages in the manufacturing process:

1. PRE-DYED: Dyestuffs are added to the fibers or yarn PRIOR TO the tufting process.
2. POST-DYED: The yarn was undyed when tufted and then the unfinished carpet is dyed.

There are four primary PRE-DYED Carpet Dyeing methods:

1. SOLUTION DYEING:
   
   In solution dyeing of carpet, dyestuffs are added to the molten polymer before extrusion into a colored filament. As a result, the filament is impregnated with the color pigment all the way through.
   
   The only way to dye olefin is by solution dyeing.
   
   Commercial nylon is also quite often solution-dyed. However, unless appropriate acid dye blockers are applied after carpet manufacturing, solution-dyed nylon can continue to accept acid dyes from food spills, coffee, colas, etc.
   
   There are several advantages to solution dyeing fibers:
   
   • When a fiber is dyed post-production (as in traditional dye methods), the dye soaks into the fiber and fills the fiber’s cells. After being dyed, the fiber appears uniformly colored, at least to the naked eye. However, there are always cells in the fiber that did not absorb the dye - these are known as empty dye sites.
   • To understand the difference this makes, picture a radish and a carrot. The radish represents the traditional-dyed fiber, where the color is on the exterior but does not go through. (The radish is red on the outside but white on the inside.) By contrast, the carrot is orange all the way through, in the same way that a solution-dyed fiber has color throughout. As a result, solution dyed fiber is much more resistant to staining.
   • Solution-dyed fibers are much more colorfast (resistant to fading or color bleeding) than other fibers. This is because the color is locked into the fibers. So, solution-dyed fiber is a great choice for areas that will be subjected to intense light.
   • Also, because the fibers are stabilized during production using ultraviolet inhibitors, they are the best choice for use in outdoor carpet applications.
   • Solution-dyed fibers are great for use in commercial carpets.
   • The primary disadvantage of solution-dyed fibers is the reduced color selection, compared to other fibers.
2. STOCK DYEING: The yarn was undyed when tufted and then the unfinished carpet is dyed.



3. SKEIN DYEING: (pronounced “skane”). Dyeing yarn in skein form is used for small lots. Yarn is unwound from cones to skeins and then are mounted and immersed into a large hot dye vat. After dyeing and drying the yarn is rewound onto cones.



4. SPACE DYEING: Several colors are printed along the yarn length to produce a tweed effect when tufted.

Most residential carpets are POST-DYED:

• BECK DYEING is primarily for solid colors in limited runs. In this method, the carpet is dyed “in a piece” after tufting but before other finishing processes such as attaching the secondary backing. Large rolls in rope form of uncolored carpet (greige goods - pronounced “gray goods”) are placed in a large vat of dye solution (dye beck), heated to high temperatures, agitated continually while it is soaking up the dye, making the color come out very even from end to end and side to side. It is then removed, washed and dried. This is most commonly used for cut pile carpet. Beck dyeing a roll of carpet usually takes between three to six hours, depending on the color and the amount of carpet to be dyed.
• NOTE: Greige goods is a term designating carpet just off the tufting machine and in an undyed or unfinished state.
• In CONTINUOUS DYEING, the carpet (greige goods) is rinsed and then passed under a dye applicator, which spreads or sprays dyes evenly across the entire width of the carpet. The carpet then enters a steam chamber, where the dyes are “set” into the fibers. This method is for longer runs of both solid and multi-color applications.
• PRINT DYEING is the process of producing a pattern with dyestuffs on carpets and rugs, done with screen-printing, roller equipment or ink jet printers. This is easily checked for in the field by bending over the fiber tuft - if the tuft is only dyed part of the way down, it is print dyed. After print dyeing, the carpet is steamed and dried. Do not use high-pH aggressive detergents on print dyed carpet. This type of dyeing allows tone on tone and multi-color effects. Included in this method are flat bed printing, rotary printing, silkscreen printing and computerized jet spray printing.
• DIFFERENTIAL DYEING: Tufted carpet with yarn treated chemically so that when placed in a dye bath each yarn type will react differently to the dye, resulting in different shades of the same color.

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Author: Donald W. Terry, Sr., Bane-Clene’s Chemist

Date Published: November 10, 2014

Date Modified: September 18, 2019

WHAT NOT TO DO

All business people strive to be successful. There are many things you can do to achieve success, but here are some ideas on What Not To Do if you want to achieve success.

Don’t try to do it alone. All of us need the support of family, friends and business associates to help us reach our goals.

Don’t wait for the right time. If you wait too long or until there are no perceived obstacles you may never get started.

Don’t always think it will be fun. Achieving your goals and dreams is hard work. Work may not always be pleasurable but don’t let hard work deter you.

Don’t let fear control you. All of us go through periods of self doubt. Being able to overcome those doubts and fears is a true sign of success.

Don’t doubt the progress you have made. If you compare yourself to others doing the same thing you may be disappointed. Others may achieve success faster than you but that doesn’t make them more successful than you.

Don’t see a perceived failure as a failure. It may actually be a step in helping you achieve your goal by trying a different way to do something.

Don’t forget we all have a gift to give. Pursuing your dreams and achieving success is your contribution to society.

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