Bane-Clene® News and Views

Our thoughts and comments on the carpet cleaning industry.

Friday, December 19, 2025

LOYAL CUSTOMERS, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS & ASSOCIATES

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Over 63 years ago, Wm. F. Bane along with his wife Elizabeth and sons Bill, Jr. and Don started a small Indianapolis based Janitorial ...
Friday, July 04, 2025

INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Obviously Independence Day , the Fourth of July, is the day the United States commemorates its Declaration of Independence. The Continent...
Friday, June 13, 2025

FATHER’S DAY

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Father’s Day is June 15th. It is an important day which marks and celebrates the contribution that our Fathers have made to our lives. P...
Friday, June 06, 2025

May 31, 2025: Loyal Customers, Friends and Associates,

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We have been honored to have proudly served the cleaning industry for over 63 years. Unfortunately, we have come to the end of an era. Wi...
Friday, May 30, 2025

It’s Not a 100 Yard Dash

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A carpet cleaning business succeeds or fails because of its total productivity. Not how fast or speedy the job is done. In business, p...
Friday, May 23, 2025

MEMORIAL DAY MAY 26, 2025

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The custom of honoring those who have fallen in battle by cleaning head stones and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide traditio...
Friday, May 16, 2025

CARPET PROTECTORS

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We always approach every customer about having carpet protector applied after cleaning. Many times someone who we have not cleaned fo...
Friday, May 09, 2025

MOTHER’S DAY

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Mother’s Day will be celebrated on May 12, 2024, in The United States of America and many other countries around the world. It is an h...
Friday, May 02, 2025

WASTE WATER DISPOSAL

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The dirty recovery water from Hot Water Extraction (HWE) systems must be disposed of in a specific manner. The regulations vary across...
Friday, April 25, 2025

INSECTICIDE RESIDUES

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Frequently our callers, especially from Florida, complain about the extreme difficulty in removing insecticide residues from carpetin...
Friday, April 18, 2025

FLEAS/MITES/BED BUGS

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   The afore mentioned bugs are a frequent problem. How can we remove them and can we apply insecticides to help? In some states,...
Friday, April 11, 2025

WHY USE PHASE I™ AND PHASE II™

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Phase I ™ and Phase II ™ represent a generation of dual action odor control concentrates. Both have the unique ability to deodorize as...
Friday, April 04, 2025

WICKING

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Wicking is blamed for a variety of problems. Knowing what wicking is, what causes it and ways to prevent it are extremely important f...
Friday, March 28, 2025

Get 'Em Dry

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There are several reasons that Bane-Clene Systems get carpets so dry: 1. Cleaning Agents , Pre-Sprays and Spotters Specifi...
Friday, March 21, 2025

TLS 2000® Heavy-Duty High-pH Prespray / Traffic Lane Spotter for Extremely Dirty Commercial Carpet

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TLS 2000 prespray degreaser is an extremely strong, high alkaline , highly concentrated liquid formulation. This heavy-duty traffic ...
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Bane-Clene® Corp.
The management team at Bane-Clene:
Standing left to right: Donald Terry, Denise Pettigrew Bane, Donald Bane, Bill Bane Jr., Kevin Stark, Daniel Willis
Seated: Mrs.Elizabeth Bane (1926-2024) and Mr. William F. Bane (1927-2014)
This BLOG site is not about us, but is about everyone who has helped make our business so successful. It's a tribute to all of our customers, employees and vendors, especially those who have passed away since our beginning February 4, 1962.
Our family has been blessed by good fortune and good health and we've been privileged to meet many thousands of great people. Long term employees have contributed greatly to our success. Many have been with us for more than 20 years and there are some with 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service. They have all earned the gratitude and admiration of our family.
Our company manufacturers and distributes equipment, chemicals and supplies for the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry. We also operate a carpet and upholstery cleaning service business in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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