The Scary Story of Dusting

One night I was in an office all by myself getting ready to do some dusting. Outside, the rain was falling as if to make up for all the days it hadn't rained; lightning, thunder, wind. When I turned on the lights, I saw all the dust just laying there like a sleeping giant. I started to think about dust and it's make up, and what could be done to rid us of it and it's scary mites. If it were a vampire I would only need a cross, a silver bullet, or some garlic. What is dust, and what is it made of?





Dust in an office would most likely be made up of paper particles, hair, dead skin cells, decomposing insect parts, pollen grains, bacteria, and the scariest thing I have never seen...The Dust Mite! And his fecal matter, of course! It isn't the dust mite itself that makes us sick, it's his poop! And the more stuff you have in your office, the more dust you have too. It's an unbeatable war. Where is my dust mask? I certainly don't want to breathe this in.





When dusting, I vacuum the surface first and then spray the area with a disinfectant cleaner. I let it soak for a few minutes and the wipe with a clean cloth. The hardest and most important thing to dust is the air vents and returns in the ceiling. I also vacuum these first, spray them down, let soak and wipe with a clean cloth. You should always put a drop cloth on the floor to catch the dust and whatever cleaner you are using.





The fact is that no matter how well you clean the office, it will never be dust free. There is nothing that can help me with keeping this dust and its scary creatures from falling on me. Wear all the protective gear you can find, but it will get on you somehow, somewhere, someway. And one wrong move and you may start the formation of...The Dust Bunny! Dust bunnies are the demons of dust. They are clumps of dust that form in hard to reach places. Unlike Frankenstein, they are held together by static electricity. They may be made of hair, lint, dead skin cells, spider webs. They are very friendly with the dust mites and other parasites. Sounds like a great witches brew! Dust bunnies are inhaled by your computer fan, causing a short life for them. So make sure to check your computer periodically. Are the dust bunnies choking your computer?





Woo went the wind, and out went the lights and all the little dust bunnies rolled out of sight... for the night anyway!





Dust bunnies have been used as an analogy for the occurrence of cosmic matter in Planetoids.

Three of my favorite cleaning devices

I have been working with one of the best cleaning devices other than the Wonder Glove, which is one of the best cleaning products available for stains on carpet, upholstery, interior and exterior of cars, and is the only product of it's type that absorbs and agitates, saving time and effort.

I have discovered another amazing product; a hand held steam cleaner. Shortly after using it I became very impressed with it's cleaning abilities. The one I use is a Eureka Big Shot. It sells for around $70 or so. With only 12oz of tap water, this steam cleaner will clean anything. The steam cleaner produces steam at a temperature of 212 degrees. Because of this temperature it is able to kill all microorganisms that the steam comes in contact with. So you're using only water to clean and disinfect whatever it is you're working on. When I first got my steam cleaner I started out in the bathroom. It worked great on my tubs, sinks, and toilets. The steam is able to clean and disinfect the smallest of areas, such as toilet hinges and screw holes where cleaning can be a burden. The steam cleaner also does wonders on mirrors and glass. The steam is able to penetrate the pores of the surface, allowing it to clean much better than other methods. The steam cleaner is also great for cleaning blinds, windows, and curtains. When cleaning my blinds, I didn't even have to take them down. The steam also dries very fast so there is no worry about too much moisture dripping or sitting around the item you are cleaning. And for those of us who aren't very good with an iron, the steam cleaner can get out wrinkles in shirts and pants without having to take them off the hanger. If you lived in a small apartment, a steam cleaner and water are the only cleaning products you would ever need to keep your apartment looking great.

Another good cleaning product is the Magic Eraser. The Magic Eraser is a melamine foam that has been used for over 20 years as insulation for pipes and ductwork, and has a long history as a soundproofing material for studios, sound stages, auditoriums, and the like. In the early 21st century it was discovered that melamine foam was an effective abrasive cleaner. The open cell foam is microporous and its polymeric substance is very hard, so that when used for cleaning it works like extremely fine sandpaper, getting into tiny grooves and pits in the object being cleaned. I was surprised when I first started using this product at how well it did on walls. The first time I used this product within my company, the walls looked almost freshly painted. This product can remove marker, crayon, grease, and just about anything else from painted walls, wood finishing, plastic tables, and many other surfaces. And if a little water is added to the Magic Eraser, it can remove some of the most uncleanable stains and marks. And always remember when cleaning walls to start at the bottom and work your way up!

Elbow Grease

A few days ago, I received a call from one of my employees. She was trying to get a spot out of the carpet on a job site. It was a new contract for my company, and she was really trying to get things looking good and in shape.I told her to get a Wonder Glove and Safe2Scrub cleaner, and to use some elbow grease. A few minutes went by, and my phone rang again. When I answered, it was the same employee telling me she couldn't find the elbow grease! After I stoped laughing, I told her what I meant by "elbow grease".The Wikipedia defines elbow grease as an idiom for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease". It is a humorous reflection of the fact that some tasks can only be achieved by hard effort and human energy, contrasting with the idea that there should be some special oil, tool or chemical product to make the job easier.The Wonder Glove saves you on elbow grease, as most good cleaning products do. They say your cleaning products should do most of the work, but some tough cleaning tasks do take a bit of "elbow grease"!

Infant Car Seat Cleaner

Are you tired of trying to figure out ways to clean your child’s car seat? The smashed food, spilled drinks, melted ice cream, accidental bathroom mishaps, you name it and a child’s car seat has probably seen it. And what’s worse is trying to clean it. You use scrubs, cloths, whatever you can get your hands on and after hours of deep cleaning it seems as if the car seat will never return to its original beauty, until now. From the great minds of the people who brought you the amazing Wonder Glove, comes the one of kind Infant Car Seat Cleaner. Never have to worry about your child’s car seat mess again. The Infant Car Seat Cleaner uses the patented design of the Wonder Glove to create a Wonder Pad. The Wonder Pads unique scrubbing design will make cleaning your child’s car seat a breeze. No matter the stain, the Infant Car Seat Cleaner can remove it. No more hours, upon hours of scrubbing, spraying, and washing your child’s car seat only to discover the stain or mess is still there. With the Infant Car Seat Cleaner you can rest easy next time you child decides a car ride is the best place to make a mess. For an added boost in cleaning your child’s car seat use the included Safe 2 Scrub spray cleaner. And there’s no worry of exposure to harmful chemicals like those others cleaners. Safe 2 Scrub is an all natural, non-toxic, all purpose spray cleaner. Just spray the stain, let it sit for five minutes, then scrub away with the wonder pad. You’ll be amazed at how easy the stain or mess comes up. A must have product for anyone with children. Find out more about this product and many other great cleaning products at www.uniquecleaningproducts.com

Free Wonder Gloves

Hi All!

Hope everyone is doing great. I would like to give away Wonder Gloves to 3 or 4 people that can give me their unique way of using the Wonder Glove. I know how well it works on spot cleaning carpets, pools and spas, upholstery, gum and candle wax, automobiles, interior and exterior, boats and planes, grills, stoves, and appliances. Give me the most unique way you think the Wonder Glove could be used, and get a free Wonder Glove! The winners and their suggestions will be posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2011. I will also contact them to make arrangements to get their free Wonder Glove. Thank you for your input!

Cleaning a crime scene

The day I did a crime scene clean-up, I was working for the Greenwood Police Department doing the general cleaning of their building. It was a nice, hot, sunny day, and I was sitting by the pool enjoying it. Around 11 am the phone rang, and the caller ID said it was the police department. My first thought was, "Oh no, what are they going to complain about!". It was the Chief, and he asked if I had ever done a crime scene clean-up. I told him I hadn't but was interested.

He had a friend that was a police officer with Indianapolis Police Department, and his father had committed suicide in his home. The man shot himself in the head, so there was quite a mess to clean up. He asked me how soon I could be there so his friend didn't have to come home to all that horror and blood.

I said I could be there within the hour. So I jumped in the shower, got my bio hazard kit together, called a guy that worked for me to help, and we got there about 11:30 am. We parked in front of the house and there was a hearse in the driveway. They removed the body and gave us the go ahead to start the clean-up.

As I walked into the house, I noticed the ceramic floor tile the man had just installed for his son. It looked great. I thought to myself, alot of love and hard work had gone into that job.

I started on the floor. There was a large pool of blood that looked as if it had already coagulated. I took a large piece of plastic backed paper and soaked up the blood. I then sprayed the area with a germicidal cleaner, got out the Wonder Glove, and cleaned the table where he had been sitting. I noticed a receipt from Lowes where he had bought supplies for the tile job he had just finished.

The rest of the room wasn't that bad. The Wonder Glove did a great job on the table, walls, and chairs. This man had finished the tile job, and I guess he was just finished too. How could such a terrible thing happen on what started out to be a nice, hot, sunny day?