How to clean an iPod

On September 6, 2012, in Cleaning electronics, by admin
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Have you ever dropped your iPod? If the answer is yes, then it’s a great reason to clean an iPod. But how to do it? We all know that water and technology: not a good combination. So, follow the next advices and you will bring your iPod back to life.

First of all, turn off your iPod. Then, remove the iPod cover. If you have an older model iPods, you should switch the “hold” button.

Start by cleaning the front of an iPod. It would be good to find a new microfiber cloth. Freshly washed microfiber cloth will also work. But if you washed your microfiber cloth using fabric softeners, it’s better to use a very soft paper towel instead. Fabric softeners may make the cloth leave a residue on the sleek surface of the iPod. Use your soft paper towel or dry cloth to gently wipe down the front of the iPod.

Then, take the cloth damped in warm water, and wipe down the back and sides of the iPod. Be careful not to water any ports or openings on your iPod, like those on the top and bottom. Wipe down the back and sides of an iPod. Then, take paper towel or another cloth and thoroughly dry your iPod.

Spot-clean your iPod. Take a look at the crevices and ports of your iPod. If they have collected dust, clean them. Make sure the iPod is off when you do this. Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe down the crevices and ports. Never use alcohol or water on the cotton swab as it can damage your iPod.

When your iPod is clean, take measures to protect it by getting an iPod cover. There are many iPod covers to choose from. You can find covers just about anywhere iPods are sold: at any Apple store or an online vendor. They range from very expensive to very cheap, so you will find one that pleases your taste and budget.

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How to clean a laptop computer

On September 4, 2012, in Computer cleaning, by admin
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Nowadays laptops definitely became part of our lives. We should not deny the relationship as we use our laptops every day. That’s why we should not wonder why our laptops have become soiled, dirty, and tainted. It seems that our laptops can withstand almost everything (from sand and cigarette ashes to coffee and crips) and still work.

We should know how to clean our laptops. So if you’re ready lets do it together. First of all power off and unplug your laptop. Lets start by cleaning a laptop keyboard as it’s usually the nastiest part of a laptop. So, hit the keyboard with a can of compressed air. Then, examine the spaces between the keys and grab out anything that settled down there. Also, you can use a tiny paintbrush to brush between the keys. Finally, take a little spray bottle and put some rubbing alcohol in it. Then take some old cotton t-shirt, and wipe down the surface of the keys. Don’t forget about the surrounding frame.

Cleaning laptop ports and vents is one of the most important parts of the cleaning job. Spray a little bit of alcohol on your old cotton t-shirt and gently wipe down the outsides of the vents and ports. Then, inspect the ports and vents and remove any leftovers you noticed. After that, dip a cotton swab in an alcohol and roll it around the edges of the ports and vents. This will help you remove left stubborn grime.

When it comes to cleaning a laptop screen, you can make your own laptop screen cleaner. You will need white vinegar and distilled water (1:1). Place the mixture in spray bottle. Hit the screen with compressed air. Then, grab your old cotton T-shirt, spray it with your cleaner, and wipe down the computer monitor.

The laptop touchpad is also one of the most dirty parts of a laptop after. So, take your old cotton T-shirt, spray it with some more alcohol and wipe it down really well. Don’t forget about the edges and corners. The last part of your job is to dry your clean laptop. Open it, and let it sit for at least 24 hours. Congratulation! Your laptop is clean and ready to work!

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How to keep your workplace neat and tidy

On September 4, 2012, in Office area, by admin
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You look up from your work desk and it feels as mountains of paper avalanche right onto you and you sink in these piles of paper. If this has ever happened to you, you know that there is only one remedy available in such a situation. Yes, that’s right you should clean up your workplace. A little bit of time and effort and you will have a clean and well-organized office place. A clean office will help you keep your sanity as well. This in its turn will help you show your boss that you’re an organized and dedicated employee.

If you don’t know where to start and how to organize your office — start by sorting. Prepare two bins: one for papers you can recycle and one for shredding. Go through all of the papers on your desk. Decide what papers you still need and trash those you don’t. Then, go through your desk drawers, closets, filing cabinets, bookcases cleaning out anything you no longer need. Make sure everything has its own place.

In order to increase your productivity you can reposition your office furniture so you can get to the things you need every day without any problems. Also, you can redesign your office. Put some pictures or paintings directly where you would look up from your computer. It is good to look away from your computer every six minutes.

Office cleaning is not an easy task to complete. If you really want to do a thorough job, make sure to wipe off your drawers, shelves, door handle, telephone, and keyboard. Swab your desk and or table. Clean your workplace using environmentally friendly cleaning solutions. You can eveb make your own cleaning solution. All you need is vinegar and baking soda. The major cleaning is done.

If you don’t want to spend tons of time every few weeks cleaning your office, clean up every day. Make this your end-of-the-day ritual.

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Is your hotel room really clean?

On August 14, 2012, in Hotel cleaning, by admin
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When we go on vacation, we want to stay in a comfortable and tidy place. And when we stay in a hotel room, it’s cleanliness is the last thing we want to think about. Nevertheless, according to some reports it’s better to add a bottle of disinfectant into your travel essentials while you’re taking a break.

There is no universal cleaning ‘code’ for hotels. Strive to find a hotel with professional cleaning stuff and high levels of surface sanitation. Stay away from a hotel with a bad reputation for poor cleanliness.

Researches show that the television remote and bedside lamp are on the top of the list of items contaminated by bacteria in a hotel room.

Unfortunately these two hotel room staples are most-commonly only glossed over by cleaners. Cleaning stuff may give them a light dusting or polish. Many guests are handling the remote or lamp directly after using the bathroom. This in its turn spread bacteria.

Hotel cleaning staffs’ sponges and mops have the highest potential for cross-contaminating surfaces between rooms.

Speaking of bathrooms, the toilet and bathroom sink are also high on the list. As expected very high levels of bacteria are found on their surfaces. To your surprise, the bathroom door handle and the headboard of hotel beds are the cleanest places in most rooms.

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Office cleaning ideas: How to keep your office clean at all times

On August 14, 2012, in Cleaning advice, by admin
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What an interesting office cleaning idea to incite employees to keep their office clean and tidy at all times. Below we will provide you with few creative office cleaning tips on how to maintain the office tidy and clean without any significant inconvenience.

Keeping a workplace clean is important to any company whether it receives costumers at their business premises or not. Many companies hire professional office cleaning services to clean their offices while others prefer to divide the cleaning responsibilities between their employees. In this way employees are encouraged to keep their offices sparkling clean at all times.

The best place to start introducing cleanness is employee’s workstations and desks. Every employee should be responsible for its own work space; employees should strive to keep their desks uncluttered and speckless.

It’s recommended to not allow employees to eat at their workstations. Also, it’s nice to incite employees to wash their hands every time they return from a snack specially if they went out to eat.

Unfortunately the offices that allow employees to eat at their desks tend to turn their keyboards into bacteria’s hives. Also, it’s better not to allow your employees to store food in their workstation drawers and make sure they keep them tidy and clean as well. It would be good to provide files and folders so employees can store their paper work and avoid paper clutter on their desks.

If you hire an office cleaning company make sure their cleaning specialists disinfect keyboards and phones every time they come to clean your office. In addition, make sure they use appropriate cleaning solutions, because using the wrong products may lead to damaging electrical equipment.

Implement random audits and penalties for those employees who don’t keep their workplaces organised and clean. In this way you will incite your employees to maintain their workstations clean and tidy most of the time.

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Admire your clean and organized office

On July 17, 2012, in Office area, by admin
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If your office is so cluttered that you don’t know where to start when it comes to cleaning, don’t get upset. We know how to help you. First of all break down the tasks into small chunks. If you don’t want to feel overwhelmed take one chunk at a time.

Dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully. Throw away everything you don’t need anymore. Get rid of outdated information and duplicate copies. Shred any papers that contain personal information. Cut your paper pile by throwing unneeded papers away. Then, sort the remaining papers into piles. Establish a filing system. After you’ve finished sorting the papers, file each pile in the appropriate file folder. This will help you keep your office organised and de-cluttered.

Buy file folders that fit in your cabinet. Also, purchase labels for that folders. But be aware that filing your papers is only half the battle. To keep your office organized and clean you should dust and vacuum it on a regular basis. Of course not every room in your office needs to be cleaned and vacuumed everyday. But still you should keep every room clean and fresh. You can choose to hire a cleaning service to maintain your office organized and cleaned. To help the cleaning service do its job well, make sure all papers, pens and pencils are put away and all the rubbish has been thrown out.

Remember that if you want to keep your office clean, keep it organized. Before you leave at the end of the day, take the last 10 minutes to organise your desk. That way you will start the next day with a clean and fresh space.

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A Clean Office is a Successful Office

On June 7, 2012, in Office area, by admin
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Clean office is a key to your business success. When potential clients enter your business they immediately judge your company based on what they can see around. The dirty office will prevent your clients or partners from concentrating on the matter at hand.

Keeping the office environment clean is a major benefit. Businesses should maintain a clean environment not only for their customers but for their employees as well. If you care about your employee morale keep you facility clean and organized. Statistics has shown that a clean working environment is a necessity for employees to show better productivity. If the employees know that the environment they work in is cleaned and looked after when they go home their productivity rises.

Keep your office clean and you’ll have happy clients and employees. Don’t have enough time to do it yourself? There are a lot of commercial cleaning services that provide professional and still affordable cleaning. They will help you keep your office in tip top shape. The professional stuff will make sure your windows are sparkling clean and your floor looks its best.

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How to Get Commercial Cleaning Jobs

On June 7, 2012, in Cleaning contracts, by admin
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There are a lot of commercial cleaning companies that provide professional, efficient and thorough cleaning at office buildings, restaurants, stores, cafeterias, banks, hospitals, amusement parks and many other locations. Many people work for such cleaning companies. Some cleaners work directly for a business. Generally, cleaning jobs don’t require a lot of experience. Still it’s better to have some experience in this kind of business. We want to offer you some tips on getting a commercial cleaning job.

Almost all cleaning companies require their employees to pass a background check. Also they conduct a criminal background check before hiring you. That’s why make sure to keep a clean background if you want to find work in commercial cleaning industry. Remember that commercial cleaning stuff need to be trust worthy and reliable individuals, since they may have access to valuable information.

Most commercial cleaning companies are required to provide bond on employees they hire. So be prepared to get bonded if you want to work for a cleaning service. The company you work for will have financial responsibility to a contractor in case you or other employee breaks any rule of a contract.

Oftentimes cleaning companies also require the following requisites: a driver’s license, ability to work flexible hours, good customer service skills and previous employment references.

Check your local newspapers for jobs. Also search for “commercial cleaning jobs” in the Internet. There are a lot of online job offers.

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How to get the most from your commercial cleaning services

On June 5, 2012, in Cleaning contracts, by admin
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Even if your company hires commercial cleaning services to clean your workplace and you know that there is someone who will take care of your office’s regular cleaning chores it doesn’t mean that you or your colleagues should not be responsible for regular office maintenance. You should try to keep your office looking its best between cleans. Don’t “leave everything” to the cleaners.

Of course, you may want your office to sparkle but that might cost more than you are willing to spend. Follow these simple tips to make the most of the clean:

Agree on a cleaning schedule. Detail the things you want to be done in your checklist and leave it for cleaners. Write what cleaning tasks should be performed on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The cleaning stuff will work more effectively when there are minimal employees on the office.

Introduce a clean desk policy. To make sure that the cleaning stuff can do their job, prepare your workspace. Cleaners will find it difficult to clean your workplace if clutter is on their way. They will not touch desks with papers and folders. Use file folders and store valuable information in filing cabinets at the end of every working day. This will ensure that your office desk is properly maintained and cleaned.

Save on cleaning services. Use the cleaning service for the difficult and time consuming chores. Don’t leave big piles of coffee mugs in your sink. Save your cleaners’ time that can be better spent on scrubbing the sink and countertops. In this way you will also save your money.

Recycling bins. Gather all recyclable items and place them in properly marked bins. Some cleaning companies charge less for recycling so this can save you money as well.

Read your contract. Check all the terms and conditions of your contract. Make sure everything you discussed is in your agreement.

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Are you responsible for cleaning windows?

On May 31, 2012, in Window cleaning, by admin
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Windows are everywhere. There are a lot of windows in your office and they all should be clean periodically. The windows need to be cleaned at least twice a year to ensure window maintenance. Of course, it’s better to clean windows every 3-6 months. Oftentimes, businesses call a professional to help with window cleaning. Cleaning specialists use the best techniques for cleaning windows and get the job done professionally every time.

There is nothing better than enjoying a beautiful view through your clean windows. No matter is it a modern cityscape or a natural landscape, the view will mesmerize you if the windows are sparkling clean. Get the view you deserve – look out a clean window!

Sometimes, when it’s a small company, the stuff is responsible for window cleaning. If you work in such company, follow our tips on how to clean windows in a professional and timely manner. Window cleaning is not an easy task. But don’t get upset. It can be simplified by using proper techniques and equipment made for doing windows.

You should use the right tools for the right job. Take the sponge/squeegee combo. Cotton swabs or soft toothbrushes can be used for cleaning corners. For a diamond-bright finish use cotton T-shirts, old cloth diapers and clean erasers. You can give your windows a great shine using even crumpled newspapers. Use a window cleaning solution, which contains vinegar, ammonia, or a liquid dishwashing detergent. But remember that too much chemical or soap solution may cause streaks and leave residue on your windows. Vinegar is used to remove hard water spots. With ammonia you can get rid of heavy greasy soil. You can buy these products or make them yourself. Remember that it’s always better to use non toxic cleaning solutions that are safe for you and the environment.

Before cleaning your windows, prepare them. Wipe very dirty windows with a damp cloth or use vacuum cleaner with an attachment. Don’t clean windows in direct sunlight. It would be perfect to do windows on a cloudy day or during the evening hours. Direct sunlight dries the cleaning solutions before you have a chance to polish the glass the right way. Change wash and rinse waters often. If you need to get rid of those little washing scratches, polish the affected areas with toothpaste. Good luck!

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