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A person that is immunosuppressed or immunocompromised is a person that has a diminished or absent immune system which makes them more susceptible to infection.  Many people never give much thought to whether someone around them is immunosuppressed or immunocompromised but if you or a loved one has experienced it, you know that it can be terrifying to leave the house.  And, even if you do not leave the house, the germs and bacteria within your house can pose a significant threat to the immunosuppressed.  For the immunosuppressed, a common cold could become life threatening because their body does not have the ability to and immune system it needs to fight off the illness. 

It is no secret that college dorms are not exactly the cleanest place in the world. Many kids are on their own for the first time and have no clue how to keep their dorm clean, let alone a desire to do it. And, if the dorm room has an attached bathroom, that is probably crawling with germs as well. Not convinced that there are that many germs in dorm rooms that will affect your child’s health? FoxNews Health sheds light on how dirty dorms really are,” Sharing tiny dorm rooms—and cans of beer—is a surefire way to spread the germs that cause bacterial meningitis, a serious and potentially fatal infection that affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. “Living in a dorm room is like living in a petri dish,” says Lisette LeCorgne, a nurse practitioner at the University of Arizona Campus Health Services… These tiny, blood-sucking bugs (bedbugs) are not unusual on campus. According to a 2007 survey conducted by a University of Kentucky professor, one-quarter of all exterminators have found infestations in college dorms.Bedbug infestations require professional help and are expensive to treat (Texas A&M had to shell out $27,000 to rid its dorms of the critters), but they are even harder to prevent. While pests that thrive on uncleanliness can be avoided by sealing food containers and minimizing clutter, bedbug infestations can occur for no apparent reason… When it comes to the shower, flip-flops are the way to go. The fungus that causes athlete’s foot thrives in warm and wet environments, like the shower or locker room. These infections are especially prominent in communal areas because anyone could have it.” When you begin assembling your list of things to send your child off to college with, add a steam cleaner to the top of the list!

Faucets are like the jewelry of a kitchen or bathroom – they serve the purpose of adorning and making the room more beautiful, enhancing all of its features.  Faucets serve other purposes, of course.  Their primary utility is to provide water.  But, while they are utilitarian, there is a wide array of beautifully designed faucets […]

Throwing a party in your home is always fun, but the cleanup after is usually not very much fun.  Party guests can track things into your home on their shoes, spill food or drinks during the party, use your bathrooms, and more.  Who wants to have hours of scrubbing, mopping, and disinfecting after a party?  […]

Backpacks and luggage are two things you may not think of when you think of steam cleaning, but you should.  We talk often about how versatile steam cleaners are, they can be used to clean and disinfect almost anything!  And, backpacks and luggage are no exception.  Backpacks and luggage encounter a lot of bacteria out […]

If you own or operate a storefront, keeping it clean may seem like a never-ending task. Cleaning and disinfecting your home can be an unappealing chore and that is you and your family’s dirt and bacteria. So, keeping a store clean that is filled with strangers’ dirt and bacteria can be downright disgusting. People track […]

Whether you manage residential properties or commercial properties, there is a lot of maintenance involved.  One of the most important things about maintaining any property is proper cleaning and disinfection.  Without it, properties can deteriorate over time, lowering the property value, discouraging people from renting it, and just looking unsightly.  But, property management and the cleaning that is involved can be incredibly time consuming and costly.  Many property managers or property cleaning companies go through an astonishing amount of cleaning products trying to keep things clean and disinfected.  Time is valuable and the longer it takes to clean a property the less time you have for other important management responsibilities. A far better way for residential and commercial property managers to keep their properties clean and disinfected is to use a steam cleaner.

As the summer arrives and more and more people go on vacation, now is the time to focus on best practices for pest control and elimination.  We have all heard the horror stories – a family goes on a vacation with the hopes of relaxation and escape, and they end up returning home with bed bugs.  Those dreadful bed bugs then infest their home and they have the nightmare of bed bug removal on their hands.  The infestation and spread of bed bugs has to stop.  If you do not already have a plan for pest control and bed bug prevention and removal, now is the time to develop one.  And, at the center of that plan should be a steam cleaner.  Yes, you heard us correctly.  Not chemical cleaners and pesticides that are harsh and often ineffective, what you need is a high-quality steam cleaner.

When flooding occurs in a residential or commercial setting, it can lead to a myriad of problems.  It can cause major damage and even lead to mold.  Depending on how extensive the damage is, it can take weeks to clean up and fully repair. If you have experienced a flood, all does not have to be lost and you don’t necessarily have to rip everything out or throw everything away.  With the use of a steam cleaner, you can restore your property safely and effectively.  Below are three areas in which you can use your steam cleaner to bring restoration after a flood.