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  • Review of The Dyson DC14 All Floors Vacuum Cleaner
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Dyson DC14 Vacuum Cleaner is a powerful vacuum with a 17' extendable hose and a brush roller that can be turned on and off depending on the application required. The suction can prove almost too powerful for some-especially those with delicate or wool oriental carpeting as the fibers can be literally ripped out of the backing, even with the brush roller turned to an off position. The cleaning capability of this particular unit isn't the question, it is whether this machine over-cleans to the detriment of flooring and property.


  • Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner is a machine that utilizes Dyson Ball technology for smooth maneuvering and comes with Root Cyclone technology to ensure that there is no clogging or loss of power. Outfitted with a telescopic wand, motorized brush-bar, lifetime HEPA filter, and on-board tool kit, the Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner is a good value at $499. A 5-year warranty on parts and labor is also included.


  • Review of the Dyson DC17 Absolute Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Dyson DC17 Absolute Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner is a machine with the advanced Dyson Cyclone technology that is intended to ensure that the unit never loses suction power throughout the lifetime of the vacuum cleaner. It includes many of the features found on most of Dyson's models including a washable lifetime HEPA filter, hygienic bin emptying system and fingertip brush-bar control. This Dyson model was manufactured with the pet owner in mind and also includes a quick-draw telescopic reach wand and is meant for all floor cleaning applications.


  • Are Hoover Platinum Vacuum Cleaners Better Than Dyson Vacuums?
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] You're right in the middle of vacuuming your living room and smoke starts pouring out the side of your vacuum cleaner. The next day you visit the vacuum repair shop and the technician tells you that that the repair of your antiquated vacuum is going to cost you two hundred dollars. At this point you decide to buy new, but which vacuum is the best buy for the money?


  • Madison - One of the Cleanest Cities in Wisconsin
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Madison is one of the most beautiful and one of the cleanest cities in Wisconsin. As of 2006 Madison had a population of 223,000 people not counting suburban areas. Madison has two beautiful lakes which almost wrap around the city. Lake Mendota is the largest lake in Madison with shores that lie on the University of Wisconsin Campus.


  • Commercial Cleaning in Madison Wisconsin
    [Business] Madison is a growing city located in the central part of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, the capital of Wisconsin is known for its many parks and beautiful lakes that seem to meander through and around the city. In the summertime Madison hosts many concerts and festivals that entice people from all over the state of Wisconsin. It last few years Madison has had a large boom in business growth with industrial and business parks expanding every month. Because of this growth there has also been a large boom in the amount of cleaning supplies companies and commercial contract cleaning companies around the Madison area.


  • Ranking Highly on MSN is Easy and Can Make You Money
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] Search engines are a great way to get your website noticed and provide additional income. There are many search engines on the web but the one that comes standard on every Windows PC in MSN. All over the world Microsoft Internet explorer will come packaged on every new Windows computer. By ranking highly on the MSN search engine you can increase the visitors to your website which will means more customers will see your products or services.


  • Ranking Highly on Google Can Be Easy If You Know How
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] When in comes to making money on the internet search engine rankings mean everything. The more visitors you attract to your site, the more revenue you will make. Whether you sell products or make revenue from paid advertising the more people you attract to your site and the more money you will see. There are many methods to getting high rankings on Google but there are some basic principals that must be followed.


  • Optimizing Your Website Can Be Easy and Make You More Money
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] With the internet growing faster every day it can sometimes be hard to get your website visible to the people using the web. With millions of websites it can be hard to get your website to standout. The main way people find websites on the internet is through search engines. People type in keywords or search phrases and the search engine will list the results in the order that it deems is most relevant to the entered phrase.


  • Two Great Ways to Make Money on the Internet
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] The internet can be a great place to make extra income. Over the years the internet has become a place to find information and exchange ideas. The internet has also become a place to shop for and review products. Two ways to make money on the internet is to sell a product or service or advertise other people selling products or services. Both these ways of making money can be lucrative add provide additional income.


  • The Skills Needed to Create a Successful Website
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Design] There are many websites on the web that tell you how to make money on the internet. Most of these websites try to sell you their methodology on how to make money, in turn making money off of you. Many websites will tell you that making money on the internet is easy and any one can do it, and that all you have to do is follow their easy steps to becoming financially successful. The truth is, that making money on the internet, is for the most part technically difficult and very time consuming. Many people do make money off the internet but these people have developed certain skill sets that have made them financially successful.


  • Proper Litter Training to Avoid Cat Urine Stains
    [Pets:Cats] The best way to avoid cat urine stains and odor is to properly train your cat. Litter-training comes easily to most kittens and cats, much more so than house-breaking a puppy or dog. There are chapters in books and articles on the internet that are devoted to how to litter-train and the new cat owner is smart to seek them out in order to prevent costly problems down the road.


  • Preventing Cat Urine Stains
    [Pets:Cats] Cat urine is one of the most difficult stains to remove. The resulting odor is ammonia-like and lingers forever if the stained area is not dealt with properly. There are news stories that are devoted to the damage that cats can do to a property when things get out of hand. Tales of cat hoarders who have taken in too many animals and have become overwhelmed dot the headlines almost monthly. In some of the worst cases, properties have been condemned and have needed to be literally demolished. The best way to avoid a situation that is out of control is to prevent it from happening in the first place, if at all possible.


  • Natural Remedies For Pet Urine Stains
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] If you are a pet owner, chances are that your cat or dog has had at least one accident. Urine, feces and vomit stains are par for the course if you are the owner of an untrained puppy or kitten. There are many ways to prevent pet stains and odor and the wise pet owner will search out information on good house-breaking and litter-training techniques. The diet and health of your cat or dog are also a strong part of the equation. Responsible pet owners are those who are willing to visit and consult with a veterinarian on a regular basis to ensure they are taking the necessary steps to maintain the health of their pets.


  • Dog Urine Stains and Odor
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] If you have ever house-broken a puppy, you know that accidents are a part of the process. If training isn't successful right away, those little accidents add up over time and the result is a carpet that begins to reek of dog urine. Older dogs are also prone to accidents and can even have problems with leaking while they are asleep. While dog urine isn't quite as potent smelling as cat urine can be, the smell is still recognizable and can linger just as long. Some of the components in dog urine include water, urea, hormones and ammonia. Dog urine tends to smell sweeter and less ammonia-like than cat urine but can be just as difficult to remove.


  • Cat Urine Stains and Odor
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] One of the most notoriously resistant stains, cat urine can be almost impossible to remove. There are plenty of tales regarding cat urine stains that end with the removal and disposal of furniture, carpeting and even floorboards. There are many cat owners who are too embarrassed to have guests into their homes because the cat smell has gotten too overwhelming, even if they only own one cat. What is it about cat urine that makes it so difficult to remove?


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Hoover Vacuum Cleaners - U8351900
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover WindTunnel 2 Extra Reach Bagless Upright U8351900 is a machine with a lot of extras, designed to reach areas not normally accessible to the operator. This Hoover vacuum includes Hoover's patented WindTunnel technology, a self-cleaning HEPA filter, and a an Extra Reach hose that allows for a whopping 12' reach. Other features include an on-board tool kit with a pet hair upholstery and stair tool that has its own rotating brush. The average price for this Hoover vacuum cleaner is around $250 dollars, making this a lower-priced model in the upright vacuum category.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Hoover Vacuum Cleaners - 8311900
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover WindTunnel 2 Bagged Upright 8311900 is an upright vacuum with cord rewind, adjustable handle height, and a telescoping Quick-Release Wand and Super-Stretch Hose. A HEPA filter is also included. Priced at around $250 dollars, this is a Hoover vacuum that falls on the upper end of the low-price category. On this particular Hoover, there are some really nice extra features that are commonly found on more expensive machines.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Hoover Vacuum Cleaners U6634900
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Self Propelled WindTunnel Bagless Upright U6634900 is a vacuum cleaner with bagless technology and a HEPA filter that filters out practically 100% of allergens. With a powered pet hair tool that is able to be used on upholstered furniture and stairs and an embedded DirtFINDER that turns green when the carpet is clean, this is a Hoover vacuum cleaner that is billed as a serious cleaning machine.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Hoover Vacuum Cleaners - UH30010COM
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Platinum Lightweight Bagged Upright with Canister UH30010COM is a vacuum designed for versatility. It includes a portable canister unit that allows the operator to clean a variety of areas, from top to bottom. Tests concluded that this Hoover vacuum is capable of pulling more dirt out of carpeting than other machines. This unit also comes with Hoover's best 6-year limited warranty.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Hoover Vacuum Cleaners UH50000
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Anniversary WindTunnel Self-Propelled Bagged Upright UH50000 is a machine that celebrates the history of Hoover vacuum cleaners, which date back to 1909. As an anniversary edition, this Hoover model includes some very useful features usually found on higher-end vacuum cleaners. Priced at around $200 dollars, this Hoover vacuum cleaner is priced really well, especially since it includes a 3-year warranty.


  • Vacuum Cleaners Review - Hoover Mach 3 Cyclonic Bagless Upright U5180910
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Mach 3 Cyclonic Bagless Upright U5180910 is a powerful vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air movement technology. For under $100 dollars it is a terrific machine, especially when it really doesn't require bags or filters that need to be replaced in the future. A lifetime of washable filters (3) is included with the machine.


  • Hoover Savvy Bagless Upright U8174900 Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Savvy Bagless Upright U8174900 is a powerful vacuum cleaner that uses a combination of patented WindTunnel technology and 2 air paths that work simultaneously to create suction that deep cleans carpeting. There is an impressive twin chamber bagless dirt cup that is easy to empty and this model comes with a lifetime belt that supposedly never needs to be replaced. The HEPA filter is terrific for allergy sufferers because it removes almost 100% of dust mites and the pollens responsible for hay fever. One of the more unusual inclusions in this model is the Embedded DirtFinder which is an indicator light that turns green when the carpet is clean. There is a Custom Control Switch that makes it possible to go from cleaning carpeting to bare floor vacuuming with just a touch of the switch.


  • The History of NSS Vacuum Cleaners and Cleaning Products
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The NSS Enterprises, Inc., began operations almost one hundred years ago in Ohio in the former Bissel Manufacturing Company. Known for producing parts for Ford Motor Company, Bissel decided to begin manufacturing vacuum motors for various uses in 1911. Julius Bevington, the executive at Bissel responsible for expanding into vacuum motors in the first place, came to an agreement with the Bissel Company and was able to form the vacuum division into his own company during the 1920's called the National Super Suction Company. In 1940, Bevington's NSS company introduced a sturdy model of canister vacuum to the market, a canister that would later become the M-1 "Pig" Canister vacuum.


  • The History of Eureka Vacuum Cleaners
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The history of Eureka vacuum cleaners begins in Detroit, Michigan in 1909 with a man named Fred Wardell. Within three years, the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company was selling six models of vacuum cleaners that also came with attachments specialized for different cleaning jobs. Because Eureka's vacuum cleaners were lighter and better designed than their competitors and had such innovative attachments including a hair dryer, Eureka was awarded the grand prize at the San Francisco International Exposition in 1915. Within five years, the Eureka Company was able to produce about 2,000 vacuum cleaners per day from their 3.5 acre Detroit factory. A decade later in 1930, Eureka began manufacturing electric ranges.


  • Hoover Fold Away Widepath Bagless Upright U5175900 Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Fold Away Widepath Bagless Upright U5175900 is a lightweight, (at around 16 lbs) and well-designed compact vacuum cleaner. It comes with a pet hair tool, has a wide cleaning path of 15" and has the ability to filter 100% of dust mites and 99.98% of ragweed and variety of grass pollens. An accessory tool kit is also included and stores conveniently on the vacuum. The dirt cup is easy to empty and means that there are no bags to buy or replace. The 12 amp motor provides plenty of powerful suction and the fold-down handle is ready to go without any assembly, simply remove the cleaner from the packaging and it is ready-to-go.


  • Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright U5269900 Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover EmPower Bagless Upright U5269900 is a compact vacuum cleaner with a folding handle for easy storage and a Power Boost button that increases suction for deeper cleaning of tougher areas. At around $100 dollars, this Hoover vacuum has a lot of extras included in the price that normally would be found on higher-end machines.


  • Hoover Elite Rewind Upright Bagless U5507900 Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover Elite Rewind Upright Bagless U5507900 is a bagless design vacuum cleaner with an E-Z Empty Bottom Release Dirt Cup and a lifetime HEPA filter. The 24' power cord is retractable which deletes the need to manually wind up the cord after each use. There are 7 height adjustments, headlight, and an air flow indicator that signals when the dirt cup is full and the filter needs to be cleaned. In addition, this model also includes an on-board tool kit that includes a long crevice wand, a combination dusting brush and upholstery tool and a deluxe stretch hose capable of a 9' extended release for cleaning hard-to-reach areas.


  • Suction Problem - Troubleshooting on Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The main purpose of a vacuum cleaner is to agitate fibers in a carpet and suck up any debris. There are six different reasons a vacuum can lose suction, a plugged vacuum hose, bad motor, full vacuum bag, or cracked or damage hoses. Purchasing a vacuum cleaner can be a costly expense while repairing the suction on the unit can be virtually free. Most suction loss problems on a vacuum can be easily fixed or remedied with common house hold tools and very little technical expertise.


  • How to Get Good Information From a Vacuum Cleaner Forum
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] With all the choices of vacuum cleaners on the market it is sometimes hard to find reliable information, making any purchasing decision difficult. Most people research vacuum cleaners in magazines, consumer guides and the internet. Finding good vacuum cleaner information on the internet can be difficult because many of the sites listed on search engines just contain links to other vacuum cleaner sites that just sell vacuums and only list the information that came straight from the manufacturer. A good place to find the information you want is in a vacuum cleaner forum.


  • Information About Vacuum Cleaner Forums
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Internet forums can be a useful place to gather information and gain insight on many different topics. Building a forum gives people a place to exchange ideas and interact on its subject matter. Building a vacuum cleaner forum is a complex task and will only succeed if the right components are added to insure a good flow of information, and that the information is presented in an easy to understand way.


  • Eureka Boss Power Plus 4703D Vacuum Cleaner Review
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Eureka Boss Power Plus 4703D is a lightweight vacuum cleaner with an allergen filter, easy-empty dust cup and crevice wand. Designed with efficient, light cleaning in mind, this machine is basically a glorified sweeper with little to offer in terms of real cleaning power.


  • Cleaning Equipment - Floor Machines
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Floor machines are a key component in any commercial cleaner's arsenal. Floor machines are used for scrubbing floors, refinishing floors and low speed buffing. When operating a cleaning company it is important to use the right cleaning equipment for every application. Floor machines come in many shapes and sizes but are generally known as swing machines.


  • Information on Carpet Cleaning Equipment
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Carpet cleaning is a billion dollar a year industry in the United States. Many commercial and residential cleaning companies clean carpets as a part of their business. Carpet cleaning equipment can be split into three different categories, truck mount extraction equipment, portable extraction equipment, and residential extraction cleaners. Each category is used for different applications with varying results.


  • Hoover U8183-900 Vacuum Cleaner Reviews
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover U8183-900 Savvy Turbo Power 2-in-1 Bagged and Bagless Upright is a well-priced machine at around $250 dollars and includes a 2 year warranty. It has a bagged and bagless system and comes complete with a wand crevice tool, turbo brush and square brush.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Reviews - Eureka Altima 2991AVZ
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Eureka Altima 2991AVZ is a bagless upright cyclonic vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter and a generous 15 inch cleaning path. This machine includes a turbo nozzle with Power Paw and Riser Visor trademarked technology that allows the operator to clean a larger variety of areas more effectively.


  • The History of Hoover Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Hoover vacuum cleaners date back to the early 1900's when a man named Murray Spangler utilized little more than an old box fan, broom handle and pillowcase to come up with a device he called a "suction sweeper". He was a man prone to allergies and felt that the device would cut down on the amount of dust generated by the carpet sweeper he regularly used in his custodial duties at a local store.


  • Hoover U8188900 Vacuum Cleaners - Review
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Hoover U8188900 Anniversary Wind Tunnel Bagged and Bagless Upright is nicely priced in the $200-$250 range. This machine utilizes Wind Tunnel Technology (semi cyclonic) and can be used as a bagged or bagless vacuum cleaner which makes it perfect for larger debris jobs as well as normal vacuuming.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the Hoover Tempo Widepath
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Electronics] The Hoover Tempo Widepath is a residential vacuum cleaner that is becoming more commonly used by commercial cleaners. The Tempo is a strong disposable vacuum cleaner that is well priced. Commercial cleaners are opting to go this route because the Hoover Tempo holds up to abuse and can be thrown after a few months and replaced at for under one hundred dollars. The Tempo is a paired down vacuum that comes standard with the basics and a little more.


  • Cleaning Equipment Burnishers
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Upon entering a large facility such as a department store, school or hotel a clean glossy floor can make the environment feel cleaner, larger and even healthier. Flooring in a commercial building can send a statement to employees, clients and customers. To achieve a perfect, glossy and almost mirror like floor takes experience, hard work and the right cleaning equipment. To achieve beautiful looking floor you need to utilize two types of cleaning equipment.


  • Why Good Customer Service is Important For Cleaning Equipment Sales
    [Business:Customer-Service] The cleaning equipment industry is comprised of many different areas. When selling cleaning equipment a good reseller must be extremely knowledgeable about all the pieces of equipment they sell. To compete with other distributors the seller must not only have the lowest price but must be able to provide the best customer service for the types of equipment sold.


  • Cleaning Equipment Auto Scrubbers
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Cleaning a large commercial building can be an arduous task. The traditional method of cleaning and scrubbing hard floors was to use a mop, bucket and lots of man power. Since the nineteen sixties many types of cleaning equipment have been introduced to take the man power out of the equation. With commercial buildings such as department stores and warehouses getting larger there has been a demand for new types of cleaning equipment to aid in keeping the flooring in pristine condition.


  • Basic Fundamentals of a Cleaning Products Website
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Ecommerce] There are many cleaning product websites on the internet, but to build an outstanding site you need more than a database full of products. A good cleaning website must be easy to navigate, have good product descriptions and provide information that is pertinent to cleaning. To sell products effectively a good cleaning products website must stand out and give the end user something that no other site does.


  • Review of the Dyson DC24 Vacuum Cleaner
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Electronics] The Dyson DC24 with Dyson Ball technology is an ultra light weight vacuum at only 11.5 lbs, yet has the suction power of a larger machine. With a compact design that makes it look like a mini vacuum cleaner, the Dyson DC24 is a machine that is as easy to use as it is to store. The DC24 not only has Dyson Ball technology but also Dyson Cyclone technology, making it one very powerful little machine.


  • Types of Commercial Cleaning Equipment
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Performance is a critical factor in running a successful cleaning company. Cleaning companies are judged by clients on how well they perform at meticulously cleaning a facility. Quality cleaning equipment is a key factor in increasing the productivity and performance. There are three main types of equipment that are necessary in commercial cleaning. Auto scrubbers and floor machines are utilized to clean and maintain hard floors and keep them in optimum condition.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the Sanitaire SC689
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Sanitaire Commercial SC689-A is a well-built upright machine manufactured for hotels, restaurants and offices. Its 5.0 amp motor and E-Z Kleen dust cup make this unit a heavy duty vacuum capable of handling areas that see a lot of traffic. It is strictly an old school design, but for $200-250 dollars it is a solid choice.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the Windsor Versamatic 14 and 18
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Windsor Versamatic Upright Vacuum 2 motor model is available in both 14 inch and 18 inch widths. The 2 motors include a large 1000 watt vacuum motor that provides 105 cfm of suction and a separate motor for the brush roller. The large vacuum bag holds up to 5.3 liters of debris and the body is made from high impact ABS plastic which is extremely durable. In short, this is a vacuum designed for a lot of wear and tear.


  • Used Cleaning Equipment
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] In today's tough economy cleaning companies need to cut costs and save as much money as possible. With companies cutting back, building cleaning costs are one of the first areas to be looked at for saving money. Some companies are trying to cut out their cleaning company and replace them with internal labor. It is important for cleaning companies to stay competitive and offer the lowest contract price possible to build or retain there clients. A great way to cut operating costs is to but used cleaning equipment.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the NSS Outlaw B-V
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Outlaw B/V is a compact backpack vacuum at only 8 inches wide. It has a comfortable harness system and a generously long cord at 50ft, making it one of the more versatile machines available on the market. The 2 stage motor is a nice touch, as it allows for more power produced from a single motor and makes for a backpack with excellent suction.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the NSS Pacer 112
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The Pacer 112 UE /115 UE single-motor upright is a lightweight machine at 18lbs designed with innovation and reliability in mind. The rugged polypropylene body is perfect for commercial use and the powerful 1.5 HP motor can handle a variety of jobs. The three-step filtration system is a valuable feature in applications where air quality is an issue.


  • Vacuum Cleaner Review of the Koblenz U800
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Koblenz is not a very well known vacuum cleaner manufacturer in the United States, but worldwide the word Koblenz in synonymous with quality vacuum cleaners. Koblenz first production line vacuum cleaner was introduced in the 1960's. With over forty years experience in the vacuum cleaner market Koblenz now produces some of the best vacuum cleaners available at an unbeatable price.


  • Review For Rubbermaid BP10Q Vacuum Cleaner
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The ultimate backpack vacuum cleaner should be lightweight, powerful and comfortable to wear. Rubbermaid accomplishes this with 3 new backpack vacuum cleaners that are thoughtfully designed and well tested in over two years of research and development. Three backpack models are available from Rubbermaid, a 6qt smaller lightweight unit, a ten quart powerhouse, and a ten quart HEPA unit.


  • Review For Hoover C1404 Elite Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] The Hoover C1404 Elite Bagged Upright is a lightweight vacuum with a 12" cleaning path and a 7.1 AMP motor, giving it average suction for a residential vacuum cleaner. The brush height is easily adjustable and at only 11 pounds, it is a good unit for multi-level environments and even includes a maid hook which allows the operator to transport it with other cleaning products.


  • Information on Different Vacuum Cleaner Attachments
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] There are a variety of accessories and attachments available for vacuum cleaners. Knowing what areas will be cleaned is the most important thing to consider before choosing a vacuum cleaner and the attachments.


  • Basic Essentials of a Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] When considering a vacuum cleaner, the most important thing to keep in mind isn't the size of the machine, but what you will do with it and how often. In other words, vacuum cleaners are built to handle certain jobs better than others.


  • Information About Rubbermaid Model UL12 Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] In June of 2008 Rubbermaid launched its well engineered and well tested lineup of commercial vacuums. Their vacuum cleaner line ranges in price from two hundred dollars up to eight hundred dollars. The full vacuum line encompasses a full genre of vacuums each well suited to a particular task.


  • Information About Hoover Model C1703-900 Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Hoover vacuum cleaners have always been a pioneer in vacuums. Since 1908 when Boss Hoover sold his first version of the Hoover vacuum cleaner the "suction sweeper", Hoover has lead the way in residential vacuum cleaners.


  • Tips For Purchasing an Upright Residential Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] With over a thousand different types of vacuum cleaners sold in the United States it is sometimes hard to pick the right vacuum cleaner. Different types of vacuum cleaners are specific to different types of cleaning tasks. Some common types of vacuum cleaners are backpack vacuums, wide area vacuums, wet/dry vacuums and upright vacuums. When purchasing a vacuum cleaner most people choose upright units.


  • Information on NSS Pacer 214UE Upright Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Upright vacuum cleaners can vary in size, capabilities and price. Over the years vacuum cleaners have become more complex with added gadgets and gimmicks making some of these units very expensive. The National Super Service Pacer 214UE is an elite vacuum cleaner among uprights with a high price to match.


  • Information About Green Cleaning With HEPA Vacuums
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Green cleaning has become a large part of the commercial cleaning industry. Green cleaning is not only effective at producing a cleaner chemical free environment but also can create a more hospitable work or living environment. Air quality is an important part of green cleaning making the vacuum cleaner important for dust and allergen filtration.


  • Information About Backpack Vacuums
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Backpack vacuum cleaners vary in price ranging from two hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. The price of a backpack unit will vary because of three factors. The three major pricing factors are power, filtration and vacuum cleaner weight.


  • Information About ProTeam Super Coach Vacuum Cleaners
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Backpack vacuum cleaners are a great tool for cleaning areas that are hard to navigate especially around office cubicles and furniture. These types of vacuum cleaners were first introduced in the late seventies and early eighties and have come a long way in both design and performance over the last thirty years.


  • Information About Pacer 30 Wide Area Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Wide area vacuum cleaners have now become a must have tool for commercial cleaners. These vacuums were first introduced in the early eighties and have evolved in to ultimate carpet cleaning machines. In days of old, cleaning large carpeted areas was a tedious and cumbersome task involving worker fatigue and escalated labor rates.


  • Information About Wide Area Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Wide area vacuum cleaners are a type of vacuum cleaner that can cover large areas in a short amount of time. Most wide area vacuum cleaners have a cleaning path larger than twenty inches and utilize either a large vacuum motor or two smaller motors running in conjunction with a roller brush or beater bar.


  • Information About Rubbermaid Model 9VMH15 Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The long awaited Rubbermaid vacuum line has finally arrived. After many missed launch dates and many years in research and development it looks like it was worth the wait. The Rubbermaid vacuum line includes twelve very well designed and user friendly models that include upright vacuum cleaners, backpack vacuum cleaners and wet dry vacuums. The MH and PH vacuums top off the lineup going up against the Sanitaire commercial vacuum line and the highly popular Windsor Versamatic.


  • Information And Different Uses For Cleaning Supplies
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Dustpan Care: Be careful of the edges. Careless handling or laying heavy objects on the pan can cause the edges to become bent or ragged. After each day's use, wash all the pan's surfaces with a detergent solution. Wipe the pan dry.


  • Cleaning Supplies Care - Dust Mops, Wet Mops And Slip-On Wet Dust Mop
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Mops come in many sizes and types. They can be divided into dust mops, wet mops and damp mops. A dry mop is chemically treated, a damp mop is well wrung to remove excess solution and a wet mop has sufficient water cleaning solution to "flood" the floor.


  • Cleaning Supplies Care - Buckets And Wringers, Cleaning Pails
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Buckets, wringers and cleaning pails come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors. They can be made of stainless steel, galvanized steel and plastic among others. Just because they are used for cleaning and disinfecting doesn't mean they don't need to be cleaned regularly.


  • Hand Washing And Proper Cleaning Supplies To Use
    [Health-and-Fitness] Hand washing is the single most important procedure for preventing nosocomial infections. Hand washing is defined as a vigorous, brief rubbing together of all surfaces of lathered hands, followed by rinsing under a stream of water.


  • Complete Carpet Maintenance Procedure And Cleaning Supplies Used
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Dirt not only collects on the surface but works itself down into the carpet. Loose dirt, dust, sand and other particles can be vacuumed up with a commercial vacuum. This should be done on a regular basis considering the amount and type of traffic


  • Using Cleaning Supplies On Carpet - Questions And Answers
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] What are the advantages of carpet? Properly chosen carpets can be advantageous in certain locations. Where noise is a factor, the use of carpet can give acoustic benefits. There are places where the aesthetic atmosphere can be helpful. Carpets can reduce the tracking of soils and water into other areas of the building. They are less slippery than most other surfaces


  • Carpet Cleaning Methods - Surface Versus Deep Cleaning And Cleaning Supplies Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] From the moment a carpet is installed, its beauty and life are on a downhill slide. Unlike dirty resilient tiles or hard floor surfaces, carpeting cannot be completely revived.


  • Carpet Mildew and Cleaning Supplies Used to Treat It
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Mildew is a fungus type of plant. Its spores are tiny and small movements of air will circulate them to all sections of a building. When the proper growing conditions become present, mildew growth starts and will continue until the conditions change. It will then remain dormant until these growth conditions return.


  • The Effects Of Cleaning on Stain-Resistant Carpet
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Late in 1987, Certified Testing Laboratories was asked by Racine Industries, Inc. to evaluate the effect of dry cleaning on stain-resistant carpet that had been treated at the factory. At that time, the general cleaning recommendations from the producers of such stain-protection fiber systems were all the information that was available to the professional cleaning community; there was an absence of any publicly-available research.


  • How to Clean Stain Resistant Carpet and Cleaning Chemicals Used
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] What do the chemical and physical criteria mean and how does the chemistry work on stain-resistant carpet? Simply put, high pH levels (alkaline), high temperatures and/or cationic (positively-charged) cleaning chemicals can affect the integrity of stain-resistant treatments.


  • Programmed Carpet Maintenance And Cleaning Supplies Used
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Many housekeeping and maintenance personnel fear carpet maintenance on the simple basis that they think it is more difficult than resilient floor maintenance. Actually, carpet care and floor maintenance are much the same... then both consist of cleaning steps whose basic purposes are most identical. A planned routine maintenance program is the key to great looking carpet, just like resilient flooring.


  • Janitorial Equipment Care - Floor Machines, Vacuums, Wet Mops, Dust Mops, Brooms
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] The proper maintenance of a building should include the care and maintenance of the supplies and equipment throughout the building. Every item of supply and equipment should have a special storage space - a sort of "home of its own."


  • Metal Cleaning and Polishing
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended cleaning equipment together and bring to the area to be cleaned.


  • Restroom Cleaning
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended cleaning equipment together, check the cart supplies and proceed to the area to be cleaned.


  • Dust Mopping Rooms and the Cleaning Equipment Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended janitorial equipment together and bring to the area to be cleaned.


  • Drain Maintenance Procedure and the Cleaning Equipment Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended janitorial equipment together and bring to the area to be cleaned.


  • Damp Wiping Procedure and the Cleaning Equipment Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] While this procedure may seem very basic, the damp wiping procedure is crucial to the daily control of soil and micro-organisms.


  • How to Damp Mop Patient Rooms and the Cleaning Equipment Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] This method is recommended for use in health care facilities. As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended janitorial equipment together and bring to the area to be cleaned.


  • How to Damp Mop a Corridor and the Cleaning Equipment Needed
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to gather the recommended janitorial equipment together and bring to the area to be cleaned.


  • Sink Cleaning
    [Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Cleaning sinks is as much common sense as anything. The object is to remove all soil and unseen bacteria from the sink and surrounding areas. This is accomplished by using the same good procedure each time so nothing is forgotten in the cleaning steps.


  • Tips On Purchasing A Commercial Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement] Commercial vacuum cleaners range in cost from 200 to 2000 dollars . When you purchase a commercial vacuum cleaner you should look at the purchase as an investment. If you are purchasing the vacuum for a residential or commercial cleaning company you need a vacuum cleaner that won't breakdown, is inexpensive to repair and is user friendly.


  • How Vacuum Cleaners Work
    [Home-Improvement] The are many different types of vacuum cleaners and carpet cleaning machines but they all work by using the same principal or idea. A vacuum is created in a tube or system and air is drawn into the system through a filter which catches debris and then the air is diffused from the unit out of an exhaust.


  • The History Of Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement] Before the vacuum cleaner the simple task of cleaning floors was not so simple. Area rugs would need to be taken outside, hung from posts and beaten by a large wooden beating stick. Floors were swept and the the debris was picked of by hand and then discarded. Today when we vacuum our floors and carpets it usually takes about ten minutes, but before 1880 cleaning carpets and floors was an all day task.


  • How To Properly Maintain A Vacuum Cleaner
    [Home-Improvement] If you own a cleaning business you know how crucial maintaining your vacuum cleaner fleet can be. Properly maintained vacuum cleaners can save valuable time and labor while keeping your clients floors looking great. Keeping your vacuum cleaner suction system void of debris and obstacles can increase the life of your vacuums motors in turn saving you money on internal parts and labor. A simple monthly inspection can save you time and money while increasing your vacuum cleaners efficiency.


  • Filter Bag Vacuum Cleaners, Bag Less Vacuum Cleaners, HEPA Vacuum Cleaners - A Vacuum Cleaner Guide
    [Home-Improvement] When it comes to vacuum cleaners the two main types of upright vacuums are vacuum cleaners that use bags and vacuum cleaners that don't. These two types of vacuums work on the same principal of suction but differ in the types of filtration systems they have on board. Filtration in vacuum cleaners is the separation of air from debris as the air is forced through the filtration system core.


  • How To Start Your Own Residential Cleaning Business And Make Extra Money
    [Business:Management] With rising fuel costs it just seems like everything we buy on a daily basis is going up in price. For some people it's becoming hard to make ends meet and getting another job on the side to work for eight dollars an hour isn't going to make a huge dent in anyone's pocket book. An easy way to make extra income as your own side job or business is to pick up a few cleaning accounts.


  • The Newest Trends, Styles And Types Of Residential And Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement] There have been some really great new innovations in types of vacuum cleaners that have come on to the vacuum cleaner market in recent years. It seems that vacuum cleaner manufacturers are really starting to listen to the commercial cleaning companies and modeled new vacuum cleaners to fill niches for specific vacuum cleaning tasks. What would be the perfect vacuum cleaner? The perfect vacuum cleaner would be different for certain types of vacuum cleaner tasks but might cross over into other areas of vacuuming if needed.


  • Types Of Vacuum Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement] In the world of vacuum cleaners there many types of vacuums each having its own specific task. Residential vacuums are usually inexpensively priced and are light weight. Commercial vacuum cleaners come in two common forms, the upright vacuum cleaner and the back pack vacuum cleaner. Floor maintenance personal will usually utilize a wet dry vacuum for removing old stripper and water from newly refinished floors. Contactors and construction crews will usually use a commercial heavy duty vacuum for construction cleanup and renovations.


  • Do Pet Stain Removers Work Or Are You Being Taken To The Cleaners
    [Home-Improvement] Pet stains on carpet and other types of flooring can be nasty to get rid of and even nastier if you don't. How do I know? I sell pet stain remover but I always tell people the truth about the products they are buying. Many web sites on the internet give a 100% money back guarantee on pet stain removers but how can they possibly guarantee a product when they haven’t even seen the mess that the product has to clean up. From my experience with amazing internet cleaning chemicals including pet stain removers is that they usually don't work.


  • How to Make Money By Becoming A Commercial Cleaning Consultant
    [Business:Management] With a large boom of new businesses over the past 5 years cleaning consultants are making a lot of money. What is a cleaning consultant? A cleaning consultant is a person that analyzes a companies cleaning expenditures and recommends ways to save money on their cleaning expenses. A cleaning consultant can make money both from the businesses that are being analyzed and referral fees charged to cleaning companies for referrals.


  • How To Save Your Business Money On Cleaning Supplies And Cleaning Services
    [Business:Management] With today's rising fuel costs everything just seems to get a little more expensive every day. When you own a business you know that every penny saved can help. Cleaning supplies and cleaning services can eat a big chunk out of your bottom line but there are things you can do to save up to 50% on these types of expenses. Having your facilities cleaned and having to stock your bathrooms with toilet paper and soap are a necessity but there are ways to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars each year on commercial cleaning and cleaning supplies.


  • How To Properly Clean Carpets Using A Portable Carpet Extractor
    [Home-Improvement] When cleaning carpets many people try to save money by renting a portable carpet extractor to clean their carpets. Cleaning your own carpets can be easy but there are a few guidelines that you should follow. Portable rental carpet extractors can be rented at most hardware and grocery stores. These small carpet extractors are great for small areas but are low powered and often times well used. When renting a portable carpet extractor it is advisable to check with you local cleaning and janitorial supplies store.


  • How To Make Money By Starting A Carpet Cleaning Business
    [Business:Management] If you want to make money working for yourself and be your own boss carpet cleaning is an easy business to get into. When you start up a business there are two key components that you need, a product to sell and someone who’s willing to buy it. Carpet cleaning is not rocket science but does require knowledge on general carpet cleaning, stain removal and knowing the limitations of what your equipment can handle.


  • What Makes a Good Cleaning Supplies Website?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Design] There are so many different topics when it comes to cleaning. The first question you have to ask yourself is cleaning what? We clean everything, as human beings we are taught from our early childhoods to keep every thing clean and put things away when we are done with them. The question then becomes why?


  • How To Clean Windows And Not Leave Streaks
    [Home-Improvement:Windows] When cleaning windows it's not always what you see is what you get! Some window cleaning chemicals won't leave streaks right away but after a good drying period a dull film will start to appear. This usually occurs if the window cleaning solution has added chemicals that won't evaporate and are left as a residue on the glass.


  • Vinyl Glove Information And Sizing Recomendations
    [Home-Improvement] Using vinyl gloves is a common practice in any industry where bacteria and viruses can be transmitted. The food service industry is a large user of vinyl gloves because they are very affordable and extremely effective at preventing the spread of germs, bacteria and viruses.


  • Utility Pad And Utility Pad Holder Information
    [Home-Improvement] Utility pads are a larger version of scouring pad and can be attached to a utility pad holder which can either comes with a hand held handle or long pole handle. Utility pads are mostly used for cleaning baseboards, scuff marks on floors, and built up floor wax in hard to reach places.


  • Trash Can And Waste Container Information
    [Home-Improvement] Waste containers are called a lot things but in the end they are used for mainly one purpose, a place for us to put our garbage. Waste containers are sometimes referred to as trash cans, waste receptacles, garbage cans, trash containers, rubbish bins, waste containers and the list goes on.


  • Information On Types And Styles Of Urinal Blocks
    [Home-Improvement] Urinal blocks are a great way to keep urinals in restrooms smelling fresh and clean. Urinal blocks are made from many different chemicals but the most popular urinal blocks are made from Para dichlorobenzene which is basically the same as Paraffin.


  • Information About Urinal Screens
    [Home-Improvement] Urinal screens are an effective way to keep restroom urinal drains free flowing. The urinal screen acts as a barrier to the drain pipe attached to the urinal. These screens act like nets that catch debris such as cigarettes, paper, and other refuse and prevent them from clogging drains which can cause over flowing in restrooms.


  • Information About Toilet Bowl Mops And Toilet Bowl Brushes
    [Home-Improvement] There are many things you can do to avoid the nasty black ring on your toilet. The first is to use a low acid toilet bowl cleaner to kill the bacteria. The second is to get your self a really good toilet bowl brush or toilet bowl mop to scrub that acid around in the toilet and remove those ugly stains.


  • Information About Stainless Steel Cleaner And Stainless Steel Polish
    [Home-Improvement] Stainless steel cleaners and polish are divided into three categories. These three categories are stainless steel cleaners, stainless steel polishes and stainless steel polish cleaners. Each type of stainless steel maintenance product is used for a specific stainless steel maintenance task.


  • How Toilet Seat Covers Can Protect You
    [Health-and-Fitness] On average a well run company will clean its restrooms 3 days a week. Of those 3 cleaning days the toilet seats will be cleaned maybe once. If you work for a company that has 50 employees with 5 toilets in the building, the average toilet seat will be sat on 50 times before it is wiped down and cleaned off. What this means is that when you sit down on a toilet in that company, 50 more people have sat there before you with nothing separating there bare behind from the toilet seat you're now sitting on.


  • Basic Information About Trash Can Liners
    [Home-Improvement] What makes a good trash can liner good? For over 15 years I've helped people who come in to our cleaning supply facility find the exact product that they're looking for. From repeated feedback and just generally spending the time to talk to out customers I have found that when people buy can liners they buy it because they have individual needs and they're looking for the perfect can liner for their application.


  • Information About Types Of Commercial Toilet Paper
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Every year in America billions of dollars are being spent on restroom supplies and sanitary products. The largest expense in restroom supplies is toilet paper.


  • How To Maintain A Mop Bucket
    [Home-Improvement] Caring for your mop bucket properly can help extend the life of the mop bucket and reduce contaminants and bacteria growth in your environment. Rinse mop buckets thoroughly after each use. Turn the mop bucket upside to dry.


  • Information About Latex Gloves And Latex Allergies
    [Health-and-Fitness:Allergies] Latex gloves and latex glove allergies. Information on where latex comes from and how to spot signs of latex allergies.


  • How To Refinish A Vinyl Or Tile Foor Using Floor Finish
    [Home-Improvement] The following procedure is for reapplying coats to an already finished floor or applying finish to a new floor. When finishing a new floor always follow the manufacturers recommendations for prepping the floor. You should always consult the flooring manufacturer on the types of finishes that are suited to your floor.


  • Infomation About Different Types Of Wet Mops
    [Home-Improvement] There are many types of wet mops that can be used to clean a floor. Each type of wet mop has a specific purpose. This artcle will give you some insight on what the types of wet mops and dust mops are used for.


  • Information On The Different Types Of Cleaning Soaps Sold In Todays Cleaning And Janitorial Markets
    [Business] There are many different types of cleaning soaps, each designed for a specific use. Here is some information on the different types of cleaning soaps sold in todays cleaning and janitorial markets.


  • Types of Disposable Wipers Sold in the Current Cleaning and Health Markets
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] There are many types of disposable wipers sold in today's janitorial and healthcare markets. Each type of wiper is suited for an individual use and treated with different chemicals.




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