Traditional Cleaning vs. Green Cleaning

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Traditional Cleaning vs. Green Cleaning - Part 1

Many cleaning companies have either made the switch to green cleaning or are

planning to do so at some point in the future. But it can be tough to imagine

just how big of a change it will be and what it will look like when you're

practicing green cleaning methods and using green cleaning chemicals.

Here is an example of a traditional cleaning situation, and then what it

would look like if you used green cleaning chemicals, tools and methods in the

same situation.

Dusting

Traditional Cleaning:
In a traditional cleaning situation

you may be using a feather duster to dust surfaces. You may also use a glass

cleaning chemical that is alcohol or ammonia based, for wiping smudges from

glass surfaces.

The problem with using feather dusters is that the dusts settles back onto

the surfaces you just dusted, and it also becomes airborne. While airborne you

can breathe in the particles, which can cause respiratory irritation and

aggravate existing breathing disorders. You can have some of the same problems

if you spray cleaning chemicals such as glass cleaner on surfaces. Trigger

sprayers release the chemical as a fine mist, which can cause respiratory

irritation.

Green Cleaning:
If you replace your feather duster with a

microfiber cloth, the dust will become trapped in the cloth rather than getting

spread around and becoming airborne.

If you replace the traditional glass cleaner with an environmentally friendly

glass cleaner, you'll be producing fewer harmful vapors. You can also adjust the

spray to more of a stream, rather than a mist in order to reduce the vapors

released into the air.

Another "greener" method of cleaning is to apply the cleaning chemical to

your microfiber cloth rather than spraying the surface. This reduces the amount

of vapors released into the air and protects surrounding surfaces from

overspray.

As you can see, making simple changes in the products, tools and methods you

use to clean will put you on the road to offering green cleaning services.

Next week we'll have another example for you.