Friday, June 19, 2009

Equipment Service and Repair

When your cleaning equipment needs servicing and repair you can turn to Baxter Sales and we will take care of it for you.

Baxter Sales has maintained a repair and service shop for many years. We feel in order to service our customers, it is necessary to maintain and service the equipment we sell.

We also offer scheduled and preventative maintenance to insure your equipment is always in good condition.

Let Baxter Sales take care of your equipment so you can take care of your business.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Free Pass to the Baxter Sales Seminar

You read it right! A Free Pass to the Baxter Sales Summer Custodial Seminar and Training. This year's theme is "Cleaning for Health and the Environment" and all you have to do inorder to win the Free Pass is post your best suggestion or experience on "Green Cleaning".

The winner will be determined by the Baxter Sales Seminar Staff.

So let's here what you have to say. Start posting!

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Friday, June 5, 2009

MRSA - Understanding The Bug


MRSA - Athletes need to practice more than just their sport. Practicing simple hand and surface sanitizing can limit antibiotic-resistant infections at the gym. Athletes and coaches should know that you have a better chance than average of contracting a skin infection that resists most antibiotics and can prove fatal under certain circumstances. Simple practices such as wiping down equipment and using disinfecting wipes between workouts can wipe out most super-bugs effectively and it is convenient.

Though MRSA is not new, it is still something that everyone, especially those in contact sports shoud be aware of due to the potential risks. Understanding the symptoms can help one to know if they may have this nasty bug. If you even suspect that you may, be sure to consult with a medical professional.

There is a great video on the MRSA Virus that you need to see. Click here.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Stop The Dirt At The Door

Did you know up to 24 pounds of dirt can be tracked into a building in only 20 days? That's a pile of dirt. So why do you allow it to be tracked all over your facility? Now here's something that will grab your attention if that doesn't. It is estimated that the cost to remove just one pound of dirt can cost up to $600!

So, if so much dirt can get tracked in and the cost so much to remove it, my question is why not stop it at the door? With the propper matting the dirt can stay on the outside, where it belongs, and the cost of cleaning will drop!

Many facilities do have matting but for the most part it is inadequate. There should be enough matting, outdoors and inside, to remove and capture the dirt. How much is enough? The rule of thumb is there should be 15' of wiper matting for optimal performance. (source: Crown Mats) Do you have enough of the correct matting to keep the dirt out of your facility?
Dirt that gets tracked into your facility and spread across your floors is eating away at your cleaning budget. Why not invest in the propre matting and stop the dirt at the door?

Monday, June 1, 2009

Green Cleaning More Than Hype

Recently I found this post about green cleaning and whether it is just hype or is it real. My opinion has always been that this is a real method of not just cleaning better but will in fact help reduce health issues and improve the environment.

I guess people have their own ideas, some are for it and others not so much as you can see in this post. There seems to me that there is simply too much information supporting green cleaning that not.

So is green cleaning just hype? I think not.

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