Archive for February 9th, 2009

At some point or another, we have all suffered from a dried blood stain on the carpet. Maybe you cut yourself shaving, maybe your 6 year old got a nosebleed- whatever the case you know that dried blood stains are some of the most difficult stains to clean up. At CleaningProductsWorld.com, we have tried almost every product and we give our stamp of approval to Simple Green All Purpose Industrial Strength Cleaner and Degreaser. 

Step 1: Dilute Simple Green 30:1- for heavy stains, you can dilute 10:1

Step 2: Spray on carpet and gently rub in with a soft brush like a Brute Utility Brush

Step 3: Rinse well with water, and blot with an absorbent microfiber cloth

You can repeat these steps if necessary. Additionally, Simple Green is non-toxic and biodegradable, so it is safe to use around children and pets, and also better for the environment than most cleaners.  Questions? Comment below and we will be sure to get back to you!

There is a lot of confusion between concentrates vs. ready-to-use cleaning products. Let’s start with a basic definition – concentrated means that the product needs to be combined with water, and ready-to-use needs no alteration. The important thing to remember about concentrates is that it is 100% necessary to combine with the appropriate amount of water- other wise the product will not work! Many people assume that the concentrate form will just work better, which is not the case- concentrates are designed to be combined with water.

Take Fantastik for example. Fantastik All Purpose Cleaner is ready to use, meaning all you have to do is spray and wipe to get clean surfaces in your kitchen, bathroom, around the house and office. On the other hand, Fantastik Super Concentrate All Purpose Cleaner needs to be diluted 14:1. Simply stated, you need to combine 1 part Fantastick Super Concentrate with 14 parts water. Just one bottle of the concentrated cleaner makes 14, 32oz bottles of ready to use spray bottles. 

Which one is more cost effective? Let’s do the math.
1 Case of Fantastik Ready to Use = 12
32oz spray bottles at price of $57.02
1 Case of Fantastik Super Concentrate= 14
32oz spray bottles at a price of $34.95
With concentrates, you get more, for less.

Keep in mind that concentrates do take a bit of extra work. But for savings of almost 40%, I think we can both agree that concentrates can be the the better purchase, depending on your situation. Still confused? Comment below and we will be sure to respond!