Why Buying Fuller Brush and Stanley Home Cleaning Concentrates Saves You Money

!±8± Why Buying Fuller Brush and Stanley Home Cleaning Concentrates Saves You Money

In today's world filled with soaring gas prices and high grocery bills, a good solution would be to buy your cleaning supplies online. If you want to save even more money buy fuller brush or Stanley home cleaning concentrates which give you incredible amount of cleaning solution for the money. Fuller Brush and Stanley have very similar cleaning concentrates. Stanley is the sister company of Fuller Brush.

For example Stanley degreaser concentrate is a fast acting cleaner that dissolves baked on grease and sticky surface film. One 32 ounce bottle makes 96 16 ounce pump spray bottles of degreaser solution.That is an incredible savings compared to buying one 16 ounce bottle of the same solution from the grocery store for .99 and only lasts for 4 or 5 intense cleanings.

There are also 50 ways to use Stanley degreaser. There are not many products that you can use 50 different ways.

1. Presoak dishes using 1 capful in your dishwasher. Soak dishes for several minutes than wash as usual.

2. To keep drains running smoothly, pour 1/2 teaspoon down the drain and allow to sit overnight.

3. To clean baked on food from dishes, add a few drops of degreaser and some hot water. Allow dish to soak for 5-10 minutes before cleaning.

4. Use it full strength to clean baked on grease from pots, grill and broiler pans. Scrub with a sponge or stainless steel scrubber, rinse and wipe dry.

5. Spray the top of the stove with degreaser when you are finished cooking and are ready to sit down to enjoy the meal. This makes it easy and quick after dinners.

6. You can spray down the outside of refrigerator with this product and wipe with a sponge.

7. Dilute 1 ounce in warm water to clean interior of refrigerator.

8. Make a 50/50 solution of degreaser and water to clean barbecues racks. Allow cleaner to work over night. Use stainless sponge to clean off racks.

9. Soak barbecue utensils in solutions of 1 teaspoon per gallon of hot water. Allow utensils to soak for 5 minutes and rinse.

10. Pour capsule in garbage can and add 1 gallon of warm water. Allow degreaser to set in for 10 minutes, Scrub can and rinse.

11. To clean Vinyl and composition floors, dilute 1 oz per gallon of warm water. Rinse floors and allow drying.

12. When opening and closing your pool for the summer, spray down the sides, liners and steps.

13. Spray on dried on food on counter tops and allow to set for 10 minutes. Then gently use a scrub brush or sponge to wipe off counter.

14. Use 1 ounce of degreaser to wash down painted walls and surfaces.

15. To clean baseboards add 2 tablespoons of degreaser to 1 gallon of warm water.

16. Clean vehicles with 1 ounce diluted in 1 gallon water.

17. Spray down whitewalls on cars and trucks with 1 ounce diluted in 1 gallon of water. Scrub and rinse.

18. Clean stainless steel sinks using degreaser and stainless steel sponges.

19. For extra cleaning power pour 1 capful into your spray bottle of glass/window cleaner.

20. Soak greasy tools in 50/50 solutions with water, scrub and rinse.

21. Clean truck beds with 2 ounces in warm water.

22. For greasy hands place a few drops on your hands with hand soap. Scrub and rinse.

23. Clean outside of lawn mower with degreaser.

24. Spot clean stains from your carpet using degreaser. Spray soiled area and use scrub brush for cleaning.

25. Clean garage floors with 2 ounces per gallon of water. Use a scrub brush, clean from back to front of garage. Rinse with garden hose and allow to dry.

26. Scrub down patios and decks with 2 ounces degreaser per gallon of water.

27. Power wash concrete and blacktop driveway using degreaser.

28. To clean showers and tubs use 1 ounce degreaser per gallon of warm water. Wash down with a sponge and rinse.

29. Spray down chrome surfaces, rinse and wipe dry.

30. Remove make up and lipstick from clothing by using degreaser full strength on stain. Launder as usual.

31. Scrub down outside steps and sidewalks with a solution of 1 ounce in a gallon of water. Scrub and rinse.

32. Use full strength to clean up motor spills.

33. Clean screens on windows and doors with 1 ounce of degreaser per gallon of warm water. Scrub down screens, rinse and allow to dry.

34. Spray down house gutters with degreaser, Scrub down and rinse.

35. Clean outdoor furniture made of resin or vinyl with 1 ounce of degreaser per gallon of warm water. Scrub and rinse.

36. Clean children plastic and vinyl toys with 1 ounce of degreaser per gallon of warm water. Rinse well.

37. Vinyl tents can be cleaned with 2 ounces of degreaser per gallon of water. Scrub down tent and rinse.

38. To boost you laundry detergent ass 2ounces of degreaser to your wash.

39. To clean the outside of microwave use 1 ounce of degreaser mixed with 1 gallon of warm water.

40. For bike maintenance spray degreaser twice a month on bike chains.

41. Degreaser is safe for kitchen cabinets. Use 1 ounce per gallon of water and wipe down with a sponge and at final use a soft cloth.

42. Use degreaser with pressure washer to clean vinyl and painted siding on homes, campers and trailers.

43. Clean fiberglass boats with degreaser by adding 1 teaspoon to one quart of warm water and out into a spray bottle, great for spot cleaning.

44. Clean garbage disposals by adding 1 teaspoon to 1 quart of warm water. Pour solution into disposal and allow it to sit overnight.

45. Regular use in your dishwasher helps prevents build up in drain.

46. Use degreaser inside of vinyl in cars and trucks.

47. To maintain your stoves exhaust fan periodically remove grease and lint accumulation from the hood. Soak the mesh wire filter in solution of 1 teaspoon in hot water for 5 minutes. Rinse and dry.

48. Clean vinyl wallpaper with 1 teaspoon mixed 1 gallon of warm water. Clean with sponge and wipe down to prevent streaking.

49. Clean ceramic tile with 1 teaspoon mixed with 1 gallon of warm water. Clean with sponge mop and wipe down with dry mop to prevent streaking.

50. Soak brushes and combs in 1 teaspoon in 1 quart of warm water.

Stanley degreaser can be used on most household cleaning but there are areas that you should not use the degreaser. Fine wood furniture, hardwood floors, granite and limestone should not be cleaned with stanley or fuller brush degreaser. It will cause a discoloration. There are special cleaning products for those kinds of materials.

Have fun with your cleaning products and use them wisely. Maria Brittis

Why Buying Fuller Brush and Stanley Home Cleaning Concentrates Saves You Money

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Pink Slime in Swimming Pools

!±8± Pink Slime in Swimming Pools

Pink Slime (and its "buddy" White water mold) is a newer problem facing swimming pool owners over the past 10 - 20 years. They are naturally occurring and are caused only by a lack of proper pool maintenance and water chemistry. In fact, even non-pool owners struggle with the pink slime in bathrooms, kitchens, and washrooms. Ever notice that pink ring around the basin? That's pink slime.

Let's define what pink slime is. Pink slime is a naturally occurring bacterium (of the newly formed genus Methylobacterium). Pink Lime is NOT a form of Algae, it is animal not vegetable. It is pink- or red-pigmented and forms a heavy, protective slime coating which provides the organism with an unusually high level of protection. Pink slime consumes methanol (a waste gas) and it is oftentimes found WITH White Water Mold. This organism is very resilient and resistant against halogen-based (chlorine or bromine) as well as non-halogen sanitizers or germicides and can remain a contaminant even after treatment.

Although initially found in swimming pools being treated with biguanides (Baquacil, Soft Swim, Polyclear, etc.), it is now seen in any and all swimming pool environments. This is NOT a biguanide problem ONLY nor is it CAUSED by the use of biguanides.

The pink slime bacterium has an affinity for the matrix that exists on the surface of PVC plastics; it will attach itself to & inside of the matrix, allowing it to re-contaminate long after it appears that it has been seemingly "destroyed" (includes pool toys, floats, ladders, steps, fountains, automatic pool cleaner parts, skimmer baskets, weirs, directional fittings, garden hoses, etc.). Small quantities of pink slime can lead to a re-establishment of the problem. It is caused by improper water & pool maintenance, environmental factors and poor circulation. Pink slime prefers areas that are "dark" (not exposed to direct sunlight) & with "slow moving" water. In another industry, medical technology, this bacterium occurs regularly in laboratory tubin.

Look for pink slime under ladder treads, behind the skimmer weir, on the undersides skimmer baskets, pool directional returns, underwater pool light niches and light housings. If you find that the pool just isn't holding chlorine, bromine, or even hydrogen peroxide used in biguanide treated pools, look for pink slime.

After regular tracking of homeowners swimming pools affected by pink slime, here are some commonalities:

Many, but not all, affected pools have "smaller (under) sized" cartridge filters. (i.e. using a 75 sq ft filter on a 24 ft Rnd aboveground pool or a 90 sq ft filter on a 15 x 30 inground pool). Affected pools get 6 hours or less of direct sunlight on the pool surfaces. Pool owners always leave the solar blanket on AND don't chemically clean the blanket the recommended 2 times per year to remove the accumulated biofilm. "Shocking" or oxidizing of the pool water is not done with the recommended label instructions. For example, rather than shocking the pool every week or two, that task is neglected because the water "looks fine." Rainy pool seasons see a dramatic rise in the cases of pink slime. Customers regularly add fresh water from their tap without letting the hose-water run for a couple of minutes (the pink slime is already present in the garden hose and is transferred to the pool). Pools with sand filters are not changing the sand every 2 to 3 years AND not chemically cleaning the filter sand 3 times a season (once every 6 to 8 weeks). Newer observation: Most of the affected seem to use publicly treated drinking water. Pools filled with well water appear to be not as severely affected. Affected pools are not as fastidiously maintained chemically (water balance, use of borate additives such as BioGuard Optimizer Plus or Proteam Supreme, regular shocking), as clean pools.

Another observation is that many water companies across the country, in partial response to "consumer calls" to "get rid of chlorine in the drinking water" are now using mono-chloramines to treat the water (over the past 15 to 20 years). Mono-chloramines do an essentially good job at treating pathogens in the drinking water, however, some of the non-pathogenic organisms may indeed be getting by. Unfortunately, there is only experiential or anecdotal evidence.

Prevention of "pink slime" is preferred over treatment. Follow these steps to help prevent pink slime:

Physically brush & clean ALL Pool surfaces weekly, including ladder steps (especially underneath each step) & rails Expose ALL pool surfaces to as much sunlight as possible (sunlight & UV are natural oxidizers) Remove the lid from the skimmer to allow sunlight into the basket for several hours each day ** INGROUND POOLS MUST USE EXTREME CAUTION in doing this in order to avoid a person falling into or otherwise injuring themselves due to an open skimmer. Regularly add oxidizing chemicals into the skimmer to purge & clean the filtration lines of any bio-film (use extreme caution if doing this. Add chemicals slowly and remove ANY and ALL objects, including slow dissolving chlorine tablets or sticks, to avoid a potential chemical reaction such as explosion. When adding make-up water from the garden hose, allow the water to run for 2 to 3 minutes before putting the hose into the pool. Regularly clean pool toys & floats (use BioGuard Stow Away acting as a mildewcide) Regularly clean pool solar blanket (use BioGuard Stow Away) Chemically clean the pool filter every 4 to 6 weeks (use Strip Kwik, Kleen It or Soft Swim® Filter Cleaner). This is a very important step regardless of the filter type; sand, DE or Cartridge. Add regular Maintenance dosages of "Shock" & Algicide every 1 to 2 weeks as prescribed (3 to 4 weeks in bguanide pools). Use borate products such as BioGuard Optimizer Plus as a preventative measure (borates, when used properly at a rate of 50 - 80 ppm, allow the sanitizer to sanitize rather than sanitize and prevent algae growth). Run the filter a minimum of 12 hours daily to prevent "dead spots" in the pool. Remember to clean & rinse the brushes, hoses & vacuums that you use to clean the pool Leave as much of your pool equipment exposed to the sun (sunlight is a natural oxidizer) Keep the water balanced at all times. Recheck after heavy usage or rain or large "top-offs" of new water. Water balance refers to Free Available Sanitizer level, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness.
Treatment of "pink slime" MUST BE QUICK AND TOTAL! DON'T SKIMP!

Clean all pool & affected surfaces as prescribed above.

Physically clean & remove all visible "pink slime"

Add an initial dosage of algicide to the pool

"Shock" the pool with a triple or quadruple dose

Run filter 24 hours daily until water is clear & halogen or peroxide levels are maintained at a "higher" level

Chemically clean the filter. Simple rinsing or backwashing of the filter will not remove the greases, oils & other accumulated contaminant from the filter and filter tank.

Have the pool water professionally tested & analyzed. Look for a pool company that knows what they are talking about and isn't afraid to tell you the truth about problem.

Maintain Optimizer Plus (or other borate product) levels

Maintain good water balance of pH, Total Alkalinity & Calcium Hardness

The longer that you allow the pink slime to remain, the more difficult it will be to cure.

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iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot

!±8± iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot

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Spend more time enjoying your pool rather than cleaning it. Get the Hands-free way to clean your entire pool from floor to waterline in 60 - 90 minutes with a push of a button. Durable, Easy to use, lightweight, designed for all pool surfaces and ideal for gunite pools. A powerful dual pressure Hyro-Jet system 'power washes' pool surfaces, deep cleaning pores, cracks, seams. The powerful vacuum and self-contained filtration system picks up and traps leaves, hair, sand, dust, algae and debris as small as 2 microns reducing run time of your pool filtration system. Circulates pool water; improving distribution of chemicals and temperature. Auto reverse feature allows the Verro 500 to navigate your entire pool while avoiding hang ups. Just drop in and let it go to work! Package includes: 1 iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot, 51' floating power cord with swivel detangler, Transformer, Mesh Bag (catches larger debris such as leaves and sand, etc.), Fine Filter Bag (Catches algae, bacteria, dust and debris as small as 2 microns).

• Hands-free pool-cleaning robot for in-ground pools up to 20 by 50 feet
• Systematically cleans from floor to waterline in 60 to 90 minutes
• Powerful hydro-jet system "power washes" all pool surfaces
• Reusable fine filter bag removes large and small debris down to 2 microns
• Measures 20 by 18-3/8 by 11-2/3 inches; 1-year warranty

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