Valentine's Day New Client Special

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we have that perfect gift for that someone special! Say “I love you!” with a clean, sparkling Master Bathroom, then light the candles, sprinkle the rose petals and…. that’s right you finish the sentence! Sparkle Professional Cleaning will make your bathroom look like new. We pride ourselves on accomplishing what our counterparts cannot! Call today to schedule your Valentine’s Day Special Offer and receive your gift basket to make a memorable evening special with that special someone. New Clients only! Call us today ~ 215.757.4014. 

Valentine's Day Special

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we have that perfect gift for that someone special! Say “I love you!” with a sparkling full bathroom clean, then light the candles, sprinkle the rose petals and…. that’s right you finish the sentence! Sparkle Professional Cleaning will make your bathroom look like new. We pride ourselves on accomplishing what our counterparts cannot! Call today to schedule your Valentine’s Day Special Offer and receive your free gift basket to make a memorable evening with that special someone. For details call: 215.757.4014.  New clients only please! 

Random Acts of Kindness Sparkle in Local Communities

Happy Holidays were possible for many children in our area thanks to Toys For Tots, a local radio station - WBCB 1490am, and local businesses like Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corp.  and Professional Business Network of Bucks County and hundreds of Lower Bucks County residents.  This year was the 9th year WBCB hosted the Toys For Tots toy drive, collecting the most toys ever - over 1,600 - with our contributions being 181 toys. While local families were recipients of over 250 lbs of food donations!  We asked each of you to perform a Random Act of Kindness this holiday season and you would not only bless someone in need, but be blessed in return. It is our prayer that you experienced the power of giving and the joy of caring. 

To celebrate the joy of the season and giving we gathered on December 9th at Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corp. 206 Reetz Avenue, Hulmeville, PA 19047 with a live broadcast from WBCB 1490am. We were so excited to welcome radio host Paul Baroli - aka The Big Kahuna, his co-host Chris Ermer - aka The Philosopher to entertain us, play some of our favorite Christmas carols and put local business owners and families on the radio! The food was awesome, the company was great and God's love was all around. Our most sincere appreciation for your sincere generosity. Thank you all so very much and may you and yours be blessed in 2012 and we can all come together again to give of ourselves selflessly like Christ. 
  

Toys For Tots & Food Drive Underway

Happy Holidays! It's time to donate to Toys For Tots again and replenish our Local Food Pantry..  To celebrate WBCB 1490am Radio will  broadcast  LIVE today, 12/9, from 2pm - 5pm from Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corp. Be sure to tune in or better yet stop by for fun, food & fellowship.  Why not take a challenge and find time to do a Random Act of Kindness? Stop by with your Toy/Food donations: 206 Reetz Avenue, Hulmeville, PA 19047 or give us a call: 215.757.4014. We will be accepting donations until 12/16. Blessings to you & those you love this holiday season!

Wash Your Hands! Help Prevent Infections

Most of us were reminded time and time again as children ‘WASH YOUR HANDS!’  Then we reminded our children and their children ... but who reminds us?

Washing your hands is still the easiest way to prevent the spread of germs. In 1988 GOJO Industries Inc. introduced Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer, which went on to become the number one selling brand of hand sanitizer in the U.S. Since then the market has exploded with varieties being sold everywhere from fancy body shops, to individual sizes that clip onto anything, to free standing dispensers located in central traffic areas; making hand sanitizers available even when the best hygiene practices cannot be observed.

“In multiple studies reviewed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol solutions were found to be more effective than washing hands with plain soap,” says Andy Clement, director of hand hygiene and tissue for Kimberly-Clark Professional. “They reduced bacterial counts on the hands more than antimicrobial soaps or detergents in a majority of experiments. Hand sanitizers provide a broad spectrum, fast- acting antimicrobial effect and can be used on the go without the need for running water.” Clement adds.

With hand sanitizers readily available it would become easy to become dependent on them for all our hand washing needs. However, this is not the right choice to make in every situation, especially when hands are visibly dirty. According to the CDC, “Alcohols are not appropriate for use when hands are visibly dirty or contaminated with proteinaceous materials, such as blood.” While popular, hand sanitizers are not perfect for every situation. Remember proper hand washing techniques with soap and water in addition to hand sanitizers can help propel us to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment.

As summer draws to an end and we look ahead to the beginning of school and more hours spent indoors, we should reflect on our homes and work environments as well. Hand washing and hand sanitizers will help in breaking the chain of infection but cleaning our high traffic touch point areas are just as important. If you find yourself needing help to keep your environments clean call Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corp. at 215.757.4014 for your free, no obligation quote. With over 20 years of experience we are your ‘Go To’ cleaning professionals, ready to make your home and work environments Sparkle & be Germ Free!

Source: CM Cleaning & Maintenance Management, August 2011, The Germs Stop Here, by: Amanda Martini-Hughes, assistant editor.

Rings... of the Porcelain Kind

Everyone in developed nations have at least one toilet, hence the porcelain throne. What a marvelous invention! Push a lever and down the drain everything goes.

Now there is the cleaning aspect of the porcelain throne. When you are purchasing supplies for this non-royal task, look for a cleaning product that will cling to the bowl and under the rim. Common concerns are black mold under the rim or ring at the water level line.

Let’s first address the water line ring. Rings can develop due to high mineral content or lack of frequent flushing. Should you have multiple bathrooms and don’t use all of them, be sure to flush the toilet at least twice a week. This will help eliminate the water from “standing” which allows the minerals to attach to the porcelain. If you already have a ring in your bowl, you may need a low-acid bowl cleaner. However, individuals who have septic systems should not use a low acid cleaner. An option for those with septic systems looking to obtain positive results, should try using a pumice stone for scrubbing. This cleaning method can prove to be time consuming; with no guarantees of removing the entire ring. Routine maintenance and diligence works best over time on toilets. Therefore remember to go the simplest route… flush, flush flush!

Now we address that black ring under the rim. In looking at that we see there are several types of bowl wands that can be used; from the old fashioned metal with bristles to plastic. I recommend staying away from metal as they can scratch your porcelain. Look for a wand that has two (2) heads, making sure one is designed to access under the rim.

Cleaning the toilet weekly will help resolve both of the above issues… or if life is just too busy… give Sparkle Professional Cleaning a call: 215.757.4014. We will ready the porcelain throne for your royal flush!

Written by: Sharon Bordak, President Sparkle Professional Cleaning, Corp., Lincoln Center, Reetz & Lincoln Avenues, Suite 1, Hulmeville, PA 19047. Check out our complete line of services at: http://www.sparkleproclean.com/

How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality with Vacuuming

The primary reason Building Service Contractors (BSC) clean is to protect the health and safety of their clients' clients - aka - the building occupants. Protecting health and safety should include careful chemical selection and usage, non-skid floor finish, restroom disinfection, touch point sanitation and prompt removal of trash to avoid attracting pests.


The most important benefit a BSC can provide a client is to improve indoor air quality. Our health is directly impacted by the air we breathe. Dust that accumulates inside a building carries with it soot, bacteria, allergens, paper dust, mold and dust mite droppings; couple that with outside dust, we have pollen, spores, various natural toxins, pesticides, fertilizers and plain old airborne soil making air quality poor at best.

BSCs can do a lot to remove dust particles from the workplace, including the use of: HEPA filter vacuums, hard surface floor vacuums, microfiber dust wipes and damp mops. Keeping in mind that fewer noxious particles inhaled by the client’s employees means lower health care costs, fewer sick days, and a more productive, healthier staff at work!

Using a backpack vacuum allows janitors to easily access corners, edges and under furniture. Vacuum filters are essential in maintaining good indoor air quality for your clients. Allergens (spores, pollen, bacteria, dust mite droppings, etc.) range in size from about 10 microns in diameter down to a micron. Standard paper vacuum cleaner bags generally filter out particles down to 10 microns, reusable cloth bags are even worse.

Vacuuming with standard paper (or cloth) bags pulls lots of fine dust (and allergens) out of the carpet, and pumps it into the air. Fine particles can remain airborne for eight hours! So if your BSC vacuums at 2 a.m., the client’s staff is still breathing in air borne allergens at their 10 a.m. coffee break. A HEPA filter will capture particles down to 0.3 microns in diameter, and virtually filters out all of the allergens keeping them in the filter and not redistributing them back into the air.

Perhaps the most significant benefit a janitor or BSC can provide his client is to improve indoor air quality. Let your environment sparkle! Call Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corporation at 215.757.4014 and inquire how we can help!  

Source: Contracting Profits June/July 2011, Improve IAQ with Vacuuming, by: Bob Croft