By: Allison Bell, Fikes Understanding the connection between pest control and sanitation To understand why sanitation is necessary for a pest control program to be successful, it’s important to have some foundational knowledge of what attracts pest to an area. Pests are opportunistic in nature. They seek out environments with easy access to food, water, […]
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By: Allison Bell, Fikes Out with the old, in with the new In the quest to create a pleasant and inviting atmosphere for your business, scenting technology innovation plays a crucial role. The scenting solutions that have traditionally been available are fan-operated air fresheners and oil diffusers that use water, alcohol, solvent or heat to
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By: Allison Bell, Fikes In the bustling multi-family housing industry, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene is hugely important. One area of property maintenance that’s often overlooked is the regular cleaning of trash chutes. Neglected trash chutes impact more than just the trash rooms they’re housed in as the odors, pests and bacteria that accumulate can spread
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By: Allison Bell, Fikes Summer Is Upon Us — And So Are the Fruit Flies Rising temperatures and the summer months bring with them the unwelcome presence of fruit flies. The arrival of the warm weather and sunshine is worth celebrating, but the flies? Not so much. These pesky pests, drawn to the sweetness of
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By: Allison Bell, Fikes With the Pacific Northwest heading toward the summer months, the warm-weather pests are here – And they’re thriving! No one wants to see their pool parties, barbecues or other outdoor hangouts ruined by pests. That’s why we’ve rounded up the top five pests to have on your radar this summer, along
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By: Allison Bell, Fikes Peak leasing season in the U.S. is between May and August when there are the most residents looking for apartment homes. This time is hugely important for the multi-family industry. Standing out from the competition is important year-round, but it becomes essential during the summer months with the increase in inquiries
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As businesses continue to look for ways to save time, maximize efficiency, reduce overall costs, and strengthen vendor relationships; vendor consolidation has risen to the forefront as the leading strategy for achieving all of that and more! The concept of vendor consolidation is simple – It involves the reduction of the number of vendors a
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Have you ever come across the term ‘Scent Marketing‘? Scent marketing is one of the latest marketing techniques used by real estate owners or property management companies to sell houses, rent out an apartment, and more. To get your apartments to smell nice, you’ll need to hire a professional commercial scenting service. If you’re a
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Do you know that two mating rats can be responsible for over 15,000 descendants in just one year? It makes the infestation a very difficult problem to solve. Moreover, continued pest problems will create an extreme challenge of keeping your customers or residents. So how do you go about it? How would you reduce the
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During the challenging times of a pandemic, restaurant cleaning becomes more important than ever. Experienced managers and restaurant owners are likely familiar with state guidelines that you must wash, rinse, and sanitize all of the surfaces that food comes into contact with. You have to do it every single time you use them. Regular cleaning
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Even the best efforts at sanitation can fall short when surfaces that should be disinfected are complex in shape or are hard to reach. Furthermore, your staff often has limited time to cover large areas where traditional spray and wiping methods take a substantial amount of time. That is why electrostatic disinfection became something more
Public toilets are an uneasy topic for polite discussion because the words “public” and “toilet” is quite uncomfortable for most people. They reinforce the predicament we as humans have, of having to perform a very personal act in the presence of total strangers. People often freak out about public restrooms, and not entirely without a cause.
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When you think of things at an apartment complex or condominium that tends to get the messiest and grossest out of all other areas, what do you think of? If you are the maintenance supervisor of one of these facilities or property manager, you know the answer is the trash chutes and other trash holding
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Nowadays, many businesses are looking for ways to increase their profits and promote brand loyalty. However, not many know how scent marketing can help them. Every little thing, from how your floors and restrooms look to the smell in your office, influences the decision made by the customer. Are they going to come back to
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Restaurants, commercial kitchens, and many other businesses in the food industry have a huge responsibility for protecting the health of the public. They have to make sure the food and ingredients used are not contaminated by pests and pest-born diseases. Plus, the legislation specifically outlines that businesses that do a lot of food handling must
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What is exactly Coronavirus? Corona Viruses are a large family of viruses with similar characteristics that are common in animals and humans. Corona viruses can cause a variety of illnesses with differing severity ranging from the common cold to severe respiratory illness. Are there any disinfectants that have been tested on the actual virus SARS-CoV-2
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Many states begin to open up and ease stay-at-home restrictions, while shuttered nonessential businesses begin to reopen. The journey towards the new normal begins, but with COVID19 still in place, many business and building owners are trying to figure out the best way of keeping their teams and customers safe. That’s where disinfection, sanitation and
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers require reapplication with each exposure to germs and can over dry the skin, trapping germs in dead skin cells. This occurs because alcohol strips away the oils in your skin that retain moisture. Alcohol-free sanitizers provide extended protection against germs. Active Ingredient in Alcohol-free sanitizer: Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK). Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) is
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Electrostatic spray disinfection is the process of spraying an electrostatically charged mist onto surfaces and objects. Electrostatic spray uses a specialized disinfectant solution that is combined with air and atomized by an electrode inside the sprayer. Subsequently, the spray contains positively charged particles that effectively adhere to surfaces and objects. Because the particles in the
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