How to remove blood stains from materials

Blood stain removal can be a difficult task. Use the tips mentioned below to help you remove blood stains in the correct manner:

Using hydrogen peroxide: This method is effective to remove blood stains while it is still wet. It is advisable to test first by using hydrogen peroxide on a small spot, as hydrogen peroxide can cause stains too. This method can remove stains from porous surfaces.
You have to pour the hydrogen peroxide as per your requirement on the stain. Use gloves while doing this. Use a towel to wipe out the stain. Then pour water on it. Repeat this until the stain vanishes.

Using salt and water: This method is used to deal with stains on delicate fabrics. If the stain is on a piece of cloth or on your clothes, take the fabric first and rinse it under running water. Take some salt and wipe it to the stain. Then again rinse it with flowing water. Repeat this process until the stain is no more.

Using toothpaste: This method can be used on clothes which have dry blood stains. Apply toothpaste on the stain and let it dry. Wash the stain with cold water. Repeat this until the stain goes away.

Using household cleaner: On hard wooden floors, use a household cleaner to wipe out the stain.

Using a detergent: When it comes to mattresses, mix one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent with two cups of cold water in a large bowl, making a detergent solution. Take a clean cloth, soak it in the solution, squeeze the cloth and apply it to the affected area. Wipe it clean and repeat this step until the stain vanishes. Once the stain has vanished, use a dry cloth to remove the excess water. Let your mattress dry before you use it again.

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How to stop hoarding – Simple Tips

Hoarding is dangerous. It has ruined many lives. People who hoard objects are not aware of their condition. They believe every object they collect could be useful to them in the future. Therefore they keep collecting objects and are unable to get rid of them.

If you are a hoarder and wish to stop hoarding here are some tips which will help you.

Start Small – Take out the trash at home, by starting small you can avoid the anxiety of throwing away all unwanted objects at once.  The advantage of taking a starting small is that you will not have any regrets.

Work your way through the kitchen sink – If you have dishes unwashed for a long period of time start by cleaning them. This would help you get rid the harmful bacteria.

Decide, Decide! - Do you really need it?  Make a decision on what to keep. This you help you get organized and reduce the clutter.

Clean you’re the cupboards – Organize the items in your cupboard and remove the unwanted items. Prioritising your items will help you decide want is most needed.

Finish want you started: If you are cleaning one part of your room like your cupboard or drawer finish that completely and only then move to the next. Keep a box ready to move all the unwanted items.

Ask yourself questions – What does this mean to me? Am I holding onto it because someone gave it to me? How long have I had it for? Is this of any use or is it there because I can’t get rid of it? These are questions that will help you decide what exactly needs to be thrown out.

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Odour can effect your stress levels at home?!

What is odour? Odour is a distinctive unpleasant smell. It is basically the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. It isn’t pleasant and not something people want to be around.

Odour in homes, buildings or offices may arise from various sources right from human decomposition to the just plain soil. Regular cleaning often helps get rid of general soiling odours, but for another serious type of odours caused by biological material, you need professional help and guidance.

There are different types of odours like compost and organic waste, rubbish odours, landfill gas odours, anaerobic odour, wastewater odour, industrial odour, etc. Most of these odours are caused by lack of oxygen, a mixture of gasses, solid waste, house rubbish or soil. Some of the odours are caused due to sewage, paints and solvents, animal livestock and poultry, food processing, commercial kitchen, etc. 

How is it possible to avoid odour? Firstly, proper aeration is required for no odours to be accumulated at one place. A suitable room temperature must be maintained for degradation to take place at a normal pace. Moisture should be maintained and things should be kept in a neat way with minimum wastage. 

The faster you get rid of odours, the better it keeps you away from a stressed and dirty environment and also makes it easier to clean. Odour cleaning is a tedious job and hence most of the time professional help is necessary.

We at Bio Cleanse are a team of certified professionals who are trained and experienced in dealing with odour control & clean-up. We have all the required detection tools, specialized agents, equipment, products and experience required to handle the odour clean-up job & restore the air quality of the place.

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A to Z about Paper Hoarding

Paper Hoarding is one among many types of hoarding disorders. This kind of hoarding situation involves accumulation of every single paper – be it newspaper, magazine, invoices, bills, letters and much more.

Paper Hoarders generally do not categories the papers they hoard. Most of them find categorizing, a boring activity. They just dump it in a drawer or some box hoping that it would prove helpful in the near future. They feel that if they discard those papers, they will lose out on something really important. 

Hoarding one kind of thing and then another, ultimately leads them to end up piling everything. A situation arises where you cannot move around in the houses due to these hoardings. The piles of newspapers, magazines etc. take up so much place, that movement as well as a room’s usability is affected.

Paper Hoarders have answers to all questions that you shoot at them. For example: 

If suppose the hoarder is hoarding newspapers and you ask the reason behind it, he might say that the newspaper contains a delicious recipe. You might wonder why s/he is keeping the entire newspaper and suggest him to cut it out the required article. S/He will find some other reason to keep the newspaper like there is a funny comic strip or an informative article etc., citing ‘n’ number of reasons to keep the newspaper. S/He will not give up on it easily. It is found that paper hoarders sometimes indulge in thievery. Books borrowed from the libraries or friends, are usually not returned. The only thought in their mind is the doubt whether s/he will be able to borrow it again, sometime in future.

Any house hoarded with paper is an eye sore, giving a shabby look. There is a risk that the hoarder might end up in hurting himself. His place will serve as a home to many rodents and insects. Mould too can also grow up in such places. Fire breakout is also one among the concerns. It’s not just the house, but relationships too suffer.

De-cluttering becomes really difficult for these hoarders. The hoarder will be much attached to the magazines, newspapers, letters, bank statements, gift-wraps etc. Giving up on it may be hard, but worth it.

How to clean out outdoor trash

Keep your neighbourhood clean and green. Trash should be tied up in a trash bag and taken to the bigger garbage disposal can. Here are some steps you can take to clean the smaller plastic trash can in your homes:

• Take your trash can and place it in an area where you can wash it. 

• Put a bit of dish soap in it.

• Wash it down with water using a long scrubby brush 

• Empty the trash can which was filled with water.

• Rinse it and repeat it if necessary.  

But these trash cans have a very smell to it. Here are some tips in order to get rid of those bad smells.

Use of baking soda: Baking soda can prevent bad odors which are caused by the trash cans. Sprinkle some of it in the bottom if the trash can, this will clean you get rid of the smell while cleaning your trash can.

Use of Cat litter: You use an inexpensive cat litter. The litter absorbs odours and liquids, this helps you get rid of the unnecessary liquid and smell. 

Use of bleach: Bleach as a strong odour, so be careful while using it. 1/4 cup of bleach to two gallons of warm water. Use clean out tough trash can spills and odours. 

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Tips for fire prevention at your workplace

Preventing a fire is a responsibility of every person. A fire of a large magnitude could destroy everything that you possess. Employees at a workplace should know some general tips on how to prevent a fire.

This is a list of few things you can do to prevent one from happening.

An employee should never smoke in storerooms/chemical storage or where machinery is kept.

Learning how to use a fire extinguisher is a safety precaution method that all should know.

Make sure that the emergency exit or sprinklers are not blocked with obstacles.

Make sure you know the fire emergency number or have any other emergency contact number at reach.

Keep a regular check on your machinery as they may overheat.

Participate in fire drills as they are organized to save lives. In case of a fire occurrence, you will know what to do instead of just panicking.

In case  of a faulty wiring, report immediately, as many of the fires start from electrical hazards.

All oily material waste must be disposed of properly.

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Safety precaution for a sewage spill

Sewage water is the waste water that has been used for various purposes. This water contains feces, urine, and laundry waste. When a sewer overflows it can cause various health hazards. This waste water can find their way into waterbodies, recreational waterway, land or building areas.

Here’s are some infections you can be affected by if exposed to sewage spills

Gastroenteritis - One of the causes of gastroenteritis is contaminated food or water. Symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain.

Tetanus - Caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium. It produces a toxin what effects the brain. It is found in contaminated soil. It enters the body mainly through wounds

Hepatitis A - This is a liver disease. Transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water. Infection occurs after an incubation period of three to four weeks. Symptoms fever, headache, nausea.


Safety precaution when handling sewage:

• Make sure you been vaccinated for tetanus and diphtheria.

• Do not eat in the areas where your handling sewage and wash your hands properly before consuming any food. 

• Use the right equipment to handle sewage. 

• In case of illness, you should visit the doctor.

• Never swim in the areas that have been contaminated by a sewage spill.

• Do not eat any seafood that has been contaminated from a sewage spill. 

The environment that you are living in must be clean. A sewage spill can be harmful to you or anyone coming into contact with it, and is best left to the experts at Bio Cleanse Services to decontaminate the place. Visit our website at http://www.bio-cleanse.com.au/