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Thursday, September 05, 2013

IMPORTANCE OF MAT TO HEALTH


Entrance matting has many important benefits for any facility. Door mats provide protection from slip and falls. They also help limit the dirt that is tracked into a building, and they can actually improve to the style and image of the building.  In some cases, entrance mats can serve as billboards and warning signs. Given all of the rolls they can and do play, they actually require very little maintenance and care. There are a few steps that your cleaning team can take to ensure that your company is getting the maximum potential use from your entrance mats.
There are different types and qualities of entrance matting. Investing in the correct entrance matting system will go a lot farther when it comes to protecting your floors. Stopping the most amount of dirt. There are two main types of entrance matting commonly used. The first is a combination mat that remove larger dirt, debris and moisture from shoes users walk over them. They typically will have different levels of tufting that scrapes the sole of the shoe and hold the dirt and moisture below the surface to prevent re-tracking on the floor. The second is a finishing or wiper style mat. This is a single level style of entrance matting that works well for removing fine dust and light moisture. When used correctly as a system, these mats can prevent as much as 90% of dirt from entering a building. As I talked about in the post Stop Dirt At The Door, more than 3/4 of all dirt in a building gets tracked in by foot.
High quality entrance matting will hold several times its weight in dirt, while not detracting from the appearance.


Keep Your Entrance Matting Clean

This should go without saying. The best practice for maintaining entrance matting is to vacuum as often as possible and to deep clean them as often as needed. Think of it this way, any dirt stopped by entrance matting is dirt that does not spread throughout the building. This means less dusting, mopping, vacuuming and grout cleaning. All (or most) of the dirt in one convenient location!
Drying Entrance Matting
Here is my high tech set up for quickly drying entrance mats.
For vacuuming, I prefer a canister or backpack, direct suction vacuum, but uprights will work too. The reason for the direct suction is that the brush on an upright vacuum will stir up dust in the multiple levels of a combination mat and the lighter weight finishing mats edges will potentially get pulled into the brush. The direct suction vacuums, not having brushes, will prevent both of these issues.
When it comes to deep cleaning entrance matting, using a carpet extractor will work when it is not possible to hose the out or pressure wash them.
Just make sure to use as little soap as possible or non at all. In the winter months, using a neutralizer or vinegar will remove salt residue and remove the white alkaline mess. Hanging them over a fence or taking them to a car wash and using the floor mat clips works great for pressure washing.
When it comes time to dry them, if possible, leaving them to air dry on a fence works great but if you are in a hurry to get them dry, turn them over on top a few milk creates. Place a fan or carpet drier at the end will greatly speed up the drying process.

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