Soap, body fats, sunblock and body lotion residues are the primary cause of most shower soiling issues. These residues are greasy and build up easily over a relatively short period of time, in the case of a very dirty shower there in no alternative to a heavy-duty degreaser such as Zap, Break Up, or Foaming Bathroom Cleaner and a scrubbing brush.

Once clean, any of these products can be further diluted as maintenance cleaner, or a proprietary brand such as Mr Muscle, or Shower Duck used frequently will keep the shower clean.

Moulds and fungi should also be tackled at this point using either a strong disinfectant or a bleach-based product.

Water spotting is generally caused by lime suspended in water, being left behind when a water droplet evaporates. Lime will bond to many surfaces effectively, then attract more lime molecules causing a build up, seen to great effect in kettles and dishwashers.

The most common method for removing water spots from windows is by using a mildly abrasive paste such as, Ettore Water Spot Remover. It is used in a similar fashion to car polish – applied with a soft damp cloth and then buffed off.

In dishwashers, kettles, etc liquids such as Lime Away or Scale Away are used, please contact us for advice using these products.

Vacuum cleaner maintenance (or rather a lack of it !) is the usual cause of suction loss, the most likely causes are:

1. Full dust bag

2. Physical blockage, usually in the hose or elbows.

3. Reusable dust bag airflow reduced. Dust bags require regular cleaning, the most effective method is to vacuum the material with another vacuum or with a paper bag in your own vacuum cleaner. NEVER wash a reusable dust bag.

4. Vacuum foot worn and not able to create suction onto floor surface.

5. Mechanical failure such as loss of fan blades or motor running slowly.

Graffiti comes in many types - for the most efficient removal, ensure the surface is able to cope with the chemical you have on your shelf - ie: water based paints will be removed by heavy duty solvents and paint stripper based products.

Products stocked by Christchurch Cleaning Supplies for graffiti removal are - Vanish, Graffiti Wipes, Trichloroethelene, and Acetone.

A "reappearing " stain is actually a new stain. If the orginal spot was removed, the carpet was, at that point ,clean. The new stain is soiling attracted to the carpet fibres by residual cleaning chemical. Treat the stain with a generic stain remover, then throughly wet the area with clean water and either blot dry or extract with a wet vacuum.

Alpet D2 is a non caustic, fast acting (60 second dwell time), rapid drying product that requires no rinsing prior to food contact, and is approved by MAF. Alpet D2 is sold in convenient 1-litre trigger bottles that require no dilution. This alcohol based product is ideal for sanitising benches, cutting boards, knives, slicers, and any clean hard surface.

Used with a 5-minute contact time Alpet D2 is effective against blood borne pathogens such as HIV, and Hepatitas B, MRSA, and Norovirus.

Floor polish is a polymer-based finish designed to enhance and protect resilient and hard floors such as vinyl, linoleum, terrazzo, and slate. Surface identification is very important, both before stripping with a commercial stripper, and with the use of the correct products for all applications afterwards.

The most common flooring materials to cause confusion are vinyl and linoleum. In general terms, commercial vinyl has the colour and pattern all the way through to the base and also has welded joins. Domestic vinyl has a foam backing, and linoleum has a string or scrim backing.