You may not realize that the opposite of a bad odor is not a pleasant one. It is rather, the lack of scent in the air. The goal of odor removal is to neutralize the offending odor

Bad odors, can equal lost business, don’t panic, we can help! 

There is an art to odor removal

Removing and not just masking odors boils down to four basic principles; using an effective odor control product, locating the exact source of the odor and eliminating it, frequent cleaning, and maintaining cleaning equipment.

Penny Wise,  Dollar Foolish

The trend to cut the budget allocated for cleaning services in commercial facilities can often be defined as stepping over dollars to pick up pennies. Allowing the source of your business odors to fester often leads to a most unpleasant cloud of unwanted scents that are usually associated with mold and mildew.

If you are a business owner or manager, you must remember that fragrance has a powerful effect on human behavior. It controls to a large extent a client’s perception about a business, how a facility is run, and how much they really care about its customers and workers. Foul odors give the impression that a facility is dirty and not taking care of them can destroy an otherwise healthy business. 

By simply skipping a cleaning and closing the office for the weekend you give germs and bacteria a weekend off, the results can be very smelly indeed. Over the course of just days, there is bacterial growth going on in the garbage left there since the workweek. Those problems are usually solved by making sure disposable garbage does not sit around for three days before it’s emptied.”

The sources of office odors may surprise you.

Floor drain traps tend to dry out over long weekends and allow sewer gases to come back through. This leaves a potent sewage odor that is often hard to locate. 

When thinking of office odors we usually blame urinals and restrooms.  Often these are cleaner than your co-worker desk,  because they are being regularly cleaned by a professional team. However, if they are not odors can build up in urinals and require acid-based cleaning and flushing to eliminate the bacteria.

Floors and grout lines can also be a culprit for lingering odors. They too need to be cleaned frequently to remove all traces of urine and other bacteria that have been tracked in. Carpets can trap odor-causing bacteria. Perhaps they were previously cleaned by a system that required large amounts of moisture. This can lead to wicking as well as mold and mildew. Our VLM (very low moisture) carpet cleaning system utilizes minimal water and leaves no residue and minimizes drying time. It is yet another effective tool for mitigating lingering odors. 

Other odor-causing areas include but are not limited to, mold and mildew odors from humidity, pet odors, cooking odors, gyms and fitness areas, locker room odors, and much more.

Whatever you do, don’t let foul odors linger or think that just by covering them up they will go away.

Take care of odors today, you will be grateful that you did!