My janitors don’t believe one packet will do the job. I’ve tried limiting the number of chemical packs I give them, but they still mix more than one in a bucket at a time and then don’t have enough chemical for later. How do I change their mindset? 

Not all chemical packs are created equal. Source the brand of preportioned chemicals that get the job done at stated label use-rates.  

However, any manufacturer’s use-dilutions are intended for regular scheduled operational use. If, on the other hand, your cleaning operations include remedial project work due to neglected sanitation you may need more solution strength for that job, but not for everyday scheduled cleaning work.
 
Using too many chemical packs is as needless and wasteful as leaving the water running or leaving the lights on.
— John Everitt, President, Stearns Packaging Corporation, Madison, Wis.

 
Like with all products, training the staff about the proper use of the chemical packs is key. With some simple training, it can easily be shown to the cleaning staff that concentrations above what is recommended could potentially leave a residue and possibly require a second cleaning.
— Mike Edyvean, Sales Manager, Meterpak Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

 
Education is the key to end-users understanding the problems related to using too much product. The adage “more is better” is simply wrong when it comes to preportioned chemicals. 
 
This is an opportunity for the manager to educate users that excess detergent attracts soils instead of cleaning properly. Too much product will destroy your surfaces and can also irritate or harm the user. 
— Jerry Goldman, National Sales Manager, PortionPac Chemical Corp., Chicago
 

This BSC has the opposite problem: his janitor is using one packet for far too long and has chemical packs leftover at the end of his shift. How can he explain proper dilution rates to his staff?

 
This appears to be a training issue. By diluting chemicals past what the chemical packs were manufactured for, the BSC in the example is sabotaging the cleaning products performance, and ultimately creating more work for themselves. 
Working with the janitors to clean as efficiently as possible should be the goal of any cleaning business. Preportioned chemicals can provide an easy-to-use tool to achieve that goal.
— Mike Edyvean, Sales Manager, Meterpak Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

 
This man’s problem is not solution strength. This man’s problem is insufficient solution changes. A portable mixing hose sourced from one of the packet manufacturers can allow the janitor to obtain clean water from any sink in the facility.
— John Everitt, President, Stearns Packaging Corporation, Madison, Wis.

 
Transparency is one of the benefits of using premeasured packages: leftover chemical packs indicate what janitors are using and not using. Based on this janitor’s low usage, management can tell that the building is not being properly cleaned. This is an opportunity for the BSC to have a conversation with the janitor and educate him that using the right amount of product is the key to cleaning properly.
— Jerry Goldman, National Sales Manager, PortionPac Chemical Corp., Chicago

 

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POSTED ON: 6/21/2013