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Back to School: Hand & Body Hygiene

With school bells looking to ring in just over a month and welcome students back into the classrooms, now more than ever we should be reminded just how important a role hygiene can play. As we saw with the viral spread of COVID-19 over the last year and a half, proper hand and body care...

Back to School: Sports & Athletic Hygiene (Sanitizing Sports Equipment)

With the final weeks of summer vacation drawing to a close, the school season is quickly approaching. Not only that, school athletic programs will be ramping up even sooner which means sanitizing sports equipment. As student-athletes begin to take the fields and locker rooms again, we here at Theochem Labs have composed a list of...

What Happens if You Don’t Clean Your Grill?

With football season in full effect, get ready for BBQ and hanging out with friends! You’ve got all the meats you’re grilling for this weekend, but when you open the grill all you see is old wood chips and charcoal laying around. What happens to your grill if you let it sit for too long...

Back to School: Kitchen Care

School is just a week away for most schools and that means facilities will need to be ready in every aspect for the upcoming academic year. As schools look to reopen soon, a vital part of each school is the kitchen and dining areas. Before your school looks to open its doors, are your kitchens...

How to Clean a Keurig Coffee Maker

What’s in a Keurig Coffee Maker? Keurig coffee makers were created for convenience. A lot of the time we make our morning coffee without thinking. However, over time your coffee maker can start to not work at max efficiency. Coffee residue and minerals from water can build, affecting the flavor or clog parts of your...

Back to School: Restroom Care

With school starting back up this week for most, we are in the final moments before the hallways and classrooms will be back to normal packed full of students roaming about. In the previous weeks, we have discussed preparing your school’s floors, kitchen, cafeteria, locker rooms, hygiene, and drains in anticipation of a busy school...

How to Quickly Clean New Office Chairs

Warehouse chemicals like formaldehyde, phthalates, and flame-retardants can let off bad odors for weeks after you get your new chair. Some of these gasses can actually lead to headaches and asthma. Sometimes these chemicals are toxic and can be linked to cancer! We’ll also discuss how we can clean desk chairs that have been through...

pH Levels: In-Depth Analysis

Definition of pH Level pH: “potential of Hydrogen.”   “pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is. The range goes from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. pHs of less than 7 indicate acidity, whereas a pH of greater than 7 indicates a base.”   Knowing the pH level of the water we...

Color-Safe Bleach vs. Bleach – What’s The Difference?

Bleach is a lifesaver. You no longer have to be overly cautious about getting stains on your new white clothes. Inevitably, when they do get dirty, bleach’s chemical formula sodium hypochlorite (NaOCI) can remove any colored stain from your clothes. But what about your colored clothes that are stained? Maybe your current detergent is good...