by Blake M. Bernard, COO, The SoRite Company We’ve touched on this subject before in DisinfecTips, but I’d like to take a deeper dive into the difference between products that disinfect, sanitize and clean. I’ll also take a broad-brush explanation on the subject of sterilizing. General Cleaning General cleaning can be accomplished with a…
by Andrea Velasquez, Customer Relations Manager, The SoRite Company Knowing the basics of cleaning products can help you choose the right cleaner for the job, and the right cleaner for your cleaning style. If you’re one who doesn’t like to wear gloves, masks or goggles then a non-toxic cleaner may be the right cleaner for…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder & CEO of The SoRite Company This DisinfecTip is straight off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website, hopefully paraphrased so that it’s easier for you to understand. The trail to being an N Listed disinfectant and receiving the Emerging Viral Pathogen claim is a lengthy process. This is a process that…
by Andrea Velasquez, Customer Relations Manager, The SoRite Company Look around your workspace. Have any idea where germs live? Keep reading to learn more about where germs come from and where they like to hang out. What Is A Germ? Germs are tiny, microscopic organisms that fall into one of four types. Germs are either…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of The SoRite Company Even most dictionaries get it wrong…disinfecting and sanitizing are not interchangeable. Sanitizing a surface means you’re lessening the number of germs on a surface to a safe level. Disinfecting means you’re actually killing bacteria and viruses by using a chemical for this purpose. The label…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, The SoRite Company How long can a germ live? Maybe these conflicting reports over a lengthy period of time will jog your memory. Timeline March 24, 2020: National Institutes of Health reports: “Study suggests new coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days.” The article goes on to say: “According…
by Andrea Velasquez, Customer Relations Manager, The SoRite Company Are you doing a lot of holiday cooking and baking? We hope you are having fun. We also hope you’re staying safe by heeding these 7 hot spots for germs in the kitchen. 1 Refrigerator Handles The 2011 NSF International Household Germ Study found that refrigerator…
by Blake M. Bernard, COO, The SoRite Company One of the many regulations for disinfectants is the creation of an SDS or Safety Data Sheet. This document is created by the chemical supplier. It is basically a summary of information regarding hazards or precautions for using the product safely. The document is presented in a…
by Savannah Ryan, Director of Sales, The SoRite Company Disinfectants kill germs that cause colds, flu and other illnesses—when used as directed. The problem is, most people don’t read the label and they use the disinfectant incorrectly. Might as well pour the bottle down the drain, because if you’re making any of these six disinfectant…
by Savannah Ryan, Director of Sales, The SoRite Company Learn how to clean! During the pandemic, Fox News broke a story “amid coronavirus, more than a third of US adults are using cleaning products incorrectly.” The story cited a study commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and claimed “these practices pose…
