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Garage Cleaning

Spring is approaching and, it’s time to start spring cleaning your house. Not just the inside your house, you must pay equal attention while cleaning your garden, pavement, and garage too. Oil stain removal should top the list of things to do while cleaning your garage. And, if you start a garage cleanup without deciding what to do and what not to do, then it’s going to be really tedious.

Our cars, if in a bad state, cause oil spills on the garage floor making it slippery and risky to walk on. Using detergents or any other chemicals for oil stain removal products to get rid of oil spills may seem to be promising. But, they only add fuel to the fire! They just cause oil dispersion, and don’t remove the oil entirely. Your garage floor remains slippery as always. So, use eco friendly products like Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 that remove oil entirely, causing no harm at all. To your convenience, this green oil spill remover is available in 5 gallon pails.

When we talk about garage cleaning, most of us tend to focus only on cleaning the floor. However, the garage shelves also need cleaning and organizing. Apart from automobiles, a garage is also a storage place for garden tools and most of our cleaning equipments. We store lubricant cans, paints, and other oily canisters in the garage. As all these stuff contribute its fair share in spilling oil, it’s very crucial to employ oil stain removal strategies in garage racks also.

Start by eliminating the useless clutter that is lying around your garage for a long time and stash them into the bin. Take proper care while disposing harmful materials like plastic or chemicals. Then, take out all the things from the garage and clean it up with Oil Gone Easy S-200 that is available in 5 gallon pails. It’s very simple. Sprinkle this green product on the oil spilt area, and leave it undisturbed. The oil spill disappears!

After cleaning, arrange the things properly; all garden tools in one place, all lubricating stuff in one place, and all cleaning equipments in one place. You can also paint your garage door and walls to give a fresh look. Your garage is now neatly set and free of oil spills!

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The ruthless snowstorm and the long hours of biting cold are over, and it’s time to think about warm summer days! If you want your home to look its best this summer, then carry out an efficient spring cleanup. Spring cleanup is not just about cleaning the interior of your house; but you must pay equal attention to your outdoors too. Cleaning the sidewalk, gutter, flagstone, lawn, garage, and other such areas should also be taken into account.

Cleaning is always irksome. If you wish to make it simple, then plan ahead. Before starting to clean, get rid of the clutter that has piled up over the long winter months. Also, make sure you clean one room at a time to avoid jumbling!

You get to see so many kinds of stain once you start cleaning your home. And, one most prominent kind is the oil stain. You can see oil stains in your kitchen floor, carpet, furniture, clothes, garage, and driveway.

If you think oil stain removal is easy with chemical dispersants or oil absorbent pads, then you are sure to invite trouble. Dispersants release toxic chemicals that can even be carcinogenic. And when it comes to absorbent pads, they do not remove all of the stain. How about adopting a greener approach? Oil Gone Easy Home and Driveway S-200 is an eco-friendly product that will help you chuck out oil spills and is a better alternative for chemical cleaners! This green product is ideal for use on any surface and is easy to apply as well.

When you are doing spring cleanup, you just cannot ignore oil stains in your garage or driveway. By spraying Oil Gone Easy Home and Driveway S-200 over the spill and leaving it undisturbed, you can employ microbes to do the cleaning. To add the convenience, this biodegradable oil spill cleaner is available in 5-gallon pails. Given all this, why should anyone fret about oil spill removal at home? With such innovative green products, clean your homes efficiently, and get a head start on the summer months.

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It is generally erroneously believed by nearly all that big tanker oil spills are the major contributor to the oil pollution that occur in the world’s oceans. But, did you know that spills resulting from engine oil changes on land, leak nearly nine times the amount of oil spilled from tankers into the sea?

While global awareness is concentrated more on the devastating marine oil spills, including the very recent spill that happened in Gulf of Mexico, less attention – indeed practically no attention is paid to the deleterious effects of small spills.

From the environmental experts’ perspective, mini oil spills that occur on land contribute a considerable percentage to the petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants that reach the oceans. Though unbelievable, it is a fact that the mini spills that occur on land in North America over a period of eight months, when put together, create a volume of oil that almost equalizes with the Alaskan Exxon Valdez spill that happened in 1989. Can you guess the exact volume of oil? It is something you would never have dreamed of. Yes, it is an astonishing 10.8 million gallons or 250,000 barrels of petroleum.

The land-based oil spills that occur accidentally, which we actually tend to ignore are actually the ones that require special attention. It is solely because these oil pollutants reach the water bodies when it rains. A research by the National Research Council states that, even an oil spill as small as five quarts can degrade the quality of millions of gallons of water.

With such devastating effects, this problem definitely calls for a timely solution. To safeguard our environment from the threat posed from such spills and oil stains on pavement a lot depends on us. For instance, if there are any accidental spills at home, immediate remediation or removing oil stains using eco-friendly products, such as Oil Gone Easy S-200 should be initiated. By adopting such eco-friendly methods of effective oil stain removal, you’ll reduce the chances of this environmental hazard to a great extent.

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When we talk of urban pollution, our mind conjures images of toxic factory dumps and oil spills and leaks from industrial pipes. However, according to studies, that may not be the main cause of water pollution. It’s the little things that occur in routine and daily public life that really contribute to pollution. This is called nonpoint source pollution. When rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation water flows across public areas, residential spaces such as garages and parking lots, and forests, the water picks up several contaminants and pollutants.

Nonpoint source pollutants comprise of soil particles and sediments, oil and grease molecules, pesticides, heavy metals constituents, and toxic chemicals. Surprisingly, all these substances could be the result of simple, careless actions of people. Improper disposal of batteries, overfilling your gas tank, and painting a house without minding the usage of harmful paints and varnishes can all lead to nonpoint source pollution due to surface water runoff.

You could certainly make a difference by avoiding these mistakes. Also, you could do your bit for the environment by putting in that additional effort. You can make use of a bio-degradable product such as the Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200. This product helps in oil stain removal and cleans up driveway oil stains and concrete oil stains.

In addition to that, this oil stain remover is not harmful to have around children and pets as well. You can also contribute to a safer marine environment by safely disposing of your boat’s bilge. Here again, the Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 comes to your aid. Just a bottle is enough to eliminate bilge oil for up to two months! It acts as an oil absorbent and prevents your boat from discharging the contaminated fuel-water mixture into the waters. Also, you can do small things such as making use of tarps to catch any spillage of paint or varnish during a paint job and using natural and environment-friendly products for washing your car.

While calamities such as unintentional oil spills cannot be avoided, nonpoint source pollution is an issue that is within your control and can be effectively addressed.

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It can be really frustrating when your car leaves oily stains on the driveway. Not only do these oil stains look unsightly, but they can also pose a hazard to people and the environment. Engine oil leaks are something that cannot be taken lightly. Even though they may seem small, they are likely to affect your car, your wallet, as well as the environment.

Old cars are subject to engine oil leakage more often than the usual. A regular check on the vehicle condition is the best way to prevent oil spills. Forgetting to replace the oil drain plug or not making it tight enough after an oil change are some of the common causes of engine oil leaks. It is advisable to take your vehicle to the mechanic as early as possible to avoid further deterioration. Regular maintenance of cars is also called for to ensure that you don’t have the task of oil stain removal at hand.

Despite all the measures, if engine oil leaks do occur then don’t panic you have a safe and effective solution, Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 at hand. It can be a daunting task to remove oil stains from the driveway and recreate the old look. Postponing the cleaning is as bad as the spill itself. The more it is procrastinated the harder it becomes to clean.

As it is engine oil spills are hazardous to environment, but the process of cleaning using chemical substances may prove more harmful than the spill itself. But Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is one eco-friendly product that helps effective oil spill cleanup without causing any further harm. This product works virtually on any surface, including concrete, asphalt, or cement and just has to left on the stain and requires no further cleaning or washing. It is completely biodegradable hence completely safe for your family.

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certain rules regarding oil spill cleanup. EPA had published the rules of the Facility Response Plan (FRP) on July 1, 1994. It listed persons who should prepare and submit the FRP and the points that must be included in the plan. Several revisions to the FRP rule were made including the requirements for animal fats and vegetable oils, which was finalized in 2000.

According to the Clean Water Act amended by the Oil Pollution Act, the EPA requires facilities that store and use oil to prepare and submit the Facility Response Plans. Facilities that may cause substantial harm should respond to the Facility Response Plans. All facility owners are also required to maintain a certification form for future EPA inspections.

The Regional EPA Administrator visits facilities to checkout factors like age of tanks, total oil storage capacity, lack of secondary containment, proximity to navigable waters, transfer operations, threat to animals and drinking water, and previous history of oil spills.

EPA expects the FRP to be consistent with the National Contingency Plan and applicable to the Area Contingency Plans. The plans must also identify worst cases of oil discharges to remove them effectively as soon as possible. It helps owners to improve their discharge prevention methods through early identification of risks involved. The facility’s name, location, and owner’s name along with training programs, unannounced drills, and response actions of people on the vessel or facility should be mentioned in the plan. The plan must be also be updated periodically for future references.

In case of oil spills, it is safer to use green cleaning technologies for oil spill cleanup than use harmful chemicals. Facilities can make use of biodegradable products for oil spill cleanup and oil stain removal from rocks and runways. Oil Gone Easy offers eco-friendly products like Oil Gone Easy S-200, which helps in cleaning oil spills without damaging the environment.

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To clean oil stains off your driveway has always been a tedious process. When it involves toxic products containing noxious chemicals, the process becomes all the more messy and hazardous.

To put an end to all such woes, Oil Gone Easy has come up with a unique solution, Home & Driveway S-200. The Journal Sentinel recently carried a feature by Karen Herzog on this product.

The article explains how the oil stain removal process takes place through bioremediation, which uses bacteria to break down the oil. Oil Gone Easy S-200 uses special nutrients that attract microorganisms to the spill and then break down the oil into byproducts such as water to clean oil stains.

All that is needed is to pour the solution on the stain and leave it for as long as possible to clean oil stains. The manufacturer recommends users to leave the solution on the stains for about a week in normal cases and for two weeks in case of heavy stains to effectively clean oil stains.

The news feature also states that the product works well on different surfaces, including driveways, concrete, garages, and even soil. There is no need of scrubbing and the clean up in not messy, like in the case of degreasers. After the oil stain removal, the solution degrades quickly and completely and there is neither any trace nor any odour of the solution. It is also a safe product and causes no harm to kids and pets.

Another fact that is in favour of Oil Gone Easy S-200 is that it’s waterproof. So it works even if it’s raining. The product was extensively used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. It is a completely viable product to clean oil stains and it is available by the quart for homeowners for $21.95 at www.oilgoneeasy.com.

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