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Perfect Remedy for Oil Spills on Your Granite Floor

July 19, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Green Practices

Granite being durable and long lasting has become a popular flooring option in many houses. Even though granite flooring is scratch and heat resistant, it requires proper maintenance to keep it looking as shiny as it was at the time of purchase.

No matter how careful you are, spills on your granite flooring are unavoidable. Here are some useful tips to handle different spills on your granite floor:

Can you even imagine a mark on your new elegant granite floor? Definitely not! Laying down a protective mat on your granite flooring that is exposed to sand or any gritty soils may considerably reduce the chances of getting a mark. Also, instead of using hard brooms and vacuums to remove the gritty soil, try mopping the floor with clean water.

Food spills on the granite countertops in the kitchen are quite a normal scenario in every household. Cleaning can be as simple as just removing the remaining food with the help of a spoon, drying up the spilt area with a white cloth, spraying with a stone cleanser, and wiping it dry.

One more spill that is very common in the kitchen is oil spill. Cooking oil and butter mainly contribute to this problem. Oil spill clean up on countertops is a daunting task. The spills can turn into oil stains if they are not cleaned immediately with appropriate cleaning materials. Cleaning up a granite oil stain is easier than before with Oil Gone Easy S-200. This product works as a bioremediation accelerator and agglomerator. It bonds to the oil and breaks it down into water and carbon dioxide, thus cleaning the oil stains completely.

Preventing oil spills and oil stains on the granite floor is a good option, but it is not possible all the time. So, be prepared to tackle it with Oil Gone Easy S-200.

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Cleaning Your Garage Floor

May 18, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Eco Green Products

The very sight of dust, dirt and grease in your garage makes cleaning very hard to ignore. If left uncleaned for a long time, your garage can turn into a very unsightly area. The grease can also make your garage floor slippery and put you under the risk of losing your footing. Here are a few tips for removing oil stains and to keep your garage floor sparkling clean.

Before you could start cleaning your garage floor, remove all cars and bikes and leave your garage empty so that you could reach all possible areas that require cleaning. The first step to cleaning is sweeping the floor and ensuring that it is free from dirt and debris. It is better to use a wide, stiff broom, which will make your initial task effortless.

Of all the aspects of garage cleaning, the most daunting task is to remove oil from driveway. With the use of Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200, removing tough oil stains from your garage becomes easy.

Removal of long accumulated oil stains and spills from your garage can be challenging. To ease up your cleaning process, Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is the right choice. This environmentally-friendly cleaning product will not only help you to remove oil from driveway, but also will not have any adverse effect to the environment.

The Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is a bioremediation accelerator and agglomerator that bonds with oil and breaks it down to water and carbon dioxide. This eco-friendly product is found to be effective in removing driveway oil stains, which is the reason why it is being used by Little Rock Arkansas Fire Department and Kentucky Highway Department.

After removing oil stains spray water with a hose or mop the floor thoroughly to make your garage a better place to park your cars and bikes.

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Cleaning Engine Oil Leaks – The Greener Way

April 21, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spill Cleanups, Oil Spills

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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An Insight on Junkyard Waste Oil Spills

January 25, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spills

Oil spills are one of the most well-known sources of contamination. They are very hazardous to the environment and to the living organisms, such as plants and animals. Oil spilled or dumped in junkyards is a very serious issue. A Junkyard is a place that is used to store junk, wrecked and abandoned automobiles, trucks, and buses. Motor oils, automobile fluids, and other solid wastes from these junks are dumped into the yard. These oil spills can carry heavy metals and other toxic wastes that are considered to have deleterious effect on nature.

During heavy rain or by surface drains, the toxic chemicals and heavy metals from junkyards seep into the soil making cleaning difficult. Oil spill cleanup procedures are not only tedious but also quite expensive. There are several oil spill cleanup procedures followed by ecologists. They include bioremediation, booms, skimmers, sorbents, chemical dispersants, biological agents, and more.

Of the lot, the most effective and greener way to cleanup the oil spill is bioremediation. A product that makes use of this technology is Oil Gone Easy S-200. It is an eco-friendly oil stain remover that can be used to not only cleanup oil spills on a large scale but also to remove tough oil stains from driveways, garages, and more. Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 oil stain remover can be used on different surfaces, such as concrete, flag stone, asphalt, brick, pavers, cobblestone, and soil. This oil stain remover is not only easy to use but also cost effective.

Some Tips in Oil Spill Management:

In order to prevent oil spills, outdoor storage facilities should have a permanent roof. It prevents precipitation and restricts sunlight entering the storage area.

Always store degreasers and solvents in a tightly covered container.

Rags contaminated with paint, solvents, grease, or oil must be sent to a recycling facility.

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