How to clean your freezer

Unless your freezer is overflowing with ice, it’s easy to forget about cleaning it. Every once in a while though you do need to clean your freezer as sometimes food does drip out of containers before freezing and then the door get accidentally left slightly open. Before you know it there’s a gooey mess at the bottom of the freezer and everything starts getting sticky. It’s also a good idea to clear all food that is passed it’s time in the freezer.

When you remove the food from your freezer it’s a good idea to put it all together in one place out of the sun. If you can put them all in a cooler box that would be ideal. At this stage you can switch the freezer off at the plug.

If yours is the type of freezer that needs to be defrosted, you will need to start by putting a towel on the floor at the open door. Replace this towel as often as you need to. To speed up the defrosting process you can put a pot of hot water inside the freezer to heat it up and melt the ice. Do not scrape the ice away with a knife or spatula as you might accidentally puncture the casing of your freezer and this will cost a fortune to repair. When all the ice is defrosted you are ready to give it a clean.

A great freezer cleaning product to use at this stage is one from the Delphis Eco range. Blendwell Chemicals manufactures this eco-friendly range of cleaning chemicals under license to the UK from their factory in Midrand, South Africa. I would recommend the Anti-bacterial Sanitiser. Dilute 50ml of this green cleaning chemical in a one litre spray bottle filled up with water. Spray the cleaning solution onto the surfaces of your freezer and wipe with a clean cloth. When you have finished you can switch on your freezer and repack your food.

For more information on this and all the other freezer cleaning chemicals that are manufactured by Blendwell Chemicals please visit www.blendwell.co.za. We are your local cleaning chemical supplier!

Industrial Cleaning - Engine Cleaning - Heavy Duty Degreaser

Cleaning engines is no light weight task and requires some seriously cleaning power. This is not the easiest thing to do when you also want to do your best for the environment. It will be necessary to use a water-based degreaser for this job.

Blendwell Chemicals can help you make the best environmental choice. Blendwell Chemicals manufactures the Delphis Eco range of green cleaning products under license to the UK. In the Delphis Eco range you will find a cleaning chemical called Heavy Duty Degreaser. This eco-friendly cleaning product carries the SABS 1828 mark.

For cleaning engines I would recommend that you dilute this cleaning product 1:10. So for 5 litres of cleaning solution you should mix 500ml of Heavy Duty Degreaser with 4,5 litres of water and then you are ready to get cleaning.

For more information on this industrial cleaning chemical and any other cleaning products we manufacture please visit www.blendwell.co.za/Industrial_Cleaning_Chemicals. We have a factory in Midrand, South Africa and we are your local cleaning chemical supplier!

How to clean - Hospitality

The hospitality industry needs to have very high standards of cleanliness. Those who own or run restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, etc need to ensure that their level of hygiene never lets them down.

Blendwell Cleaning Solutions has a brilliant range of hospitality cleaning products called the h-range that is specifically designed to cater for any environment where food might be handled. The h-range is HACCP compliant.

Tourists expect to have a clean and hygienic place to stay as well as safe and high quality food to be prepared hygienically. Many of our tourists are from overseas where their standards of cleaning can often be higher than ours so it’s important to not disappoint them.

For more information on cleaning in the hospitality industry please visit our website at www.blendwell.co.za/Food_Industry_Cleaning_Products. The Blendwell Cleaning Solutions factory can be found in Halfway House, South Africa. We are your local cleaning chemical manufacturer.

Industrial Cleaning - Black Bin Cleaner

Industrial cleaning often requires some very strong cleaning chemicals. Quite often these cleaning chemicals can be harmful to the environment and it may be better to opt for something that will have less impact on the environment and the people who use the cleaning chemical.

I would like to recommend a Blendwell Chemicals cleaning product called Black Bin Cleaner.  This industrial cleaning chemical has a very strong phenolic smell to help mask bad odours. This product is not a disinfectant but rather can be described as a deodoriser. It can be diluted easily in water depending on your requirements.

Please visit www.blendwell.co.za/Industrial_Cleaning_Chemicals for further information on this and any other industrial cleaning chemicals. We have a factory in Midrand, South Africa and we are your best local cleaning chemical manufacturer!  

HACCP Compliant Cleaning Chemicals

Blendwell Cleaning Solutions manufactures a large range of cleaning chemicals. Part of our range is the h-range of cleaning products. These cleaning chemicals are specifically designed to be HACCP compliant and be the perfect choice for when you need food safe cleaning products.

We have different types of cleaning products in our h-range namely, hand cleaners, high acid/alkali cleaners, chlorine disinfectants, Quarterary Ammonium Compounds (QAC) disinfectants, general disinfectants and cleaners.

For hand cleaners we manufacture Hand Cleaner H, Hand Soap Plus H and Pearl Hand Cleaner H. QAC Cleaners include Sporquot H and Quot HF. The chlorine disinfectants are Bleach H, Powder Chlor H and Chlor HF. High Acid/Alkali Cleaners are Aciddox, Acid Clean H and Alkali H. In the category of general cleaners and disinfectants we manufacture Multi H, Neutra H, Alko H, Superdish H and RinseAid H.

With all these cleaning products in our HACCP compliant h-range we definitely have the right product for your food safeenvironment. Please visit www.blendwell.co.za/Food_Industry_Cleaning_Products. Blendwell Cleaning Solutions has a factory in Halfway House, South Africa. We are your local cleaning chemic al manufacturer.

Green Cleaning with Eco-Lyte!

Recently I’ve been discussing the awesome new Eco-Lyte NTL. This green cleaning product is a powerful disinfectant and I’d like to also tell you about Eco-Lyte DG. Eco-Lyte DG is used for cleaning i.e. it is a detergent.

Eco-Lyte DG is a detergent that leaves no residue and creates no foam. This green cleaning product can extract and remove soiling, syrups, fats, proteins and biofilms. It works brilliantly on all sorts of surfaces like glass, stainless steel and even fabrics. This eco-friendly cleaning product extracts and coagulates organic and biological matter for surfaces without suds. This environmentallyfriendly cleaning product helps you to wash really fast without needing to rinse. Eco-Lyte DG can be used in CIP process as a replacement for caustic soda. Because this cleaning product is completely safe for all users it requires no special handling or safety equipment.

For more information on the Eco-Lyte range of eco-friendly cleaning products please visit www.blendwell.co.za. Blendwell Cleaning Solutions manufactures a huge range of cleaning products from our factory in Halfway House, South Africa.

We are your local cleaningchemical manufacturer!

How to clean green

Bathrooms and toilets are always a challenging area to clean. You can never to be too clean in these areas and you want to be really sure that your cleaning products are standing up to the task at hand. If you are concerned about environmental issues this can be even more of a challenge.

Delphis Eco’s Washroom Cleaner can give you peace of mind. This amazing green cleaning product carries the EU Ecolabel. By carrying The Flower this cleaning product is able to perform equal to or better than the top 5 traditional cleaners in this category. Not only that, it is also green.

Green Washroom Cleaner is ideal for using in toilet and washroom areas without leaving any streaks. It lifts dirt and grime and is able to reduce the presence of bacteria in these areas.

This product is normally used at a dilution of 1:150 which means that very little of the cleaning product is actually used however this in no way affects the effectiveness of this cleaning product.

For more information on Washroom Cleaner and all other green cleaning products please contact Blendwell Chemicals. We are your local cleaning chemical supplier!

What is HACCP?

HACCP is an acronym for hazard analyisis and critical control points. It is a preventative approach to food safety that addresses all aspects of handling rather than only finished product inspection. HACCP is used in the food industry to seek out unsafe processes and has been found to be much more effective in keeping food safe.

There are seven principles which HACCP follows. These are:

1. 1. Conduct a hazard analysis

2. 2. Identify critical control points

3. 3. Establish critical limits for each critical control point

4. 4. Establish critical control point monitoring requirements

5. 5. Establish corrective actions

6. 6. Establish procedures for ensuring that the HACCP system is working as intended

7. 7. Establish record keeping procedures

HACCP is instituted in dairies, food processing plants, hospitality industry, fish, poultry and meat industries and fruit, wine and vegetable farms. How utensils, tables, equipment and containers are cleaned is an integral part of working with HACCP principles. The cleaning products that are used in the food industry need to be specialized to ensure that they do not contaminate any food. Colour-coding of utensils and equipment for different areas is an important part of HACCP.

Blendwell Chemicals manufactures a range of HACCP compliant cleaning chemicals. For more information on these cleaning products please visit www.blendwell.co.za Blendwell Chemicals has a factory in Midrand South Africa. We are your local cleaning chemical supplier!

How to clean up for school

School bags are one of those things that amaze me. Have you ever noticed how quickly a kid can ruin a school bag? Or is it just my kids? If your kids have one of the hard type school bags a wipe inside and out should go far.

Fabric bags often have boards that cannot get wet inside them to give them shape. This means that you cannot throw these bags in the washing machine. You can however take a soft brush, a cloth and some cleaning solution to clean it out. First hold the bag upside down over a bin and give it a good shake. Let all those bits of who knows what fall out and check that none remain.

Using a cleaning product like Blendwell Chemicals Sanclean is a great idea because this cleaning product is a detergent and disinfectant. It will also leave the bag smelling good. Wearing gloves take 100ml of Sanclean and fill up a small container to make one litre of cleaning solution. For corners and the bottom of the bag use the soft brush dipped in your cleaning solution to clean those areas. The flat parts like the sides and top you can mostly use the cloth. You could also use the brush for areas where there are some marks. Make sure not to soak any areas of the bag that could be where the hard board is. Leave the bag in a warm place to dry out preferably on your washing line.

If your child has a hard fabric pencil case it should be cleaned the same way. A soft fabric pencil case can be cleaned by putting it in the washing machine. Of course the washing machine may not be able to get everything out but you can do some spot cleaning with the Sanclean solution that you may have left over and then re-wash in the washing machine. A box type pencil case will need to be wiped inside and out with a cloth dipped in your cleaning solution. All stationery can be wiped down with a damp cloth to get rid of any stickiness or residue.

For more information on Sanclean and any of the other Blendwell Chemicals cleaning products, please go to www.blendwell.co.za Blendwell Chemicals manufactures a huge range of cleaning products and has a factory in Midrand, South Africa. We are your local cleaning chemical supplier.

Clean Vinyl Floors

The best type of polish to use to clean vinyl floors is a liquid polymer polish. You can use Blendwell Chemicals Sureshine. Sureshine vinyl floor cleaner comes in two different varieties. You can use either 14% or 20%. This polish is great to use because it gives the floor an amazing shine but is also a non-slip coating.

As always be sure to wear safety eyewear, gloves and suitable clothes and shoes. Apply Sureshine to the floor with a mop in a very thin layer. This cleaning product should not leave puddles on the floor as this will not give you a desired finished result. Wait approximately half an hour between each layer. If using Sureshine 14 you may need to do 3-4 layers and if using Sureshine 20 you will need to do 2-3 layers on your floor. Each of these layers must be as thin as possible. When the floor is completely dry you can buff with a polishing machine but this may not be necessary.

Blendwell Chemicals manufactures Sureshine vinyl floor cleaner as well as many other cleaning chemicals.

Feel free to contact us today to find out more about the wide range of cleaning chemicals available. We manufacture in Midrand, South Africa and we are your local cleaning chemical supplier!

How to clean your patio

My patio has been subjected to a fair amount of mud, dust, dog hair and mess from the last braai. The combination of all these things makes this not quite the easiest mess to clean. Start off by sweeping away leaves and grass that might have built up. You can probably sweep away a fair amount of dried mud and dust too.

The drippings from the braai or any other food that might have ended up there may be the trickiest to remove. Use rubber gloves and safety eyewear.You can use a product like Blendwell Chemicals Wac GP Liquid to clean the whole patio. Pour about 50ml of Wac GP Liquid into a bucket and fill up with 5 litres of water. Then pour some of this solution onto an area of the patio and using a stiff bristled broom brush the area clean. Once you have done this over the whole patio hose down with clean water and leave to dry. You’ll be enjoying your clean patio in no time.

View our online catalogue for a list of all our home cleaning products.

Blendwell Chemicals is a manufacturer based in Johannesburg South Africa. For information on this and other products please visit www.blendwell.co.za We are your local cleaning chemical supplier!