by Bart Icles
Wet, snowy, and dusty environments can be annoying, especially if you want to maintain a pristine home or office. According to the Institute of Industrial Laundries, 80 percent of the dust, dirt, and grime in public buildings are tracked in from the outside. On the other hand, according to a study conducted by the International Sanitary Supply Association, one square yard of commercial grade carpeting can accumulate about one pound of dirt over a week’s period up to twice as much in bad weather and removing this amount of dirt can cost or even exceed five hundred U.S. dollars. Using a vacuum cleaner is not enough since only about 10 percent of the dirt accumulated is removed from the mats according to a test conducted by Georgia State University. Without entrance matting according to 3M Company, about 1500 people can remove up to 42 percent of the floor finishing.
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