by Perry Shimanoff

Things that are difficult to remove are not always negative.

First consider the negative.

Negative:

• Body tattoos may be costly to remove, and many people get one spontaneously in their late teens and later regret it, especially when it is in a prominent place like the face, according to dermatologists.
• “Criminal information stays on criminal records indefinitely and is available to anyone with access to the records” — according to the legal firm, Kretzer and Volberding, PA.
• Excessive use of cleaning and disinfecting chemicals without proper rinsing leaves sticky residue that attracts soil and makes it hard to remove.

Now the positive.

Positive:

• Indoor teller counters chain a pen to the countertop so one is always available to bank customers.
• License plate stickers are reflective with a barnacle-like adhesive so registration status is visible and permanent under most driving conditions.
• Car mechanics may post a “Do Not Remove Tools” sign to discourage “borrowing”, likely saving many thousands of dollars annually.
• Upholstered furniture comes with a “Under Penalty of Law, Do Not Remove This Tag” unless you are the consumer, as a way to inform the customer.

The Positive Clean

“Complete Cleaning for Healthy Results” is the motto of one company which has created a business model around removal of soils through methods that apply solutions, agitate them, then vacuum suspended soil from surfaces — in effect, taking down the “Do Not Remove” sign on soils.

About the Author

Perry Shimanoff is a principal of MC2, a firm providing comprehensive performance audits and proven software with a huge installed base and successful track record. Perry — a CMI Certified Master Trainer — has some four decades of experience teaching the smartest methods of cleaning and managing it. He has conducted more than 300 training seminars at more than 800 school districts, taught nearly 20,000 custodians nationally, and written some 90 articles requested by journals.

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