Cleaning Business Terms Defined

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Damp Mopping – mopping with a mop wrung out tightly in a clean solution containing mild or neutral cleaners, detergent, disinfectant or sanitizing agent. 

Debt-Equity Ratio – A comparison of your total deblt to your total equity (or net worth). 

Defoamers – substance used to reduce or eliminate foam in recovery tanks of carpet cleaning machines and sometimes automatic scrubbers. 

Degreaser – a product specifically formulated to remove grease, oil and greasy soils. 

Delegation – The process by which you assign jobs, responsibilities and authority to individuals within your organization. 

Deodorant – a product for destroying, masking or eliminating offensive odors. 

Depreciation – The estimated cost of a capital asset over the expected life of that asset.  A capital asset costing $10,000 that is expected to last for 5 years can be depreciated at the rate of $2,000 per year. 

Detergent – Synthetic cleaning agent ( other than soap) which is useful in physical removal of soils. 

Direct Costs – The amount you spend that can be related to a service of your business. 

Disinfectant – An agent that destroys harmful bacteria and / or viruses on inanimate surfaces ( except spores).  Most common types include Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Phenolic compounds, Pine Oil at 70% or higher.  Products making a disinfectant claim must be registered with the EPA and state it on the label with a registered EPA number. 

Distributor – A firm that buys and resells merchandise to other merchants for commercial use.  Normally does not sell direct to consumers. 

Diversification – Investing in various areas so that adverse results in one area will not threaten the success of the overall program. 

Drain Cleaner – a chemically strong product formulated to clean plugs of solid grease and other varied materials embedded in drains. 

Dusting—the process of removing light soil particles from any surface. 

 

 

 

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