In many cases, less is more. This is especially true in the case of wiping products. Overuse is rarely a personnel issue and is typically the result of inefficient processes.
Selecting the wrong wiping products for your business can lead to overuse, poor performance, and unnecessary waste. For general and site managers seeking to improve operational efficiency while reducing costs and resource consumption, the solution breaks down to three key components.
1. The Right Wipers
The best wiper for each application is not necessarily the strongest, the cheapest, or the one with the most sheets per case. The best wiper is the one that gets the job done fastest while using the fewest sheets.
In addition to obvious product costs, using more sheets also creates hidden expenses including increased transportation costs, additional storage requirements, and more frequent waste management needs. As bins fill up faster, staff needs to empty them more often. When staff needs to empty them more often, this can potentially require your business to schedule more frequent waste collection services.
To choose the right wiper, review the tasks they will be used for, then identify a product substrate that has the right amount of wet/dry strength and absorbency. Clean Task® Wiping Products from Sellars® are available in a wide range of strengths, substrates, and sizes to meet a vast variety of cleaning and wiping needs.
2. The Right Put-Ups
Next, choose the best put-up for your wipers. Wiper put-ups are the way in which sheets are dispensed and include quarterfold, center-pull box, center-pull roll, pop-up box, jumbo rolls, small rolls, and Big Grip® Dispensers. Learn more about these put-up types.
Put-ups that include a cardboard or plastic housing protect wipers from dust, debris, and moisture while also improving portability. Jumbo rolls need to be refilled least often and can be mounted to the wall to free up floor space. While all put-ups are useful, it’s important to choose the best one for your needs.
And put-ups can have a huge impact. Customers who switch from a quarterfold put-up to a perforated center-pull box use about 20% fewer sheets on average.
3. The Right Locations
Location, location, location—true of both the real estate and wiping products. When an operations manager or general manager places a wiping product in an area that commonly experiences messes, staff assumes that is the one they should use. Placing all wiping products in a central location can lead to staff taking more than they need to avoid another trip or cause them to choose a product that isn’t optimal for the task at hand. By identifying where and how wiping products are used, businesses can ensure the right products are always within arm’s reach for faster, more intuitive cleanups.
Choosing the right wipers, put-ups, and locations allows businesses to clean up messes efficiently while using and spending less. Browse our Clean Task® Wipers to find the right products for a variety of cleaning tasks in jansan, foodservice, healthcare, and hospitability applications.
