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HOW TO CLEAN A FOOTBALL HELMET LIKE THE PROS
A Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Your Football Helmet: A football helmet, being a player's primary line of defense on the field, accumulates sweat, dirt, and grime with each game. Proper cleaning not only maintains its shine but also ensures hygiene. Here's a step-by-step guide using Matguard's trusted products: Start with the Basics: Before introducing any cleaning products, always brush off loose dirt or grass from the helmet's exterior. This pre-cleaning step ensures a more effective deep clean. Matguard's Helmet and Pad Spray: This product is a game-changer for helmet cleaning. Spray our disinfectant spray a generous amount on the helmet's...
Mold spores are dangerous too, which may be on your surfaces and skin
Ask yourself, are surfaces in your office building or school COVID and Mold free? Studies in healthcare facilities have shown that more than 30% of the surfaces are not thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and inspected for potential mold. So why would offices and schools be any different? Reducing mold spores and other pathogen contamination is going to be a major concern this fall for schools and businesses. Vacant space and low occupancies are often the cause for human failures in cleaning and inspections. Mold is developed on surfaces by mold spores coming into contact with damp environments which is often caused...
Cheaper is not always better – is your Hand Sanitizer Cost-Effective?
Hand washing with soap and water is often recommended as the best method for hand hygiene and often is the cheapest alternative. However, this method (soap and water) is not always possible. Which is why hand sanitizers are a suitable alternative when “on the go”. And…they also minimize the spread of a whole range of infections from respiratory to stomach illnesses. We should make handwashing, sanitizing, and disinfecting a lifelong habit and include it in our budgets, even after the pandemic. As you know, there are plenty of hand sanitizers on the market, so let’s take a look at the...
HAVE NO FEAR, WE HAVE YOU COVERED
Before Covid, most sports teams knew to sterilize, decontaminate, and cleanse their gear. Harmful germs and bacteria always existed. Coaches insisted on spraying down helmet and pads to safely clean and disinfect all sports equipment used for Football, Lacrosse, Hockey, Baseball, Soccer, Wrestling, MMA, Basketball, etc. So, when COVID-19 hit, over 5000 sports teams were already covered and protected with Helmet & Pad Disinfectant by MATGUARD®. MATGUARD®’S active ingredient Isopropyl Alcohol 70% also kept the Police, Fire and First Responder, and their gear, bacteria free especially when used in conjunction with education on disease prevention. In 2021, when businesses reopened,...
Are 2021 Graduations and End of School Events Safe?
The Class of 2020 missed out on many of celebrations and activities. But in 2021, there will be plenty of outdoor gatherings with family and friends. And …let’s hope that most guests will be taking prevention measures to celebrate safely. Ideally, with everyone at least 6 feet apart and wearing masks. Keep in mind, graduation parties and end of the school year events increases the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Which is why you will find very few live school ceremonies to attend this May or June. I have found in my state of NJ that many schools agree...