Hotel and Housekeeping

All versions of the Effective Microorganisms™ brand (EM-1®) work great as environmentally-safe de-greasers and all-purpose cleaners. EM-1® is especially useful as a cleaning or deodorizing agent due to its antioxidant qualities and ability to eat grease.

Effective Microorganisms™ brands do not contain any hazardous ingredients and are not hazardous to humans, animals, or plants. Because of FDA restrictions, we are not recommending the use of Effective Microorganisms™ on food preparation surfaces such as counters and cutting boards.

For hotel and home housekeeping, EM-1® applications will First reduce and eliminate odor in carpets, furniture, trash, etc. Second, it is also used to clean windows, mirrors, toilets, tubs, flooring, etc.

Benefits of EM-1®

• In toilets and tubs EM-1® has an effect on salts that prevents them from binding to other substances, therefore, getting rid of the "ring".
• EM-1® will cut down the use of detergent in laundry, eliminate odor, clean laundry better, and help drainage.
• In swamp coolers or humidifiers, EM-1® will keep unit clean, eliminate odors and freshen the air you breath.

EM-1® can be used in the following ways:

Dilution with water	Purpose	Rate	Frequency
1:10	Odors & Tobacco Smoke	Slightly Moist	Daily or when needed
1:10	Trash Receptacles, Dumpsters, and Enclosures	Wet	Daily or when needed
1:10	Garbage Disposals	1/4 cup per unit	Daily at Closing
1:50†	Kitchen Floor Drain	1/4 cup per unit	Daily at Closing
1:300*	Carpets & Mats	Slightly Moist	1-2 times per week
1:100*	Urinals	1/4 cup per unit	Daily at Closing
1:100*	Metal Stall Base	Wet Spray	Daily at Closing
1:100*	Kitchen sinks, dishwasher, and all non-food prep areas	Appropriate Amounts	Daily cleanup
0 dilution	Swamp Coolers and Humidifiers	1-4 ounces	One time per week
1:100*	Bathrooms Fixtures, mirrors and windows	1/2 cup per bathroom	1-2 times per week
1:100*	Kitchen Floors	3/4 cup per mop bucket	Daily Mopping
0	Laundry	1/8 cup per load (residential size machine)	In place of detergent
* For tougher applications, use a higher concentration of EM-1®. † If excess water from mop bucket is poured down drain, there should be no need for additional applications to the drains.