Bin Cleaning and Maintenance

At BinSanitizeCentral, we specialize in delivering top-notch bin cleaning and maintenance solutions. In today’s world, where hygiene and cleanliness are paramount, proper bin care is not just a necessity but a responsibility. This comprehensive guide will cover essential aspects such as bin cleaning how-tos, odor removal techniques, germ elimination strategies, residential and commercial bin care, and maintenance tips. Additionally, we’ll provide insights into some of the best cleaning products on the market.

Bin Cleaning How-Tos

Bin cleaning might seem straightforward, but it requires specific techniques to ensure thorough cleanliness and sanitation. Start by emptying your bin completely. Use a high-pressure hose to remove loose debris. Apply a disinfectant cleaner specifically designed for bins to kill bacteria and viruses. Scrub the bin with a long-handled brush to reach all corners. Rinse thoroughly and let it air dry. For an added touch of freshness, consider using a scented bin liner or spray.

Odor Removal

Unpleasant bin odors are a common problem, often caused by lingering bacteria and decaying organic matter. To combat this, after cleaning your bin, apply an odor neutralizer. Baking soda is a great natural option; sprinkle it at the bottom of the bin to absorb smells. Regular cleaning and ensuring that waste is properly bagged can also significantly reduce odor issues.

Germ Elimination

Wash Bins’ guide to trash can hazards emphasizes the importance of germ elimination, as bins can be breeding grounds for harmful germs. To eliminate germs, use a disinfectant cleaner that is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria and viruses. Pay special attention to the lid and handles, as these are frequently touched areas. For commercial bins, consider a professional cleaning service like BinSanitizeCentral, which uses industrial-grade cleaners and techniques.

Residential Bin Care

In a residential setting, bin care involves regular cleaning, ensuring lids are closed to prevent attracting pests, and separating waste correctly. Composting organic waste can reduce the load on your general waste bin, thus minimizing odors and the need for frequent cleaning.

Commercial Bin Services

Commercial bins require more rigorous care due to their size and the volume of waste they handle. Professional services like BinSanitizeCentral offer scheduled cleanings, disinfecting, and deodorizing, which are essential for businesses to maintain hygiene standards and a positive public image.

Bin Maintenance Tips

Regular maintenance extends the life of your bins and ensures they remain hygienic. Check for cracks or damages regularly, as these can harbor bacteria and pests. Keep the area around your bins clean and tidy. In winter, prevent freezing by storing bins in a sheltered area or using bin liners to prevent waste from sticking to the bin.

Cleaning Product Reviews

The market is flooded with cleaning products, but not all are effective for bin cleaning. At BinSanitizeCentral, we recommend environmentally friendly and non-toxic cleaners. Products containing natural enzymes are excellent for breaking down organic matter and eliminating odors. Also, look for products with a high rating for killing germs and viruses.

Conclusion:

Effective bin cleaning and maintenance is crucial for health, hygiene, and environmental reasons. By following these guidelines from BinSanitizeCentral, you can ensure your bins, whether residential or commercial, remain clean, odor-free, and hygienic. Remember, the key to successful bin maintenance lies in regular care and using the right products and techniques. Stay informed and choose services and products that align with your specific needs and values for the best results.

Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles

Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles.[8]

Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and in the years that followed became a refuge for Jewish artists and intellectuals fleeing the Holocaust. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy.[9] It is known for: its seclusion and for being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, its Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, its abundance of parkland and hiking trails, its 3-mile (4.8 km) strip of coastline, and for being home to a number of architecturally significant homes.[10][11] As of 2021, the community’s population was 22,977.

Pacific Palisades is a largely residential community and does not attract many tourists other than day visitors to Gladstones Malibu, the local beaches, the Getty Villa or the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.

Nicknamed “the Palisades”, “Lades” and “Pali” by surfers and locals, the 3-mile length (4.8 km) of the Palisades coast spans from after Sorrento Beach in Santa Monica to the south, and ending at Sunset Point Beach and Malibu to the north. Beaches along the Pacific Palisades coast include: Will Rogers State Beach, Sunset Point Beach, and one of the few gay beaches in Los Angeles, Ginger Rogers Beach. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along the ridges above the community, along with local parks that include Will Rogers State Historic Park.

The Palisades is bounded by Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, Topanga and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north.

Etymology

The name “Pacific Palisades” comes from the term “palisades,” a geological formation consisting of a series of cliff-like bluffs situated by a body of water, in this case the Pacific Ocean, and also for the area’s purported resemblance to The Palisades on the west side of the lower Hudson River.[12]

History

Native American period

Archeological evidence shows Native American Indians living in the Santa Monica Mountains and the surrounding area including Pacific Palisades for over 10,000 years.[13] Prior to European contact, the western sections of the Santa Monica mountains were inhabited by the Tongva people.[13] The closest Tongva settlement to Pacific Palisades with a written record is the village of Topa’nga.[14] The village of Topa’nga sits on the western-most edge of Tongva territory, neighboring the territory of the Chumash people to the north.[14] Due to this close proximity to the Chumash, the culture in western Tongva territory contained elements of Chumash influence.[14]

Mexican period

The land that became Pacific Palisades was originally within the boundaries of Rancho Boca de Santa Monica, granted by the governor of California during the Mexican period to Francisco Marquez and Ysidro Reyes in 1839.[14] The Ysidro Reyes Adobe was the first adobe home ever built in Santa Monica Canyon, erected in the year 1838 on land now known as Pampas Ricas Blvd in Pacific Palisades.[15] Sketches of adobe dwelling exist in the collection of the UCLA Library.[16][17] A memorial plaque sits in a boulder on Pampas Ricas Blvd commemorating the adobe house, dedicated in the 1950s.[18] Ysidro Reyes died in 1863. Reyes left his portion of Rancho Boca de Santa Monica to his widow, Maria Antonia Villa, who sold it to developer and railroad magnate Robert Symington Baker in 1875.[19]

1911-1922

In 1911, film director Thomas Ince constructed his film studio, “Inceville“, which was on a 460-acre (1.9 km2) tract of land he leased called Bison Ranch at Sunset Blvd. and Pacific Coast Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains. Today this is where the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is located.[citation needed] By the following year, Ince had earned enough money to purchase the ranch and was able to lease an additional 18,000 acres (73 km2) lot in what is now in the Palisades Highlands neighborhood. stretching 7.5 miles (12.1 km) up Santa Ynez Canyon. This was the first major development built in the Palisades since the Mexican rancho era.[20]

This was the first studio in the area which featured silent stages, production offices, printing labs, a commissary large enough to serve lunch to hundreds of workers, dressing rooms, props houses, elaborate sets, all in one central location.

When Inceville was completed, the streets were lined with many types of structures, from humble cottages to mansions, mimicking the style and architecture of different countries.[21] Extensive outdoor western sets were built and used on the site for several years. According to Katherine La Hue in her book, Pacific Palisades: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea:

Ince invested $35,000 in building, stages and sets … a bit of Switzerland, a Puritan settlement, a Japanese village … beyond the breakers, an ancient brigantine weighed anchor, cutlassed men swarming over the sides of the ship, while on the shore performing cowboys galloped about, twirling their lassos in pursuit of errant cattle … The main herds were kept in the hills, where Ince also raised feed and garden produce. Supplies of every sort were needed to house and feed a veritable army of actors, directors and subordinates.

While the cowboys, Native Americans and assorted workers lived at “Inceville,” the main actors came from Los Angeles and other communities as needed, often taking the red trolley cars to the Long Wharf in what is now the Temescal Canyon neighborhood, where buckboards conveyed them to the set.

Ince lived in a house overlooking the vast studio in what is now the Marquez Knolls neighborhood.[22] Indeed, “Inceville” became a prototype for Hollywood film studios of the future, with a studio head (Ince), producers, directors, production managers, production staff, and writers all working together under one organization and under the supervision of a General Manager, Fred J. Balshofer.[23] On January 16, 1916, a fire broke out at Inceville, the first of many that eventually destroyed all of the buildings. Ince later gave up on the studio and sold it to Hart, who renamed it “Hartville.” Three years later, Hart sold the lot to Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation, which continued filming there until 1922. La Hue writes that “the place was virtually a ghost town when the last remnants of “Inceville” were burned on July 4, 1922, leaving only a “weatherworn old church, which stood sentinel over the charred ruins.”

1921–1931

A decade later, the Rev. Charles H. Scott and the Southern California Methodist Episcopal Church bought the land; in 1922, Scott founded Pacific Palisades, envisioning an elaborate religious-intellectual commune.[24] Believers snapped up choice lots and lived in tents during construction. By 1925, the Palisades had 100 homes. In one subdivision, streets were named in alphabetical order for Methodist missionaries (the “Alphabet Streets”). The tents eventually were replaced by cabins, then by bungalows, and ultimately by multimillion-dollar homes. The climate of the area was a big selling point. Temperatures are much cooler than inland Los Angeles during summer, but usually sunnier and less foggy than areas south along the coast (e.g. Santa Monica).

Pacific Palisades enjoyed steady growth throughout the Roaring 20s, but it was still a small, isolated community out on the edge of Los Angeles. It began to become less isolated with the paving of Sunset Boulevard± in 1925, which brought an increased flow of traffic through the community and offered more convenient accessibility to nearby Westwood and Beverly Hills.[25]

1929 would prove to be a pivotal year in the history of the Palisades,[25] and by that time the town consisted of only about 365 homes and about 1,000 residents who mostly resided in the so-called “Alphabet Streets” neighborhood, although residential construction was now expanding into what would later become the Castellammare, Huntington and Paseo Miramar neighborhoods.[26] On August 18 of that year, the cornerstone was laid for the foundation of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Via de la Paz, which at that time was the community’s only church. Directly across the street, planning was underway for the town’s first permanent school building which would later become known as “Palisades Elementary”, which was dedicated on June 12, 1931.[25]

In 1928, the Los Angeles Police Department began renting temporary office space in the now-historic Business Block building for the price of $10 a month. The following year, a motorcycle officer was assigned to make nightly patrols in the area. The Palisades finally acquired its own fire station in 1929, located on Sunset, adjacent to where the local Chase Bank branch now stands in the Village neighborhood.[25]

By the end of the decade, nearly all remaining open areas of Pacific Palisades were being developed, reflecting the areas booming growth and the Palisades’ coastal allure. Golfers were enjoying the already acclaimed Riviera Country Club, opened in 1927. Later in the decade construction started on the Bel-Air Bay Club, opened in March 1930.[25]

1930– present

 The Palisades was a refuge for many German-Jewish and Austrian-Jewish intellectuals and artists fleeing from pre-war Germany and, later, from the Holocaust, many of whom associated with the Exilliteratur settled in Pacific Palisades, including Thomas MannLion FeuchtwangerTheodor W. AdornoVicki BaumHerbert Zipper, and Emil Ludwig. Some of these Jewish refugees had previously sought refuge in the south of France (and had to flee due to the fall of France to the Vichy regime), and were surprised by the similarities with the Mediterranean climate and topography.[27][28] Villa Aurora on Paseo Miramar, the Spanish colonial home of Feuchtwanger and his wife, Marta, became the focal point of the expatriate community, which was nicknamed “Weimar by the Sea”.[29] Some non-Jewish exiles who were married to people with Jewish ancestry chose to settle in the Palisades as well, such as Thomas Mann and his wife Katia Mann who resided at 1550 San Remo Drive in the Riviera neighborhood.[30]

For many decades there was a virtual ban on drinking alcohol in the district, and a Chinese restaurant, House of Lee, held the only liquor license. The Methodist Church created a Chautauqua Conference Grounds in Temescal Canyon.[31] The Presbyterian Synod purchased the property in 1943 and used it as a private retreat center until the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy purchased the property in 1994 to become Temescal Gateway Park.

Though the Palisades had a notable Jewish population since at least the 1930s, it was still largely Methodist until the 1970s. This is when the Palisades began to see an explosion of affluent Jewish migration, accompanied by the opening of a local landmark Mort’s Deli, in 1972. The beloved landmark closed in 2007 after former LA mayor Richard Riordan purchased the deli and converted it to a bistro.[32]

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