We've all dealt with this in one way or another, whether you're a student, or an instructor.
I recommend the following shopping list for dealing with odors and pests:
1) Chlorox (or whatever generic equivalents) chlorine bleach - Once in a while, pour some down the sinks, flush some down the toilet, and down the drains of any other water basins, such as the shower, etc. Keep in mind, that mold, slimes, and bacteria constantly grow in such areas, and the occasional treatment can help prevent those microbes from filling your dojo with the rotting cabbage odor.
Never mix with ammonia. You'll generate toxic gas.
2) 70% isopropyl alcohol. Buy in larger quantities, and it's not that expensive at all. A clean mop head, soaked in this stuff diluted down to about 1:4, can do wonders, especially right after mopping the floor with conventional cleaners. Also, this helps dry out the surface much more quickly, so that mold, etc., doesn't get a chance to thrive.
3) Ammonia-based window cleaner. Good for cleaning up messes, windows, and best of all, for dealing with ant pests that manage to find their way into your dojo. Kills them pretty quickly.
It quickly cleans up, and doesn't leave a residue that conventional insecticides (Raid, Black Flag, etc) leave. Also, leaves no bad smell either.
Never mix with chlorine bleach. You'll generate toxic gas.
4) Fire ant killing compound - Always look around your dojo's "yard" area, if this applies. Make sure you treat the ant hills (read the directions, please), or else, they'll keep coming back.
5) Mousetraps - Yes, I know that we all like to keep a clean dojo, but even clean dojos can run into rodent problems once in a while. Use peanut butter as the bait.
6) Spider web cleaner - As much as I don't mind the spiders (see my avatar), I do mind seeing their webs, which give a dojo a rather odd look. Make sure your apparatus has a long handle, since spiders can reach awfully high areas.
7) Boric acid powder - One of the best roach killing chemicals out there, and pretty cheap, too. Spray the dry powder in areas that your normal cleaning tools can't reach that the roaches can. It takes time for the roaches to track the powder back to their lair, but it does a good job of eventually killing them.
I recommend the following shopping list for dealing with odors and pests:
1) Chlorox (or whatever generic equivalents) chlorine bleach - Once in a while, pour some down the sinks, flush some down the toilet, and down the drains of any other water basins, such as the shower, etc. Keep in mind, that mold, slimes, and bacteria constantly grow in such areas, and the occasional treatment can help prevent those microbes from filling your dojo with the rotting cabbage odor.
Never mix with ammonia. You'll generate toxic gas.
2) 70% isopropyl alcohol. Buy in larger quantities, and it's not that expensive at all. A clean mop head, soaked in this stuff diluted down to about 1:4, can do wonders, especially right after mopping the floor with conventional cleaners. Also, this helps dry out the surface much more quickly, so that mold, etc., doesn't get a chance to thrive.
3) Ammonia-based window cleaner. Good for cleaning up messes, windows, and best of all, for dealing with ant pests that manage to find their way into your dojo. Kills them pretty quickly.
It quickly cleans up, and doesn't leave a residue that conventional insecticides (Raid, Black Flag, etc) leave. Also, leaves no bad smell either.
Never mix with chlorine bleach. You'll generate toxic gas.
4) Fire ant killing compound - Always look around your dojo's "yard" area, if this applies. Make sure you treat the ant hills (read the directions, please), or else, they'll keep coming back.
5) Mousetraps - Yes, I know that we all like to keep a clean dojo, but even clean dojos can run into rodent problems once in a while. Use peanut butter as the bait.
6) Spider web cleaner - As much as I don't mind the spiders (see my avatar), I do mind seeing their webs, which give a dojo a rather odd look. Make sure your apparatus has a long handle, since spiders can reach awfully high areas.
7) Boric acid powder - One of the best roach killing chemicals out there, and pretty cheap, too. Spray the dry powder in areas that your normal cleaning tools can't reach that the roaches can. It takes time for the roaches to track the powder back to their lair, but it does a good job of eventually killing them.