HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE
JUNE 2018
Published exclusively for clients of DNA Pro Cleaning & Restoration
In This Issue
Helping Water Clean Better
For Dads, More Family
Time Brings Greater Job
Satisfaction
Marriage Equals More
Happiness
Debt and Retirement
Equals a Serious Problem
Recipe: Lemony Shrimp
over Brown Rice
Client Testimonials
Moneywise
Helping Water Clean Better
Water is a great cleaner. But just like you,
sometimes it needs a little help…
H2O is an amazing liquid. It is useful for
manufacturing, transportation, firefighting,
energy production, cooking, agriculture,
recreation and of course, drinking. Water
also has some unique qualities that make it
an excellent cleaner.
from all of us at
DNA Pro Cleaning
& Restoration
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Water is a polar molecule, meaning it has
both positively and negatively charged
sides. Without going into too much
chemistry here, this means that water can
attract to and surround a great variety of
substances. Think about everything that
water can dissolve or dilute and you begin
to understand why water is referred to as
the “universal solvent.”
But water can’t dissolve everything. Dirt
and grime usually adhere to skin, clothing,
and other surfaces by combining with body
oils, cooking fats, lubricating greases,
and similar substances. Because these
substances don’t mix with water, washing
with water can’t remove them or the
bonded soil. Sometimes it needs a little
help. Here are some ways that we can help
water clean better.
Emulsification – Detergent and soap
molecules have a dual nature. One end of
the molecule called the head, attracts to
water; the other end, the tail, attracts to
oily soils. The tails attach to the soil; the
heads remain in the water. This action
breaks the oil and soils into tiny soap-
enclosed droplets called micelles, which
disperse throughout the solution.
The micelles repel each other because of
their charged surfaces, so the oils can’t join
together once separated. This process of
separating and suspending oils in a water-
based solution is called emulsification. With
the oil no longer bonding the dirt to the
soiled surface, the soap-enclosed oils and
soils can easily be rinsed away.
Water softeners – Hard water contains
minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium
dissolved from rock and soil as water passes
through earth. Hard water is a problem
because it reduces the effectiveness of
soaps and detergents. Detergents react
with calcium and magnesium so it takes
more detergent to get the job done. The
hard water reaction with soaps is what
creates the sticky residue called soap scum.
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