Capital Sanitary Supply

09/04/2026

Disinfecting a busy space usually means a tradeoff. Strong enough to actually kill germs often means harsh chemicals, precautionary statements, and a rinse step nobody has time for. Purell Professional Surface Disinfectant Spray was built to eliminate that tradeoff.

It kills 99.9 percent of viruses and bacteria, including cold and flu, strep, norovirus, Listeria, MRSA, VRE, and human coronavirus, while carrying no harsh chemicals, no precautionary statements, and no handwashing required after use. It is proven on most hard and soft surfaces and can even be used on food-contact surfaces without a rinse, making it ideal for desks, tables, counters, chairs, and shared equipment across a facility. It is also EPA Design for the Environment certified and has the fastest overall disinfection time of any DfE product, so your team isn't standing around waiting for surfaces to be safe again.

That combination of speed and simplicity means less downtime for high-touch surfaces and less second-guessing about what your team is spraying near food or shared workspaces.

Get started today at https://capitalsanitary.com/goj3342-06.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/31/2026

Traditional walk-behind sweepers slow operators down in ways that add up fast. Stopping mid-pass to adjust a setting on the machine body, reaching awkwardly for the side broom switch, wrestling a full hopper off the unit alone- these small frictions eat into coverage time and leave operators more focused on the equipment than the floor.

The Nilfisk SW900 removes that friction by putting every control right at the handlebar. Built for both indoor and outdoor use, it delivers dust-free removal of dry debris across warehouses, parking areas, and large facility footprints. The side broom control lives on the handlebar and switches on and off automatically as it is lowered or raised, and the sixty-liter hopper is mounted on wheels so emptying it never turns into a two-person job. An electric shaker system keeps the filter clean faster than manual methods, cutting downtime and keeping the operator sweeping instead of servicing the machine.

For teams covering large square footage with a single sweeper, those ergonomic upgrades translate into real time saved across a shift.

What kind of square footage is your team covering with a walk-behind sweeper right now?

See it in action at https://capitalsanitary.com/adm56383323.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/27/2026

Most odor problems in a restroom do not start on the surface. They start in the drain, in the grout lines, in the places a mop never fully reaches. Masking sprays cover that smell for an hour. Enzysan 2000 goes after where it actually lives.

This is a probiotic formula, not a fragrance trick. Once applied to restroom fixtures, urinals, toilet bowls, floors, or drains, it introduces four healthy bacterial strains that continue working long after your team has moved on to the next task, breaking down the source of the odor while a neutralizer and a light fragrance handle the immediate smell. The result is continuous cleaning that keeps working between visits, not just during them.

It is also built with facilities in mind that care about what goes down the drain. The formula is highly biobased, with sixty-nine percent raw materials of renewable origin, safe on all resilient flooring, and gentle enough that no PPE is needed for everyday use. For teams managing multiple restrooms, that combination of performance and safety makes it easy to standardize across a whole facility.

Learn more at https://capitalsanitary.com/gen1134.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/25/2026

Running out of toilet paper mid-shift is one of the smaller facility problems, but it is also one of the most noticeable to anyone walking through your restroom. Jumbo rolls solve that in a simple way, by giving your team fewer changeovers and giving guests one less reason to complain.

Pacific Blue Basic 2-Ply Jumbo Rolls are built for high-traffic restrooms where dispensers need to go longer between refills without sacrificing comfort. The two-ply construction keeps it comfortable for guests and employees alike, while the jumbo roll format cuts down on the number of times your janitorial staff has to stop what they are doing to restock a dispenser.

For facilities managing multiple restrooms across a building or campus, that added time between changeovers adds up across a week, not just a single shift.

Request a quote at https://capitalsanitary.com/gp12798.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/20/2026

Replacing a soiled mop head shouldn't mean touching it. The Quick Change Mopstick from O-Cedar Commercial features an easy trigger release so your team can drop a used mop and load a fresh one without ever making contact.

The handle itself is built for daily commercial use: sixty inches of fiberglass paired with a swivel hang cap that keeps storage simple and a sanitary black plastic frame that is easy to wipe down between uses. It is lightweight enough to reduce fatigue on long shifts but durable enough to hold up across schools, offices, and healthcare facilities where mop changes happen constantly.

For any team focused on cross-contamination control, a no-contact release is a small change that adds up over hundreds of mop swaps a week.

Explore options at https://capitalsanitary.com/oce96516.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/17/2026

Hard water does not care how often your team cleans. It just keeps leaving calcium, lime, and soap scum behind on showers, fixtures, and tile until the buildup looks permanent. Scrubbing harder usually just wears out your staff, not the deposits.

Nu-Ball Lime Wrecker is built to break that cycle. Spray it four to six inches from the surface, let it sit on the stain, and let the formula do the work that scrubbing alone cannot. It is a new addition to the Nu-Ball line, formulated to cut through mineral buildup without demanding extra elbow grease from your crew.

This one is easy to fold into a restroom or shower care routine, especially in facilities dealing with hard water across multiple fixtures. Always test for colorfastness first, then let the product target the buildup directly.

What is your team's biggest hard water headache right now: showers, sinks, or something else?

Shop now at https://capitalsanitary.com/nub5017b12x32.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

08/13/2026

Mark your calendar. CapSan is bringing the Dubuque Open House back on Tuesday, September 22, from 10 am to 2 pm at 4300 Chavenelle Road.

This is your chance to walk the floor with more than thirty leading manufacturers, see new products firsthand, and talk directly with the people behind the equipment and chemicals your facility relies on every day. Two seminars are on the schedule to make the visit even more worthwhile. Kevin Allen from PIP Global Safety Workwear covers safety gear from 10:30 to 11:15 am, and Neal Warnken from Nilfisk breaks down carpet care basics, choosing the right equipment and workflows for longer carpet life, from 12:30 to 1 pm. Lunch is on us from 11:30 to 1 pm.

Beyond the seminars, expect live product demonstrations, new product innovations across facility care, safety, and packaging, and exclusive event specials you will not find outside the show floor. Whether you are looking to lower operating costs, streamline day-to-day operations, or just see what is new since last year, this event is built around real solutions you can see and touch.

Planning to stop by? RSVP by Tuesday, September 15, to [email protected] or your CapSan Account Manager.

08/11/2026

Des Moines is one of the fastest-growing metros in the Midwest — and the facilities behind that growth need a supply partner who can keep pace.

From MercyOne and UnityPoint to Principal Financial's campus, from manufacturing plants to restaurant kitchens, we're the local wholesale partner central Iowa relies on for cleaning chemicals, floor care, paper products, restroom supplies, and safety equipment.

Same product depth as the national distributors. Local roots, next-day delivery, and a team that actually knows your building.

Read how we serve Des Moines: https://blog.capitalsanitary.com/janitorial-facility-supply-des-moines-iowa/

08/08/2026

A custodian pouring cleaner into a mop bucket by eye almost never hits the correct ratio. Studies show manual dilution runs 50 to 300 percent over the labeled rate, which means most facilities use two to four times more chemical than they need and pay for every drop.

Dilution control systems solve that problem at the source. Connect a dispenser to a water line, load the concentrate, and every fill comes out at the exact ratio every time- no guessing, no variation from shift to shift or employee to employee. Facilities that switch typically see chemical usage drop 30 to 50 percent, along with real savings in surface damage, chemical storage space, and freight costs from shipping concentrate instead of ready-to-use product.

We break down how the systems work, what the switch actually costs versus saves, and which platforms fit which facilities- Diversey, Spartan, Ecolab, 3M, SC Johnson, and our own Genesan line- in our latest blog post for facility managers across Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

Curious what your team could be overspending on chemicals right now?

Discover more at blog.capitalsanitary.com or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Read the full post: https://blog.capitalsanitary.com/dilution-control-systems-commercial-cleaning-iowa-nebraska-wisconsin/

Cleaning chemicals are among the largest and most controllable line items in any facility's operating budget. Yet most facilities spend far more than

08/04/2026

What leaves your dock says something about your operation, even when nobody is supposed to see what is on the pallet.

Western Plastics' 20-inch by 5000-foot Black Machine Pallet Wrap keeps loads secure while keeping contents out of sight. The opaque black film shields product from view during transport and storage, which matters for confidential shipments, high-value inventory, or anything you would rather not advertise to everyone walking past the yard. It also helps protect wrapped goods from light exposure while they sit staged for pickup.

Built at 80 gauge specifically for machine applications, this wrap is designed to run through stretch wrap equipment at the tension and speed a busy warehouse needs, holding loads tight during handling, stacking, and transit. The 20-inch width and 5000-foot roll length are sized for standard machine dispensers, so there is no retrofitting or guesswork involved in switching it in.

It ships 50 rolls per skid, designed for distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and service contractors who run wrap machines daily and cannot afford downtime while waiting for the next roll.

How often does your line stop because someone had to go find more wrap?

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