Thank You for that link. I checked out the handbook. They mentioned that vinegar is on the bad cleaning supply list. That is opposite what Pam said. ********************** Marielle Fortier Museum Registrar Vermont ********************** >From: Becky Fitzgerald <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Cleaning supplies >Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:33:28 -0400 > >Marielle: > >I used the Minnesota Historical Society's Guidelines and adapted them to >our needs. Their safe products list is on page 26 of this handbook. I >seem to have misplaced mine, which is not surprising since I am >currently recovering from a brain injury. I allow maintenance to use a >mild solution of Muphy's Oil Soap on the wood floors once a month during >the tourist season, taking care not to splash walls. They vacuum rather >than sweep. They also dust with electro-static dust cloths without any >chemical enhancements in public areas. I have provided the link to the >Minnesota Historical Society's PDF document. > >http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/reports/manual-0102.pdf > >Becky > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marielle Fortier [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:07 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Cleaning supplies > > >Thank you Becky, >Could you share your list of approved supplies? Currently I am the only >employee and for the new museum there is only one other person in the >plans...I don't know if I alone could clean a 1600 square foot building >plus >be the registrar. I sure will not let the cleaners into my work space or > >storage. > > >Marielle >********************** >Marielle Fortier >Museum Registrar >Norwich University Museum >Northfield, Vermont >********************** > > > > > > >From: Becky Fitzgerald <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Cleaning supplies > >Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:22:52 -0400 > > > >Marielle: > > > >I believe you are on the mark. Our collections department cleans > >storage area, maintenance department clean the restrooms, office spaces > > >and vacuum walking areas of our historic houses, but not near any > >artifacts. We have a list of approved cleaning products with extensive > > >notes as to where and when they can be used. > > > >Becky Fitzgerald > >Curator of Collections > >Muskegon County Museum > >430 W. Clay Avenue > >Muskegon, MI 49440 > >(231) 722-0278 > >[log in to unmask] > >www.muskegonmuseum.org > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Marielle Fortier [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:11 PM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Cleaning supplies > > > > > >Hello Fellow Museum-L members, > >I have been lucky so far in keeping Pest control from spraying bug > >killer in our former director's office where collections are stored. I > > >have also kept > >the facilities department at bay from cleaning our museum's floor with >a > > > >heavy duty floor cleaner and a buffer machine. Their question to me > >for our current museum and for our new building that is currently being > > >built, what > >type of cleaner should be used near collections? Cleaners for the >floor, > > > >windows, bathroom, offices, and any other space that facilities might > >be > > > >cleaning? (I am trying to convince them that I will clean our storage > >rooms.)Am I being super sensitive or am I doing the right thing? > > > >So the question is what type of cleaners do other museums use to clean > >their buildings? > > > >Thank you for your answers. > > > >Marielle > > > >********************** > >Marielle Fortier > >Museum Registrar > >Norwich University Museum > >Northfield, Vermont 05663 > >********************** > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > >========================================================= > >Important Subscriber Information: > > > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > >information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > >message to [log in to unmask] . 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