Clean gear of Columbus is the only company in the Central Ohio proven to kill 99.7 percent of bacteria, fungus, mold and mildew currently living in your sports and safety gear and putting your health at risk.
  Health and sports officials, including the National Federation of State High School Associations, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the NCAA have all issued warnings about MRSA. It was previously thought to be confined to hospitals and prisons, but has now made it into the community and is being seen in otherwise healthy individuals participating in close-contact sports, such as wrestling and football.  Given the life-threatening health risk presented by germ-infected gear, organizations and athletes around the country are increasingly using the sanitizing services offered through our Wash Systems and provided locally by Clean Gear of Columbus. Our system is proven in scientific analysis to effectively eliminate MRSA bacteria and other health risks from athletic and safety equipment.

  Although there are many disease causing microorganisms that can live in your gear, by far and away the one you want to avoid is Staphylococcal Aureus.  Staph A., as it’s known to medical doctors and microbiologists is the bacterial equivalent of the modern army. It defends itself against attack and it hides in your body until its numbers reach optimal attack concentration. Only then does it unleash an armada of weapons designed to destroy your body tissue, which it can then use for food and to reproduce.  Staph A. can cause permanent damage to your body and even death. And here’s the scary part; some forms are resistant to the most common antibiotics. There are even some deadly forms of Staph A. that are untreatable!  
  Therefore, it is essential that proper hygiene be practiced in order to reduce your chances of becoming infected with dangerous microorganisms.  Shower after athletic contests, monitor your body for any unusual physical characteristics (rashes and non healing sores), and above all, keep your athletic equipment clean. Since it is impractical to wash athletic equipment after every use, we recommend a strategy that includes the following protocol.
1. After the event, hang and air dry your athletic equipment as soon as possible.
2. Keep a log of the number of times your athletic equipment has been used and have the athletic equipment professionally washed at least once every 10 uses.
3. If the athletic equipment has a strong odor or is causing any skin problems, discontinue use until it is professionally cleaned.
4. Don’t ignore any suspected problems with the athletic equipment. It won’t go away.