Patent ID: 8216988

Claim:
A method of removing soils from a surface, the method comprising: (a) diluting a cleaner with water of dilution to form a use solution, wherein the cleaner comprises a sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside, a water conditioning agent, a co-surfactant wherein the co-surfactant comprises a C 6 -C 12 alcohol ethoxylate having between 3 and 10 moles of EO and water, wherein the sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside comprises one of a C 12 sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside, a C 10 -C 12 blend of a sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside or a C 10 sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside; and (b) contacting the surface with the use solution; (c) wherein the soil includes up to about 20% proteins; (d) wherein the cleaner has a neutral pH; (e) wherein the sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside and the co-surfactant are present at a ratio of at least about 1:1; and (f) wherein the ratio of sulfonated functionalized alkyl polyglucoside is greater than the ratio of co-surfactant in the cleaning composition.