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Germs Hot Spots: Are You Looking At The Right Places?
Germs Hot Spots: Are You Looking At The Right Places?

Germs Hot Spots: Are You Looking At The Right Places?

When it comes to germ hotspots, we think we know where the germiest areas in the workplace are. Our mind usually drifts to the toilet seat – however, the number of germs that can spread on things like keyboards, soap…

What is green cleaning and how can you ‘go green’?
What is green cleaning and how can you ‘go green’?

What is green cleaning and how can you ‘go green’?

Do you keep seeing the buzzwords ‘green cleaning’ around and wonder what exactly they mean? And do you wonder if you should be doing more to ‘green up’ your cleaning? If so, are you bewildered by all the different products…

Colour code your cleaning to prevent cross contamination
Colour code your cleaning to prevent cross contamination

Colour code your cleaning to prevent cross contamination

To colour code your cleaning equipment is a simple, effective and clear way to prevent cross contamination. Or it should be. The problem is, with the exception of the healthcare industry, no national or international compulsory standards exist in the…

Could your eco-friendly washroom be the Loo of the Year?
Could your eco-friendly washroom be the Loo of the Year?

Could your eco-friendly washroom be the Loo of the Year?

Entries for the Loo of the Year Awards 2018 close at the end of June. Could your washroom be a prize winner? Here’s our guide to giving it the competitive edge by making it more eco-friendly, from the toilet tissue…

10 places in the office you probably haven’t cleaned – but should
10 places in the office you probably haven’t cleaned – but should

10 places in the office you probably haven’t cleaned – but should

Your office is dazzlingly clean, every surface sanitised, every floor washed or vacuumed, every window sparking. Of course it is! But look a little closer. There are some remarkably grubby office areas that can easily be overlooked. Areas that you…

How much do you know about the germs that are sharing your office?
How much do you know about the germs that are sharing your office?

How much do you know about the germs that are sharing your office?

Find out where the germ hotspots are in your office and discover the single most important thing that you can do to reduce your risk of infection. Then take our quiz to see how much you know about the germs…

Is your office bugged? 5 of the most common germs sharing your workspace
Is your office bugged? 5 of the most common germs sharing your workspace

Is your office bugged? 5 of the most common germs sharing your workspace

Your office is most certainly bugged. Every square inch of every desk is home to a veritable city of unpleasant germs which can cause anything from mild stomach upsets to serious diseases. And it’s not just desks – door handles,…

SPRING CLEANING – make it quicker, easier and safer
SPRING CLEANING – make it quicker, easier and safer

SPRING CLEANING – make it quicker, easier and safer

It’s that time of year again – everybody is spring cleaning! With the renewed sense of purpose that spring ushers in and a desire to conquer every nook and cranny, our poor cleaners work harder than ever in the spring.…

6 things you didn’t know about microfibre cloths
6 things you didn’t know about microfibre cloths

6 things you didn’t know about microfibre cloths

Microfibre cloths are now an established part of our cleaning armoury. But do you how they remove nasty germs, why you shouldn’t use fabric conditioner when you wash them and, perhaps most importantly, what their connection is to Japanese swimwear…