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Folded microfibre still effective
14th of December 2023 Article by John Griep
VSR has been researching cross-contamination from folding microfibre cloths, writes John Griep from the Netherlands.
VSR has been researching cross-contamination from folding microfibre cloths for some time. I wrote about this last year after it was found that micro-organisms spread from a dirty surface to clean surfaces by the folding method. The microfibre cloth thus contaminates itself when the cloth is folded. Is that bad?
Flexi cleaning on the road to success
6th of December 2023 Article by Lotte Printz
ECJ's Lotte Printz takes another look at the flexible market meeting Flex-job cleaner Tora Kerstens in Denmark.
One Monday morning at 8 o'clock, yours truly arrive at the old building where I used to study journalism. A building now a community and conference centre run by Skejby Rangers.
It may sound like it, but this is not a football club, nor is my visit a trip down memory lane. I'm here to meet 54-year-old Tora Kerst..
Starting a new life through cleaning
27th of November 2023 Article by Christian Bouzols
Christian Bouzols in France brings news from a cleaning training centre in Le Mans.
Maiky and Kunthea are two cleaners who have learned their trade at the Espace Propreté training centre at Le Mans in western France - opened in 2022. Most of the students are migrants from overseas.
A typical classroom with 10 adults eager to learn about professional cleaning. A vast teaching area with three different types of clean..
Business learning from the military
14th of November 2023 Article by John Griep
John Griep of VSR in the Netherlands on how a military pilot inspired members recently.
During the VSR Summer Event, one of the few female military pilots in the Netherlands addressed our VSR members. Dominique Schreinemachers was a helicopter pilot and worked for the military. During a mission in Uruzgan in 2000, her helicopter was shot at and hit by the Taliban. Twelve anxious minutes then followed. Dominique now uses her exper..
Sustainable approach to wellbeing
7th of November 2023 Article by Lynn Webster
UK correspondent Lynn Webster explains why workforce wellbeing is so vital for every business.
Employee wellbeing is becoming a focal point for many; and this includes the cleaning industry where businesses are engaged in activities internally and also whilst engaging with and supporting client projects.
Social media streams have been covering some great stories featuring companies’ direct and indirect support of th..
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