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Hygiene in healthcare - winter woes
25th of March 2025
What are the biggest problems that hospitals have to face in winter in terms of cleaning and hygiene? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
February and March are challenging months for the European healthcare sector. Winter is when we see greater numbers of cold, flu and norovirus outbreaks in the northern hemisphere. Cold weather also leads to more people
Trolleys - too posh to push
30th of January 2025
Pushing a trolley laden with buckets, appliances and chemicals can represent a significant physical challenge for a cleaner. Ann Laffeaty looks at some of the ways in which producers are helping to ease the strain.
Trolleys provide an easy method of moving cleaning materials from A to B. But when they are loaded with buckets, mops, vacuums,
Cleaning machines - which battery?
14th of January 2025
Floor cleaning machines are increasingly powered by battery, but which one is best for each application? Matt Herr, senior product manager at Trojan Battery Company, takes a look
at the advantages and limitations of each battery type - including the latest Li-ion technology - and highlights optimal deployment scenarios.
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Sustaining the pressure
31st of December 2024
What are the sustainability arguments for using high-pressure washers – which often remove the need for using chemicals, but use copious amounts of water in their place - compared with other cleaning methods, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Sustainability needs to be built into every cleaning process in today’s environmentally-conscious society.
Hand hygiene - is training the answer?
30th of December 2024
We all know how important it is to wash our hands. But some people are still not doing it as frequently – nor as effectively – as they should. Could hand hygiene training be the answer and if so, who would it benefit most asks ECJ?
Hand washing is important. Health bodies all over the world agree that this is the case and like to tell
Air freshening systems - why fragrance?
25th of November 2024
Ann Laffeaty asks companies what they consider to be the chief function of an air freshening system in public environments and finds out what makes fragrancing such a crucial part of the cleaning and hygiene industry.
MOST OF US VISIT public spaces several times a week – even every day – whether these are offices, restaurants, pubs,
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