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Washroom dispensing - could one size fit all?
16th of October 2024
What problems could be caused by putting the wrong refills of soap, hand towels or toilet paper into a washroom dispenser? Does it actually matter if there is a mismatch between the products inserted into the dispensers provided? Manufacturers give their thoughts on this issue.
Most hygiene companies offer their washroom dispensers as part of a
Interclean Shanghai promises international programme
14th of October 2024
Interclean Shanghai will take from December 11-13 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). This professional cleaning event from the organisers of Interclean Amsterdam promises an enhanced international programme designed to showcase cutting-edge solutions and encourage collaboration across the sector.
There will be a series of
Modern mopping - easing the strain
14th of October 2024
The manual task of mopping can take its toll on the arms, backs and shoulders of the operator. Why, then, do so many businesses still use this traditional cleaning method, asks Ann Laffeaty? And what are manufacturers doing to ease the physical strain on the cleaner?
Mopping can be hard work. It requires bending, stooping and stretching –
Indian student builds the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner
14th of October 2024
A 23-year-old student from India has earned an entry in the Guinness World Records after creating the world's smallest vacuum cleaner.
Measuring just 0.65 cm - less than the width of an average small fingernail - the device is 0.2 cm smaller than the previous record which was set in 2022.
Tapala Nadamuni's vacuum is made mostly from a refillable
WCEC honours services to environmental health in the military
11th of October 2024
The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) in the UK recently presented annual Military Awards in London. The awards celebrate environmental health provision in the military.
The WCEC has a longstanding tradition of supporting, recognising and honouring the exceptional contributions the Military's environmental health technicians and
End of the manual vacuum cleaner?
10th of October 2024
As the carpet care industry becomes increasingly automated, is there still a need for a person
to manually operate a vacuum? Ann Laffeaty examines the role of the human cleaner in carpet care and asks whether manual vacuums will ever become a thing of the past.
Vacuuming a carpet can be a lengthy, laborious process. Pushing a piece of heavy
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