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Can microfibre spread dirt?
10th of October 2022
John Griep at VSR, our reporter in the Netherlands, gives us new insight into the microfibre cloth.
Can microfibre cloths cause dirt to spread? An odd question perhaps. After all, microfibre cloths are cleaning cloths and their purpose is to clean surfaces, not to make them dirtier. But, it is true. Microfibre cloths can indeed spread dirt. The
BICSc 2022 award winners announced
7th of October 2022
The winners of the 2022 British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Annual Awards were announced at a gala dinner recently.
The evening was hosted by TV presenter and former England international rugby player Martin Bayfield.
Neil Spencer-Cook, BICSc chief operating officer said: "We were delighted to once again be able to recognise and reward
Everyone loves a vacuum cleaner
6th of October 2022
Vacuum cleaners catch the imagination in a way that no other cleaning machines can. But why is this the case? And how well do modern machines actually perform when one disregards all that clever marketing? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
Scrubber dryers are highly technical, impressive machines. Sweepers are weighty and business-like. And mops are
How crowd pullers affect cleaning
5th of October 2022
ECJ’s Lotte Printz in Denmark looks at the cleaning operation in the country’s holiday homes.
As high temperatures sweep the country in August, making office work a sweaty business, one could easily dream the day away, longing for a holiday in a house by the sea. Perhaps, taking a look at cleaning of those holiday homes could
Professional detergents industry drives a sustainable agenda
4th of October 2022
A.I.S.E. is the umbrella organisation representing the European detergents and maintenance products industry. Its professional cleaning and hygiene sector manager Aisling O’Kane tells us how the sector has been a pioneer in driving sustainability.
For seven decades A.I.S.E. has guided and led the work of the European detergents industry.
Irish litter survey shows only a quarter of beaches and harbours are 'clean'
3rd of October 2022
The annual nationwide survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) of beaches and harbours has shown litter levels on the rise, with only eight of 33 areas surveyed deemed ‘clean'.
Among the areas branded ‘heavily littered' were Cork Harbour at Blackrock Castle and Dublin's Grand Canal Dock and Tolka River.
Beaches,
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