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The cleanable washroom
9th of June 2025
What can be done to ease the task of washroom cleaning? ECJ considers how toilets may be configured and equipped to make them more ‘cleanable’ and finds out about the latest products and systems designed to facilitate the job of sanitising the smallest room.
Hygiene and cleanliness are of paramount importance in the away-from-home
Scrubber dryers - clean and dry at the double
9th of April 2025
How important is it for a scrubber dryer to be able to clean and dry a floor in the shortest possible time? Ann Laffeaty finds out – and asks manufacturers about the features that can potentially make a scrubber dryer more productive.
Scrubber dryers have two important jobs. First they need to be able to remove any grime and soiling from
How green is cleaning tech?
28th of March 2025
Technology is taking an increasingly prominent role in cleaning. But how far can it help companies to achieve their sustainability goals such as cutting emissions, saving energy, reducing water use and minimising chemical usage? Ann Laffeaty considers the point at which sustainability and technology might meet.
TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING at a rapid
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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