Cleaning Company Fight Against Superbugs in the Workplace

May 30, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Contract Cleaning, News, computer cleaning , add a comment

A leading anti-microbial technology company is working with a specialist IT cleaning company, in a bid to fight superbugs spread through office equipment.

The move to address infection transmission in the workplace comes on the back of a study which examined bacteria levels on different surfaces in a UK office. The study found that the level of bacteria on keyboards is up to 14 times higher than toilet seats.

Deputy Chairman for Byotrol, Stephen Falder explains:

“Office equipment is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Skin diseases, fungal infections, hepatitis and blood poisoning can be transmitted via a keyboard alone. Bugs such as listeria, salmonella and MRSA have also been found on office equipment.

Operations Director at Techclean Services Limited, Richard Samarasinghe, says:

“Companies are happy to employ window cleaners and people to vacuum but many of them forget about the danger at their finger tips. Every time we fire off an email we could be picking up a dangerous infection. A flu virus can survive for many hours living in a keyboard.”

How clean is your office equipment, if you don’t know the answer then it’s probably time to employ a Contract Cleaning company.

Total Clean Services Ltd offers a bespoke daily/periodic contract cleaning service to include all the needs of a modern building.

Cleaning Your Rug

May 28, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Cleaning Advice, Cleaning Tips , add a comment

- Vacuum your rugs at least once a week.

- All natural wool rugs shred and is more noticable on longer, shaggy rugs, however, longer stray fibres should be cut even with the rugs surface and never pulled. Don’t hoover fringes on traditional rugs as they may pull and unravel.

- One thing you must always do to protect your rug, is make sure you never beat it as this will damage and loosen threads.

- Act quickly when cleaning a spill or stain. Do not rub stains but gently dab and blot any excess spills with a clean white cloth or paper towel. Avoid soaking the area as this will just spread the stain. Once clean, pat excess moisture with paper towels and allow to dry.

Handy Cleaning Tips!

May 16, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Cleaning Advice, Contract Cleaning , 1 comment so far

You don’t necessarily need fancy, expensive cleaning products to clean up. So here are some useful tips to cleaning up with items you have around the house:

- Use a air freshener to clean mirrors. Not only does it do a good job of cleaning, but it also leaves a lovely smell.

- Stop a fridge freezer rusting by spraying it with furniture polish.

- Use Hairspray to remove magic marker.

- Putting baby oil on shower curtains will prevent mould and discolouring.

- Use a pencil rubber to get rid of heel marks on wooden floors. 

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Nurses Appose Contract Cleaning in NHS Hospitals

May 7, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : News , add a comment

Nurses have voted very much in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house instead of contract cleaning.

May McCreaddie, from Glasgow, proposed calling on the RCN Council to lobby the Government to halt contract cleaning.

May explains: ‘There has been an increase in hospital infections and a decline in cleanliness. It’s quite simple. We know what works, we have been there, we have had them. They are called ward domestics, they are an integral part of the team.’

Your Toilet Seat May Be Cleaner Than Your Keyboard!

May 1, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Contract Cleaning, News, computer cleaning , 2 comments

According to research your computer keyboard can harbour more bacteria than the average toilet seat.

Microbiologists and computer experts have found that office workers could be putting their health at risk, because their keyboards are home to 150 times more bacteria than the recommended limit.

Health experts said many of the bugs could be caused by workers failing to practise essential hygiene routines and eating lunch at PCs is also thought to contribute to the spread of bacteria.

Microbiologist, James Francis who led the investigation said two keyboards he examined under a microscope contained levels of bacteria so high they had to be removed from the office. He also said one carried more bacteria than the average toilet seat and that he had rarely come across anything as filthy.

I feel slightly disturbed by this, sitting here tapping at my keyboard.

Perhaps it’s time to hire a contract cleaning company to clean your office!