Your Toilet Seat May Be Cleaner Than Your Keyboard!

May 1, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : News, computer cleaning, Contract Cleaning , add a comment

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!

Cleaning Those Things it’s Easy to Forget About!

February 18, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Cleaning Advice, computer cleaning , add a comment

Cleaning your little items always helps, if you take a look around at all your personal belongings you will notice they will have gathered up some sort of dirt.

Cleaning your personal items will help to prevent the spread of germs and bad bacterial which can lead to illnesses.

If you didn’t clean your personal items and left them for a while you would start to notice a build up of dirt on them, such as the numbers on your phone or the handle on your brush. Another example is the build up of dirt on your mobile, the one thing we probably hold the most.

Other items which you may not notice need cleaning are your mouse and keyboard. After many months you will see your mouse and keyboard keys will start to gain a lot of dirt. This can be gained from a lot people using it and causes a spread of bacteria, sometimes leading to you catch an illness.

Making sure you clean up all your everyday personal items and office items can save the spread of bacteria. Cleaning as a whole will sometimes make you feel fresher and more comfortable when you’re at home or in the office.

Today See’s the Start of Computer Cleaning Week

September 18, 2007 Posted by Administrator in : News, computer cleaning , add a comment

Monday 17th September is the first day of Durable UK’s Computer Cleaning week, as a supplier of office cleaning products the company want to highlight the issue of how dirty our office’s are. Durable’s latest survey shows that the UK’s offices are some of the most dirty places in the country.

Here are some tips on keeping those germs away and maintaining a clean computer:

One thing that can keep your computer functioning properly is to dust your card slots and cable sockets with a vacuum.

A good investment to keep your computer clean is a compressed air can, as dust inside your computer will act as an insulator and as heat is what kills electronics, if you want to prevent your computer getting to dusty. Air cans are an ideal solution as it blows the dust out, without heating up the electronics with a vacuum. You can also use the compressed air to efficiently clean your keyboard too.

So to keep your computer living and functioning properly for as long as possible, clean it regularly.

Cleaning Your PC Monitor

August 7, 2007 Posted by Administrator in : Cleaning Advice, computer cleaning , 1 comment so far

That’s right, its due time that the fingerprints and dead gnats are removed from the computer screen but don’t just wipe it with any cleaner you have under the sink. Monitors are delicate equipment and must be cleaned accordingly. Never spray directly on the screen–the liquid could seep under the edges of the monitor bezel and damage the circuitry within. Instead, lightly spray some suitable cleaner on a folded piece of soft cloth or a soft paper towel, then use that to wipe the glass.

Another option is lint-free wipes, which promise nonabrasive cleaning. Whichever method you use, your monitor should be turned off (better to see the dust and smudges you’re trying to remove), and you shouldn’t turn it on again until the screen is dry.

For LCD screens, steer clear of ammonia-based cleaners. Instead, use a soft lint free cloth dampened with plain water. Just make sure the cloth isn’t too wet, otherwise droplets could seep under the bezel and cause damage.

Monitors should never be opened. Never take the cover off any type of monitor, even if it needs cleaning. Why? Well, your PC’s monitor is one of the two components of your system that carry enough voltage to seriously hurt you (the other being your PC’s power supply). If your monitor needs to be serviced or cleaned on the inside, take it to your local computer shop.

(note CRT monitors are the monitor types that have some very dangerous voltages inside them LCD monitors don’t have the high voltage circuits that CRT’s do)