Tips for Cleaning Your Car!

April 29, 2008 Posted by Administrator in : Cleaning Advice, environment , add a comment

The maintenance of a car can tell you a lot about a person, so why not make a good impression by keeping yours clean.

Here are some tips on how to clean your car effectively:

- Cleaning your car at home is not only the most cost effective, but it’s also great exercise. Hose the car down, then clean the car starting with the roof and working your way down the sides with hot soapy water and a sponge.

- Once the outside of the car is sparkly, you can begin cleaning the interior. Give the floor and the seats a good vacuum and clear out all those crumbs and dirt, and polish those sideboards.

- Put a waste bin in a convenient place in your car (preferably hidden) to put your rubbish in and safe your car smelling bad.

- Finally, finish of the wash by investing in an air freshener this will complete the clean and leave your car smelling fragrant.

Clean the Eco-Friendly Way

November 19, 2007 Posted by Administrator in : News, Cleaning Advice, environment , add a comment

It’s safe to assume that we could all do a little more to help our environment, so here a few tips to help you be more eco-friendly when you clean:

White vinegar:  Is a natural disinfectant and a stain remover.  It’s a diluted ascetic acid and substitute for more powerful ammonia-based cleaners like window cleaner.  White wine vinegar is ok to use, but white distilled vinegar is less expensive. Do not use malt vinegar!

Sodium Bicarbonate:  When mixed with water it forms a slightly alkaline liquid, which goes through grease and dirt on almost all surface’s.  Used neat it’s slightly abrasive and can be used to scrub problem stains.  Often vinegar and soda are mixed, for max cleaning strength.

Olive Oil:  Is a great alternative to furniture polish. The most basic type of olive oil will work, so don’t worry about the fancy extra-virgin stuff.

Lemons:  The citric acid in lemon juice makes it ideal for bleaching, disinfecting, deodorising and getting rid of grease.  It’s an extremely natural and multi-purpose cleaning poduct, All households should have to hand.

Essential Oil:  Dab some essential oil on a light bulb.  Whilst on, the heat will diffuse the fragrance creating a nice smelling room at a very low cost.  This could save you so much on air-fresheners.

Now you’ve got the tips, search those cupboards for these everyday household items and get cleaning!

Germs in the Workplace

September 7, 2007 Posted by Administrator in : News, environment , add a comment

It may or may not strike you as hard to believe that the workplace in which you spend your hard working hours in, is not the clean and hygenic place you once thought. It has been proven that Phones, keyboards and PC mice are harboured with the most germs, within the office.  

A study carried out by Durable UK found that: The keyboard is the filthiest item within the office, it was disovered that only 17% of people describe their keyboards as clean. As most wait over two weeks for germs to build up before they decide to clean it. The survey also showed that of the 70% of the office’s that have cleaners, only 3% of office cleaners have the correct equipment for cleaning inbetween keys, leaving us vulnerable to bugs and viruses.

Professor Charles Gerba has discovered some grubby secrets about the workplace. He says the average office holds around 20,96 microbes per square inch, compared with 49 found in a toilet bowl. The professor also found that the computer mice harboured 1,676 particles per square inch and both mobile and phone handsets could be considered health hazards because of the bacteria they hold.

Mayor Rejects Waste Forum

July 11, 2007 Posted by Administrator in : News, environment , add a comment

London Councils expressed delight at the government backing proposals to improve the way waste is managed and recycled in London.

Defra minister, Ben Bradshaw confirmed the government has set up a statutory London Waste and Recycling Board with proposed funding of £19m  – a move proposed by London Councils earlier this year.

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has written to the minister to object to the government’s approach to London’s waste and recycling. 

 Although Mr. Livingstone supports the setting up a London Single Waste Disposal Authority through the Greater London Authority Bill, which is currently being considered in Parliament the Mayor has told government that he sees “no purpose” in participating in a Board which has no statutory powers and “which is no more than an administrative mechanism to deliver a funding stream.”

You can read Ken Livingstone’s letter here For further information you can see the London Councils take on the matter here

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