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Our Top 5 Favourite Innovations in Cleaning and Hygiene Practice
The cleaning industry is constantly evolving, and new technology and procedures are improving the quality and efficiency of cleaning and hygiene practice worldwide.
16th January 2017
Setting a new standard in green cleaning with no compromise on performance
Arrow County Supplies are delighted to announce that they are the exclusive UK distributors for an award-winning new cleaning product QUICK AND EASY that delivers professional cleaning results without compromise with a revolutionary new mobile dosing system that is safe, green, practical and powerful.
15th January 2017
The Virtual Reality Experience
Come and explore the new 3D washroom experience from Metsa and Katrin. This is an all new way of viewing and choosing your washroom products using the latest Virtual Reality (VR) technology.
13th January 2017
5 bold claims that mean we should celebrate having COSHH
As most of you know COSHH is the implementation of a key bit of health and safety legislation and ordinarily as soon as we hear those words “health and safety” our hearts start to sink. Don’t despair, as well as complying with important legislation designed to improve safety in the workplace, implementing and adhering to COSHH can have some surprising benefits for your cleaning operations.
11th January 2017
5 key objectives to set your cleaning operations on a sustainable path
Apart from the more obvious environmental benefits of adopting an eco-friendly cleaning regime, sustainable services can provide a number of other advantages to your organisation as a whole, including reduced expenditure, improvements to staff wellbeing and brand value.
10th January 2017
The future of cleaning? – how the public view can drive change
What does the future hold for the cleaning industry? New products? New services? All innovations should ultimately be driven by an end customer (meaning the public) need, but what do they really want?
9th January 2017
8 Tips for Facilities Managers to Trim the Cost of their Cleaning Operations
Nearly all organisations are looking for cost reductions, asking the question how can we do more for less? These efficiency requirements may move from department to department but at some time the spotlight will inevitably fall on cleaning operations. It is better to be prepared for when this happens. This article offers some practical tips to see how efficiency savings can be made.
2nd January 2017
Learn How Higher Performance Cleaning Products Save You Money and Time
Switching to a higher performing range of cleaning products can seem like a step into the unknown – you may worry about whether the initial investment, which is likely to be more than you have spent on cleaning products in the past, will pay off in the long run and help to improve the efficiency of your cleaning regimes. However, the business benefits of higher performing cleaning products are evident and will save your business both time and money in the long term.
27th December 2016
5 often overlooked sources of dirt and contamination in your organisation
It is easy to think of key sources of dirt and contamination in an organisation – you may consider the flooring, bathroom facilities and windows, for example. However, there are a host of other places where dirt accumulates and bacteria can spread quickly.
21st December 2016
5 Things That Will Make Your Cleaning Regimes Ultra-efficient
When budgets are tight and expectations are high, keeping your cleaning operations cost-effective whilst maintaining high quality results is not an easy task. These handy tips will help you to maximise the efficiency of your cleaning regimes.
12th December 2016
3 reasons why cleanliness is a key factor for all your site visitors
In a society where competition for business is ever-growing and communication between customers is unlimited, organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of consumer opinions and recommendations. Hygiene and cleanliness can often be disregarded and undervalued, but poor cleaning standards can leave businesses fighting for survival in the long term.
9th December 2016
Why We Love Odours (And You Should, Too!)
Not all odours are deemed unwelcome. Our olfactory system plays an integral part in our everyday lives, from allowing us to understand our surrounding environments to evoking memories, emotions and eliciting important responses.
7th December 2016
The 3 P’s of Winter Preparation
Weather in the United Kingdom is well known for being unpredictable. There will be many occasions when we’re warned a big cold front is coming in and we should all be prepared. Quite often this doesn’t materialise the way it has been forecast; thankfully. However, would your business have been prepared if a cold spell did hit?
1st December 2016
Buying purely on price, always costs more – here’s why
Businesses in all sectors will continue to look for ways to reduce their costs. Sometimes budget conscious managers will say that prices paid for supplies are too high and they assume that price is correlated with cost, believing that a drop in purchase price will lead to reductions in costs. But in reality there is a significant difference between price and cost.
21st January 2016
4 Key Factors for Driving Improvements in Your Cleaning Operations
The business of setting up and managing cleaning operations is not necessarily new or innovative, there are still many areas where companies are investing in research and development to deliver operational improvement.
13th January 2016