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The Wash Down

Christmas Presents

December 18, 2019 / Interesting Reads

It’s almost that time of year again . And before we all go off on our merry way to enjoy more food and drink than we’d care to admin, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for being with us in 2019.

Hospital Bed

February 24, 2019 / Interesting Reads, Weekly Cleaning Tip

Every day, your office, warehouse, medical practice or shop front is a hive of activity. It sees 10x, hell, even 100x, more movement and activity than the average residential home does.

Empty Classroom

July 15, 2019 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads

Many of you may have missed (or purposely avoided) reading my last article regarding the flu epidemic that it looked like we may be facing in 2019. Well, can I I just say that it’s not just a warning in some blokes article 

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January 16, 2019 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads, Weekly Cleaning Tip

So you’ve gone waterless with your urinals. Congratulations! Water isn’t an infinite resource and any business reducing their consumption is making a smart decision (and one that’s bound to save money).

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November 8, 2018 / Interesting Reads

We are excited to announce that Solutions 4 Cleaning is now qualified to complete test and tag services in addition to our commercial, office and healthcare cleaning services. This is especially helpful for our clients

Pile of Pills

May 11, 2017 / Interesting Reads, Cleaning

The cool night air blows through the trees. Windows and doors of homes are closed. Blankets are being pulled out of storage and we scrummage through the drawer to find our favorite jumper. Winter is almost here.

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April 5, 2019 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads

Stay safe this flu season! I know, I know – it still feels like Summer. So why am I talking about managing the spread of the flu and other sicknesses already?

Well, that’s because the flu is already here. 

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December 5, 2018 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads

Dampness and mouldy environments in the workplace can be the cause of a lot more health issues than you might immediately think! Mould and other fungi can easily grow in damp indoor spaces without you noticing.

Coins

May 11, 2017 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads

Courier and cleaning businesses look set to face greater regulatory burdens after the federal government outlined plans in its 2017 budget to extend measures in the fight against the nation’s $21 billion 

Washing Hands

March 4, 2017 / Cleaning

Bob is an office worker in a medium sized business and he shares a cubicle and telephone with a colleague. Bob loves to drink coffee.
He walks into the kitchen, opens the cupboard to get out a coffee cup.

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Beware of Disreputable Commercial Cleaners!

December 12, 2016 / Cleaning

There are dodgy businesses everywhere and the cleaning world seems to be a magnet for unethical businesses. Business owners that will hire people, treat them poorly, underpay them and give little or no training. 

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September 26, 2016 / Weekly Cleaning Tip

Keeping to the theme of Medical Cleaning and infection control we can’t find a better product to help around the home then Dettol Glenn 20.  It is great for touch points, hard and soft surfaces and kills 99.9% of germs and viruses

Bright modern office decor

March 4, 2017 / Cleaning, Interesting Reads

As a business, you supply quality training for your team in their role. You invest time and money in your team to make sure they are more than capable of doing their job to a high quality and standard. 

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How invested are your cleaners?

October 19, 2016 / Cleaning

Cleaning is an interesting field of work. The expectations placed on a cleaner are that they provide excellent results all the time, they meet the needs of a variety of different staffing personalities within a building

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How clean is too clean? Trust your gut instincts

July 15, September 20, 2016 / Interesting Reads/ Cleaning, Interesting Reads

Advertisers fetishise germ-free kitchens and bathrooms where the threat of “harmful bacteria” is always lurking but can be eradicated with mop or a wipe. Meanwhile, the media is full of alarming reports about

Dentist Office

January 20, 2017 / Cleaning

When you visit your doctor, dentist, or health care specialist you trust that they adhere to the required health standards. When they pick up the scalpel, forceps, or tooth pick you trust that their equipment has been cleaned 

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The Crazy Cleaner’s – Mystery of the vial stench…

October 11, 2016 / Interesting Reads

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Cleaning Tip # 2

September 20, 2016 / Weekly Cleaning Tip

Domestic cleaning products seem to be very poorly labeled.  In fact in most cases we have been unable to find active ingredients, dilutions rates, what the product is supposed to be used to clean 

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A 500 RLU (measurement of cleanliness) is a pass we got a 6 RLU

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If being too clean makes us sick, why isn’t getting dirty the solution?

September 10, 2016 / Interesting Reads

September 20, 2016 / Cleaning

Check this out we are challenging even the toughest benchmarks. It is suggested that a 250 RLU (a measurement of cleanliness) be used as a stretch goal pass value to drive continuous improvement 

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Pure water, a game changer when it comes to safe cleaning practices.

Today rates of allergic, autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases are rising dramatically in Western societies. If that weren’t bad enough, we are beginning to understand that many psychiatric disorders

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What steps can you take to reduce the risk of a flu outbreak in your workplace.

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Going to the bathroom doesn’t have to be so risky.

August 16, 2016 / Cleaning

Washrooms are a part of everyday life, weather in the office, schools, shopping centers or even just in public, when we need them we are thankful they are there. But can using them be putting us at risk?

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Spring clean, in Brisbane…. A good Autumn clean needs to be our mantra.

August 15, 2016 / Cleaning

Pure water has been around for a while but with advances in technology and the need to adopt safer cleaning methods it has really started to become the preferred alternative when it comes to glass cleaning for up to  6 stories.

June 1, 2016 / Cleaning

 that time of the year again, the air is starting to cool and the warnings to be aware of the flu are starting to escalate in the media. ABC news reports Presenteeism, or put more simply sick workers 

May 25, 2016 / Cleaning

Spring Cleaning was all about cleaning up after that long winter with the house closed up and the coal fires burning.  A good spring clean was needed to remove the layers of coal dust and ash that had accumulate over the harsh months.

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