How we keep cleaners safe Many may not realise the number of safety precautions required in commercial cleaning companies. Dangers may present themselves in a variety of ways including: exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, falling from heights and manual handling. In this post, we are sharing how we manage some safety hazards in the workplace. …
What courses do cleaners undertake? Many don’t realise just how many courses cleaners participate in to learn about and improve their job. This can include courses in floor care, sharps handling, COSHH, safeguarding and more. We thought we could inform you on some of the courses we undertake at Your Castle Caretakers Ltd so you …
A day in the life of a cleaner: End of term deep clean Over the spring term holidays, our team was tasked with deep cleaning 6 classrooms and their adjoining corridors and toilets. This included a full carpet clean and thorough floor scrub in hallways. Our staff was trained to correctly use rotary floor scrubbing …
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Ensuring safety in the classroom The classroom is effectively a child’s second home. Assuming children attend school 5 days a week from 9-4, students spend around 21% of each week in the classroom. This is why it is vital that each classroom is as clean as possible. Cleanliness in the classroom doesn’t only create an …
Chemicals explained: QUATS What are QUATS? QUATS – also known as quaternary ammonium compounds- are a series of ammonium salts. They are most commonly used as sanitisers and disinfectants and have no odour. Overall, QUATS have a positive charge – this makes it incredibly efficient at adhering to and ‘picking up’ negatively charged bacteria, viruses …
CLEANING WEEK 2021! Celebrating everything about cleaning As cleaners, we can often feel our hours of hard work and dedication go unnoticed. This week we are celebrating every aspect of cleaning: the good and fun but also the challenging aspects of working as a cleaner. Over the past year, good cleaning services have become more …
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Remove clutter from your home, desk and life! Take everything out Make sure you start with a clean slate when organising. Take all items out of the area into a large pile that you can access easily- including all the clutter you have lurking in the cupboard. Next, go through each item in the pile and …
The consequences of improper cleaning Cleaning is much more than making a room look aesthetic and organised. Good health, wellbeing and safety are all dependent on cleaning. There are countless examples of how improper cleaning has caused harm. This includes harm by : food poisoning ; pest infestations; falling on slippery surfaces as well as …
5 commonly missed spots when cleaning Cleaning your home is a task that involves cleaning a multitude of surfaces around the home. This means that it is easy to regularly miss the same spot or surface, which over time will result in the buildup of dirt and a lack of cleanliness, as well as the …
Dig deep into the adventures of a cleaner… DEEP CLEAN EDITION We have decided to share an insight into one of the deep clean transformations we completed this year. The school had undergone a full refurbishment of their heating system, which left a lot of dust and debris on the various surfaces throughout the building. …
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