It has been well-documented that the typical office desk has more than 10 million bacteria, (which incredibly is 400 times more than a toilet seat), many people don’t wash their hands and most surfaces are officially dirty. So, besides the obvious potential impact on...

For a long time, cleaning the office was usually done after (or before) hours and folk turned up for work the next day to a nice, clean space. However, cleaning during office hours is becoming more and more frequent, so what, if any, are the benefits and how do the...

As the days get darker, it is important to make sure you are getting enough light. Lack of daylight can contribute to winter blues, with some suffers developing Seasonal Affective Disorder. The symptoms of this are similar but sometimes more severe than winter blues,...

Having a bath that fills up whilst you are on your way home might sound like something from a science fiction film, but the bathroom of the future could be upon us sooner than you might think. Lots of bathroom technology revolves around hygiene. Top of the line...

If some people think that many labour-saving devices have turned out to be a double-edged sword, should we regard the idea that technology is set to take over the jobs of cleaners with some trepidation? Or do robots and self- cleaning rooms herald a revolution for the...

A change in gut microbiota, caused by commonly used household cleaners, could be making children overweight suggests a Canadian study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In conjunction with looking at exposure to disinfectants, detergents and...

A couple of interesting facts that you may wish you didn’t know after reading this, is that a typical office keyboard can contain as many as 7,500 bacteria at any given moment and viruses, like flu, can still be there on office desks or computers after 24 hours....

Research has shown that a clean, tidy and well-organised workspace and office is conducive to higher levels of employee engagement and staff productivity. As an employer, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect staff to be personally responsible for their own area, and...

Despite the glorious summer we’ve been enjoying so far, you just know it’s going to happen– you’ve done the washing and are about to peg out, only for the heavens to open leaving you with a frustrating pile of clothes turning increasingly damp and smelly just because...