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How to Keep Commercial Washrooms Clean and Fully Stocked

By Sam Dyer A clean washroom makes a big difference to how people feel about a business. Whether you manage an office, pub, restaurant, school or other commercial premises, a well-maintained washroom helps create a positive impression and provides a more comfortable environment for staff and visitors. But keeping washrooms clean involves more than giving the toilets a quick wipe. From tackling limescale and persistent odours to keeping soap dispensers topped up, a good washroom cleaning routine needs to cover several different tasks. In this guide, we'll look at how to keep commercial washrooms clean, fresh and fully stocked, along with the products and supplies that can make everyday maintenance easier. 1. Establish a Regular Washroom Cleaning Routine The key to maintaining a clean washroom is consistency. Waiting until dirt, limescale or unpleasant smells become noticeable can make cleaning more diff...

A Second COVID-19 Wave: An Archived 2020 Article

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By Anna Armstrong It feels like time is racing and standing still all at the same time. Have we been in lock down forever, or has it just been a few short weeks? There are times when I feel nothing has changed over the last few weeks, but our challenges with our supply chain, morph, change and present different obstacles every day. What's going on with the data? It feels like time is racing and standing still all at the same time.  Have we been in lock down forever, or has it just been a few short weeks.  There are times when I feel nothing has changed over the last few weeks, but our challenges with our supply chain, morph, change and present different obstacles every day.  Riding the peak is an excruciating experience for our nation. We are all seeing data, lots of data about deaths, recoveries, cases…..but no one really know what to believe.   This data is manipulated; we all know this.  The deaths are not in hos...

COVID-19 and Stock Availability: Archived 2020 Update

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By Anna Armstrong I am writing this blog, the first in a while on the 15th April, and we are at the peak of this virus as it ravages our country. Working in the hygiene sector, supplying vital items to front line care, care homes and members of the public has never been a more important job, and the way in which we are regarded has changed; the way in which people treat us; and the value which is placed upon us has all changed. Everything has changed…….. Customers who used to treat us as a small insignificant transactional relationship are now stopping to thank us for the work we are doing, they value the formerly insignificant things we delivered in to their work places.  Having a well-connected, well educated and informed hygiene supplier today has become one of the most important things you can have.  We have remained open during this pandemic, and it has not been easy for anyone who works here at Astral Hygiene. We’ve...