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A New Year And A Cleaner, Healthier Home
We often look at the new year as a fresh start to change everything we dislike about our lives and start afresh. Be it buying a new car, losing weight, finding a new job, or even building your dream home, the new year almost always seems like the right time to work on...
The 7 Common Germs That Cause Absenteeism in Your Office
You may not see your office as a particularly germy or unhealthy place to be. And yet, every so often, an illness will sweep across the building, knocking down employee after employee, increasing absenteeism and lowering productivity. The fact of the matter is, when...
Common Washroom Complaints Facility Managers Should Know
When it comes to doing business, ensuring that people can do their ‘business’ hygienically and safely is critical to protect your company’s reputation and the health of everyone who comes into contact with it. Many businesses get washroom hygiene wrong, they don’t...
Construction Pest Control: What You Need to Know
As the summer building season gets underway, more and more businesses, retail properties and homes are either expanding or undergoing renovation. The whole process of construction can be stressful enough worrying about building plans, zoning laws, contractors and...
How Washroom Hygiene Prevents the Spread of Disease
Have you ever walked into a washroom and immediately walked right out again? It may have been a foul smell that put you off, or maybe it was just the general uncleanliness of your surroundings. Whatever the reason, the one word that generally springs to mind when...
The Complete Guide to Commercial Fly Control
For any commercial business, especially where food is at the core, flies are a major threat that not only jeopardises reputations but also causes stock damage and losses, costing the global food industry billions in food waste and food recalls every year. Lear more...
World Food Day: Fighting Pests for Food Security
World Food Day (16 October) provides an occasion to highlight the plight of 870 million undernourished people in the world. There are many threats to global food supplies, including population growth, food prices, climate change, food waste and land pressures. But one...
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How to Encourage Good Hand Hygiene in the Workplace [Free Printables]
Handwashing is not only good for personal hygiene, but it also promotes a healthier workforce by preventing the spread of germs and disease-causing bacteria. And, while you may think that employees are doing their due diligence, there’s a good chance that they’re not...
How Ant Infestations Start (And What to Do About It)
If you’ve woken up to find your home suddenly crawling with ants, you’re not alone. This time of year is prime time for ant infestations as the warmer weather urges worker ants to get busy foraging for food and water to sustain the colony. Like any other insect, ants...
Food Safety: A Global Public Health Threat
In a year, An estimated 1 out of 10 people will fall ill after eating contaminated food, with diarrheal diseases being the most common illness (WHO). The food sector today faces many challenges that may leave food vulnerable to contamination and other hazards, as it...