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Is your hand sanitiser strong enough?
Over the last week, we have seen cases of Coronovirus (COVD-19) in the UK, and this has sent what feels like the whole population in to a mass panic. Here at Astral we have been absolutely inundated with calls and orders for hand sanitisers as the population believes this will help them to not contract the virus.
Your germiest items.....
So I thought in this blog, in this current climate of contamination, infection control, and bacteria awareness I will talk about the everyday things that need to be sanitised on a daily basis. Some of these things are obvious; and some not so obvious.
Bird Flu - Epidemiology and Prevention
Bird Flu has recently been brought back up in the UK media, so it is useful to share some information about the epidemiology of the virus, how to contain it, chemicals to use and share some common sense information on prevention of the spread if you are unfortunate enough to get it in your flock.
Paper Towels Vs Hand Dryers - Pros and Cons
As a hygiene supplier and a distributor of both paper hand towels and hand dryers, we are often asked which ones we prefer, so I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog about the benefits and the draw backs of both the humble paper hand towel and the new ever more popular hand dryer.
Coronavirus Guidelines and Advice
World Health Organisation have provided some advice to us all in how to protect yourself and your families from Coronavirus. We have indicated some products which will help to prevent the spread of infection and some useful guidelines to follow.
Body Fat Wars.......
You know in your shower tray, or in your bathtub there are times, when you can feel the grease underneath your fingertips when you run it along the edge. This can be ever present in clean or dirty bathtubs/shower trays, but have you ever thought what this is?
Secrets of the Cleaning Boss....
Want to know all the secrets of our most Fastidious Cleaning Boss?
Are your toilets the first to welcome guests at your door?
We talked the last time about how your toilets look, and the importance of that, but equally and sometimes even more important is how they smell….
What message do your toilets give........
This is something that we encounter a lot here Astral Hygiene. The appearance of your toilets give a massive impression to your patrons. Are they clean? Do they smell nice? Does everything match? Is there any grime in the corners? Is it cleanly decorated?
Preparing to return to work .... shared kitchens
Anna talks about the practicalities of using a shared kitchen.....
