CHTMAG.COM WASHROOMS FEATURE The Wrong Washroom All of us need to cut costs, but choosing the cheapest washroom system can lead to flushing away a fortune down the loo. Charlotte Boniface from Tork manufacturer SCA looks at smart washroom systems that will save the customer money take the whole roll away with them to save on toilet tissue costs at home. Meanwhile, the rolls on the floor or the cistern are likely to become wet, soiled or contaminated which will make them unusable. And any roll that escapes contamination or pilferage will be quickly used up since conventional toilet rolls provide a relatively low meterage per roll. This will again lead to high labour costs since the toilet tissue supply will be in constant need of replenishing. Jumbo rolls are often supplied in place of conventional rolls in away-from-home washrooms. These are often a good solution since many jumbo roll dispensers are lockable to eliminate the risk of pilferage. Jumbo roll dispensers typically hold the equivalent of up to 15 conventional rolls of toilet paper, too, which means the supply is unlikely to run out during the course of the day between maintenance checks. NOVEMBER 2015 11 CLEANING HYGIENE TODAY In these cost-conscious times it is amazing how many public-use washrooms are still equipped with systems that lead to significant levels of waste. Products such as C-fold towels, soap bars and conventional toilet rolls all require a low initial outlay, for example. Yet all of these can lead to waste and over-consumption. C-fold towels are frequently supplied loose in piles on the washroom unit. But it is hardly rocket science to understand that when a washroom visitor takes a towel from the pile after washing their hands, they will drip their wet hands on to the rest of the pile. The next washroom user will then automatically discard the first few wet towels before choosing a drier one, dripping his or her hands on to the remaining towels as they do so. This means that for every towel used, several more will be wasted. This situation is little better when C-fold towels are supplied in a traditional wallmounted dispenser. It is quite difficult to take out one C-fold towel at a time since they tend to come out of a dispenser in clumps. The unused towels will then be thrown away or left on the washroom units to become soggy and unsightly, causing not only waste but mess into the bargain. SOAP Soap bars are rarely seen in today’s awayfrom home washrooms because they quickly become cracked and grimy which means that subsequent visitors will be unwilling to use them. Instead, cheap bulkfill liquid soap systems are often supplied. However, these take time and effort to refill while also creating messy spills on the units. Some bulk-fill soap dispensers have a tendency to leak and this creates waste while also leading to the soap supply running out too soon. Empty soap dispensers will either lead to washroom users neglecting their hand hygiene or forming queues by the few basins that continue to offer a soap supply. Whenever mess is created or products are used up too quickly, the burden on the cleaner becomes greater – and this in turn leads to escalating labour costs. Equipping toilet cubicles with conventional toilet rolls can also drive up costs. Ironically, these rolls are often purchased in a bid to save money since no dispensing system is required and packs of rolls can be bought cheaply over the counter from the cash and carry. One roll will be placed in a domestic holder while the rest may be stacked on the cistern or left in a pile on the floor. WASTE The scope for waste here is clear. Washroom users are able to take as much paper as they like, and some may pull out a length of toilet roll for use as a tissue later. Others may even “Jumbo roll dispensers typically hold the equivalent of up to 15 conventional rolls of toilet paper”
CHT November 2015
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