FEATURE CLEANING Then there are washing machines which, as mentioned above are more likely to smell in the summer. To prevent this you are advised to run the machine without anything in it but hot water and plenty of detergent, then to leave the door open for a while after the cycle has finished. Once you’ve taken all of this into account then you can get back to your usual spring cleaning routine. If you want any help with that then a quick google search will reveal an endless list of advice articles and top tips lists. Literally endless. FUN FACTS Between 70 and 80 per cent of dust particles in a home or office are made up of dead skin cells. The rest are outdoor particles like soil or pollen. Over six million people use domestic cleaning services in the UK and over two million of them admit to cleaning themselves before the cleaner comes. Surveys and reports suggest that Iceland is the cleanest country in the world. They also found that just under half of couples regularly argue about cleaning and tidiness. An hour’s worth of vigorous cleaning will burn around 100 calories. The average woman spends 12,896 hours in her lifetime cleaning. The average man spends around half that, clocking in at 6, 448 hours. Most ant-bacterial cleaners are designed to be left on surfaces for up to a minute so wiping them away immediately massively reduces their effectiveness. 18 JULY / AUGUST 2016 CLEANING HYGIENE TODAY Almost 70 per cent of diseases are caused by people being unhygienic in the way they store and prepare food. Researchers have found that the air blown out from vacuums has the highest concentration of germs of anywhere in your house. It was followed by washing up sponges, cutting boards, toilets and remote controls. The average kitchen dishcloth can contain four billion living germs. Salmonella can survive freezing and can survive on dry surfaces for at least 24 hours. Office telephones harbour around 25,000 germs per square inch. The number of bacteria on any surface will increase by almost a third every day if not disinfected. 98 per cent of people who work in an office will catch a contagious disease from their workspace. Surveys and reports suggest that Iceland is the cleanest country in the world”
CHT July / August 2016
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