Research Shows a Link Between Dust & Increased Production of Fat Cells I’ll bet you didn’t know that dust commonly found in indoor environments could be making you gain weight? Neither did I until I heard about this study done at Duke University. The study shows that common compounds found in […] Read more »
The Ugly Truth about Sanitation in Gyms
The amount of pathogens that end up on common items in the gym is a shock to most people, and recently researchers were astonished to discover that free weights used in a gym can contain over 360 times more pathogens and bacteria than the seat on a public toilet, treadmills can contain […] Read more »
5 Things a Commercial Cleaning Service Must Do to be Reliable
If you are looking to contract a commercial cleaning service for your company, you are going to come across many service providers, each claiming to be better than the last, so how do you know which one to hire? Before you sign a contract with a commercial cleaner, you should […] Read more »
Why Hygienic Childcare Services are an Imperative for Working Mums
Most mothers agonize over the decision to leave their kids under the care of strangers in a childcare facility and go back to work. It's only natural that working mothers need peace of mind that their children are being well taken care of in an environment that is safe, intellectually […] Read more »
Cleaning to Prevent the Transmission of Infectious Diseases
Hygienic cleaning practices are important in all public areas, for example toilets, lunchrooms and gymnasiums, but they are even more important in childcare centres, aged care centres, and hospitals because the young, the old and the sick are particularly vulnerable to all sorts of infections. These three groups tend to […] Read more »
Cleaning Hotel Bathrooms and Toilets
As a general rule, all hotels bathrooms and toilets should be thoroughly scrubbed, cleaned and disinfected after one guest leaves and before the next one checks in. Dirty bathrooms and toilets can be off-putting to guests, and in poorly cleaned facilities, they can even be potential health hazards. The last […] Read more »
The Best Way to Clean a Hotel Room
Cleanliness is perhaps the most important factor that guests consider when they are deciding whether or not to return to your hotel. A hotel could have the best amenities, spacious rooms, and delightful receptionists, but no one would want to stay in it for a second time if the rooms […] Read more »
Cleaning Vomit from Hotels, Pubs and Nightclub Floors.
If you work at a hotel, a pub or a nightclub, dealing with vomit is pretty much an occupational hazard. Even in the most laid-back or proper establishment, sooner or later someone is going to vomit on the floor. When this happens, you should be prepared. At Smart Cleaning Solutions, […] Read more »
ISO 9001 Commercial Cleaning Company – What does it Mean & Why Does it Matter?
ISO 9001 is a Global Quality Management Standard Created Entirely with the Interests of the Customer in Mind. To achieve ISO 9001 certification, Smart Clean was audited against the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard, and certified to have demonstrated robust and reliable cleaning practices that assure our cleaning services consistently […] Read more »
What are the most Common Reasons for Sacking a Commercial Cleaner?
Cleaning isn’t rocket science, so you’d think hiring a cleaner for your business would be a straight forward process, right? Well unfortunately, no! "Every year, almost half the people hiring a contract cleaner sack them, either in the middle of their contract, or when their contract is expired, because they’re […] Read more »