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It takes two to tango
3rd of June 2021
Scandinavian reporter Lotte Printz on the interaction between journalists and the cleaning industry. A clash of professions?
Let’s make it very clear from the beginning. This is not some sob story from a hurt journalist. In my time as a correspondent for ECJ, I’ve talked to and met many obliging people in and around this
Floor polishing made easy
1st of June 2021
Does the task of floor polishing necessarily need to be a complex and time-consuming one? Ann Laffeaty talks to manufacturers about the difficulties involved in polishing a floor – and finds out about the equipment that that can help to ease the burden.
Floor polishing comes with plenty of caveats from the experts. If you make a mistake you
Is your toilet watching you?
1st of June 2021
Today’s “smart” washrooms can do everything from counting visitor numbers and gathering refill data to checking the user’s health – and even talking to you. But is such a high level of technology always a good thing, or could it become an unwelcome intrusion in a space that is supposed to be private, asks Ann
Do scrubbers degrade air quality?
31st of May 2021
Dutch reporter John Griep on a study into whether cleaning machines actually pollute the air.
For once, this column is not about coronavirus, but about the paradoxical question of whether a cleaning machine can pollute at the same time. Although coronavirus still dominates our lives, other research continues. This includes research into the
Cleaning Revolution - fact or fiction?
31st of May 2021
Lynn Webster in the UK explains why pre-pandemic cleaning regimes must now be questioned.
No one would have considered 12 months ago that we would experience the year we have all had. That we would only now be considering the return to a ‘new normal’ workplace. The options of phased returns; flexible working arrangements along with
Cleaners become wellbeing workers
28th of May 2021
France reporter Christian Bouzols speaks to Guillaume Hubert at O’Petits Soins - a company offering innovative services alongside cleaning.
What is your philosophy? What we’re offering are cleaning operations and wellbeing solutions. Our first challenge is to demonstrate that our job requires specific techniques and skills. At
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