Astral Hygiene Blog
Cleaning tips and advice from the Astral Hygiene team
Care Home Case Study – Uric Acid and Odour Control
In our latest case study, Anna uncovers the impact of uric acid build- up in a care home and the steps taken to eliminate odours for good. We regularly carry out FREE of charge site audits to help with any queries and to help you get to know the products you use.
Infection Prevention and Control: Care Home case study
The third case study in our series of a site audits from beginning to end, carried out by Anna, focuses on a care home. We regularly carry out FREE of charge site audits to help with any queries and to help you get to know the products you use.
Environmental Health Assessment: Fish Processing Plant case study
The second case study in our series of a site audits from beginning to end, carried out by Anna, focuses on a fish processing plant. We regularly carry out FREE of charge site audits to help with any queries and to help you get to know the products you use.
How to set up your Hygiene when running or opening an abattoir…
This is the first case study in a series of a site audits from beginning to end, carried out by Anna. We regularly carry out FREE of charge site audits to help with any queries and to help you get to know the products you use.
Winter illnesses round up......
We are in the thick of winter... and alongside this bleak time of year comes winter illnesses. Here, I tell you how to decifer which one you have, but also provide some handy tips to avoid transmission.
Revolutionary New Sustainable Products
Here we speak about what's new for 2025! We have quite a treat in store for you!
Royal Warrant Appointment from His Majesty King Charles III
Astral Hygiene are honoured to advise that we have been bestowed with the Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty King Charles III as suppliers of Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies.
Unmasking the True Cost of the Cleaning and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industries
Unmasking the True Cost of the Cleaning and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industries
Part 2 - Environmental Health - Are you doing it right?
This blog discusses a very important and quite a contentious issue how to wash your dishes the correct way (yes there is a correct way)! Simple right, we’ll no it’s not really that simple so please do bear with me while I guide you through this. This is so important!
Part 3 - How to prepare for your Environmental Health Inspection - Sanitisers....
To follow on from our tour of colour coding and the lessons learned about washing a dish the correct way in this blog I’ll be talking about sanitisers...for both food safe and COVID safe!
Part 4 - Preparing for your EHO Visit .....
Now that we know how to section our cleaning areas in to colour coded areas, and we’ve discussed all of the nuances about the best way to sanitise dishes and we know about the 2 stages to clean and sanitise a surface there are some other matters which we need to cover off.
Part 5 - Environmental Health
In the last blog in this section I wanted to cover off a couple of remedial points that are really important in terms of giving the EHO the right impression of your establishment.
How to prepare for your Environmental Health Inspection
Now that every business is open across the UK, it feels like a good time to revisit the basics.....
Astonishing findings..... how often do we wash our gym kit as a nation?
After a sweaty workout, it can be all too easy to throw your clothes to the side, and pick them up again for the next workout.
Red Wine Removal... in minutes
Watch Anna get rid of red wine, with a natural product, approved by Allergy UK!
What should I do with my compostable cup?
You visit a cafe and buy your lunch, and the packaging looks plastic, but the staff assure you it is compostable. That’s great, right? But where do you put it once you have finished with it?
Why is BSEN 1276 not a fit for purpose accredditation for sanitising my dishes?
We've answered some commonly asked questions about BS EN 1276 and what it means for your business.
NHS Under Pressure..... what's going on?
Now that the country is returning to normality after the festivities in recent weeks, we are hearing that our NHS is under extreme pressure and that ‘it is full to capacity’. Why is this and what is going on?
Avian Flu (bird flu)
Right now, avian flu is killing vulnerable and rare wild birds across the UK and worldwide. The disease has spread from Scotland, around England's coasts, reaching Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as well as Wales and Northern Ireland.
SEBO Vacuum Cleaners
SEBO: SEMIGEWERBLICHE BODENPFLEGEGERATE translated means; "Semi-Commercial Floor Care", but more commonly it is recognised internationally as meaning "Quality". SEBO is the largest manufacturer of commercial upright vacuum cleaners in the world. All SEBO vacuum cleaners are user friendly, reliable and of anti-allergy design, endorsed by the British Allergy Foundation. Astral Hygiene Ltd supplies SEBO vacuum cleaners and floor polishers to domestic households, commercial businesses, schools, restaurants and more. No matter what your needs, we have the perfect vacuum cleaner for you.
Eco friendly cleaning myths debunked......
Everyone wants to give their families the best; whether it be the best education, quality ingredients or experience. When looking at products for families, we take only the best. Our eco friendly range is safe, and effective and is harmless to the environment.
What does porn have to do with cleanliness??
Organisational porn has nothing at all to do with pornography, any more than food porn would.
Supply Chain - Why are investors moving away from China?
Over the last few weeks business media have been reporting that both US and EU/UK firms are rethinking the supply investment strategies, which will affect organisations like Astral Hygiene.
What is living in your office water cooler?
Today's blog couldn't be more pertinant, and the pandemic has actually made this issue even more relevant today than ever before......
Recycled vs Pure vs Bamboo Paper – Which is the best?
With so many companies claiming to have the most environmentally sound paper solution from recycled, to recyclable, to green and environmentally friendly – it is really difficult to determine which is the right solution for you and importantly for the environment?
Public Bathrooms….protect yourself…..
In this weeks blog I discuss what bacteria and viruses are present in typical public bathrooms.
How to choose the right floor pad?
This is a mystery to most people, however once explained... everything becomes clear! When cleaning a hard floor, there are lots of options in terms of how you can go about cleaning them. Whether you want to strip, clean, buff or polish a floor a floor pad is the way to go about it - especially on wooden floors.
Free COSHH Training....when you shop with Astral Hygiene!
Astral Hygiene offers comprehensive COSHH training, health and safety training to every customer.....
Astral proud to have been awarded Royal Warrant by HM The Queen
Scottish Borders based Astral Hygiene are delighted to announce that they have been granted the honour of a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Colour Coded Cleaning – Preventing Cross Contamination...
Colour coding your cleaning equipment is an easy and helpful system to have in place in a working environment. It can be vital whilst cleaning, as it is very effective against cross contamination there are basic guidelines put in place by BICSc (British Institute of Cleaning Science) to ensure your workplace is the safest it can be. In this blog, I will explain why colour coded cleaning is so important and how to colour code your equipment correctly in hope it helps you guarantee safety for you and your employees.
