Astral Hygiene Blog
Cleaning tips and advice from the Astral Hygiene team
Fact vs Fiction
Fact vs Fiction... want to learn about which of these tales are true...... In this weeks blog I thought it would be useful to cover off some of the myths that have been circulating around about cleaning products but also to introduce some of the newer ones that have been created as a result of the pandemic.
Ultimate Spring Clean Hacks!
The quickest and most effective way to get your spring clean underway... along with the BEST products to get it super clean and sanitised!
What's in your fog?
Do you know what the ingredients you/your cleaning team are spewing out in to your premises, the premises your children, go? Is it toxic, do you know?
Alcohol Surface Sanitiser - Effective Against Coronaviruses
New Product Launch! Alcohol Surface Sanitising Spray! Effective against Coronaviruses BSEN 14476 and BSEN 1276 Looking for an alcohol based, no rinse surface sanitiser in the fight against Coronavirus? Selden Professional Surface Sanitiser is a sanitiser suitable for use on any water washable surface. This Surface Sanitiser has the latest formulation and associated efficiacy test data to ensure it is the most effective product in the alcohol santiiser range. It is certified to EN 1276, EN 13697 and effective according to EN 14476 against enveloped viruses, including Coronavirus. Selden Professional Surface Sanitiser is residue free and fast drying - no need to rinse off. It is suitable for use in chilled environments Where can you apply Professional Surface Sanitiser? Professional Surface Sanitiser can be used on any water washable surface. Spray onto a clean surface ensuring it is completely covered and allow one minute contact time. For surfaces below 7 degrees Celsius, allow a two minute contact time. No need to rinse off.
Deciphering the detail - what do I actually need to ready my premises to open again?
An easy to understand sign posted guide to what you actually need to open your hotel, bar, restaurant, self catering property again.....
COVID 19 - Myth Busters......
Over the last few weeks I have heard some really alarming things that people are saying about prevention and cure of the novel COVID 19.
Let's talk about the glitter effect......
Glitter goes absolutely everywhere, so if we can think of the virus like glitter, we’d be better prepared for it.
What's this about a second wave?
It feels like time is racing and standing still all at the same time. Have we been in lock down forever, or has it just been a few short weeks?
COVID 19 and it's impact on stock....
COVID 19 has rocked our business like everyones...... but we are doing our absolute best for everyone who contacts us and we are trying …like our suppliers with all our might and every bit of resolve and determination to get supplies to the end user. So here is an update on our stock levels.
Is your hand sanitiser strong enough?
Over the last week, we have seen cases of Coronovirus (COVD-19) in the UK, and this has sent what feels like the whole population in to a mass panic. Here at Astral we have been absolutely inundated with calls and orders for hand sanitisers as the population believes this will help them to not contract the virus.
Your germiest items.....
So I thought in this blog, in this current climate of contamination, infection control, and bacteria awareness I will talk about the everyday things that need to be sanitised on a daily basis. Some of these things are obvious; and some not so obvious.
Bird Flu - Epidemiology and Prevention
Bird Flu has recently been brought back up in the UK media, so it is useful to share some information about the epidemiology of the virus, how to contain it, chemicals to use and share some common sense information on prevention of the spread if you are unfortunate enough to get it in your flock.
Paper Towels Vs Hand Dryers - Pros and Cons
As a hygiene supplier and a distributor of both paper hand towels and hand dryers, we are often asked which ones we prefer, so I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog about the benefits and the draw backs of both the humble paper hand towel and the new ever more popular hand dryer.
Coronavirus Guidelines and Advice
World Health Organisation have provided some advice to us all in how to protect yourself and your families from Coronavirus. We have indicated some products which will help to prevent the spread of infection and some useful guidelines to follow.
Body Fat Wars.......
You know in your shower tray, or in your bathtub there are times, when you can feel the grease underneath your fingertips when you run it along the edge. This can be ever present in clean or dirty bathtubs/shower trays, but have you ever thought what this is?
Secrets of the Cleaning Boss....
Want to know all the secrets of our most Fastidious Cleaning Boss?
Are your toilets the first to welcome guests at your door?
We talked the last time about how your toilets look, and the importance of that, but equally and sometimes even more important is how they smell….
What message do your toilets give........
This is something that we encounter a lot here Astral Hygiene. The appearance of your toilets give a massive impression to your patrons. Are they clean? Do they smell nice? Does everything match? Is there any grime in the corners? Is it cleanly decorated?
Preparing to return to work .... shared kitchens
Anna talks about the practicalities of using a shared kitchen.....
