Over 3 days in March, Cleenol sponsored the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering show, with the International Salon Culinaire competition running as an integral part. Apart from being a huge event for the hospitality industry, given that it also combined the Pub Show 2023 and IFE and IFE Manufacturing, the event gave us a great opportunity to showcase the compact and highly efficient Evolution X2 product - as demonstrated by the professional chefs in the Live and Skills Theatres. To find out more about X2, contact us directly or complete the Contact Us form on this website.

Today March 18th is Global Recycling Day. Recycling has been a watch word for the environment for many years and it does indeed allow for all types of energy saving but alone, it does not offer the silver bullet for waste control. During any recycling process, resources are reused, energy is consumed, and a degree of pollution follows. This is why the often-quoted 3R's of going green - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – appear in this specific order. This is where pre cycling comes in, under the “Reduce” phase. Precycling is about reducing waste by avoiding items that will generate it, or selecting certain items that will generate less, or acquiring items that can be reused for something else but attention to precycling can also bring significant savings early on in a manufacturing process. Manufacturing cleaning products requires the use of many resources, both renewable and non-renewable. The performance of a cleaning product has a direct correlation with the resources used: if a low performance cleaning product is used, more of it will be needed to deliver the same level of cleanliness as perhaps a more effective or more expensively formulated product will. If a concentrated cleaning product is used, there will be a consequential reduction in environmental impact thanks to there being less plastic and less energy needed during its production, when compared to a traditional product. These are both examples of pre cycling. Pre-cycling is the process of reducing waste by attempting to avoid producing items which will generate waste. It is the concept of "using less" to "generate less''. Such an approach has a stronger positive environmental impact than recycling. Indeed, pre-cycling helps reduce the need for recycling; although recycling is a positive and necessary process, as we saw above, it still requires energy and resource consumption. Developing formulations is not just about mixing ingredients that will provide a functional product, it is mainly about finding the way to generate the best synergistic action between ingredients. For example, the addition of some ingredients may lower the cleaning performance of the formulation. For example, selecting a specific anti bactericidal raw material that is also a surfactant allows the use of just one raw material instead of two. Cleenol has for over 70 years developed effective formulations that require long development cycles and testing of hundreds of prototypes to ensure that we deliver the best cleaning solution at the least cost to the environment. Cleenol has adapted the well documented engineering inspired Taguchi process for its cleaning products.  With this approach, Cleenol has developed extremely effective cleaning formulations that use the lowest possible amount of active ingredient - reducing resource use. This reduction in resource material usage is a highly effective way to reduce our environmental footprint and has been part of our DNA for decades. It forms an integral part of our vision for a cleaner, safer world.

This year Cleenol is delighted to be sponsoring the The Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show, also at London Excel and will be supplying the cleaning and hygiene products for the show and the live theatres at the International Salon Culinaire 2023. The show is being held in association with the Pub Show and the IFE Show across a number of halls - with plenty of food and drink to sample, it makes for a great day out and headline and you can always stop by and say hello to us on stand - and share your thoughts on how well X2 performs in the confined spaces, and hectic environment of the live theatre kitchens. Click here to register for your free ticket

Our 75th Birthday We don't look it we know! This year represents Cleenol's 75th birthday and as a company we are engaging on what we have called 75x75x75. The Company has committed to raising £75,000 from May 23 by involving at least 75 people in 75 events. The money will then be shared between 3 good causes - Katharine House Hospice here in Banbury that we have supported for over 30 years; Tribox - an organisation that uses sport to help mange mental illness and a third cause that will be chosen by the Cleenol employees. We'll be running events and inviting customers to actively participate and to sponsor too so be prepared to get your running shoes on! Get in touch if you want to take part in some friendly inter company footie or cricket or any other fun nonsense events!

See the Team, Take the Cleenol Challenge We'll be showing off the Evolution X2 range as well as our other super concentrates and our edencleen range for those after an alternative sustainable solution. We are confident that we'll have a solution for challenge you bring us! And for those placing orders on the days of the show there'll be something special in store. See us at stand D20 at London Excel and click here to register

World Toilet Day is on 19th November. Held on the same date each year, and organised by UN Water, it has been a globally observed event since 2013. The purpose of World Toilet Day is to ‘celebrate toilets’ but also to raise awareness of the billions of people who don’t have access to proper sanitation. The United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 (SDG 6.2) aims to ensure safe toilets for everyone by 2030, yet today around 3.6 billion people still live with poor quality toilets. This not only poses a threat to health and contributes to the spread of disease, it also pollutes the environment, spreading human waste to our rivers, lakes and soil, and our groundwater. The title of this year’s World Toilet Day is ‘Making the Invisible Visible’ with a focus on the impact of poor sanitation on groundwater. Groundwater accounts for approximately 99% of freshwater on our planet and is vital to human survival. It supports our supplies of drinking water, together with sanitation systems, agriculture, industry and our ecosystems. The World Health Organization reports that at least two billion people drink from water sources contaminated with faeces and that every day more than 800 children under five years of age die from diarrhoea-related illness linked to unsafe drinking water. UN Water is therefore calling on us all to join the conversation and do more to achieve SDG 6.2 and prevent the global sanitation crisis we are currently facing. Keeping sanitation clean and kind to the environment The quality and accessibility of sanitation systems is important but so too is having access to good hygiene and cleanliness practices. Cleaning and hygiene products are crucial to ensure sanitation spaces are kept clean and safe, such as handwashes  and sanitisers to support good personal hygiene. Yet, as we increase our use of these products, we also risk harming the environment with chemicals and toxins. That’s why we developed our edencleen range, which includes high-performing solutions for around 80% of all cleaning needs, limiting any harmful impact on the environment. Our edencleen range is designed for sustainable hygiene the right way and includes toilet cleaner gel, washroom cleaner, drain maintainer, floor cleaner and urinal cleaner. Find out more about our range of edencleen products. Contact our team today, sales@cleenol.co.uk.

How to Read a Chemical Label Labels are the main way of communicating the hazards or risks posed by a substance or mixture. The labels, along with Safety Data Sheets (SDS), enable users to safely use and store these products for everyday use. In times where every penny counts, we might often get sold a story about a product that seems too good to be true. There are certain elements that are required on all labels as set out by the ‘Retained CLP Regulations (EU) No. 1272/2008 as amended for Great Britain’, now known as GB CLP (https://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/legal/clp-regulation.htm). To find out more about what to look out for when looking at a chemical label and to ensure that you don't fall fowl of unscrupulous manufacturers or merchants, follow the link here to see the full article.

Norovirus causes diarrhoea and vomiting and is one of the most common stomach bugs in the UK. It's also called the 'winter vomiting bug' because it's more common in winter, although you can catch it at any time of the year. Norovirus can be very unpleasant but usually clears up by itself in a few days. Symptoms of norovirus: ▪ suddenly feeling sick ▪ projectile vomiting ▪ watery diarrhoea Some people also have a slight fever, headaches, painful stomach cramps and aching limbs. How is norovirus spread? Norovirus spreads very easily in public places such as hospitals, nursing homes and schools. You can catch it if small particles of vomit or stools (poo) from an infected person get into your mouth through: ▪ close contact with someone with norovirus who may breathe out small particles of the virus that you then inhale.▪ touching contaminated surfaces or objects, as the virus can survive outside the body for several days.▪ eating contaminated food, which can happen if an infected person doesn't wash their hands before preparing or handling food. Preventing norovirus It's not always possible to avoid getting norovirus but, following the advice below can help stop the virus spreading. You should: ▪ stay off work or school until at least 48 hours after the norovirus symptoms have stopped. ▪ avoid visiting anyone in hospital during this time. ▪ wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water particularly after using the toilet and before preparing or handling food. ▪ be aware alcohol-based hand gels don't kill the virus. Maintain basic hygiene and cleaning to help stop the spread of norovirus by: ▪ disinfecting any surfaces or objects that could be contaminated, using a 0.1% bleach-based household cleaning solution (1000 ppm available chlorine). ▪ washing any items of clothing or bedding that could have become contaminated separately on a hot wash (60 °C) to ensure the virus is killed. ▪ not sharing towels and flannels. ▪ flushing any poo or vomit in the toilet and cleaning the surrounding area with a bleach-based household cleaner. ▪ avoiding eating raw, unwashed food. ▪ only eating oysters from a reliable source as they can carry norovirus. Cleenol's Sanitizing Tablets (062534/6 – 6 x 180 tabs) and High Power Sanitizing Tablets (0625CHL/6 – 6 x 200 tabs) provide a simple, cost-effective solution for disinfection of areas where people affected with norovirus have been. Including cleaning of touch points and areas that may have been contaminated with vomit or other body matter. Both the Sanitizing Tabs and High Power Sanitizing Tablets are based on a dry chlorine donor – Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC or Troclosene Sodium). This results in a safer, highly convenient and more accurate alternative to traditional liquid hypochlorite bleach. These tablets dissolve quickly with an effervescent action, giving a ready to use chlorine-based solution in under 5 minutes. The main differences between these two products are the size of the tablet and the amount of active ingredient contained within the product: ▪ Sanitizing Tablets = 1.1g (0.5g NaDCC) ▪ High Power Sanitizing Tablets = 3.25g (1.7g NaDCC) For disinfecting areas against Norovirus, a 0.1% solution of bleach is recommended. This means that there are 1000 parts per million (ppm) available chlorine molecules in the solution. Traditional bleach-based cleaners can be hard to accurately dilute to the correct concentration, as the dilution rates will vary depending on the strength of the initial product. However, for High Power Sanitizing Tablets it is very simple to dose to 1000 ppm: Dose Rate for 1000 ppm = 1 High Power Sanitizing Tablet per Litre of clean water Below are a few examples of dose rates to give a concentration of 1000 ppm: Sanitizing Tablets, are similarly easy to dose to 1000 ppm, simply requiring a large dose rate for an equivalent volume: For additional dose rates and alternative uses, please see the Product Use Guides for each product.

Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene - Global Handwashing Day 15th October Global Handwashing Day is on the 15th October. Organised by the Global Handwashing Partnership, the purpose of Global Handwashing Day is to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing to prevent the spread of disease and ultimately save lives. It’s also “an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands at critical times”. The theme of this year’s Global Handwashing Day is “Unite for Universal Handwashing”. According to the WHO and UNICEF, we need to quadruple the rates of progress in hand hygiene, to be able to achieve hygiene efforts set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. So, we can do more if we unite and do things together. Why handwashing is so important Good hand hygiene plays a key role in reducing the spread of a range of diseases including diarrheal, respiratory and outbreak-related pathogens such as cholera, Ebola, SARS, hepatitis E and of course COVID-19. But its importance extends beyond simply preventing disease outbreaks alone. By reducing the spread of infectious diseases, we also reduce school and work absenteeism and help to protect front-line workers. Effective hand hygiene Thorough handwashing with soap and water is the most effective way to ensure good hand hygiene, but the use of hand santisers is a helpful alternative where access to water is not possible. We saw from the COVID-19 pandemic how a concerted effort for thorough handwashing could help prevent the spread of the virus, but also the availability of hand santisers in many places where we might not have seen them pre-pandemic. And while the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be over, we may yet see a resurgence in cases and many other diseases are also here to stay, so it is important to make sure that good hand hygiene remains a priority. While there are everyday occasions when you should wash your hands such as before preparing food and eating, tending to a wound, after handling raw food, using the toilet or touching animals, we learned from the pandemic that more frequent handwashing or sanitising is important to prevent the transmission of viruses. But as we do, we also need to be careful not to overuse chemicals that may be harmful or cause skin irritation. Hand hygiene products that are kind on skin At Cleenol, we understand the importance of practicing good hygiene with frequent handwashing, which is why we have created a range of products that can be used regularly without harming or irritating the skin. Our Senses hand wash is designed for frequent use and is available in three scents – Rose Lily, Peach, and Green Apple. Or if you are looking for a more luxurious range, try our Ast & Greaves products including our carefully balanced, lightly perfumed hand washes, which are available in Jasmine & Apple Blossom and Black Pepper & Ginseng. We also provide a range of hand sanitisers including alcohol and non-alcohol sanitising gels and sprays. Our 70% Alcohol Sanitising Gel or Spray, kills 99.99% of viruses and 99.999% of bacteria but if you’re looking for a hand sanitiser designed for frequent use that is kind on the hands, then try our Senses Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitiser. It doesn’t dry as fast as an alcohol-based sanitiser, meaning you need to rub your hands together for longer, which provides better coverage and a more durable resistance on your hands. But if you are unsure as to which hand sanitiser is most effective to suit your needs then have a read of one of our previous posts, which tells you all you need to know. Find out more about our range of hand hygiene products. Contact our team today: sales@cleenol.co.uk.

This week is dedicated to Hospice Care and Cleenol is proud to have been supporting Katharine House Hospice almost since its inception. About Katharine House Hospice Katharine House Hospice was officially opened by HRH The Princess of Wales in October 1991. Since then the hospice in Adderbury, near Banbury, has met the emotional, physical and medical needs of thousands of people affected by life-limiting illnesses. Local girl Katharine Gadsby was aged only 20 when her life was cruelly cut short by cancer. She had told her father, Neil, that she did not want to die in a hospital bed so she spent her last days at home as no other option was available. Her untimely death set her father and friends on a six-year journey to raise sufficient funds to build a place that cares for people during their toughest times. Today, care at the ten-bed hospice is led by consultants in palliative medicine and specialist nurses, while the hospice also offers a range of day services and care in the community. https://www.khh.org.uk/ Cleenol’s strong ties to hospice Cleenol’s association with Katharine House Hospice dates back to its foundation. The headmaster at Katharine Gadsby’s school was Ken Greaves, grandfather of current MD of Cleenol Group, Sam Greaves. Ken, a long-time friend of Neil Gadsby, read at Katharine’s funeral and also assisted Neil in the acquisition of the land on which the hospice was built. Sam’s father, Richard Greaves, and predecessor as Cleenol’s MD, was a trustee for over 15 years, and took over as chairman of the hospice when Neil retired. Over the last eight years Cleenol has been providing the hospice with a variety of cleaning products – all free of charge – and saving it £5,000 a year. The products include toilet maintainers and descalers, cream cleaners, sanitisers, wax free polishes and lift spray cleaners with bactericides. Also, since 2014, Cleenol has donated over £20,000 to the hospice through employee fundraising and various sponsorship activities. These have included midnight walks, Christmas raffles, sponsorship of Christmas cards, ‘Bring a £1 to Work Day’, collection boxes placed in Cleenol’s reception, ‘Care for A Cuppa’, an accumulator challenge, a gala dinner held at nearby Blenheim Palace, sponsorship of newsletters and donated profits from sales of scrap metal and office products. Fundraising key to hospice’s future Trevor Johnson, CEO at Katharine House Hospice said: “We still enjoy working closely together as a partnership, with Cleenol also sponsoring our hospice projects and through employee fundraising. We are very much looking forward to the partnership growing and celebrating Cleenol’s 75th anniversary next year. “The hospice simply would not exist without the support from our local businesses, like Cleenol. Indeed, Cleenol provide more than just support, they are a partnership with the hospice providing gifts in kind, sponsorship and fundraising. “They are a company that share the same values as the hospice which is why we work so well together and we are proud to be a partnership with them. “Cleenol as a business are very passionate and committed to supporting the local community and by supporting the community, they, in turn, support both their staff and clients”. This support is integral to who Cleenol is as a company and to our philosophy as a business, supporting the local community and helping provide for a cleaner, safer world.

National Hygiene Week runs from 3rd to 9th October this year. Organised by The Hygiene Bank, the purpose of National Hygiene Week is to raise awareness about hygiene poverty and encourage individuals and organisations around the UK to get involved, volunteer or donate money or products to support the cause. What is hygiene poverty? The Hygiene Bank uses the term hygiene poverty to describe those who are unable to afford vital hygiene and personal grooming products because they need to spend their money on other life essentials such as food, heating or rent. Over a third of people living in the UK are classed as living in poverty and over a half of 18 to 24 year olds have had to go without essential hygiene products or cut down on usage because they can’t afford them. This means people are being forced to choose between keeping warm and putting food on the table and doing everyday activities a lot of us take for granted such as cleaning, washing and dental hygiene. The Hygiene Bank is working to change this Driven by the belief that basic hygiene is not a privilege, The Hygiene Bank aims to fulfil its vision that ‘one day everyone in the UK will have access to essential hygiene products’. National Hygiene Week plays a big part in this. Why we’re supporting National Hygiene Week At Cleenol, we’re committed to creating a cleaner, safer world and we provide a range of high-quality cleaning, hygiene and sanitising products to businesses and organisations. Because we understand the importance of good hygiene and cleanliness to keep people and the environment safe, we’re proud to be associated with The Hygiene Bank and support their aims to end hygiene poverty and enable everyone in the UK to access these essential products. How can I get involved? There are several ways to get involved. You can choose to volunteer by setting up a hygiene bank in your area or offering your skills to help support The Hygiene Bank’s campaign. Alternatively if you’re a retailer, service provider or public service, you can help by hosting a collection box. The Hygiene Bank also relies on individuals, organisations, businesses and institutions to support the cause by being a collector of these vital supplies to enable The Hygiene Bank to get them to the people who so desperately need them. And the Hygiene Bank is always on the lookout for people to help with fundraising activities and for corporate support from organisations and businesses.

If you run a commercial laundry or a nursing home or hotel that does its laundry on site, then the pressures to keep everything running and keep the levels of service to where you want them to be, whilst watching your utilities bills rise, feels like an unsurmountable challenge. Crystalbrite, our range of highly effective laundry products, which feature on energy saving could be the answer. CrystalBrite – Quality you can Trust The CrystalBrite range of laundry liquids and powders offer excellent performance and value for money for every type of establishment. Our extensive range of chemicals allows you to have the best combination of products to meet your specific requirements. The laundry liquid detergents are fully built for use with low and high-temperature wash programmes. Also compatible with ozone systems. Our fabric softeners come with a variety of fragrances and are designed to soften the fabric, reduce static and make ironing easier. CrystalBrite also offers specialist enhancing products for specific soiling from destains to boosts and emulsifiers. Traditional powders are a great choice for hospitality and care/residential homes. Energy Saving Formulations CrystalBrite products are formulated to give first-class results even in low temperatures. By washing at 30°C rather than 60°C, a saving of around 65% (cold fill) or 70% (hot fill) is achieved in energy costs. Also, cycle times are reduced as the water need not be heated. Benefits of partnering with Cleenol Full Survey Available on Product Performance, Wash Programmes & Cost Per Wash One Free Service Call Per Year Free Breakdown Cover In Case of System Failure Any Technical Issues, Just Call/Email Cleenol Full Training Provided upon System Install Training improves work safety and efficiency Cleenol provides educational programmes to inform staff about our products and the relevant Health & Safety Acts, including Health & Safety, COSHH and CLP regulations. In addition, we provide a range of leaflets, posters and guides. Training modules can be tailored to your individual training requirements and incorporated into personalised wall charts. Laundry Supply Roadmap PRE-AUDIT - Pre-audit on-site survey to ensure the viability of our Auto Dosing System (ADS). AUDIT - If the criteria are met, we will conduct a full audit visit to survey current products and systems being used. We will identify the current cost per wash, any quality issues and perform a test wash if required. We will define what Crystalbrite products and custom wash programmes would benefit your wash results. PROPOSAL - We provide a detailed analysis of our offering vs. products currently being used. A proposed recommendation includes proposed products and pricing, indicating any savings that you could pocket. FOLA If you are happy to progress, we complete a “Free On Loan Agreement” for 3 years. INSTALLATION, TRAINING & SUPPLY Cleenol's Installation Team will advise on the installation date. At installation, all custom wash programmes are installed and wall charts are hung up. Staff are trained on best practices on washing and drying. All chemicals and SDS are supplied. About time you called us to find out how you sign up.