Every year on March 22, the world observes World Water Day, a global initiative by the United Nations to highlight the importance of water conservation and sustainable management of freshwater resources. In 2025, the theme is “Glacier Preservation,” emphasising...
Good hand hygiene (hand washing and drying) is important all year round, but especially as we enter the holiday period and want to spend time with loved ones (and not worry about getting sick). Here are five surprising facts...
Deep cleaning, also known as “Ablution Hygiene Treatment,” stands as one of the most debated and speculated topics in bathroom hygiene. We’ve put together a list debunking three deep cleaning myths, and highlighted the differences between deep cleaning and...
We all dread the almost inevitable phone call that says something has gone wrong at the office. Even more so when you are on holiday. The festive season is here and most of us are already on holiday. We want...
The reason we feel so passionately about deep cleaning and like to blog about it so often is twofold. Firstly, we firmly believe that a thorough deep clean is the bedrock upon which a truly a hygienic bathroom is based, and secondly, what...
I’m sure most would agree that adding a pop of colour to your surroundings could affect your mood, your emotions, and even your productivity. Colour psychology: “how colours affect human behaviour, mood, or physiological processes.” Advocates of colour psychology (amongst them most...
As hygiene experts, we set out on an endeavour to understand how people around the world are viewing hygiene following the global pandemic. We surveyed 20,000 people across 20 countries… here’s what we found. Nobody wants to be THAT...
Here are some hygiene tips I’ve picked up while working for Initial, for your home and business. Read our latest blog to find out more. Over the past few years, our knowledge of hygiene practices for ourselves, our homes,...
Every year on the 15th of October we celebrate Global Handwashing Day and this year the theme is “Unite for universal hand hygiene”. Read our latest blog to find out more about Global Handwashing Day. Take a moment to...
This blog discusses identifying and avoiding unexpected, unhygienic touch points in a hospital ward, as a means of preventing cross-contamination. In recent years hospital hygiene has come under the spotlight as increasing numbers of people started to better understand...