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11 June 2018

Why Vinyl flooring is the more hygienic choice

Written by Nathalie Leblond
In this guest blog, we talk to Wendy Mitrovich, Brand Manager at Polyflor SA about why vinyl is such a hygienic choice, especially in hygiene sensitive areas such as hospitals, food preparation areas and the education sector. So Wendy, give...
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07 June 2018

Deep cleaning a baby car seat

Written by Thato Mathebula
Car seats are a nightmare to keep clean – they have bits of food and all kinds of unimaginable things hiding in crevices. Here’s how to clean them up and keep your little one hygienic.  In a 2014 Mail...
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04 June 2018

Healthy habits: home and work

Written by Nicole Horne
Edit Post A huge portion of our day is spent at the office. In the face of the average work-day demands. With a fast paced day, a high stress environments, and limited time, it’s easy to say “I’ll have...
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31 May 2018

Hygiene trends of the future

Written by Nathalie Leblond
Back in February I wrote a blog post called The Future of Hygiene which I took a look at some of the advances I thought might be coming our way in the hygiene sector. I focussed mostly on the use of...
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28 May 2018

Initial celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day

Written by Nathalie Leblond
Periods. The curse. That time of the month. Aunt Flo. Shark Week. I could go on and on with euphemisms for menstruation. In fact Health App Clue did a survey which found that there are “over 5,000 different slang/euphemistic expressions and phrases for...
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24 May 2018

How hygienic are hand dryers? We asked the experts at Dyson

Written by Nathalie Leblond
Drying your hands effectively is almost as important as washing them, but we often get asked how hygienic hand dryers are, really? This blog post asks the experts at Dyson to explain why hand dryers that contain a HEPA...
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17 May 2018

The Clean Routine: what should be done in your office and how often

Written by Nathalie Leblond
blog.initial.co.za/5-ways-to-keep-your-laptop-clean(opens in a new tab) A company is doing interviews for a Personal Assistant. A well dressed lady sits down and the interviewer opens with the standard questions around “getting to know you” and qualifications. The interview progresses to...
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10 May 2018

Fact or fiction: Athlete’s foot [series]

Written by Nicole Horne
Athlete’s foot is an infection that gets debated often: is it contagious or not, do people with poor hygiene levels get athlete’s foot, do only athletes suffer from athlete’s foot?  When it comes to the body, it is important...
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07 May 2018

Hidden hygiene hacks: how doctors stay healthy

Written by Nicole Horne
I have always wondered how doctors manage to stay healthy – especially during flu season – and whilst treating so many ill patients! I have been visiting the same doctor since I was a toddler (so you can say...
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26 April 2018

Fact or fiction: Does cold weather make you sick? [series]

Written by Thato Mathebula
Winter is well on it’s way with the Cape experiencing some much needed rainfall and Johannesburg hitting its first single digit evening temperatures this week.  Winter brings with it many concerns around the health of one’s family and employees....
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