Keeping up hygiene habits


Paul Mulready, Marketing Manager of Northwood Hygiene Products, discusses what washroom systems should deliver to protect people with effective hygiene protocols as coronavirus measures are scaled back.


With restrictions lifted and more people returning to workplaces, bars, and restaurants, we all need to take extra hygiene precautions to help prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria.


Handwashing remains one of the most important hygiene measures and washrooms continue to play a key role in helping to keep people safe. As well as providing high standards of hygiene, they must be durable, easy to maintain, and sustainable too. So, what simple changes can washroom providers make to their hygiene management solutions?


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demand We’ve all come to realise the importance of cleanliness, so organisations must be prepared for more people using washroom facilities. More visitors in washrooms means that supplies of soap and towels deplete faster, requiring more frequent replenishment. Providers should therefore look for high- capacity dispensers that feature clear inspection windows to make them quick and easy to refill and reduce maintenance time in the washroom.


Greater footfall in the washroom means that the dispensers themselves are more vulnerable to knocks and scratches so units need to be durable as well as functional. Dispensers made from hardwearing materials can withstand damage and will perform better in the long term. With more people reluctant to touch washroom surfaces, it’s worth looking for no-touch soap dispensers, which automatically dispense without the need to touch the unit.


With the public increasingly keen for businesses to be accountable for sustainability, providers must also consider how they can make their washrooms more environmentally- friendly by choosing solutions that use recycled materials where possible, control consumption, and deliver zero waste.


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A solution like the North Shore premium proprietary system of washroom dispensers and consumables from Northwood, for instance, helps to deliver improved washroom hygiene standards, whilst also saving money and reducing waste.


North Shore delivers industry-leading capacity and supreme cost-in-use benefits. Easy to install and maintain, it's durable, hygienic and environmentally sustainable. The North Shore range offers users a choice of three wipe- clean hand towel dispensers, as well as the 5000-sheet capacity Orbit four roll infinity toilet dispenser, and the compact 2500 sheet capacity Side-by-Side toilet roll dispenser.


Combining a number of hygiene-promoting features with strong green credentials, North Shore helps to curtail waste and overuse, reduce costs, and minimise the


environmental impact. Ensuring 100% of the paper is used, both the Orbit and our Side-by-Side toilet roll dispensers prevent


‘free rolling’ and only allow access to the next roll once the current one


has been used. North Shore is designed to deliver zero waste


and volume in use in order to reduce the amount of paper deliveries. This lessens the amount of packaging, reduces the number of stub rolls thrown away, and means fewer trucks on the road. All North Shore packaging (including cardboard cores, cardboard cartons, and paper and plastic wraps) is fully recyclable.


Sustainable hygiene management is essential and, by making the right choices, businesses can ensure their washrooms deliver optimal hygiene, whilst also being efficient and, just as importantly, ethical.


For further information please visit the website below, or call 01952 236 930.


www.northwood.co.uk


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