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What happens if cleaners do not have enough cloths?

Recently, we have carried out a number of interesting cleaning audits to find potential for improving cleaning efficiency.

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Impact of soil and desired cleanliness on working time

Puhastusekspert has been leading the Erasmus+ cooperation project ‘Cost Effective, Need Based Cleaning INSTA800’ for three years. The aim of the project is to exchange experiences between the seven countries that adhere to INSTA800 and to jointly prepare new materials to implement needs-based cleaning.

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Different ways to destroy micro-organisms when cleaning

At the beginning of March, Tuula Suontamo, PhD, held a training course on ‘Cleaning in light of the latest research results’ where she introduced the results of two major studies and the most effective ways to kill micro-organisms. The following gives a brief overview of the different methods of eliminating micro-organisms used in the cleaning industry in Europe today.

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12 fascinating facts about cleaning based on scientific studies

We recently held a training course featuring Tuula Suontamo, a true professional in her field with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and extensive experience in conducting studies on the cleaning of surfaces and putting study results into practice.

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Improving the competence of managers in the field of cleaning at LPUAA

The Professional cleaning and facility management association of Latvia (LPUAA) in cooperation with the project’s leading partner OÜ Puhastusekspert is starting the implementation of the Erasmus+ project “CleanSkil: Bridging the Estonian-Latvian Competency Divide”. The project is implemented with the support of Erasmus+, which is an EU program to support education, training, youth and sports in Europe. The project implementation period is from 01.09.2024 until 28.02.2026.

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6 tips to get rid of dust

Dust is inescapable. It kind of just happens. Dust is dirt that can have a direct impact on our health. In addition to allergies, it can affect even healthy people because dusty rooms can contain more mould spores than normal. Breathing in dust and spores uses up a certain amount of the body’s energy to cope with them, resulting in reduced immunity. If a person weakened by this then comes into contact with a virus, they are more likely to fall ill. We also tend to feel more tired in such spaces.

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How much time on average does it take to clean your home?

Time is an invaluable resource. Every day, people complain about having no time and how the pace of life is simply getting out of hand. Everybody has the same 24 hours per day. The value of this time and how enjoyably we spend it comes down to the decisions we make.

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Young People’s House Cleaning Habits in Estonia

Cleaning is a topic that concerns all people. Someone has to clean all the rooms – at home, in the workplace, in school and in public spaces. This requires time, cleaning products and equipment. Cleaning and the achieved cleanliness have a direct effect on people’s health, for both those who clean and those who use the rooms. Cleaning can be good for health and performance, but it can also be detrimental. This depends on how you clean, i.e. your knowledgeability.

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