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23 May 2025

A Quiet Revolution: Why Period Dignity in Irish Washrooms Matters More Than Ever

Written by Sian Walkling
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There’s something quietly transformative about a well-equipped, stigma-free washroom. It might not grab headlines, but it sends a powerful message. Across schools, workplaces, and public facilities throughout Ireland, the conversation around period dignity is starting to find its voice—and...
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20 March 2025

Hygiene Matters: Your Guide to Clean Restaurant Washrooms in Ireland

Written by Andrew Winter
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Maintaining Clean and Sanitary Washrooms in Restaurants Make the First Impressions of Your Washroom Count! A restaurant’s hygiene reputation is built on more than just its menu. The ambience, service, and, crucially, cleanliness all play pivotal roles in shaping...
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20 February 2025

Transforming Your Washroom: A Guide to Energy Savings

Written by Sian Walkling
Rethinking the Often-Missed Energy Drain: Your Business Washroom It’s easy to overlook the humble washroom when considering business energy consumption. Yet, this space, frequented multiple times daily, quietly siphons off resources. Each light switch, hand dryer blast, and hot...
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04 December 2024

Smells Like Success: How to Eliminate Washroom Malodours and Elevate Your Business

Written by Andrew Winter
Imagine this: A customer steps into your washroom and is met with the sharp sting of stale air and unpleasant odour. Their face scrunches up involuntarily, eyes darting around for an escape. The unpleasant scent clings to them, lingering...
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18 October 2019

How Good Hand Hygiene Can Save Your Life & Business

Written by Initial Hygiene
Why is hand hygiene so important? Harmful germs and bacteria surround us constantly, they are everywhere we go, in everything we touch and they get active especially during the winter months. That is why we have cases of Flu...
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27 September 2018

Global Handwashing Day: Clean Hands for Health

Written by Initial Hygiene
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According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 40% of foodborne illnesses are transmitted via germs on our hands. Moreover, a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone. When done properly, good hand...
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26 September 2018

Can smell affect your customers’ emotions?

Written by Initial Hygiene
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Several years ago, psychologist David Pizzaro ran an experiment on the streets of New York, USA. He recreated the smell of human flatulence and asked passers-by to have a smell, in order to reveal the profound power of disgust....
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26 May 2017

Touchless Technology: What does it mean for businesses?

Written by Initial Hygiene
Hands off! Getting to Grips with Touchless Technology Employees’ hands can become one of the major carriers of bacteria in the workplace. If surfaces are contaminated with dirt and germs, employees can then easily spread these when they touch the...
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21 April 2017

Which Hand Dryer Should You Choose?

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Because your customers want to protect their hands from germs, you need to provide facilities for them to wash and dry their hands. Paper towels are a simple, but an inefficient, option. So instead, you might consider installing electronic...
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