Helping slow the spread of Swine Flu

HOW DOES SWINE FLU SPREAD?

Flu viruses are made up of tiny particles that can be spread through the droplets that come out of your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. If you do not cover your nose and mouth with a tissue, these droplets can spread and others will be at risk of breathing them.

If you cough or sneeze into your hand, these miniscule droplets and the germs in them can be easily spread from your hand to any surface that you touch. These germs can live on those surfaces for some time. Everyday items such as door handles, computer keyboards and telephones are all common surfaces where the flu virus can be found.

If other people touch these surfaces, then touch their faces, the germs can enter their system and they can become infected.

THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Thes will help to slow down the spread of the virus and will be the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself and others from infection.

When you cough and sneeze it is especially important to follow the rules of good hygeine and prevent the spread of germs and viruses. ALWAYS CARRY TISSUES. Use clean tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze and cough. BIN the tissue after use. WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP and hot water or use a SANITISING GEL often. MAKE SURE HARD SURFACES ARE CLEANED REGULARLY. Door handles and the like can be cleaned with a good disinfectant or SANITISING SPRAY.

THE SWINE FLU PACK FROM ADCOCKS

Even though news coverage has slowed down recently, we are facing an increased risk of Swine Flu becoming more widespread of the coming months. A number of schools in the UK have been forced to close for brief periods of time following confirmed cases amongst the pupils, and a high number of the cases nationwide have been amongst children. Good Hygeine helps to slow the spread of the infection, along with following the other recommendations already stated. At Adcocks we are able to offer a complete solution to your hygiene needs allowing you to follow all the major guidelines. All the products within this dedicated Swine Flu pack are of the highest quality, ensuring everyone gets the best protection possible. Click HERE to view the pack in detail.

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Cleaner carpets - a guide to extraction cleaning.

Before you start identify the type of carpet that is to be cleaned, nylon carpets are pretty robust and can be easily cleaned, whereas wool and wool-mix carpets need a lot more care. Test your cleaning chemicals on a small, unobtrusive area before starting, remember wool carpets will not withstand strong chemicals or lots of water! With extraction cleaning, you can achieve excellent results, but remember that some stains can never be removed.

1) Vacuum

Toroughly vacuum the area to remove loose dirt and dust. This also allows the pre-spray to penetrate deeper and prevents large bits of dirt clogging up your extraction machine. We can offer you many types of vacuums, from the Truvox Wide Area Vac, to the Lindhaus Dynamic Professional vac, to the handy and efficient Henry. Click here for our full range

2) Pre-Spray

Spray the entire carpet with a pre-spray cleaner such as the Prochem PreSpray
Gold which is a highly concentrated, professional strength prespray cleaner that is ideal for wool, wool-mix, stain-resistant nylon and other pH sensitive, wet-cleanable carpets, rugs and upholstery fabrics. It is also approved by ‘Woolsafe’ for use on wool and wool-rich carpets. Or the Jangro Spot and Stain Remover which can be used as a single solution for spaots and stains or as a pre-spray. Go back over any heavily soiled areas then leave complete area for about 5 minutes.

3) Brush
Brush the carpet using a large brush which lifts the carpet pile and breaks down dirt allowing the cleaning solution to penetrate fibres. Leave for another 5 minutes.

4) Extraction Cleaning

Start in the corner of the room furthest from the door and work backwards out of the room, keeping the machine behind you to prevent the wheels causing fresh marks on your newly cleaned carpet. Using your extraction machine, go over using a few overlapping strokes to spray your solution on the carpet. Then use a few overlapping dry strokes to thoroughly suck up the water. Consult your machines instruction booklet for a complete users guide. We offer a range of extraction machines including the Prochem machines.
There is a wide range of chemicals available for use in your machine, simply click here for our complete range of floor care products.

5) Dry

Allow the area to dry thoroughly, with a good extraction machine this can take around
4-5 hours. Alternatively you can use Room Dryers