Tips on Cleaning Hotel Bedrooms

1) Remove all dirty linens, trash and towels. Put the bed quilt to one side if re-using, or remove for laundering if scheduled for its regular clean.

2) Put clean sheets on bed and clean pillowcases on pillows replace the quilt. Fold down top-sheet and quilt about quarter of the way down, lay pillows along the fold and then pull covers back over pillows.

3) Clean Bathroom using a good using good quality products to wash and wipe down all surfaces. Use a glass and mirror cleaner to wipe down all glass, mirrors and stainless steel. Buff with a clean, dry cloth. Replace toilet rolls, clean towels and any toiletries.

4) Clean main room using the glass and mirror cleaner to wipe down windows, mirrors and any stainless steel fittings. Wipe down furniture using a luxury furniture polish, cleaner polish or multi-surface cleaner. Check the carpets for any stains and remove with a product such as a spot and stain remover.

5) Replace any items that you provide for your guests comfort such as sewing kits and slippers and remove all cleaning products from the room.

6) Finally vacuum the floor and spray with air freshener before leaving ready for the next guest to check-in.

Bar Tips - pouring beer and wine

There are tricks and tips all bar staff know for presenting the perfect pint and serving wine in the ‘correct’ manner. Below are the standard methods for pouring beer and wine.

THE PERFECT PINT

1) Use a clean glass. A dirty glass, containing oils, dirt or residuals from a previous beer, may inhibit head creation and flavours.
2) Hold your glass at a 45° angle. Pour the beer, targeting the middle of the slope of the glass. Don’t be afraid to pour hard or add some air between the bottle and glass.
3) At the half-way point bring the glass at a 90° angle and continue to pour in the middle of the glass. This will induce the perfect foam head. And remember, having a head on a beer is a good thing. It releases the beer’s aromatics and adds to the overall presentation. You may also want to gradually add distance between the bottle and glass as you pour, to also inspire a good head. An ideal head should be 1” to 1-1/2”.

HOW TO POUR WINE FOR PATRONS

1) Present the Bottle
You always want the drinkers to know what they’re about to drink. Show them the bottle, with the label and vintage clearly showing. They will want to check the winery name and vintage to ensure both are what they want.
2) Open the Bottle
The aim is to open the bottle as efficiently as possible without losing any of the contents!
3) Pour Out a Sample
Always give the sample to the person who ordered the wine to taste. About 10% of all wine will end up ‘corked’.
4) Pour Out the Wine
Usually the wine is served clockwise round the table. Never fill the wine-glass, always leave room for the wine to be ‘swirled’. In some restaurants the women are served first then the men, but this depends on the establishment.
5) Leave the Remaining Bottle in a Cooler
Customers can then top up their own glasses if they want.

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Table Art - napkin folding

Add some style and glamour to your tables with the following designs made by simply folding napkins.

THE WATER LILY

1) Fold the corners of the napkins to the centre.
2) Fold the corners to the centre again.
3) Repeat once again.
4) Turn napkin over onto plain side.
5) Fold the corners to the centre again.
6) Hold a tumbler on the centre of the napkin and pull the points away from underneath.
7) Completed design

THE COCKS COMB

1) Fold Napkin in four
2) Fold in half diagonally
3) Fold ‘B, B’ to the centre ‘C’
4) Turn the points ‘A,A’ underneath and fold in half at the centre ‘C’
5) Pull up the 4 points
6) Completed design

THE CANDLE

1) Fold napkin diagonally in half forming a triangle. Fold one fourth of the base edge up to form a cuff
2) Turn napkin over. Roll carefully left to right.
3) Tuck the remaining corner inside the cuff to hold the candle form.
4) Position the napkin with the highest point facing you.
5) Completed design

THE OPERA FAN

1) Fold napkin in half. Form an accordian pleat leaving about 8” plain.
2) Gather pleats together
3) Fold in half again
4) Fold A to B along dotted line
5) Fold down C to form a stand
6) Completed design

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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

Keeping Care Home Odours at Bay!

FIRST impressions count– and nowhere more so than in a care home. Yet too many first impressions are being undermined by the smell of urine greeting visitors to many care and social services environments. The fact is that a family looking for nursing care for an elderly relative is
unlikely to choose a nursing home if it smells unpleasant.
Odour control
The outcome will be comment in the community about the lack of odour control in the nursing home. This will impact on levels of residency, which will in turn impact on the home’s profitability. In the public’s view, offensive odour equates with lack of cleaning. The solution from Prochem Europe is one of its most successful chemicals.
BM015 Urine Neutraliser is a specially formulated acidic deodorant for neutralising and deodorising urine deposits in carpets and fabrics. It neutralises odour on contact and prevents staining. A yellow-tinted liquid
with a fresh fragrance, it comes in a ready to- use one-litre spray, and as concentrate in a five-litre container for dilution 1:1, pH4. B153 Urine Neutraliser will deodorise and chemically neutralise urine on contact, to prevent permanent staining and unpleasant odours during cleaning. However, as urine may cause a permanent stain, Urine Neutraliser may not be effective in removing old urine stains. BM015 Urine Neutraliser has applications in a wide range of environments in addition to care homes, hospitals and other healthcare environments. Public transport, hotels, restaurants, schools and prisons can benefit from using this product, as can any houses with young children or a pet in residence!
Pre-testing
BM015 Urine Neutraliser can be used on carpets, fabrics and upholstery, subject to pre-testing for colour-fastness. It may also be used for hard surfaces and urinal cleaning and deodorisation.

HOW TO USE BM015 URINE NEUTRALISER

ON FRESH URINE STAINS:

1 Liberally apply BM015 Urine Neutraliser undiluted, directly to the contaminated area with the trigger sprayer.

2 Blot with clean white towel, mop or sponge and allow the area to dry.

FOR OLD STAINS AND HEAVILY CONTAMINTED AREAS:

1 Liberally apply BM015 Urine Neutraliser undiluted or diluted with an equal part of water, to the contaminated area.

2 Brush in and allow to dwell for up to 15 minutes.

3 Rinse extract out Using your usual extraction method

4 If odour persists, spray BA037 Jangro Odour Neutraliser over the area after cleaning, and use as directed.

Colour Coding Hygiene System

The aim of an equipment Colour Coding System is to prevent cross-contamination during the cleaning process. It is vital that a system forms part of your employee training programme. The Colour Coding of cleaning equipment is a simple, but important step that will make a large contribution to hygeine standards and the elimination of cross-infection. The Colour Coding system relates to all cleaning equipment, cloths and gloves. Two colours should always be used within the washroom/sanitary area. For further information and assistance visit http://www.adcockexpress.co.uk/

On our website you can find the following items available in the above colours for use as part of your hygiene system.

COMMERCIAL HOUSEKEEPING
CLEANING TOOLS
Washing-up Bowls: Trigger Sprayer Bottles and Heads: Hand Scrubbing Brushes.

TROLLEYS
Trolley Accessories

BUCKETS
2 Gallon Buckets

CLOTHS
Cellulose Sponge Cloths; Dishcloths; Jangro Biowipe Plus; Jangro Lightweight Wipes; Microtex Microfibre Cloths; Large All-purpose Cloths

GLOVES
Extra-Large; Large; Medium; Small.

COMMERCIAL FLOORCARE
BRUSHES
Dust-pan and Brush; Lightweight Dustpan; Floor Squeegee 45cm and 55cm; Squeegee Handle

MOPS
Exel Big White Mop; Exel Mop Heads 150gram; 200gram; 250gram; 300gram; Exel Revolution Mop Heads 200gram; 250gram; 300gram; 350gram; Exel Mop Handles; PY Mop Heads; Kentucky Roughneck Mop Heads; Kentucky Aluminium Mop Handles; Prairie Multifold Mop Heads; Prairie PY Mop Heads; Prairie Big White Mop Heads; Aluminium Handles

BUCKETS
Oval Mop Buckets; Duo-Hygiene 15ltr Bucket; King Speedy Mop Bucket and Wringer System; Maxi Combo Mopping bucket and wringer 30ltr; Tall Mopping System; Combo mopping unit with Plastic Wringer or Metal wringer; Euro Unibody Moping System.

COMMERCIAL HYGIENEWARE
Nail Brush; Short-handled Churn Brush; Round Hand Scrubbing Brush; Hand Brush; Polypropylene Handles; Aluminium Handles; Platform Broom Heads in Soft; Medium or Stiff; Bristles Deck Scrub; Flat Sweeping Broom 300mm medium; 500mm medium; 390mm Soft; Yard Broom; Water-flow Brush Kit; Lightweight Brush Head; Floor Squeegees; Shovels; Plastic Hand Scrapers; Stainless steel Hand Scrapers; Wall Bracket

COMMERCIAL CATERING
Dish Brushes; Glass Cloths; Easigrip Sponge Scouring Pads; Sackholder Frame

WASTE MANAGEMENT
Indoor Slimline Bin with Swing top or Lift Top; Waste Sack Holders; Coloured Refuse Sacks

Helping to beat the Credit Crunch.

We’ve written a number of small tips to get the most for your money in these lean times.

1. Only buy toilet rolls that contain the CHSA logo.
Have you ever wondered if a 200 metre toilet roll was actually 200 metres?? Well now there is an easy way to guarentee the length of your rolls. All rolls which contain the CHSA logo are independantly spot checked for length and softness.

2. With chemicals, quality counts.
Ever wondered how some companies can sell own label chemicals so cheap – easy less chemical and more water!

3. Be aware of basket sellers – they are a con!

4. Pay your bills on time

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