ETD Resources

The power of social media - and the ways in which businesses can harness it - can no longer be ignored. With that in mind, the British Cleaning Council has released a new briefing on the ways in which smaller organisations such as trade associations can benefit by capitalising on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter...

A new concept to overcome the problem of cleaning curtains in hospitals is detailed in-depth in these two papers...

Graffiti has long been an expensive problem on buildings and rolling stock transport, yet until recently it has received very little systematic attention.

Continuing Professional Development of the workforce is a fundamental aspect of any business. Life long learning and widening participation are key features in supporting future success...

I hope you found the recent article on toilet cleaning useful. To follow this up here is a paper on soil classification. If you have ever been asked to describe the difference between organic and abrasive soil, and how to deal with them, this will give you the answer you need!

I am sure AHCP Members have visited public toilets from time to time! Perhaps you observed a variation in standards within these facilities, and may even have been rather impressed by some. I was sitting in a cafe recently with my grandsons when a rather charming looking cleaning operator emerged from the ladies toilet with red cloth in hand and approached the table. I instructed a hasty retreat! I will never know what the intention was but the idea was enough. As a result I have provided some reading for you on the matter of cleaning within washroom facilities - I hope you find it useful.

When you get into your car tomorrow morning to go to work, take a close look at the bonnet. Chances are there will be a newly arrived speck of space dust on it, possibly even a space diamond or sapphire. Dust is everywhere. In this article AHCP lead Delia Cannings considers the origins of dust and looks at some of its effects...

Cleaning has always been taken for granted and cleaning means different things to different people in different circumstances, so it is important that we carefully define intent and scope from the outset. This key article from the ETD Team considers the cleaning process from start to finish and is essential reading for all professional cleaners...

A cleaning programme is only as good as its practical implementation in daily cleaning work. This article looks at the latest cleaning techniques including microfibre and considers how these, combined with good team work, can reduce healthcare acquired infections...

The ETD Team visited the 2009 Cleaning Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Find out about their views on what they saw and in particular how disappointed they were at the apparent lack of innovation on display...