When the wet weather starts, you may notice that your entrance seems to need cleaned every few hours – especially if the entrance experiences heavy traffic straight off of the streets. In order to stop the dust, dirt and damp build up at the point of entry, an entrance mat is likely to be the solution.

Mats will help to protect carpet and hard flooring from damage and soiling and are usually available in a variety of sizes and colours. Some janitorial services even can create branded mats to enhance the entrance. Custom matting has many potential benefits for your company, some of which are not immediately obvious.

A custom floor mat can give your company a premium brand image at the same time as being a practical and safe way to protect your employees, clients and visitors. Not only will you gain savings from not having to replace expensive flooring, but a logo on the entrance mat is an excellent way of reinforcing the existing branding of your premises as well as a great way to save cleaning time and money.

Some janitorial suppliers provide full servicing for entrance and dust control mats – collection, laundering and delivery. Make sure that the mats are made from colourfast nylon and will withstand the demands of high traffic passages.

More importantly, mats will stop slips and falls in the entrance of your premise. Nearly 11000 workers suffered injury as a result of a slip or trip last year. It is government regulation that people should be able to walk on the floor without fear of a slip despite any contamination on it, including water. It is suggested on government websites that if the risk cannot be eliminated (such as rain water in Britain), then sufficient provision such as a good sized entrance mat must be supplied.

It is not only for the safety of employees, but your visitors as well that entrance mats should be used. It is an added benefit that branded mats can provide much more positive reinforcement for the traffic that uses your entrance.

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It is because the hand dryers last much longer than paper towel dispensers – usually between 7 and 10 years – that they score better as manufacture costs are negligible. However it is not always the case that hand towel are greener are there are manufacturers who specialize in the production of paper towels that are greener and more environmentally friendly. These hand towels are composed of recycled material as the production of recycled paper takes 40% less energy and creating new paper. However, paper towels once used cannot be recycled.

Hand dryers are also claimed to be more hygienic – however this is also under scrutiny from experts. Some researchers have found that the hot air speeds up to the drying of the hands and thereby killing the microorganisms. Handdryers can reach crevices in the hands that paper towels cannot reach even though the skin may appear drier.

Handy Dryers have been criticised for being too slow or noisy and not providing the public with access to towels to clean up spills. Some reports have even found that the number of bacteria on the hands was found to increase on average after using a hand dryer rather than the reduction seen by using paper towels. The spread of micro-organisms has been researched by experts as it is feared that more powerful handdryers can cause cross contamination.

After looking at the arguments, it seems it depends on personal choice as the difference seems to be so miniscule. The best idea to find good janitorial supplies would be to contact your local hygiene supplier. They will be able to advise you on where their products come from and the benefits they can offer you.

My name is Ben Camelas a chemical expert who normally writes in newspapers and magazines about the benefits of having proper janitorial supplies and hygiene supplies, don’t hesitate to get in contact.

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