Mums know that good home hygiene routines are essential when it comes to protecting their family. With little ones toddling about the house, germs can spread far and wide in the blink of an eye, causing colds, infections and even food poisoning.
Antibacterial cleansers and wipes can be used to disinfect dirty surfaces,but what many people don’t know is that disinfecting items that are regularly used, such as door handles, taps and light switches, is just as important as cleaning high-risk areas, like bin lids and toilet seats.
Use our Cleaning Zone to pin point problem areas in your home and find out how best to rid these zones of germs.
New laboratory test found that family laundry washed under 40oc contained 14% less bacteria than unwashed items and I an 4 of washed items contained coliform– a group of bacteria linked with faeces. Use an anti bacterial launder cleanser to ensure your close are hygienically
Hand washing is one of the most effective ways to help prevent the spread of infection around you home. You should wash your hands with soap and water and dry after changing your baby’s nappy. Hand washing is one of the most effective ways to help prevent the spread of infection. You should wash your hands with soap and water and dry.
The risk of transferring germs to hands and surfaces during nappy changing is high. After removing the soiled nappy, clean the baby’s entire nappy area from front to back to help avoid infection. Use Anti-Bacterial wipes to stop the spread of germs.
Washing under 60 degrees cause a bacterial soup. 1 million bacteria living just 2 tablespoons of wash water. Use Dettol Anti-bacterial Laundry Cleanser in your wash to kill 99.9% of bacteria.
Light switches are some of the most frequently touched surface in the home – make sure you clean yours regularly with a quality disinfectant to prevent the spread of infection in your home.
Try choosing a metal or wooden bin that is easily cleaned with an anti-bacterial product.
Shower seals can harbour mould, which can cause respiratory problems. It is important to remove all mould – Dettol Mould & Mildew Remover is great for removing soap scum, grime and limescale.
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Did you know? Bathroom taps usually harbour more harmful germs than the toilet seat. It is important to clean regularly.
For instant freshness assurance in bathroom choose Air freshening aerosol or choose an Airwick Freshmatic Gadget with its own clever detection to know when more fragrancing is needed automatically. For more information, click here.
Think about the surfaces that are most frequently touched – the toilet flush will be contaminated with bacteria after every time it is used. Dettol Clean and Fresh wipe are a good to leave in the bathroom to wipe surfaces regularly.
Did you know? The Kitchen sink contains 100,000 times more germs than a bathroom or lavatory?
Bacteria can survive on surfaces for a long time. They can then be transmitted to other surfaces (including hands) in sufficient numbers to represent an infection risk.
Bacteria can survive on surfaces for a long time. They can then be transmitted to other surfaces (including hands) in sufficient numbers to represent an infection risk.
Bacteria can survive on surfaces for a long time. They can then be transmitted to other surfaces (including hands) in sufficient numbers to represent an infection risk.
Bacteria can survive on surfaces for a long time. They can then be transmitted to other surfaces (including hands) in sufficient numbers to represent an infection risk.
Did you know that not only do dishwashers save time but also use less water than washing up by hand. That’s because the dishwasher recycles and filters small amounts of water whereas Handwashing been proved to use on average more water per place-setting ** based on several studies by dishwashing expert panel. Click to view more information.
Strong scents like lingering smoke, fumes, and cooking and pet odours can change the perceived quality of the air. Keep your kitchen smelling fresh with an Airwick Freshmatic Max Stone unit to deliver regular and continuous bursts of fragrances to neutralise the unpleasant odours.
Relaxing at home or entertaining with friends over a glass of wine add an Airwick candle to create the right mood
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Light switches are some of the most frequently touched surface in the home – make sure you clean yours regularly with a quality disinfectant to prevent the spread of infection in your home.
Pollen is the most common allergen found in the home, and can cause runny noses and sneezing. Try freshening your home with the Essential oil range of product from Airwick such as Airwick Electrical Plug in with Summer Fragrance ranges such as Sweet Pea inspired from outdoors for indoors without the allergen complication.
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A study by the University of Virginia identified the remote as one of the top places to transmit infections in the home.
Pets can carry a wide range of pathogens on and in their body, including salmonella & Campylobacter. Ensure to wash hand with and anti-bacterial soup after coming in to contact with your pets.
Did you know? Pets are the one of the main carriers of germs into the home. You should wash your dog blanket in Dettol Anti-Bacterial Laundry Cleanser.
Stains occur every day on clothes & busy house leads to a lot of laundry. Use Vanish Stain Removal product to take the stress out of doing the laundry.
Washing under 60 degrees cause a bacterial soup. 1 million bacteria living just 2 tablespoons of wash water. Use Dettol Anti-bacterial Laundry Cleanser in your wash to kill 99.9% of bacteria.
Did you know ? Wearing white is a mood-enhancer. Adding a scoop of a reputable brightening product like Vanish Oxi Action Crystal White is a great way of keeping your whites bright as when you first wore them.
96% of mums claim to regularly wash at 40°C. However, when you wash at temperatures below 60°C, bacteria can survive and transfer between garments in the wash. Experts refer to this as a ‘bacterial soup’ as germs can spread from contaminated items to other items in the wash, recent lab tests show that family laundry washed at 40°C contained only 14% less bacteria than dirty items that had not been washed at all. Using two caps of Dettol Anti- Bacterial Laundry Cleaner kills 99.9% of Bacteria in your wash.
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Dettol Power and Fresh wipes gives your surfaces a Complete Clean everytime by providing 3x Cleaning Power and trusted family protection. A Dettol clean is complete because it works hard on two levels:
Giving your surfaces a complete clean every time.
Dettol Power and Pure range of products is the only one to give you the superior cleaning results that you want, plus the reassurance of Dettol’s disinfection
Dettol Surface Cleansing wipes are anti-bacterial disinfectant cloths that contain no bleach, for an odourless clean that's suitable for all areas of your home. These effective disinfectant wipes kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses - including E.coli, Salmonella and Rotavirus - without leaving the unpleasant taint of bleach-based cleaners. That means they're safe to use where food is prepared, and on sensitive equipment like babies' high chairs, potties and changing mats. The wipes are trusted by doctors to kill bacteria and have the seal of approval from the British Allergy Foundation, so you can be sure they're doing their job.
Dettol Disinfectant Liquid kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, including E.coli, Salmonella, MRSA and the Flu virus. It provides an expert protection against harmful bacteria with a unique non-bleach formula. Dettol Disinfectant Liquid has been specially developed to leave in your home and on your laundry a nice and pleasant smell.
Dettol Disinfectant Spray can help protect your family from germs by helping prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses. Dettol’s unique formula is proven to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on surfaces that you can come into contact with everyday such as your phone and remote control.
Dettol Disinfectant Spray is proven to kill Cold and Flu Viruses
Dettol Power and Pure Multipurpose Kitchen spray is ideal for tackling tough kitchen cleaning tasks as it cleans tough grease as well as the leading cleaner with bleach. But it gives a powerful clean without leaving any harsh chemical residue behind, as its Active Oxygen ingredient breaks down to just water and oxygen so there’s no need to rinse afterwards. As well as being tough on dirt it kills 99.9% of bacteria.
Dettol Surface Cleanser spray kills 99.9% of bacteria, including E.coli, Salmonella, MRSA and the Flu virus. With non-bleach, no taint, and no odour, it is suitable to be used around baby equipment and food preparation tool.
Furthermore, Dettol Surface Cleanser is the only household cleaner to be recommended by Allergy UK as it removes 90% of allergens, such as pollen particles, dust mites and pet dander
DETTOL Pure Bathroom is ideal for tackling tough kitchen cleaning tasks as it cleans tough grease as well as the leading cleaner with bleach. But it gives a powerful clean without leaving any harsh chemical residue behind, as its Active Oxygen ingredient breaks down to just water and oxygen so there’s no need to rinse afterwards. As well as being tough on dirt it kills 99.9% of bacteria.
Dettol Power and Pure is available for Bathroom cleaning in spray and wipes.
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Vanish Oxi Action Crystal White works to remove stains and keep your whites as white as possible. The special formula contains Oxi Powerlift agents which penetrate and lift the stain first time, and also whitening ingredients to help retain a brilliant whiteness in your washing. Add a scoop of this powder to your wash load to see great results.
Check out the Vanish Tip Exchange to find helpful stain removal tips.(URL: http://www.vanish.co.uk/tip-exchange)
Available in both Powder and Gel formats
DETTOL No-Touch Hand Wash System automatically senses hands and dispenses soap to kill 99.9% of bacteria and remove viruses. Easy to use for children and easy to use during any kind of activity that generates mucky hands (gardening, cooking…), Dettol No-Touch is the perfect partner to prevent the spread of bacteria around your family.
Vanish introduces a revolution in stain removal. The super boosted formula is the best from Vanish, it’s so powerful it removes some stains in just 30 seconds! For maximum speed and power pre-treat or soak to see results in 30 seconds. Safe to use both on colours and whites. Check out the Vanish Tip Exchange to find helpful stain removal tips.(URL: http://www.vanish.co.uk/tip-exchange)
Available in both Powder and Gel formats.
Dettol Mould & Mildew Remover is specially formulated with a powerful bleach to easily remove even ingrained mould and mildew. It kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. No need to scrub-contains active bleach. Contains 2.59g Sodium Hypochlorite per 100g.
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New Finish Power and Pure contains an organic catalyst boosted by Active Oxygen which creates millions of high energy oxygen molecules that blast through tough stains, delivering the sparkling clean and shine that you expect from Finish but with less chemicals.
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Dettol Power and Fresh for the dirt you can see and the germs you can’t. We know you care about your home looking clean, but there is more to cleaning than just how it looks. You already know it is important to create a healthy home environment for your family, but it takes a lot of work removing all those messes! A Dettol clean is complete because it works hard on two levels:
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