http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog The Newlife Cleaning Systems Blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Giving your age away by referencing a Gerry Anderson cartoon character from the 50's could make you appear a Saddo but anyone of a certain age will remember Twizzle with fondness. With his extending arms and legs he constantly went from one high level escapade to another. www.televisionheaven.co.uk/twizzle.htm The cleaning industry ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2010/03/twizzle-and-other-adventures-in-high-level-cleaning/ An Australian company has recently won the window cleaning contract for the 24,000 windows of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, formerly known as the Burj Dubai. The building extends 206 storeys into the sky and will be cleaned by both man power and machines. A squad of 36 ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2010/03/the-sky-is-the-limit-with-the-highest-window-cleaning-in-world/ Recent developments in the field of nanotechnology have led to major breakthroughs which are to revolutionize the way window cleaning is performed in future. The technical named for this new nanotechnology is “Si02 ultra thin layering” but most people know it as liquid glass. The diversity of possible applications for ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2010/02/the-liquid-glass-revolution/ Guano removal isn’t exactly the most glamorous job out there, however the public health risk posed by guano means that its safe removal is extremely important. The term ‘guano’ was coined in Peru where for hundreds of years farmers had collected the white piles of guano from the shoreline and ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2010/02/guano-removal-its-a-south-american-thing/ Despite what you might think sharps removal and disposal is a very dangerous and specialised process. A ‘dirty’ needle could be harbouring a whole host of blood-borne viruses. These could range from HIV to hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV). Although the risk of HIV infection from a single ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2010/01/the-dangers-of-sharps-removal/ Dirty toilets and slapdash cleaning standards are responsible for the rapid spread of novovirus on cruise ships – and the hand sanitisers designed to reduce germs are powerless to prevent contamination, says US medical researchers. In an attempt to stem the rise in outbreaks, cruise lines now routinely station hand sanitiser ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2009/11/how-clean-is-your-cruise-ship-pretty-filthy-says-new-report/ Many people fail in life, not for their lack of natural ability, intellect or drive but simply because they don’t focus their energies like a laser, on their end goal. In the contract cleaning industry, whether you’re a Site Manager, Supervisor, Team leader, Contracts Manager or a Surveyor it is too ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2009/11/if-you-do-what-you-have-always-done-you%e2%80%99ll-get-what-you-always-got/ Ultrasonic sound is sound with a pitch so high that it exceeds the normal threshold of human hearing. Sound waves in excess of 18 kHz are referred to as ultrasonic. The ones used in industrial parts cleaning tend to range from around 20 kHz to 50 kHz. As environmentally friendly ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2009/09/industrial-parts-cleaning-%e2%80%93-the-benefits-of-ultrasonic-technology/ A new electric filter has been designed to reduce the spread of viruses and provide enhanced norovirus  and swine flu protection. The filter is specifically designed to be fitted onboard commercial aircraft in an effort to reduce the international spread of these highly contagious viruses. According to the systems designers it is able ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2009/09/electric-filter-is-new-weapon-in-swine-flu-protection/ A landmark payout has been awarded to a pensioner after he suffered severe burns from sitting on his “toxic sofa”. Maurice Heminsley, a 68 year old from the West Midlands was awarded an undisclosed four figure payout after he was left with severe chemical burns from his imported leather sofa. ... http://www.newlifecleaning.com/blog/2009/09/upholstery-cleaners-be-aware-of-%e2%80%9ctoxic-sofas/