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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

The importance of washing your hands

27 February 2023 By Kelly Snee - Category Manager for Facilities Management at YPO

70% of all infections are caused by contaminated hands, so it’s no surprise that the single most important piece of health advice given by experts to help stay safe is to wash your hands correctly, as often as possible with soap and water, throughout the day.
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Paint solutions to combat mould in social housing

24 January 2023 By Louise Hardcastle - Category Buyer for Buildings at YPO

Mould is usually caused by internal condensation, which occurs when properties are uninhabited or poorly ventilated. Bathrooms, kitchens, and cold walls are common areas of homes affected by damp, wet or void spaces.
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Time for an office spring clean?

14 April 2022 By Sam Watling - Project Manager at YPO

As we are entering spring and with national holidays looming, we’re reminded of the phrase (and timing for) a ‘spring clean’. The air is fresher, the days are longer, and the daffodils are back out in force.
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Moving office? Top tips to ensure a smooth move

08 February 2022 By Terry Gibbs - Director at Restore Harrow Green

Many organisations are looking at how their offices are configured with lots making changes to fit in around new ways of working.
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Why a breath of fresh air matters in school

01 December 2021 By Leitz UK

After many months of virtual learning, UK pupils are nearing the completion of the first full term back in the classroom with their peers and teachers, engaging with their education in person. Most schools have adopted new safety protocols to protect students and staff since September, but there is a large threat looming unnoticed and untreated that threatens the health of these groups daily.
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Citron is changing for the better

16 June 2021 By Tim Lusher - Business Development Manager at Citron Hygiene

Citron Hygiene discuss the major benefits and reasons behind why they're moving their customers across to a 6-weekly service schedule, and the positive impact this will have on the environment.
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Creating a safer washroom experience

11 November 2020

Washrooms represent one of the greatest hygiene challenges for businesses and schools as they are spaces in which social distancing may be difficult to maintain. They also contain many shared touchpoints and hard surfaces, on which Coronavirus can survive and become vectors for transmission.
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Procuring your specialist decorator paints

05 November 2020 By Jo King - Category Buyer for Facilities and Waste Management at YPO

As the Christmas holidays are fast approaching, have you thought about getting your buildings, classrooms and premises decorated ready for the new year and next school term?
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Five cleaning tips to help you prepare for winter

16 October 2020

The dark nights are starting to close in, which can mean only one thing, winter is coming! Here’s our top five cleaning tips to help you with the winter months and prepare for the cold times ahead.
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Cleaning guidelines for your early years furniture

08 September 2020 By The Furniture and Design Team at YPO

Since the pandemic outbreak there is a heightened awareness of the lengths we need to go to, to keep our hands, personal belongings and daily apparatus clean to ensure we are all doing what we can to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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