UNDERSTANDING CLEANLINESS

Cleanliness is the state of being clean and free from dirt. It is the process of achieving and maintaining cleanliness through regular practice.

Cleanliness is the moral quality which leads us towards real health, beauty, confidence and happiness. It is deeply related to the hygiene and disease prevention.

Cleanliness is a good characteristic of people who maintain it and ensure dirt free lifestyle.

Maintenance of cleanliness is very essential for the social life. It is a process that requires a set of habits to be followed on regular basis.



  

IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS IN OUR LIVES (part 3)

Cleanliness is the most important and good quality of lifestyle that must be followed by every human being if we desire a healthy and happy life. People with dirty habits always become unhappy and suffer many infectious diseases, however people with clean habit become happy and healthy in their life. We need to maintain the habit of cleanliness accordingly with the progress of civilization, and keep our body, mind and spirit clean every time to stay away from the problems that come with uncleanliness. The habit of cleanliness can be practiced better at home with the guidance of our parents and at school with the guidance of our teachers.

Cleanliness is very essential for our life as it benefits us in many ways. It not only keeps us healthy but also improves our confidence level in various fields. Just keeping our bodies and environments clean can make us free from many kinds of diseases. We should practice the act of cleanliness while making food, eating food, taking bath, cleaning dishes, cleaning home and other surrounding areas. Cleaning our bodies regularly make our complexion brighter which enhances our confidence level. We feel happy, fit and smart when we practice cleanliness, It gives us a peaceful and cheerful mind which brings us closer to the divinity. We should maintain cleanliness everywhere whether at home, office, school or other places and always take part in the activities related to the clean habit for better understanding.

There are various ways we can keep ourselves and environments neat and clean if we desire to live a healthy and happy life such as keeping our kitchens, toilets, home, offices and environments very clean as they are the source of various infectious diseases. Cleanliness should not start and end with us, we should also teach our neighbors and other illiterate people how to practice and maintain cleanliness for their safety. Without cleanliness it is difficult to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.

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IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS IN OUR LIVES (part 2)

Cleanliness is one of the most important cleaning habits for human being in order to live a healthy and happy life. It is the best quality of living everyone needs to have or develop with time. Following cleanliness helps us in keeping our body and mind very energetic, active, fresh and healthy. It keeps us away from the diseases as it is the part of healthy civilization. If we follow this habit all through our life regularly we will always be free from infectious diseases. Cleanliness makes us fit and smart with a cheerful mind. It gives us lots of confidence, progress and improvement in all the spheres of life. By following cleanliness we move gradually towards the divinity. That’s why, it is well said that “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”.

We should give ourselves daily care including with the cleanliness of surrounding areas, ensure we follow personal hygiene always, wash our hands with soap and water before every meal and after using the toilet.  Wastes should be thrown only into the dustbin. Taking care of the drainage system and sanitation of the home and surrounding should be our priority.

People become victim of various diseases in the hospitals because of practice of unsterilized techniques by the doctors and other paramedical staffs. Some doctors do not care about cleanliness in the hospitals because of their money earning habits and spread various fatal diseases among patients and their attendants. We need to raise our hands together for the maintenance of cleanliness in the environment and stop throwing garbage anywhere especially in the populated areas. We should keep our body, mind, homes, streets, schools, offices, etc very clean in order to keep us healthy and happy. Kids at home and students in the schools and colleges need to get educated about the importance of cleanliness at national and international level.

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HOW TO ERADICATE MOLD SPORES

Mold spores spread easily and cannot be completely eradicated.
Mold can grow anywhere: on carpet, clothing, food, paper, and even in places you can't see, such as the backside of drywall, areas inside walls around leaking or condensing pipes, and above ceiling tiles.
Not only is a mold problem difficult and costly to fix, but mold can also produce allergens and irritants (and, rarely, toxins) that may compromise your health.

So what can you do if you're concerned about mold growing in your home?
The best approach is preventing mold before it becomes a problem.

The key to mold prevention is simple: moisture control.                     

1. Prevent moisture with proper ventilation. It may be that your routine domestic activities are encouraging the growth of mold in your home. Make sure an activity as simple as cooking, taking a shower, or doing a load of laundry doesn't invite mold by providing proper ventilation in your bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and any other highs moisture area.

2. Dry wet areas immediately, Mold can't grow without moisture, so tackle wet areas right away.  After a heavy rainfall, accumulation from a leaky pipe, even a spill on the carpet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours. If you've experienced a flood, remove waters damaged carpets, bedding, and furniture if they can't be completely.

3.Vinegar
Pour undiluted white vinegar into a spray bottle, spray the affected area, let  it sit for an hour, then wipe clean.

4.Bleach.
This is very effective when used on mould surfaces, Mix 1 cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water, then use either a spray bottle or a bucket and sponge to clean the affected area.

5.Baking soda is both mild and safe, and it also acts as a deodorizer. What’s more, unlike the other solutions, baking soda can be used on porous surfaces. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to 8 ounces of water and mix thoroughly. Spray the affected area, scrub with a sponge or brush, then rinse. Follow this by spraying a second time, but don’t rinse afterward.

IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS IN OUR LIVES (part 1)

Cleanliness means keeping ourselves neat and clean by avoiding dirt. It is the best practice to keep everything clean. According to the type of things surrounding us, we can divide cleanliness into various types such as cleaning of clothes, cleaning of streets, cleaning of surroundings, cleaning of houses, personal cleanliness, etc. In order to maintain our personal cleanliness, we need to practice cleanliness very carefully and make it a most important habit. It is very necessary to maintain the cleanliness of surrounding together with our personal cleanliness to attain cleanliness balance. We should understand the importance of cleanliness and why it should be a lifestyle.

Also ensure we teach our kids and loved ones at home to practice simple personal cleanliness such as teeth cleaning, hand washing, bathing, and other cleaning habits. People who are used to of keeping themselves dirty, also keep their surrounding areas and environment dirty and filthy. That’s why they always suffer weakness, weak health, infections, various types of diseases, etc. Hence it is very important we keep ourselves, loved ones and environment clean in order to be healthy, happy and free of diseases.

If we talk about our health (physical, mental, social and psychological), we notice how important the personal cleanliness and cleaning of environment is necessary for us. The whole environment is our home which we need to keep clean in order to be healthy forever. Some people understand the importance of cleanliness very well and follow all the cleanliness habits; however some of us throw wastes and dirty things on road which gets spoiled and make them ill. If a clean environment can keep our mind and body healthy; in the same way, a dirty environment puts bad effect on our body and mind. Many people suffer infectious diseases because of infectious agents in the dirty environment. Disease causing agents become very active in the dirty and filthy environment and can cause diarrhea, cholera, hepatitis, flu, etc.

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PRACTICAL CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE TIPS FOR RESTAURANTS BUSINESS

Restaurants are more of a public place that should not only serve a purpose of satisfying its customers stomach, but should as well serve as  place of comfort, clean and fresh atmosphere with utmost hygiene.

Restaurants should always be clean and neat, well arranged and in order, sanitised when and where necessary, have conducive atmosphere. Bacterials and germs can easily visit restaurants as a result of the type of activity that go on in it. Food are constantly prepared to satisfy customers needs which are the number one factor that attracts germs and bacteria to restaurants if not properly handled, hence the need to ensure restaurants are extremely clean and well maintained is paramount to ensuring everyone's safety.

Maintaining Cleanliness In Restaurants - Important Points To Consider

• Steam clean the cooker hood
• Polish all stainless steel surfaces
• Keep carpets, curtains and linen clean and stain free
• Clean fridge and freezer regularly 
• Get rid of grease in your frier and grill
• Keep stockroom and storage room organise
• Clean wash rooms and restrooms regularly 
• Always clean and maintain exteriors 
• Regulary empty and clean waste bins
• Regularly wash your hands
• Sanitize when necessary 
• Ensure all floors are always neat and dry
• All cloths, napkins etc. must be properly washed and neat before use.
• All uniforms must be properly neat before worn.

PRIORITY OF EVERY WORK PLACE SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO THE KEY / MANAGEMENT STAFFS, CLEANING STAFFS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

 
Imagine an office where cleaning staffs are neglected, or were just employed to their work without proper induction or supervision, the office environment and atmosphere will be as good as an office without any cleaner.

The work of every cleaning staff is to prepare the office for the day job delivery. They are always the first to get to the office, clean and put things in order and ensure the atmosphere is conducive and fit for the days job when other staffs come in. Hence the quality and quantity of every other staffs job delivery for the day depends on the job of the cleaning staffs.

Before any organisation employs a cleaning staff, she must be willing to put them on their priority list as their job is very important to the delivery of every productive organisation. Their daily delivery from their department determines the daily delivery of every other departments.

Some Important Things To Consider While Engaging The Services of Cleaning Staffs

• First draw your plans
• Give them proper induction on resumption. (Get them familiar with the organisation's vision and goals)
• Give them proper training if necessary  (The services of professional is needed to do this)
• Do not leave them on their own, they should be supervised. Get them an experience supervisor
• They should be treated well, even though they are junior staffs should not be treated like slaves but like a proper junior staff of the organisation.
• Performance appraisal should be carried out on their job to keep check on their delivery
• Appreciate their effort and contribution when needed, It drives them to do more