Designing Public Toilets
Public toilets are places where one is compelled to ease oneself in unfamiliar surroundings among strangers of the same sex. Therefore, the fundamental principles of the design of toilets include…
Public toilets are places where one is compelled to ease oneself in unfamiliar surroundings among strangers of the same sex. Therefore, the fundamental principles of the design of toilets include…
A basic guiding principle in understanding restroom cleaning is that almost all public restrooms have used designs and have been constructed with methods and materials that embody flaws that work…
Mobile toilets are not an end but a means to an end. A portable toilet service aspires to offer relief for people at construction sites, event sites, tourism sites and…
Facility owners and managers need to follow a multi-component cleaning programme to keep the washrooms clean and hygienic.
Poor sanitation spreads disease, yet efforts to provide subsidised toilets have been resisted for cultural
reasons in many developing countries. To improve the rate of uptake, some people are now advocating a market-based approach.
With the World Women’s Day falling on March 8, Clean India Journal interacted with some of the women associated with cleaning and the cleaning industry. Talking to women right from the janitor to the managing director level, Mohana comprehends that whether it is a man or a woman, it is the performance that ultimately matters.
The more traffic a facility receives, the more the number of visit to the restrooms, and the more the need to maintain these. Quality of products installed, odour, lack of ventilation and appearance – paper towels left on the floor, leaking soap dispensers, etc. – leave facility managers spending a great deal of effort on restroom maintenance. But, the right chemicals and procedure of cleaning with precaution can give the desired results.
A few years ago who would ever imagine that we would have such a thing as World Toilet Day?
asks Amanda Martin, Managing Director, Technical Concepts, South Africa
Cleanliness is the cornerstone of good health, and with disease on the rise, personal hygiene is more important than ever. Hand-hygiene is the single most important way to prevent the…