- Home
- Journal
Journal
The Avenclear journal
News, practical advice and how we work: what's changing in commercial cleaning and what it means for your building.
Planning your office's year-end deep clean
Why the Christmas shutdown is the best time for an office deep clean, what to include and how far ahead to book it.
Five washroom complaints and how to fix them
The five washroom complaints facilities teams hear most, from odours to empty dispensers, and the cleaning changes that fix each one.
Entrance matting: the cheapest way to cut cleaning costs
Why good entrance matting reduces dirt, slips and carpet wear, and how long a matting system needs to be to work.
Microfibre explained: why professional cleaners use it
What microfibre is, why it removes more dirt with less chemical and water, and how to wash it so it keeps working.
Real Living Wage 2026-27: what the new rates mean for cleaning contracts
The Real Living Wage rises to £14.10 in the UK and £15.45 in London. What that means for cleaning budgets, contracts and contractor choice.
Why we write a cleaning specification before we quote
Why Avenclear Cleaning surveys every building and writes a room-by-room specification before giving a price, and what that means for clients.
Winter cleaning checklist for offices and receptions
How to keep offices clean and safe through the winter: entrance matting, wet floors, slip risks, heating vents and washroom demand.
Cleaning schedules for hybrid offices
How to match office cleaning to hybrid working patterns: cleaning after peak days, flexing desk cleaning and keeping washrooms and kitchens daily.
Five signs your cleaning contract needs retendering
Five signs it is time to retender your commercial cleaning contract, from repeated complaints to no audits, and how to run a fair process.
Getting your practice's cleaning records ready for inspection
What dental and medical practice managers should have ready about cleaning before an inspection: specification, logs, audits, COSHH and waste records.