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Practical cleaning advice, real-world fixes and updates from the team.

Articles from the jobs we do every week: offices, retail, hospitality, common areas and the messy bits in between.

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Hygiene & Safety27 Mar 20253 min read

Tips to Keep Your Office Clean Whatever the Weather

Scotland’s weather is famously unpredictable, with rain, wind and even occasional snow making regular appearances throughout the year. While the ever changing climate adds to Scotland’s charm, it also poses unique challenges for maintaining a clean office environment. From muddy footprints to damp odours, the effects of the Scottish weather can quickly take a toll on your workplace hygiene.

Property & Lettings30 Dec 20243 min read

Why End of Tenancy Cleaning is a Must for Landlords and Tenants

End of tenancy cleaning plays a vital role in maintaining rental properties, ensuring they are spotless, fresh and ready for new occupants. Whether you are a tenant aiming to secure your deposit or a property manager preparing for the next lease, investing in professional cleaning services saves time, ensures thorough results, and prevents disputes.

Office Cleaning29 Aug 20243 min read

4 Essential Cleaning Services for Businesses

Maintaining a clean and professional environment is essential for any business, whether a small office, busy restaurant or large retail outlet. A clean space reflects your brand’s professionalism and keeps your employees and customers happy and healthy. But with so many cleaning tasks to manage, where should you focus your efforts? Here are 4 essential cleaning services that we think every business should have.

Hygiene & Safety8 Jul 20242 min read

5 Germ Hotspots in Your Office and How to Eliminate Them

Your office might appear sleek and clean, but lurking beneath the surface is a hidden world teeming with germs. These microscopic menaces can hitch a ride on our hands, linger on frequently touched surfaces, and ultimately lead to sniffles, coughs, and even missed workdays. To keep your office a health haven, it's crucial to identify and conquer these germ hotspots. Regular professional office cleaning is a good way to keep on top of things.

Commercial Cleaning21 Mar 20243 min read

Essential Cleaning Tips for Shops and Retail Outlets

For high street shops and retail outlets, a clean and inviting environment is not just about aesthetics; it's a key sales driver. A sparkling shop with organised displays subconsciously tells customers you care about details and quality. Conversely, a cluttered and dusty space can create a negative impression, deterring customers and impacting sales.

Office Cleaning22 Dec 20232 min read

DIY Cleaning vs. Professional Cleaning: What's Best for Your Business?

Maintaining a clean and organised workspace is crucial for any business. How this is best achieved will be different for different types of business. Some business owners decide to tackle cleaning tasks in house i.e. DIY cleaning, others prefer to invest in professional cleaning services. In a previous blog post we discussed ‘Why You Should Hire Professional Cleaning Services‘, in this blog we’ll look more closely at the benefits and limitations of both DIY and professional cleaning to help you decide what’s best for your particular business.

Specialist Cleaning26 Sept 20232 min read

6 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Winter Cleaning

Winter in Scotland can be very wet with lots of rain, sleet or even snow. This can result in lots of wet muddy feet traipsing across previously pristine office floors as well as wet coats and bags dripping water everywhere. Winter cleaning of your office is an important, proactive and beneficial step that can greatly improve the look and safety of your workplace. It can also improve your staff wellbeing which can contribute to your business’s success. Here are some of the reasons why employing a professional cleaning company like Pure Clean FM Scotland is a good idea this winter.

Office Cleaning14 Dec 20223 min read

7 Ways to Keep Your Office Clean

As experienced professional cleaners, we know a thing or two about keeping offices clean.

Office Cleaning29 Aug 20223 min read

10 Important Questions to Ask a Commercial Cleaning Company

There are many professional cleaning companies to choose from. They usually offer a wide range of services, e.g. commercial cleaning services, office cleaning services, contract cleaning, etc. How can you make sure you select the right company for your cleaning requirements?

Property & Lettings29 Mar 20223 min read

Why You Should Hire Professional Cleaning Services This Spring

Spring has just sprung and the weather is certainly proving it. The new season might mean that your business is getting busier as we transition into warmer days and longer nights. People might be more inclined to get out and about. With the new responsibilities the season brings it might be difficult to think about cleaning and especially actually getting it done. The point is it’s time to freshen up for Spring and who knows… You might benefit from commercial cleaners for that.

Hygiene & Safety26 Mar 20213 min read

Covid-19 Deep Cleaning With Game Changing Antimicrobial Surface Treatment

Pure Clean FM Scotland offers businesses comprehensive commercial cleaning services, including our specialised Covid 19 Deep Cleaning and Fogging services. As part of this service, we are delighted to announce we have introduced the very latest, high tech antimicrobial surface treatment. This new, high tech surface treatment has been a real game changer in the cleaning world. It provides much longer lasting protection against viruses and bacteria and is proven effective against Covid 19 for up to 60 days .

Specialist Cleaning20 Feb 20191 min read

Dry Fusion Carpet Cleaning in Scotland

Dry Fusion Carpet Cleaning System

Commercial Cleaning28 Nov 20182 min read

Why Your Restaurant Needs A Professional Clean During The Christmas Party Season

The Christmas party season is just getting going. That probably means you’re taking new bookings every day if you’re not fully booked already. It’s the busiest time of your year so it’s important that you maintain high standards. The level of cleanliness in your restaurant could be one of the key elements of a successful Christmas season. Here’s why your restaurant needs a professional clean during the Christmas party season.

Property & Lettings20 Aug 20183 min read

Benefits of Professional End of Tenancy Cleaning

All tenants want their deposit returned at the end of their let. To ensure you get your full deposit returned you need to check your tenancy agreement as it will stipulate the condition the property should be left in when you move out.

Cleaning Advice7 Dec 20173 min read

Does Cleaning Make You Happy?

I haven’t conducted a survey but I do believe if I ask my colleagues and friends what makes them happy, cleaning won’t be at the top of their list. The answers are more like to be going out with friends, playing with my children, or playing their favourite sport.

Specialist Cleaning16 Aug 20172 min read

Commercial Carpet Cleaning - Why It Is Better to Contract a Professional

As a professional cleaning company with high standards, we would like to share with you, some reasons why we believe you should contract us to clean the carpets in your business premises. Our carpet cleaning services are available for offices, shops, nurseries, schools, bars and restaurants. We will clean carpets in all types of business premises in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Central Belt of Scotland.

Commercial Cleaning29 May 20171 min read

Benefits of Commercial Cleaning

Commercial Cleaning Services

Hygiene & Safety19 Jan 20172 min read

How To Keep An Office Clean

How to help your staff keep their office space tidy

Specialist Cleaning25 Nov 20162 min read

Janitorial Services for Businesses in Scotland

At Pure Cleaning we offer a comprehensive range of commercial cleaning services for businesses in Glasgow and Edinburgh. We understand that every business is unique and has its own particular cleaning requirements.

Office Cleaning20 Sept 20163 min read

Why Commercial Cleaning is an Investment, Not an Expense

You probably don’t give much thought tooffice cleaning. You’ve got a business to run. Maybe a shop, a dealership, a consultancy. The details don’t matter. What matters is how clean your office is, probably sits pretty low on your list of priorities.

Specialist Cleaning17 Jun 20163 min read

What Does A Commercial Cleaner Do?

A commercial cleaner is a general term for a person or company that provides cleaning services for businesses such as offices, shops, factories, bars, and restaurants. Some commercial cleaning companies will also provide domestic cleaning services for homes. Cleaning services offered will vary but most commercial cleaners will have the equipment and staff available to carry out everything from dusting desks and emptying bins to industrial carpet cleaning and window cleaning.

Commercial Cleaning12 Apr 20162 min read

Shop Cleaning Services

Pure Clean FMLtd offers shop cleaning services in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and across the central belt of Scotland.

Specialist Cleaning8 Sept 20152 min read

5 Reasons Why Dry Fusion Carpet Cleaning is Superior

Carpets need to be cleaned as well as vacuumed regularly. Vacuuming will remove dust and everyday dirt, but to remove deep grime and bacteria requires the application of detergent and a carpet cleaner. There are a variety of techniques for cleaning carpets. We offer them all:

Hygiene & Safety26 Jun 20154 min read

The Dirtiest Places in Your Office

It is believed that 25% of the labour force in the UK works in an office environment. Unfortunately an office that is not regularly cleaned can be an unhealthy place to work. There are communal places in an office that can get dirty if not cleaned regularly and these will be obvious to most people – toilets, water cooler or coffee cart area, for example. However, there are other places which perhaps you haven’t considered. And these may even be dirtier!

Office Cleaning23 Apr 20152 min read

Top 4 Reasons Why An Office Should Be Cleaned Regularly

Business premises gather a lot of dirt and grime over a working week. People walk in with outdoor shoes on, they may eat their lunch at their desk leaving crumbs and empty drinks containers, things get dropped from desks never to be picked up. And that’s without the unmentionables happening in the toilets! So it is important that offices are cleanedfor staff regularly. It is not uncommon to see vermin and cockroaches scampering around at night in business premises belonging to large corporations. These are attracted to the easy pickings of leftover food from staff lunches.