Category: Washrooms & Hygiene

In the world of whiffs, there’s bad…and then there’s bad for your health. For some UK residents, the stench barometer might start at dog foul on pavements— a minor albeit unwelcoming inconvenience. But at the other end of the spectrum, cleaning chemicals, sewage plants, and commercial waste present more serious risks along with their naturally […]

The work of air purification has helped businesses come through the COVID-19 crisis in a much healthier way, allowing them to mitigate the risks of employees using office spaces as the virus still moves around the nation. An air purifier can be a great tool in reducing chances of many illnesses. Direct365 have worked hard […]

7th February 2022 is National Sickie Day. Statistically, the first Monday in February is the most common day that employees will take sick leave from work. Usually, a ‘sickie’ is a sick day taken when the person isn’t really that sick. Regardless of the reason, the day, first founded in 2011, is an awareness day […]

Ever since schools broke up for Christmas less than a month ago, there’s been a number of debates raging. From how safe schools are, whether youngsters should get the vaccine and how best to control the virus. And while January is now upon us, many parents and teachers are non the wiser to how they […]

Nurseries can be a hot bed of bugs and sickness. Children, as they should, muck about, play and man-handle anything and everything in their pursuit of making friends and acting their age. While this is all fun and games for the children, it leaves their minders and staff struggling to ensure they are keeping the […]

Autumn has come around and with the slightly colder weather and darker evenings there’s a good chance that there is a sickness or common cold bug going around your office of workplace. According to the Guardian recently, the common cold is taking over schools, workplaces and town centres as children head back to school and […]

What is Hygiene Poverty? Hygiene poverty is the struggle of not being able to afford the simple products that many people take for granted. Like having to share a toothbrush with members of their household because they can’t afford one of their own, or having to wear dirty clothes because they can’t afford the products […]

Holidaying with babies or young children? It’s never straightforward, but a bit of advanced knowledge can be a big help. No time to do the research? No problem, we’ve done it for you. We’ve analysed the number of family friendly accommodation, the total number of pram friendly walks and trails, the number of family friendly […]

You can always rely on a business having a washroom vending machine for the occasional “oops, I need one of those” moments… right? You’d certainly hope that convenience was guaranteed, however not all workplaces are on the washroom vending machine bandwagon, which can cause great disappointment and dissatisfaction in customers, staff and visitors. This article […]

What is Air Purification? Air purification devices remove contaminants from indoor air. This reduces air pollutants in the room – like odours, smoke, dust and pet dander – to consistently improve the air quality. It’s well known that air purifiers are beneficial to allergy sufferers and asthmatics, as well as effective at reducing second-hand smoke, […]