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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 01:51:03 pm

Title: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 01:51:03 pm

Hi i am relatively new in the cleaning industry and was just wondering what the general view was about cleaning products. As i am mostly doing domestic cleans and i find myself usually stocking up on my fav high street products when they are on offer, (like flash bleach 74p in tesco at mo  ;D) i tend to stick with the same ones that i know work well and get the job done. how ever i am thinking of taking on Contract cleaning and more end of tenancy cleans also living in Bournemouth i have been approached by a few holiday home owners so this is another are to tackle. I have been to a cleaning supplier and with not knowing any of the Commercial brands out there i was at a loss on which i should try. should i just stick with how i am going, better the devil you know and all that!  ;D


any advice here is always welcome xx

Cheers Teresa

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: holmesclean on February 24, 2009, 03:23:40 pm

We do DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL AND HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH STOCKING UP ON HOUSEHOLD NAMED PRODUCTS TO USE FOR EITHER.
WE BUY THESE WHEN ON OFFER AND GOODS DEALS ARE ALWAYS FOUND AT WILKINSON AND SAVERS WITH OCCASIONALLY ASDA.
DEPENDANT ON THE WORK WE WOULD BUY 5 LITRE SUPPLIES OF SAY FLOOR CLEANER BUT YOU MUST BE VERY WARY TO USE ONLY IN MINUTE QUANTITIES.
EVEN FOR THE COMMERCIAL WE TEND TO BUY THE TOILET CLEANER IN THE SMALLER TYPE BOTTLES USUALLY FROM WILKINSONS AS WE FOUND 5 LITRES OF TOILET CLEANER WERE USED IN SAME QUANTITY AS 1 LITRE.
REGARDS

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 03:57:46 pm

cheers for that, makes sense  ;D

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: creweexcel on February 24, 2009, 07:40:04 pm

alot of the shop brands are made by same company any way . data sheets are also available . john

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 07:59:48 pm

data shts???? ???

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: daysdeepclean on February 24, 2009, 08:47:33 pm

To keep the health & safety people off your back you are required to have data sheets (COSHH sheets) Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health.

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 08:58:22 pm

ahhh i see i'm familiar with coshh but not thru my business do i have to make the data sheets my self? can i download them?

Colin your gonna be sick of me asking you questions lol  ;D
xx

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: daysdeepclean on February 24, 2009, 09:28:13 pm

I might be wrong Teresa, I thought they were the same thing, COSHH & Data sheets ???

I'm new to this game myself to be honest, but I don't mind at all sharing ideas and advice if I have any :)

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: daysdeepclean on February 24, 2009, 09:30:14 pm

You can download them as far as I am aware.... I know for a fact you can with prochem products!

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 24, 2009, 09:40:02 pm

well thats one for me to investigate tomorrow  :D dont wanna get in trouble with any one. Last time i had any thing to do woth COSHH i was 16 and working a in a nursing home doing an NVQ lol i think i had better get on to it  :D

xx

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: charlady on February 25, 2009, 07:54:48 am

Hi Teresa,
Could you let me know how you get on with the COSHH research. I'm new to all this and don't really know where to start.
Cheers
Lesley

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 25, 2009, 08:07:03 am

Quote from: charlady on February 25, 2009, 07:54:48 am

Hi Teresa,
Could you let me know how you get on with the COSHH research. I'm new to all this and don't really know where to start.
Cheers
Lesley

http://www.coshh-essentials.org.uk/


i found this website last night looks quite helpful

xx

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: charlady on February 25, 2009, 03:35:20 pm

Thanks Teresa i'll have a look

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 25, 2009, 04:40:35 pm

Quote from: charlady on February 25, 2009, 03:35:20 pm

Thanks Teresa i'll have a look

hi lesley also found this today i found some high street brands on it but you have to register to see the actual msds on each product. just waiting for my activation email. looks very helpful.

Teresa

xx

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 25, 2009, 04:41:23 pm

helps if i give you the link lol

 ;D

http://www.msds.com

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: mrsmops on February 25, 2009, 04:49:17 pm

it is actually very helpful i have been printing and saving loads - good stuff  ;D
xx

Title: Re: High Street Brands VS Commercial Brands
Post by: charlady on February 25, 2009, 06:30:21 pm

Thanks again Teresa