
![]() |
Chris Shaw
Editor |
Home> | FACILITIES MANAGEMENT | >Infection Control & Prevention | >The importance of wiping correctly |
The importance of wiping correctly
01 July 2021
Harrison Wipes has provided advice on wiping to ensure that bacteria and viruses are killed, debris is collected, and no fibres are left on a surface.

Folding a cleaning cloth
Start by folding the cloth in half
Then fold the cloth in half again
You now have a cloth with right different cleaning surfaces
Switch to a different side after each one has been soiled. When all sides have been used, dispose of the cloth appropriately as waste or laundry and use a new cloth to continue the task
How to use a wet wipe or disinfectant
When using a disinfecting wet wipe or a solvent, ensure that the area is ‘clean’ before disinfectant is applied. Clearing debris on a surface will make sure disinfectants can get to work properly.
When disinfectants are applied, ensure they are left on the surface for the required time. A quick spray and wipe will not cut it!
The importance of wiping correctly
If you don’t wipe properly you are opening yourself up to risk. Whether it’s in a food service environment where safety is key, or in a janitorial setting where efficiency and speed are key. By following the wiping specifications of our products, you are far more likely to avoid issues and keep your processes intact. With the right wipe, you can achieve better results.
Why wipes need instructions
For cleaning operatives to complete their roles effectively, and for everyone in an organisation to remain safe, it’s imperative that wipes come with instruction. This helps to neutralise the risk that people can wipe ‘wrong’. That’s why all of our products come with detailed instructions – allowing teams to match the right products to applications, to achieve maximum results.
For more information visit www.harrisonwipes.co.uk
- Harrison Wipes appoints Ben Naidu as sales director
- Seven ways colour coding can increase hygiene
- Harrison Wipes appoints sales director
- Green, compostable wipes
- The importance of wiping correctly
- Why getting the right wipe matters
- A family affair
- Cleaning wipes appointment
- Professional sanitising wipe
- The importance of wiping correctly
- Developed to protect the US military – now fighting UK germs
- The POD – Reduce your paper consumption by up to 20%
- Barcode traceability
- Say goodbye to germs in the workplace
- Weapon in war on superbugs
- Protects knee from infection
- Accessible & educational
- Rent disinfection unit
- Stop cross contamination
- Antimicrobial kneepads