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How to clean your commercial washing machines

Commercial washing machines are the backbone of businesses like hotels, care homes and independent schools. Used everyday for repeated cycles, they require proper maintenance to perform well. Clean machines don’t just last longer, they’re more hygienic, efficient and less likely to break down, saving you time and money in the long run.

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6 signs it’s time to upgrade your commercial laundry equipment

Made with high-quality components, commercial laundry machines are designed to get through huge numbers of loads efficiently and last longer than domestic equipment. This longevity can be extended further with regular maintenance and is guaranteed for a number of years by manufacturer warranties.

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Stain Removal Guide For Commercial Laundries

For any business from care homes to hotels and animal care, getting rid of laundry stains isn’t just important for maintaining health and quality standards but for your reputation, too. Giving your team the right knowledge to deal with all stain types effectively will help them get the best results on every load.

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How to choose commercial laundry equipment

If you’re doing lots of laundry in your business, then you need washing and drying equipment that can meet the demands of your loads. More than this, the appliances need to fit your available space, be suitable for the laundry type you most frequently clean and dry and meet any specialist needs.

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Is sustainability achievable when running a care home?

Environmental sustainability is now a quality statement under the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Single Assessment Framework. This makes reducing waste, cutting carbon impact and developing greener processes an even higher priority for care providers.

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How to make your commercial laundry greener

Protecting the environment is now a high priority for many customers and the businesses they buy from. By 2022, more than two-thirds of companies had taken some action to reduce their carbon emissions. With the UK’s ambitious Net Zero targets in sight, finding ways to reduce emissions, minimise impact and make operations greener has become a priority, even for SMEs.

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Why the laundry room should be part of the tour when choosing a care home

Choosing a care home is never a simple decision. From room size to specialist healthcare, even down to the lunch menus, there are so many areas that have to be well considered. But, when you’re thinking about the major ongoing operations, it’s easy to overlook the day-to-day tasks that happen in the background, such as how the laundry room operates.

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How to calculate your care home laundry needs

No matter the size or type of home you have, finding the right laundry solution is essential to the ongoing operation of your care home. WASHCO is here with a guide on what the different types of laundry capacity look like, how to calculate the right laundry capacity and which machines are right for your home.