After this morning’s – clammy in comparison to previous mornings – walk to school, I think we’d all agree that spring is finally here! After the long, furiously cold and depressing winter we’ve just endured, it couldn’t have arrived soon enough! So now it’s a case of switching warm winter coats for lighter spring jackets, swapping jumpers for sweatshirts (don’t think we’re quite there with the t-shirts yet) and wellies and winter boots for casual footwear – hallelujah!

However with spring comes a rather more pressing matter…spring cleaning… Afraid so people, time to roll up those sleeves and get your houses and places of work in tip top shape for a fresher summer! It may all feel extremely daunting, however with the right attitude, and your ‘Mary Poppins’ heads on, you may just find that element of fun!…maybe…

Here at Office 365 we have a surprisingly large selection of cleaning equipment and an even wider choice of cleaning products to choose from! With all the top named brands, and the latest quality products, you can be sure of a sparkle and a gleam that even your mother-in-law would be impressed by!

Browse through categories such as bin bags & liners, brooms & brushes, buckets & wringers, cloths, draining racks, general equipment, general products, kitchen & bathroom, mops, paper rolls, soap & hand, trolleys, vacuum cleaners and vinyl gloves!

Please don’t mistake our ‘spring clean’ attitude for one that suggests you do not regularly clean your home! There will always be those tasks that need to be done on a more regular basis. In the workplace cleaners are employed to dust, wash and vacuum the premises every single day of the working week! In the home it works differently because of the hours we work. Generally we can expect to wash dishes and kitchen surfaces every day, vacuum and sweep the floors every day to every other day together with the clothes wash cycles, and dust, change bedding and clean the bathroom once a week. All in all, a great deal of supplies are required in order to maintain standards whether for the home or the workplace!

If you have any questions about any of our products or services, please feel free to call a member of our staff who can help you with bulk buy quotations and stock availability – 0870 766 1624.

What better topic of conversation than that of a mop and its fellow wringer? We do discuss the most interesting subjects here at the Office 365 blog spot; staples, paper sizes, pencil shades, envelopes – such fascinating stuff… don’t you think? Well today the mop and bucket are under the spotlight as we determine which one is best for you. Now rather than filling up all our buckets with hot soapy water and actually putting the mops and wringers to the test, we thought we’d rely on customer reviews and pass on their recommendations, after all, the customer knows best. Oh how wonderful it is to use that expression to our advantage!

The test is between two brands, Rubbermaid and Charles Bentley. First off, I’d like to point out that I can personally recommend the Charles Bentley brand, as my own mop, bucket and wringer are made by the brand, although mine is an old fashioned cream metal variety, but that’s beside’s the point. The mop cleans, as it should, and the bucket holds water as it should and the winger squeezes off excess water as it should, job done, boxes ticked. It’s all pretty standard really. So we move onto customer responses and it seems we have had far more purchases of the Charles Bentley variety. Is this telling us something, or is it just that we have a larger variety within this range? Well considering there is only one option within the Rubbermaid brand, and this is a rather expensive wheeled variety, I think that answers the question!

The Rubbermaid Combo Bravo Mop Bucket and Wringer does have its place. This is a pretty decent bit of kit which would suit larger premises very well! Although not necessary in the home, this set would be ideal for hotels, large restaurants and so on. The wringer is more efficient than the standard variety which is great for speed and the bucket size means that you will not need to refresh the water constantly. Being wheeled it is easy to manoeuvre around reducing bending and carrying. For £87.37, it’s not cheap, but it is good!

Our Charles Bentley variety is available in both wheeled and standard options in a variety of colours. Their wheeled selection come in red, blue, green and yellow colours and are available for just £41.54, where as the non wheeled options are available in the same colours, however are just a fraction of the price at just £12.18. All products within the range have been reviewed well and are quoted as being strong and durable which is all you want really! Take a look at our selection of buckets with mop wringers and decide for yourself, but don’t forget to let us know you’re thoughts once you’ve tested it out!