What do we reach for when things get a little more potent in the toilet than anticipated? Straight for the can of air freshener — before immediately regretting creating such a horrendous potion of smells.

Many traditional air freshening machines in washrooms work in the same way as these household sprays: they merely place a scent over the smell that’s already there, hence the horrible concoction of odours.

The ECOBreeze works differently.

“This is the first product I’ve ever come across that removes bacteria and foul smells before replacing them with fresh air, and a scent” — Scott Marshall, Managing Director, Liberty Washroom Services

There’s nothing in it that’s dangerous — unlike old-fashioned air fresheners that spread harmful chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant. As well as trapping bacteria and odours, the ECOBreeze also catches irritants such as pollen and dust.

Fresh air is hard to come by in areas where there is little or no ventilation, and this device isn’t just for washrooms. The ECOBreeze runs on electric rather than batteries, so is more powerful, and could accommodate a huge sports changing room.

At Liberty Washroom services, we’ve always been at the forefront of innovation, and we don’t want to keep selling the same, out-dated products. We are one of the few select washroom companies in our area to have the rights to distribute this groundbreaking creation. We’re constantly on the look-out for new inventions, and that’s why we’re so excited about this one.

If you’d like a free demo of the ECOBreeze, you can call us on 01702 483833, email us at info@libertyhygiene.com, or swing by our offices in Rayleigh.

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A new partnership to service Tower Hamlets local authority washrooms

1. Q) What happens when an award winning national independently owned cleaning company needs a washrooms services partner?
2. A) They come to Liberty Hygiene of course!

That’s exactly what happened when Wettons were looking for a partner in the London and Essex area.  Wettons, for those who don’t know, was established in 1949 and operates nationally.  In fact they are rated as one of the top 10 independently owned commercial cleaning companies in the UK.  With over 3,000 employees they are committed to the same high values as Liberty Hygiene with the emphasis on service, service quality and long term partnerships delivered through modern methods, products and technology.

We were delighted to be working across the Southeast Essex Colleges with them but when Wettons  announced that they were also giving us responsibility for Tower Hamlets Council sites which adds up to over 100 sites within a 2 mile radius and included town halls nurseries, council offices etc, we were delighted beyond words.  And for those of you who know our MD, Scott Marshall, that was some achievement to be beyond words!

But all joking aside, it is a huge honour to have been successfully chosen to work alongside one of the UK’s most respected cleaning companies.  It has taken many long hours and hard work by the whole team including Directors Scott Marshall and Glenn Marshall. Read more

We’ve talked before about partnerships and alliances and how they can build a truly strong business.    We’re also passionate supporters when we can, of fellow local businesses.  So, when Reef Environmental Solutions based in St Leonards on Sea, needed a partner to work alongside them to provide washroom services to one of the area’s largest employers, they came to Liberty Hygiene.

And in the slightly borrowed words of legendary football commentators and celebrity chefs, when it comes to Brighton and Hove employers “they don’t get much bigger than this!” Read more

Exciting news – we must be on Santa’s well behaved list as we’ve just learnt that we’ve been awarded  the contract to provide and service all the waste from fem and nappy bins at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland.

This key London festive event has been running now for 10 years and hundreds of thousands of Londoners and tourists now visit it every year for a serious splash of festive cheer. Read more

Liberty Hygiene puts the va va voom into Coco’s washrooms.

A marketing company once said that marketing a washroom services company was hard as it just wasn’t ‘sexy’.

Obviously they hadn’t met Liberty Hygiene’s latest client, Coco in Southend.  Coco is putting the va va voom  into nights out with world class entertainment and variety. With live shows at the weekend from 7pm and red hot DJ’s till the small hours, it’s a must go destination for anyone celebrating a special event or just wanting a great night out. Read more

How Liberty Hygiene teamed up with Medisort for a perfect partnership

Partnerships and Alliances are one of the best ways to build a business and something that we actively pursue at Liberty Hygiene.  That’s one of our driving reasons for being active members of IWSA, our industry body.   We go to as many events as possible and make a real effort to engage with fellow members.

It was through chatting with a fellow IWSA member, that we were introduced to Stuart Brittle of Medisort.  Read more

Customer Service comes first

We’re always happy at Liberty Hygiene.  We love our work and we love a challenge.

We recently won a contract to supply Feminine Hygiene Bins and Air Freshener systems to one of the most creative, exciting and forward-thinking working communities in the UK, which manage a large number of extremely impressive shared office space buildings across London.  This is fabulous opportunity for us to work within 12 amazing buildings.

At Liberty, we’re always up for a challenge, and this transition was certainly that! We worked with the client to ensure the entire install was carried out when all locations were as empty as possible so as to ensure absolutely minimal disruption to the clients and tenants. So, we agreed that we would move Heaven and Earth (along with the units we were supplying!) to get all 12 sites, (over 350 products!) installed in one day.

The only day suitable was a Saturday, and we calculated that to do the job in one day, from start to finish, we’d need to arrive at the first site at 02:30….  Yes, you read that right: Two-Thirty – in the morning…! Read more

We wrote about Air Fresheners a few weeks ago and how important it can be for a business to enhance the visitor or staff experience and how smell can make that happen.  But what if you have a really large space, perhaps a reception area with multi floor height or a large auditorium?  You’d need a LOT of Air Freshener units to deliver a uniform level of fragrance placed around the space.  Probably expensive and probably not very efficient and much more maintenance required. Read more

Did you know that going the extra mile to help parents with young children could win you more customers? If you want a family friendly atmosphere in your store, café or business premises then it’s essential that you put parents and their babies first. It’s amazing how many businesses, even today, don’t have efficient baby changing facilities or aren’t welcoming for breastfeeding mothers.

If you’d like your business to gain a reputation which is baby friendly, then you have to set about creating a space which is functional for parents and caters to children of all ages. Here’s a few ideas you can incorporate which will instantly have parents returning and telling their fellow friends with children about how wonderful your place is for families. Read more

Why we now expect Air Fresheners in public spaces

Did you know that you can detect over 10,000 different smells, thanks to the 12 million olfactory receptor cells in your nose?  Furthermore, research has proven that smell has the power to affect an individual’s mood, emotions and even memory, so make a point of surrounding yourself with great smells and you will increase your chances of having a happier life without forgetting any great experiences.

However, we cannot help but come across some awful smells in our everyday activities, smells that cause us to frown, become angry all of a sudden, and want to head in the opposite direction of where the smell is coming from.

Modern society does not accept offensive odours and lingering smells as perhaps our forebears did in not so distant times.  But perhaps it was simpler for them to remove the source of the odour by opening a window or door?  Or are we just more sensitive to smells in the 21^st century?

Irrespective, it’s now no longer acceptable in a public building or space for users to be assaulted with various pongs, many of which invoke a reaction of distaste, even horror and we now look to Air Fresheners to solve the problem.   Air fresheners are now all pervasive within indoor built environments, such as workplaces, schools, housing, transportation, hotels, hospitals, care facilities, and a range of private and public buildings.  Air fresheners are designed to impart an aroma to the air environment or to mask odours, with the intent of creating a pleasing indoor space. Read more

Back at the beginning of this year we were delighted to be able to acquire Smart Washroom Services.

This was a perfect fit for us as the Smart Washrooms portfolio of clients included many prestigious hotels, private schools and private healthcare premises.  This very much mirrors our own client base of blue chip businesses.  Smart Washrooms had been trading for over 12 years and had built up an extremely loyal base of over 150 customers, in London and the periphery. Read more

Since its founding days in the early 1990s, Starbucks has strived to build its brand identity by offering customers a relaxing and enjoyable experience.   From the very beginning, the experiential aspect of the brand has been consistently and effectively implemented in all its stores across the world.  The company has invested significantly in creating a standardised look and feel to its stores, merchandise and food and drinks.  You know exactly what to expect when you visit a Starbucks.  The attention to the smallest of details is one of the key factors in the global success of Starbucks. Read more