Is Your Workplace Ready for Autumn? A Practical Cleaning and Hygiene Reset

Prepare your workplace for autumn with practical cleaning and hygiene tips covering floors, washrooms, high-touch areas and stock control.

As summer begins to fade and the working year settles back into a busier routine, autumn is a good moment for businesses to review their cleaning and hygiene setup. It is a season that often brings more people indoors, wetter weather, higher footfall, and greater pressure on shared spaces.

Toilet paper rolls and cleaner bottles on a wooden shelf, with Lucart and Tiboo boxes and Eden Clean label visible.

For facilities teams, offices, schools, hospitality venues, and commercial sites, this can quickly change the demands placed on cleaning routines. Floors collect more moisture and debris, washrooms see heavier use, and hand hygiene becomes more important as colder months approach.

A practical autumn reset does not need to mean overhauling everything. It is about looking at what is already in place and making sure your products, stock levels, and cleaning routines are ready for the season ahead.

Start With Entrances and Floors

Entrance areas are often the first place to show the signs of seasonal change. Rain, leaves, mud, and grit can be carried into buildings throughout the day, creating both presentation issues and potential slip risks.

A well-maintained entrance helps protect the rest of the building. Good matting, regular floor checks, suitable mopping systems, and the right floor cleaning products all help reduce the spread of dirt further inside. For high-traffic sites, it may also be worth reviewing whether current floorcare routines are frequent enough for wetter conditions.

Floors are one of the biggest investments in any building, so protecting them through seasonal maintenance can help reduce long-term costs as well as improve day-to-day safety.

Review High-Touch Areas

Autumn also brings more time spent indoors, which means shared touchpoints can see more regular use. Door handles, handrails, lift buttons, desks, shared equipment, and breakroom surfaces all benefit from consistent cleaning.

This is not about creating unnecessary alarm. It is about recognising that small, repeated hygiene actions make shared environments feel cleaner, safer, and better managed. Making sure teams have access to suitable surface cleaners, sanitisers, wipes, and cloths can help keep routines simple and effective.

For larger buildings or multi-site organisations, reviewing high-touch point cleaning frequency at the start of the season can help prevent standards from slipping later.

Check Washroom Supplies Before Demand Rises

Washrooms are another area where small issues can quickly become noticeable. Running low on toilet tissue, hand towels, soap, or aircare products affects both hygiene and user experience.

Before autumn gets fully underway, it is worth checking whether current washroom systems are still working for the level of footfall you expect. Controlled dispensing systems, high-capacity paper options, foam soaps, and reliable refill routines can all help reduce run-outs and unnecessary waste.

Washroom product choice also has a direct impact on cost-in-use. A system that controls consumption and reduces servicing time can often provide better value than simply choosing the lowest unit price.

Don’t Forget Stock Control

One of the easiest ways to avoid seasonal disruption is to review stock before demand increases. Cleaning teams should have enough core products to manage busier periods without over-ordering or filling cupboards with items that are rarely used.

It can help to review what was used during the same period last year, check which products are ordered most often, and identify any items that regularly run out. For customers using the Seldram online ordering portal, order history and saved lists can make this process much easier.

A good autumn stock review should cover washroom paper, hand hygiene, surface cleaners, floorcare products, refuse sacks, mopping equipment, wipes, PPE, and any site-specific consumables.

Consider Sustainability and Cost Together

Autumn is also a good time to look at whether your current products are still supporting your wider goals. Many businesses are now trying to reduce waste, improve sustainability, and manage cleaning costs at the same time.

These aims can work together when products are chosen carefully. Concentrated chemicals, controlled dispensing, recycled paper products, refill systems, and more efficient stock management can all help reduce waste while supporting operational control.

The best approach is usually practical rather than dramatic. A few well-chosen changes can often make cleaning routines more efficient without adding complexity for staff.

A Simple Seasonal Reset

Preparing your workplace for autumn is not about predicting every possible issue. It is about making sure the basics are in place before small seasonal pressures become bigger operational problems.

Clean entrances, reliable washrooms, stocked cupboards, clear routines, and suitable products all help create a smoother, safer, and more professional environment for staff, visitors, and customers.

If you would like help reviewing your autumn cleaning and hygiene setup, the Seldram team is always happy to offer practical product advice and support.

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Loo of the Year Awards: Why We’re Encouraging Businesses to Get Involved

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

Discover how the Loo of the Year Awards celebrate washroom excellence and why Seldram Supplies is proud to support the initiative that champions hygiene, sustainability, and innovation.

When it comes to facilities management, first impressions matter and often, the washroom says more about an organisation than any other space. Clean, well-equipped, and sustainable washrooms aren’t just about hygiene; they reflect the care, values, and professionalism of your entire business.

A white toilet surrounded by numerous trophies and framed certificates against a beige wall. Rolled toilet paper is visible on the side.

That’s exactly what the Loo of the Year Awards is all about recognising and celebrating organisations that go above and beyond in providing exceptional washroom standards across the UK and Ireland.

At Seldram Supplies, we’re proud to support the principles behind the awards and actively encourage our customers to get involved.

What is the Loo of the Year Awards?

Established in 1987, the Loo of the Year Awards are often referred to as the “washroom Oscars”. They’re the UK’s leading independent awards programme dedicated to promoting hygiene, innovation, and accessibility in washroom design and management.

Each year, independent judges anonymously visit thousands of washrooms from motorway service stations and schools to offices, restaurants, and leisure facilities assessing them against strict criteria such as:

Cleanliness and hygiene standards
Fixtures and fittings quality
Accessibility and inclusivity
Sustainability and environmental impact
Innovation in design or technology

Entrants are rated from Bronze to Platinum, with Diamond and National Awards recognising the very best in class.

Why It Matters More Than Ever

In today’s world, hygiene has become more than a box to tick, it’s a measure of trust, professionalism, and care.

Participating in the Loo of the Year Awards helps organisations:

Benchmark performance. Get independent feedback on your facilities and identify areas for improvement.
Recognise your cleaning teams. Reward the people who uphold your standards day in and day out.
Showcase your commitment to quality. Winning an award enhances your reputation with staff, visitors, and clients alike.
Demonstrate sustainability in action. Many award-winning washrooms feature recycled materials, efficient dispensers, and reduced energy and water use, all areas Seldram actively supports through our sustainable supply partners.

It’s not just about competition it’s about continuous improvement and raising the profile of the cleaning and hygiene industry as a whole.

How Seldram Supplies Supports Award-Winning Standards

Seldram has been supplying cleaning and hygiene solutions to the facilities management, education, and hospitality sectors for decades. We know what it takes to deliver washrooms that meet the highest standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and sustainability, the exact standards recognised by the Loo of the Year Awards.

We work closely with innovative partners like:

Lucart – offering recycled Fiberpack® paper products from beverage cartons.
Northwood Raphael – delivering UK-made, high-capacity, low-waste dispensing systems.
Vectair – providing premium air care and hygiene systems.
BioHygiene – pioneering biotech cleaning solutions that replace harsh chemicals.
Numatic – powering professional cleaning with durable, energy-efficient equipment.

From sustainable paper systems to high-efficiency cleaning equipment, every product we supply helps our customers create washrooms that people notice for the right reasons.

Why We Recommend Getting Involved

Entering the Loo of the Year Awards isn’t just for large organisations; it’s open to anyone who takes pride in maintaining high washroom standards. Whether you manage a leisure centre, school, office, or public venue, it’s a chance to:

Gain independent recognition for your standards.
Motivate your cleaning and maintenance teams.
Celebrate your investment in sustainability and innovation.
Join a network of like-minded organisations raising the industry standard.

Seldram customers already meet, and often exceed, the quality and hygiene benchmarks these awards celebrate. That’s why we’re encouraging our partners and clients to take part and get the recognition they deserve.

How to Enter

Entering is simple, and entries are open to any organisation in the UK or Ireland. You can find full details, categories, and entry forms at www.loo.co.uk.

Once entered, your washrooms will be visited by an independent assessor who will evaluate them across a range of criteria. Feedback and awards are presented annually at a national ceremony, celebrating the people and organisations setting the bar for washroom excellence.

Shining a light on washrooms

Washrooms may be one of the most overlooked areas of a building, but they’re also one of the most important. They reflect your brand, your values, and your commitment to the people who use your facilities every day.

The Loo of the Year Awards shines a light on those who take pride in getting it right, and at Seldram Supplies, we’re here to help you achieve that standard.

Whether it’s through sustainable paper systems, smarter dispensers, or innovative cleaning solutions, we’ll work with you to create washrooms that truly stand out.

Because great washrooms don’t happen by accident, they happen through care, consistency, and collaboration.