With so much physical exertion needed to thoroughly clean a house, it’s important to know your body’s limitations, and be aware of your body position at all times. Learn to recognize those situations where your back is most a risk: bending, lifting, reaching, twisting, etc. Then take measures to avoid an injury.

Stretch first – If you know that you’re going to be doing work that might be hard on your back, take the time to stretch your muscles before starting, just like a professional athlete would do before a workout. This will help you avoid painful strains and sprains.

Slow down – If you’re doing a lot of heavy, repetitive lifting, take it slowly if you can. Allow yourself more recovery time between lifts, as well. Don’t overdo it.

Rest your back – Take frequent, short (micro) breaks. Stretch. If you’ve ever been working in an awkward position for a long time, then stood up and felt stiff and sore, you know you’ve been in that position too long, and your body is now protesting. Taking a one minute stretch break every now and then can help you avoid that.

Sleep on a firm mattress – Also, the best sleeping position for many people is either on the back with the knees slightly elevated (by a pillow), or on the side with knees slightly bent.

Get in shape – Strengthen your stomach muscles, lose a little weight, increase your flexibility.

Reference: EHS Safety Training, Back Safety

Sometimes we have to look back to the past to appreciate just how far we’ve come. And when it comes to cleaning the home, it’s incredible just how good we have it now.

Did you know…

Our new 3 day training workshop kicked off in Brisbane on the 20th May to a group of enthusiastic Cleaners keen to brush up on their housekeeping knowledge.  The training workshop has expanded our existing Orientation Day and is now held on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The workshop includes detailed information taken from the Certificate 3 course that was run last year.  This year the search was on to find a short but educational course we could offer new and existing Cleaners with it now being rolled out throughout Australia.

Training Manager Carol Snell said “a lot of work has gone into developing a comprehensive training program that covers all the essential information our cleaners need to get the most out of their job and the Agency.  I’m really proud of what we’ve rolled out and am looking forward to hearing how attendee’s put their newfound knowledge to good use”.

As well as customer service standards and detailed information about how the Agency runs, the new training workshop covers the following key topics:

It’s hard to believe that almost two decades have passed since the idea of Clean Homes was born. From humble beginnings the business has grown considerably to what it is today.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Clean Homes and as part of this significant milestone, our branding will be given a fresh update to coincide with the launch of our new and improved website. Our brochures and marketing material have also been updated to stay fresh and current in today’s competitive environment. We hope you love the new look and feel as much as we do!

Here at Clean Homes, we work hard to maintain our number one rating of Australia and New Zealand’s leading domestic cleaning agency. It’s through the hard work and dedication of our Cleaners, your Team Managers and the Agency that keeps us at the top of our game. Well done to everyone that has played a role in getting us to this tremendous milestone.

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