One thing the pandemic has had a significant impact is hygiene and cleanliness, from hospitals, to retail stores and even more so at home. In the article below, Senior Writer for Houzz Australia, Georgia Madden, spoke to professionals to present some new hygiene enhancing products for your home.

In an effort to keep ourselves and our families healthy, we’re all a little more aware of hygiene at home nowadays. “The pandemic has heightened our focus on hygiene. Products that deliver integrated hygiene and make mundane tasks such as cleaning easier are being welcomed with open arms by customers,” says Daniela Santilli, bathrooms and kitchens merchandising leader at Reece Bathrooms.

Smart Toilets

Touchless toilet buttons are one such product on the rise, says Santilli. “They feature hands-free technology, which reduces the transfer of germs in the bathroom. Simply wave your hand in front of the half or full flush button to operate.” Smart toilets are also gaining traction, she says. The Roca In-Wash Inspira smart toilet range replicates a bidet, but with retractable nozzles that wash and dry to refresh. It self-cleans after use. Or, you might opt for a rimless toilet, which is easier to clean than a standard pan as there are fewer recesses for dirt and grime to hide. Alternatively, choose a toilet with an anti-stain and anti-bacterial coating, such as a Laufen Pro A toilet with Clean Coat Technology.

Touchless Taps

If you live in a busy home and you constantly have to contend with grubby fingerprints and germs on your kitchen tap, why not consider a touchless tap? The Memo Sia Sensor sink mixer at Reece has special sensors that allow you to activate the tap with a simple wave of the hand.

Home Steam Cleaners

Steam cleaners are no longer the domain of professionals; you can now give your home a top-to-toe clean without any nasty chemicals with products such as Karcher’s SC5 EasyFix Premium steam cleaner. This clever, multi-functional cleaner can be used to clean hard floors, bathroom and kitchen surfaces (even tough jobs like the oven), refresh carpets, and steam-clean upholstery. The powerful steam function kills 99.99 percent of all common household bacteria in a way that’s completely non-toxic, and dirt is washed away with hot water.

Antibacterial Finishes

We all know that surfaces around the home can harbour germs. Luckily, specially formulated coatings have been developed to repel them from key touch points, such as your kitchen bench. When you specify Artedomus’ Maximum porcelain panels or Fiandre porcelain tiles for rooms such as your kitchen or bathroom, you can now pay a little extra and have them treated with an antibacterial and antiviral coating to give a hygiene boost to these much-used areas of your home. You can even use these treated panels on the exterior of your home to increase the lifespan of your cladding and reduce the need for cleaning.

“Active 2.0 actually kills virus particles and bacteria, even cleansing the air around it,” says Phil Brenton, managing director at Artedomus. “The added kicker is its self-cleaning hydrophilic properties, which mean there is little or no need for detergents or scrubbing, even on building facades.”

Dust Busters

Concerned you might be missing dust when you vacuum? The new Dyson V15 Detect cordless vacuum cleaner could be the answer. It captures 99.99 percent of dust particles down to 0.3 microns, and will automatically boost suction power (when in Auto mode) when it detects an increased concentration of dust on your floor.

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