In care homes, everyday cleaning products like cloths, mop heads, and gloves may feel like small expenses, but across multiple homes, they can add up to thousands of pounds each year.
The good news? By choosing the right products for the right tasks, you can cut costs, reduce waste, and improve infection control.
At Acticare, we believe cleaning should always be Simpler, Safer, Better. Here’s how smarter disposable and washable choices can save your group money while keeping residents and staff protected.
When Disposable is the Right Choice
Disposables play a crucial role in care homes, particularly where hygiene risks are high.
Bathrooms, isolation rooms, or times when there’s an outbreak are the moments when disposables make a difference. Using single-use or disposable products helps keep everyone safer by stopping germs from spreading from one person to another.
For personal care, having easy-to-use hygiene items like washmitts gives staff peace of mind and makes daily routines smoother for residents. There’s no need to worry about laundry of these items, just use and toss.
And in those urgent situations, such as spills, accidents, or anything out of the ordinary, disposables are a quick, reliable solution. Staff can grab what they need right away, clean up quickly, and get back to what matters – caring for people.
Spotlight on Disposable Savings
- All-purpose cleaning Cloths in Dispenser: 200 antibacterial cloths per box, colour-coded to support hygiene zones, and less wasteful than loose packs.
- Big White Socket Mop Head: A lightweight, super-absorbent, semi-disposable mop head made from recycled spunlace offcuts, helping reduce landfill waste. Fast-drying, low-lint, and colour-coded to minimise cross-contamination.
- Disposable Washmitts: offer a safe, simple solution for personal care, especially for elderly residents.
When Washable is the Smarter Option
Not every situation calls for single-use products. Often, washable items offer greater efficiency and sustainability in daily routines.
For those everyday, low-risk cleaning tasks, washable cloths and mop heads are the ideal solution. They can be washed and reused countless times, easing the burden on your wallet and helping the environment as well.
Choosing washable options where the risk is lower means less waste and a smaller footprint, offering peace of mind for staff and residents alike. Plus, if your care group runs a shared laundry system, you avoid the constant need to buy disposables, making things simpler and more cost-effective for everyone.
Spotlight on Washable Savings
- Colour-Coded Washable Cloths: long-lasting, reusable cloths that support HACCP hygiene standards and reduce waste.
- Washable Mop Heads: durable mop heads that withstand repeated laundering, cutting down replacement costs.
- Safetex Reusable Laundry Bags: fluid- and odour-proof, they replace dozens of red single-use bags, protecting staff and saving money across groups.
Finding the Right Balance
The real savings come when care groups strike the right balance:
- Use disposable products in high-risk or rapid cleaning scenarios when necessary (such as bathrooms or for outbreaks).
- Employ washable items in routine, low-risk settings (including lounges, corridors, and kitchens).
- Standardise practices by area across all facilities to streamline staff training, procurement, and auditing processes.
This approach means your teams are always using the best tool for the job, and your group gets the maximum return on investment.
Why Care Groups Choose Acticare
By making smarter product choices, you can:
- Lower supply costs by cutting waste and standardising products.
- Improve infection control with clear disposable vs washable protocols.
- Simplify CQC compliance with consistent cleaning routines.
- Boost staff efficiency with easy-to-use, reliable products.
Across a group, the savings and safety benefits add up quickly. And with Acticare, you can be confident your cleaning routines will always be Simpler, Safer, Better.
Ready to Make Smarter Choices?
From disposable cloths and washmitts to washable mop heads and laundry solutions, Acticare has everything you need to make cleaning across your group cost-efficient, compliant, and consistent.
Explore Acticare’s full cleaning range here and see how smarter product choices can save your care group money.