This five-step cleaning hack will leave your stained baking trays looking good as new
If you've tried absolutely everything to get rid of those dirty baking tray stains, and feel as if you have...
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26 February, 2020
19 February, 2020
How to Clean Your Computer – And Why It’s So Important
Your computer is probably one of the most important tools you use for running your business. So you need to...
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12 February, 2020
Plumbers are warning against using washing up liquid to clean toilets – here’s why
After a cleaning hack involving washing up liquid went viral, some plumbers have spoken out to warn against the trick....
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5 February, 2020
Acorn’s Tips on How to Clean a Garage
Like death and taxes, emptying out, and then actually cleaning the garage is an inevitable part of life. Clutter in...
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29 January, 2020
How to clean a tropical fish tank
Clean tanks equal happy owners, so by keeping your tank clean, you are more likely to enjoy it and stay...
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22 January, 2020
9 ways to switch to plastic-free cleaning
With the world in a state of climate crisis, many of us are more conscious than ever of the impact...
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8 January, 2020
3 best hacks for cleaning windows without streaks
This is the only tip for how to clean windows without streaks you'll ever need Want to know how to...
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2 January, 2020
Tips to ensure it’s a clean start for your car in the New Year
If your New Year's resolution is to keep your car clean and tidy, here's a helpful guide to get you...
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18 December, 2019
How to clean oven racks (quickly, and just in time for Christmas)
Need to clean your oven racks FAST? There are a few quick tricks and hacks you can use to get...
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11 December, 2019
Cleaning hack reveals how to get sweet-smelling laundry using a kitchen sponge
A clever cleaning hack reveals how to easily freshen up your washing in the tumble dryer using a simple cleaning...
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4 December, 2019
A three-week countdown to cleaning your home for Christmas
A three-week countdown to cleaning your home for Christmas It'll leave you with enough time to enjoy the festivities! We...
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27 November, 2019
Spring-clean your cleaners: many surface products don’t actually work
It’s a habitual thing. When you want to clean a surface, you spritz on a cleaning product, grab your scrub...
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20 November, 2019
Water may be just as good as cleaning products, new research has found
Using the old-fashioned technique of water and a cloth works just as well as some cleaning products in the home,...
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6 November, 2019
Henry the Hoover: still smiling after all these years
The company that brought out the smiling, red vacuum called Henry is still going strong thanks to a focus on...
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30 October, 2019
How to clean an oven
Fed up of cooking smells and caked on food? Find out how to clean an oven so that it's sparkling...
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23 October, 2019
Need a house cleaner? Here are hiring tips to ensure your home is both tidy and secure.
Finding a good, trustworthy house cleaner or cleaning service can seem like a real challenge, especially for anyone who hasn’t...
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16 October, 2019
Acorn Are Hiring
Current vacancies: School cleaner required at Warnham C of E Primary School, Warnham, RH12 3RQ, working 3 hours per evening,...
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9 October, 2019
Why do I get condensation on the inside of my windows? Causes explained, and how to stop them steaming up
As soon as summer ends and the temperature starts to drop, windows across the UK take on a layer of...
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2 October, 2019
Acorn awarded CHAS accreditation for another year.
Acorn has been awarded with the CHAS accreditation for another year having again demonstrated compliance with and sound management of...
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25 September, 2019
People love this hack that leaves glass clean and streak free
It’s great when the sun shines but it does show up every finger print and smear on your windows. Before...
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18 September, 2019
Want to clean your house better? Here are five home cleaning hacks
Weekends dedicated to home cleaning don't have to be a tough task. It can be made quick and easy with...
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11 September, 2019
How often should you be cleaning your mattress and how do you do it?
Unless you’re one of those responsible adults, you probably aren’t washing your bed-sheets as frequently as you should. What about...
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4 September, 2019
New contracts awarded to Acorn this week
Acorn are delighted to have been awarded the following contracts this week: Croydon Churches Housing Association (CCHA): *Grounds Maintenance Older...
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28 August, 2019
Acorn awarded SafePQQ certificate.
These days, success in business doesn’t just depend on what you do, but how you do it. The way organisations...
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22 August, 2019
Excellence In Training
Acorn use Ellis Whittham to provide external training, and for updates on our HR and Safety Polices. The most recent...
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14 August, 2019
Working With The Community
Acorn is proud to continue to support local cricket team Old Whitgiftians as the primary shirt sponsor. As part of...
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7 August, 2019
Acorn Awarded With Extended Partnership With Hyde Group
Acorn are pleased to announce that our estate maintenance partnership with Hyde Group has been awarded an extension contract for...
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31 July, 2019
Acorn awarded ISO 14001 and 9001 again
Acorn are delighted to announce that after a two day audit we have, once again, been awarded our ISO 14001...
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24 July, 2019
Acorn Continue to develop exciting partnerships
After 30 years of existing customer satisfaction, Acorn Environmental continue to grow and are happy to announce 3 new exciting...
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18 July, 2019 / News
Sutton Housing – A Growing Partnership
Acorn Environmental are delighted to announce they have once again been awarded a contract to provide grounds maintenance and gardening...
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10 July, 2019
WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICE FOR YOUR RETAIL STORE
You can tell when a retail store uses a professional cleaning service to keep their space in tip-top shape for...
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1 July, 2019 / News
Lewisham Homes – filling a void
Lewisham Homes is an enterprising, not-for-profit organisation, set up to improve housing in the borough. As well as managing 19,000...
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26 June, 2019
PREPARING YOUR OFFICE MEETING ROOM FOR IMPORTANT CLIENTS
our company’s meeting room is where all the key decisions will be made, so taking essential steps to ensuring the...
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19 June, 2019
Top Ways to Prevent Workplace Accidents with Effective Cleaning
For many persons, the concept of “effective” cleaning simply means that their surrounding areas are clean and orderly. But in...
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12 June, 2019
TOP BENEFITS OF A CLEAN WORK PLACE
Maintaining a clean work environment is beneficial not just to your employees but to all of your business’ interested parties,...
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5 June, 2019
CASE STUDY: L&Q GROUP
It’s always a pleasure to be able to work with organisations that take as much pride in their work as...
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29 May, 2019
Acorn Work Experience
Acorn has built a relationship with local schools for 11-18 year old pupils. Each year we provide the school with...
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22 May, 2019
DOES A CLEAN OFFICE MEAN HAPPY WORKERS?
The typical employee spends 40 hours at work per week on average. This is a considerable amount of time spent...
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15 May, 2019
IS IT TIME TO DITCH YOUR DISHCLOTH?
The next time you’re in your workplace’s kitchen, you might want to think twice before using the dishcloth to clean...
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9 May, 2019
MOST UNHYGIENIC EMPLOYEE HABITS
While we all know that dirty workplaces are breeding grounds for bacteria and bugs that can cause the workforce to...
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24 April, 2019
SCENT OR SANITISER, IS YOUR WORKPLACE REALLY CLEAN?
Just because a workplace smells clean doesn’t really mean that it actually is. Many offices use fresh, clean scents...
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10 April, 2019
COMMUNAL AREA CHAOS? TOP TIPS TO HELP
If your workplace has a communal area, it’s highly likely that it’s caused you problems more than once. Keeping a...
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3 April, 2019
HOW CAN CLEANING SAVE YOUR COMPANY MONEY?
Increasing profit margins is high priority for all businesses these days, and if this sounds familiar to you and your...
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27 March, 2019
Working with the local community
For years now, unemployment levels in the UK have been at what many people consider to be unacceptable levels. At...
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20 March, 2019
Case study: Brighton and Hove City Council
There’s no doubt about it, City Councils have a lot on their plates; from dealing with abandoned vehicles to running...
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13 March, 2019
5 TOP REASONS TO USE A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICE
It is important for businesses to have well-kept offices. A clean office environment shows that the business values, not just...
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4 March, 2019
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU CAN TRUST YOUR COMMERCIAL CLEANING COMPANY?
While hiring a commercial cleaning company is one of the best ways to ensure that your workplace remains clean and...
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20 February, 2019
Maintaining A Marble Floor:
Many workplaces are now opting for marble floors to give a more stylish and appealing look to reception areas, meeting...
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13 February, 2019
THE MOST COMMON UNHYGIENIC WORK PLACE HABITS
Unhygienic work place habits develop overtime and can often get unnoticed or overlooked as they become entrenched in the work...
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23 January, 2019
HOW TO PREPARE STAFF FOR OFFICE HAZARDS
Although some workplaces can easily be recognised as a hazardous environment, if you work in an office you probably...
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16 January, 2019
IS GREEN CLEANING A COST EFFECTIVE CHOICE?
Although many companies are still unconvinced of the benefits of green cleaning, there are actually many advantages, not the least...
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9 January, 2019
THE WORKER’S GUIDE TO SPEEDY DESK CLEANING
If your manager is due to come round in a couple of hours to do a spot check on the...
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9 October, 2017
Acorn awarded ISO 14001 and 9001 again
Acorn are delighted to announce that they have, once again, been awarded their ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 9001 (Quality...
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24 August, 2016 / News
Acorn Partners Further With The Hyde Group
Acorn is proud to announce we have further developed our partnership with The Hyde Group. Acorn has been awarded an additional contract that will see the Acorn team providing cleaning and grounds maintenance services throughout a large fleet of Hyde Group residential properties across the Hampshire region.
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1 May, 2016 / News
Acorn Acquires SAS Cleaning
Acorn are delighted to announce they have successfully completed a transaction to purchase Epsom based SAS Cleaning Services.
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3 February, 2016 / News
Working With The Community
The Old Whitgiftians Cricket Club is part of the Old Whitgiftian Association. In days of yore all members of the Cricket Club had been to Whitgift School. However for many years now the club has been open to good cricketers, whatever background.
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