Author Archive: Matt Stimpson

As Brits, we love our tea. And in any office or workplace up and down the country, doing the ‘tea round’ three or four times a day is a necessity, as well as a tradition. But sharing a kitchen with different departments can mean waiting for decent kettle time with time and energy wasted. But an instant hot water dispenser could be the answer.

We’ve all experienced the battle for the kettle, who’s next in the queue to use it, and waiting (oh, the waiting) for it to boil. Whether we need it for those all-important office teas and...

Back in our pre-pandemic ‘normal’ days, hand sanitiser usually played a limited and unassuming role day to day. In businesses and offices around the country, it was generally a rarely used item and we were shaking hands, sharing stationery, and generally carrying on without giving it much thought. How times have changed. Nowadays, office automatic hand sanitiser dispensers are a common feature.

Of course, the way we live our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed dramatically. And life after a lockdown has taught us the key message of ‘hands, face, space’ which is now firmly fixed in...

When it comes to life’s daily essentials, things don’t get much more important than water and having access to clean, safe drinking water is a priority for everyone. But while standard tap water goes through a thorough cleaning process before we drink it, water coolers can be a much more hygienic solution all round.

The boom in installing a workplace water cooler, together with the increased water cooler safety checks that come with them, means they can be safely used daily by multiple people.

To start with, our own natural Cornish spring water passes all microbiology, chemical analysis, taste,...

With the last lockdown still fresh in people’s minds, many can still recall the precautionary changes their office had to undergo to be covid-safe on their return. While a lot of those changes may still be in place, it bears repeating that office safety is key to helping keep COVID-19 infection rates down.

With many people still office-bound, staff and employers should continue doing their bit to ensure office safety and cleanliness is prioritised for everyone. So, from the importance of hand sanitiser to floor markings, signage, and socially-distant working, here are our top 10 tips to keep your office safe.

Having easy access to a clean and hygienic water source is essential to our overall health and wellbeing. For that reason alone, more and more offices, public buildings and spaces, and even homes are using water dispensers to provide a convenient source of chilled or ambient water. But are water dispensers really good for your health?

Our bodies are made up of approx. 60% water and the NHS recommends keeping that level topped up by drinking 6-8 glasses a day, helping you to keep a steady core body temperature, a healthy digestive system, and good circulation....

Nothing quite beats the cool, refreshing hit of a glass of crisp, fresh water from a water dispenser or cooler. But to ensure you get that consistent freshness, you need to keep your water dispenser clean and free from any bacterial build-up – inside and out.

We all know that drinking water is good for you. So it should come as no surprise that we all need to drink more of it, more regularly throughout the day, keeping us hydrated and feeling our best at home, work, or school. But keeping your water dispenser clean is key...

We often see the spotlight placed on greenhouse gas emissions as big businesses continue to look for ways to lessen their environmental impact. But what’s generally overlooked is our global water consumption. As a huge industry in our economy, the hospitality sector leads by example and just one of the ways they’re addressing the issue is by adopting fully integrated filtration water taps.

Water is becoming a scarce resource and for some time our attention has been drawn to the fact that we all need to be saving it as much as we can, wherever we can. But...

Engaging with kids in schools is essential when you’re encouraging them towards leading a healthy diet and lifestyle. Together with the importance of well-balanced meals and regular exercise and activities, keeping them hydrated with cool, fresh water can be vital to their mental and physical wellbeing. But water cooler safety and cleanliness is crucial to keeping schools safe.

We know that regularly drinking water throughout the day helps to keep kids stay focused, alert, and performing to the best of their abilities – and that goes for the staff too! Even drinking just a small amount of water...

Having a water cooler in the office, reception, board room, or waiting room, is a fast, efficient, and easy way to stay hydrated for longer with cool, fresh water. But just like every frequently used piece of kit, water coolers need to be cleaned regularly so they last longer and protect every user from the potential build-up of dirt and bacteria. So what’s the best way to clean and disinfect your water cooler?

At Thirsty Work, our choice of water coolers includes floor standing bottled water coolers with our own fresh spring water, mains fed...

In our current COVID world, social distancing, face coverings, and regular hand hygiene are, for now, the new normal for all of us. But as more workplaces are reopening their doors for office-based staff to return, the importance of hand sanitiser in the office has never been higher. So the key to employee health and wellbeing is, literally, in our own hands.

Long before the current COVID pandemic hit us, it’s been well documented how a standard office space can be a hotbed of germs and bacteria in all the wrong places. Desks, chairs, keyboards,...