At Uniwipe, we believe that exceptional hygiene starts with clarity, consistency, and confidence. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through colour-coded cleaning, a simple yet powerful approach that prevents cross-contamination and supports infection control across every environment.
Our colour-coded wipe system, aligned with BICSc Colour-Coding guidelines, is designed to make cleaning smarter, safer, and more effective. By assigning specific colours to designated cleaning zones, we help ensure that harmful bacteria are contained and that high hygiene standards are maintained everywhere from clinical settings to workplaces and education environments.
The Background to Colour Coded Cleaning
Colour-coded cleaning began in the UK in the late 1990s when the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) introduced a universal system. It was designed to reduce the risk of spreading germs between areas. The system assigns specific colours to tools and products used in defined zones.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities first adopted this approach to keep waiting rooms, wards, and washrooms separate during cleaning. Today, education, healthcare, and office sectors use colour-coded cleaning wherever hygiene and infection prevention are priorities.
The Uniwipe Colour Coded System
At Uniwipe, we align our products with BICSc colour coding guidelines to provide a simple, effective, and visible cleaning system. Each colour corresponds to a specific environment. This ensures wipes are always used in the right place.
Blue Multipurpose: Our blue Uniwipe Multipurpose Clothwipes are ideal for low-risk areas such as classrooms, offices, corridors, and reception areas. They are perfect for everyday tasks like damp dusting and surface cleaning.
Yellow Clinical: Yellow Uniwipe Clinical Clothwipes target medium-risk clinical zones such as hospitals, wards, and treatment rooms. They kill 99.999% of bacteria in 60 seconds and work against enveloped viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses. They provide fast and reliable disinfection where it matters most.
Red Washrooms: Red Uniwipe Washroom Clothwipes are for high-risk washroom areas, including toilets and surrounding surfaces. They meet EN disinfection standards and have proven performance against bacteria and viruses. Using red wipes exclusively in washrooms helps prevent the spread of germs to other areas.
How Colour Coding Supports Hygiene
Without a clear system, even careful cleaning can spread germs. A wipe used in one area and moved to another can transfer bacteria. Following a colour-coded system lets teams work confidently, knowing each wipe belongs to a designated zone.
Colour-coded wipes also provide visual clarity. When red, yellow, and blue wipes are visible across a workplace, staff instantly understand hygiene boundaries. This reinforces a strong culture of infection control.
Proven Performance from Uniwipe
All Uniwipe Clothwipes deliver reliability and performance. Their supersize 38 × 25cm format covers more surface in less time and replaces outdated spray-and-cloth methods. The absorbent, durable cloth stays moist during thorough cleaning. Using the eight-fold technique, each wipe provides eight fresh surfaces, boosting efficiency and reducing cross-contamination.
Colour-coded cleaning is simple, consistent, and visible. Uniwipe Clothwipes combine clear colour identification with proven hygiene performance, making it faster and easier to maintain high standards in any environment. At Uniwipe, we lead in infection prevention, helping organisations create safer spaces through innovation, reliability, and visible hygiene control.
