Hygiene

When you sterilise your couch, you must accept that the material will deteriorate over time. The alcohol and chemicals dry the fabric out and cause it to crack. This could take 6 months or many years to happen depending on the amount of use and the types of disinfectants used. 

We recommend some treatment table set ups for therapist below to both protect your health, the client's health but also, protect your treatment table from harsh chemical or alcohol disinfectants. The set ups below are ranked in terms of the amount of protection they offer, 1 being the highest. We've got some amazing solutions for you to make sure you are offering your clients the highest available hygiene setup.

Treatment Couch Hygienic Set Up No 1

Use the sanitary fitted couch protector on your table.  Use a washable fitted couch cover (see many choices in department below) on the massage table and an easy washable and quick drying draping sheet on top of the client. Remove couch cover and draping sheet after each client. Have a separate & secure laundry bin for these, where they are stored waiting to be washed. Disinfect the sanitary fitted couch protector after each client and replace with new couch cover and draping sheet for every client.

(Note: If your table has a face cushion, please follow the "Face Cushions" recommendations below)

Treatment Couch Hygienic Set Up No 2

Use our PVC couch protector on your couch. Put the PVC cover on the couch
Put a fitted terry towel couch cover on top of the PVC cover. Change the terry towel cover for each client and where necessary, disinfect the upper facing side of the PVC cover. Unless you want to, try not to let disinfectant or whatever cleaner you use touch the upholstery of the treatment couch as it can break down the fabric over time. Once the PVC cover is disinfected, put it back on the couch and put a new terry towel couch cover on for next client. Repeat this process for every client. Nothing from the treatment should touch the table top itself with this set up. If something happens, You can also sterilise the couch itself, being aware of the possible deterioration of the fabric over time from chemical or alcohol based disinfectants.

(Note: If your table has a face cushion, please follow the "Face Cushions" recommendations below)

Treatment Couch Hygienic Set Up No 3

Use our PU vinyl couch protector on your treatment table. This is the same vinyl leather we use on our professional treatment tables. It is very high quality and very nice to touch. But it can be disinfected and wiped down and in a few years you can replace it if necessary. Put a fitted terry towel couch cover on top of the PU cover.
Change the terry towel cover and client draping sheet for each client and disinfect the PU vinyl cover. Put a new terry towel couch cover and draping sheet on for next client.

(Note: If your table has a face cushion, please follow the "Face Cushions" recommendations below)

Treatment Couch Hygienic Set Up No 4

Use a fitted couch cover (see many choices in department below) on the massage table and an easy washable draping sheet on top of the client. Remove couch cover and draping sheet after each client. Have a separate & secure laundry bin for these, where they are stored waiting to be washed. Disinfect table after each client and replace with new couch cover and draping sheet for every client. Please accept the fact that disinfectants will wear down the fabric on the treatment table and in time you may have to replace the cover or the table. If that is the case there are economic PU vinyl couch cover to recover the table at any stage in the future if your fabric does deteriorate.

(Note: If your table has a face cushion, please follow the "Face Cushions" recommendations below)

Treatment Couch Hygienic Set Up No 5

On top of your treatment table, lay a liquid proof disposable sheet. It is a liquid barrier where no liquid can get through. Use a fitted couch cover (see many choices in department below) on the massage table and an easy washable draping sheet on top of the client. Remove couch cover and draping sheet after each client. Have a separate & secure laundry bin for these, where they are stored waiting to be washed.

If anything unhygienic were to make it through the couch cover, the disposable sheet acts as a 2nd barrier. Dispose of the sheet securely in a separate rubbish bin. With this set up, you can also sterilise the couch itself if your risk assessment supports it. 

(Note: If your table has a face cushion, please follow the "Face Cushions" recommendations below)

Face Cushions

If your massage table has a face cushion, great! They are separate to the massage table so are much easier to clean and disinfect after each client and are very economical and easy to replace, if in time the fabric deteriorates from disinfectants.

Face Cushion Hygienic Set Up  No 1:

Use the fitted sanitary face cushion cover. It fully covers the entire cushion so no part of the face can touch the cushion.

Cover your sanitary face cushion cover with a 2nd washable terry towel or cotton face rest cover (see below for both). These offer a nicer touch experience to the client. Optional - On top of the washable cover, put a disposable face rest cover.Our disposable face rest covers are extra large so they can be tucked in nicely to the gap in the middle so they cover the entire face cushion that is touched by the face. They are very nice and soft and very comfortable for the skin.

Remove washable cover and disposable cover after each client. Throw the disposable item in your secure rubbish bin following the guidelines of your professional association and put the terry towel or cotton cover in a secure laundry bin, ready for washing. 

Disinfect the sanitary face cushion. There is then no need to disinfect the actual cushion itself.

Face Cushion Hygienic Set Up  No 2:

Cover your face cushion with a washable terry towel  or cotton face rest cover (see below for both). On top of the washable cover, put a disposable face rest cover. Our disposable face rest covers are extra large so they can be tucked in nicely to the gap in the middle so they cover the entire face cushion that is touched by the face.

Remove washable cover and disposable cover after each client. Throw the disposable item in your secure rubbish bin following the guidelines of your professional association and put the terry towel or cotton cover in a secure laundry bin, ready for washing. 

Disinfect the face cushion thoroughly. If the material breaks down over time from the disinfectants they are very economical to replace (currently under £20) - see here for our ergonomic face cushion.

Bolster Cushions

There is no doubt bolster cushions enhance the treatment experience and allow you to make the client more comfortable either for relaxation or therapeutic positioning so we hope you continue to use them. For now, there is no sanitary covers made to fit bolsters that can be disinfected. So you will have to disinfect the bolster itself after each client. On the plus side, washable covers can be used for a nicer touch experience for the client and to prolong the life of the bolster from any oils or sweat that may get on the bolster.

We recommend you cover every massage bolster with a washable 100% Cotton Bolster Cover. They are economical to purchase and small, light and very easy to machine wash and dry.

After each client remove the washable cover and store it securely in a laundry bin ready for machine washing. Disinfect the bolster cover. When dry put a newly washed Cotton Bolster Cover giving your client an upgraded touch experience and increased peace of mind.

You will be disinfecting your bolster regardless whether you have a washable cover or not. The main  reason for the washable bolster cover is to instill a a sense of security and confidence for the client that you are taking things seriously and offering something fresh and clean for each treatment.  It is also nicer to feel against the skin for the client.