Keep a Spotless Office With Commercial Cleaning Tips
Looking for tips and tricks to keep your office pristine? Blush Cleaning Service’s team has gathered their expertise through years of delivering top-notch commercial cleaning services. With our wealth of knowledge, we provide exceptional cleaning and valuable recommendations to help you maintain a clean and welcoming environment in your Billerica, MA office. Contact us at 617 877 1808 for more information.
Why is a Clean Office Important?
A clean office is much more pleasant than an unclean one, but more importantly, a clean office is a safe one. “Sick buildings” that ruin employees’ health are just buildings that desperately needed a thorough office cleaning–and didn’t get one! Lack of fresh air, inadequate ventilation, a buildup of dust and dirt, and exposure to chemical fumes or toxic mold can make an office space unpleasant and dangerous to workers’ health.
Headache, dizziness, nausea, and lethargy that happen only at the workplace may indicate that a complete office building cleaning is in order. Large cities with many office buildings are in particular need of cleaning services.
What Workers Can Do to Keep a Clean Office
Studies have shown that the average work desk has more bacteria than a toilet seat. This is probably because so many people eat at their desks, and so few clean them. According to one survey, only slightly more than a third of respondents cleaned their work areas every week. One of the most important things workers can do to stay healthy is to clean their desk, computer keyboard, and mouse at least once a week or to hire office cleaners who will do so.
The break room is another potential danger area. Most employees have stored their food in an office refrigerator, but 1 in 5 say they don’t know if the fridge has ever been cleaned. In some offices, cleaning may prevent food-borne illness!
Office Cleaning Tips
There are many ways that employees can keep their workspaces clean and safe. The first is to buy a good, all-around office-cleaning sanitizer and use it often on desks and other work areas. Keeping hand sanitizer on desks is also a good idea when hand washing is inconvenient. Clean old papers on a desk by sorting them into ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ and ‘maybe’ files. If the ‘maybe’ items haven’t been used in a month, employees should toss them out of their offices. Cleaning out old papers also removes a possible fire hazard.
For shared areas such as an employee lounge or break room, set aside a work day and assign volunteer office cleaners a specific task, such as cleaning the cabinets, taking out the trash, or clearing the fridge. If a professional office cleaner is not hired, these tasks should be scheduled weekly or monthly.
When to Call in an Office Cleaning Service
- Regular Maintenance
- Seasonal Cleanups
- Special Events
- Preparing for Audits/Inspections
- After Renovations
How to Pick an Office Building Cleaning Service
Choose an office cleaning service that demonstrates it has experience cleaning office buildings and has proper client references. Check that the company has proof of insurance, and read the contract carefully to see what services are included and at what price. Clients with small work spaces might need only light office building cleaning, while large ones might need a team of office cleaners. Clients should ask if office supplies are included in the cleaning services. Office cleaning methods, and the kinds of office cleaner products the service uses, should be discussed, especially if green cleaning methods are preferred. Sometimes cleaners with strong chemicals can be irritating to breathe.
Which Office Cleaning Services to Choose
The office cleaning services a company chooses to buy will depend on the size of the workplace and the number of employees. An office cleaner may provide services ranging from emptying trash, dusting, and vacuuming to sanitizing and restocking restrooms, cleaning refrigerators and microwaves, window washing, shampooing carpets, and waxing floors. It’s a good idea to list needed tasks before talking to a potential office building cleaning service. Be sure to share any special cleaning needs that apply to the offices. Cleaning unusual spaces or equipment or cleaning office buildings that need repair will require a tailored quote.
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