Seasonal allergies can have a negative impact on your office productivity, leaving employees uncomfortable, while increasing absenteeism. Yes, we all love spring, as flowers bloom, and grass is green, but it also comes with uncomfortable hay fever symptoms, including itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, and a runny nose. Hay fever is caused by different allergens, indoors and outdoors. Minimising triggers helps to alleviate symptoms, or reduce the risk of hay fever all together.
Offices can quickly accumulate dust on surfaces from office equipment to floors and desks. Dust should be removed thoroughly and regularly with a damp cloth. Desks should be kept tidy and free of clutter, as this provides less items that dust can settle on. Cleaning must be done regularly. We recommend daily dusting in large and busy offices, while smaller offices can dust weekly, but should focus on daily dusting of high touch surfaces.
Pollen is higher during the spring time. As with dust, pollen can settle on surfaces in the office, especially getting deep into the fibres of your carpets and upholstery. Regular vacuuming, deep carpet cleaning, and upholstery cleaning can all help to remove pollen traces, reducing allergy symptoms, minimising the impact on employees.
Ventilation may be a confusing topic when it comes to seasonal allergies. If you leave the windows and doors open for ventilation, pollen and dust can enter the office. Keep everything closed and use air conditioning, but then the air conditioning vents need to be cleaned to reduce the spread of dust and pollen circulating in the air.
We recommend opening doors and windows on days where the pollen count is low, using your air conditioning on high pollen count days. This allows good ventilation and fresh air to flow throughout the office space.
Professional office cleaning services have the knowledge, experience, cleaning products, and equipment to combat seasonal allergies, effectively removing them from your office surfaces and upholstery effectively. Through regular and comprehensive cleaning, you can keep seasonal allergies at bay, providing a clean and healthy environment for employees.
Regular and thorough office cleaning can help reduce seasonal allergies in the work place. Consider partnering with Sloane Cleaning Services to help you keep your office clean and healthy. Get in touch today for a free, no obligation quote.