Having a clean office is essential to your successful business. Clean offices help reduce employee illness, eliminating the risk of pest infestation, while creating a healthy and safe place for employees and visitors. While you know office cleaning is essential, it can be challenging to ensure it remains spotless and healthy.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team have put 7 cleaning habits every office should adopt, ensuring you have a clean and healthy workplace for you, your employees, and visitors:
The first step to ensuring a spotless and hygienic office is to set up a cleaning routine. This is the routine your cleaning team and employees need to follow, making it habit to carry out certain cleaning tasks regularly.
This should be broken down into daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks.
You need a comprehensive floor cleaning plan to ensure your office remains clean and healthy. Your floors attract high volumes of dust and grime, with particles getting caught in carpeting, releasing dust into the air with every step. Your office should be regularly vacuumed and professional carpet cleaning should be considered monthly or bi-monthly.
It is very easy for your cleaning team to clean and sanitise visible areas, but what about those hidden areas behind furnishing and equipment? It's important your cleaners understand that they need to move any furniture and equipment, reaching dirty areas behind them. These areas have a tendency to build up dust and dirt, including food crumbs.
It's not uncommon for employees to get busy and have their cup of coffee or a quick snack at their desk, but this increases the risk of spills and food crumbs. Keep food and drinks to a specific area, such as an office kitchen or break room, eliminating the risk of drink spills and food crumbs on and around workspaces.
Common areas such a your break rooms, wash room, and office kitchen should be cleaned on a daily basis. If you have a large staff complement, this should be carried out multiple times a day, keeping your office safe and healthy at all times, reducing the risk of cross-contamination, and the spread of germs.
Your indoor air quality is essential to the success of your team. You can add more plants in the office, along with adding some air purifiers to help keep your indoor air clean. On warm days, you can consider opening the windows during cleaning practices, allowing natural air to flow into the office space. It is just as important to ensure your air ducts and vents are cleaned regularly, as part of your regular maintenance.
While your cleaners are responsible for the majority of the cleanliness in the office, we always recommend introducing a clean desk policy that all employees must follow. In addition to not eating and drinking at their desks, they should be responsible for keeping their workspace clean and organised, helping to eliminate dust and dirt on work surfaces.
The above 7 cleaning habits are essential to keeping a clean and healthy workplace. If you need help keeping your office clean and hygienic, the Sloane Cleaning Services team are here to assist. Contact us today to find out more and receive a free, no obligation quote.