Today's business world is competitive and fast paced, making it essential to have a clean and healthy environment. It's more than aesthetics, a clean office environment impacts productivity, reputation, and employee well being.
While many offices rely on weekly deep cleans to keep their space tidy, research has shown that short daily cleans are more effective, providing better results. Let's take a closer look.
The average work desk can harbour over ten million bacteria. That is four hundred times more than a toilet seat. Phones, door handles and keyboards are all hot spots for germs. If you only sanitise weekly, these germs and bacteria have time to multiply.
Absenteeism costs UK businesses close to £18 billion every year in loss of productivity. When you do short daily cleans, incorporating the sanitisation of high touch surfaces, you can reduce the spread of illness, reducing absenteeism. A 2022 study showed that routine cleaning can reduce absenteeism by close to forty six percent.
With weekly deep cleans, your office may sparkle at the beginning of the week, but by the middle of the week, kitchen counters could have stains and dishes in the sink, while the bins overflow. These are unsightly for visitors and clients, negatively impacting their first impression of your business.
A study showed that seventy percent of clients create a lasting impression of a company within five minutes of entering the office. With short daily cleans, you ensure carpets are vacuumed, bathrooms are cleaned, and bins are emptied, portraying a professional image throughout the week.
When dust and dirt is allowed to accumulate for a week, it gives bacteria time to colonise on the surfaces. As a result, you need stronger chemicals and longer cleaning sessions to get your office back to a gleaming condition.
At the same time, short daily cleans are a preventative measure. Regular carpet vacuuming can extend the lifespan of a carpet by thirty percent. This can be a major saving for your business. Carpets, furnishings, and office equipment all benefit from daily cleans, extending their lifespan and saving you money.
The cleanliness of your office has a direct impact on your employees overall well-being. Ninety four percent of employees feel more productive when working in a clean and hygienic environment, while seventy seven percent felt that a dirty office decreased motivation. Employees feel valued when work in a clean environment.
A short daily clean can be completed within an hour. This can be done first thing in the morning before your employees arrive, during lunch breaks, or after hours. This helps to reduce disruption. Weekly deep cleans often need to be scheduled outside business hours, as they take longer and can be more disruptive to your teams.
With short daily cleans you can adjust your cleaning needs based on real-time requirements. You can focus on the reception and meeting rooms when you know there is an important meeting taking place, or focus heavily on break rooms and bathrooms during flu season.
Short daily cleans are more effective and efficient than weekly deep cleans. Don't get the wrong impression, weekly and monthly deep cleans are still important, especially when it comes to window cleaning or carpet and upholstery cleaning, along with seasonal deep cleaning. Short daily cleans help to keep your office neat, clean, and healthy, improving client impressions, reducing maintenance costs, boosting productivity, and reducing absenteeism. Sloane Cleaning Services offers short daily cleans that can be scheduled around your team, reducing disruption, while ensuring your office is hygienic and sparkling every day of the week. Contact us today to find out more.