COMMERCIAL CLEANING
A clean and a well-organized office is
vital to the running of a business. It improves productivity, since all items
are organized and in their rightful place. It improves creativity and focus,
because workers are not distracted by the crumbs on their keyboard or the layer
of dust on their desk.
It improves health, because everything is
sanitized and bugs aren’t crawling in to munch on the food scraps in the trash
bin. Finally, it improves (or maintains) your business’s reputation, because
anyone who stops by (whether a client, new staff member, or even just a friend)
can see that your company is efficient, organized, and cares about its
employees. So if your office is stifled under a layer of dust and grime, you
need to act now. Use our office cleaning tips to get your office clean and keep
it that way.
Although hiring a professional cleaning service is
the best way to ensure a consistently clean office space, if you choose to take
on the task yourself (or divvy it up amongst coworkers), use these office
cleaning tips to maintain a neat and clean work environment.
Office
Cleaning Tips
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1. Keep a closet or basket fully stocked
with all of your office cleaning essentials (glass cleaner, dusting spray,
microfiber wipes, rubbing alcohol, paper towels, etc). Also include a
simple, laminated chart with common office cleaning tips to remind employees of
your cleaning procedures.
2. Give every item in your office a place
and keep it there. If you have trouble remembering where things are, label the
storage locations.
3. Limit the number of items on your
desk. The excess clutter makes it difficult to spread out your work. Anything
that you don’t use frequently (paper clips, business cards, an extra calendar)
should be relegated to another location.
4. Most office supply and electronics
stores offer special wipes made for keyboards. Pick some up and wipe your
keyboard and monitor daily, especially if you sometimes eat meals or snack at
your desk. Let the keyboard dry before you begin using it again.
5. Clean your office phone frequently by
spraying cleaner onto a cloth and wiping that on your phone. Dip a cotton ball
in rubbing alcohol to wipe down the dial pad.
6. Take out the trash frequently and
vacuum frequently in areas that people eat. This will help keep the bugs at bay.
7. Require employees to write their name
on any food they put in the refrigerator. If they plan to keep something in the
fridge a long time (like salad dressing, for example), they should write the
date they opened it as well. Also, assign a day each month to be “kitchen
clean-out day.” Any food left in the fridge that day should be thrown away
(unless it’s an item that takes a very long time to expire, like ketchup or
olives).
8. All dishes in the break room should be
cleaned immediately after a meal. Also, require employees to put dried dishes
away on a specific day of the week so that the dish rack doesn’t become
overcrowded.
9. If you make a mess in the microwave,
you have to clean it up immediately. Waiting will only make the problem worse
because the food will have dried up.
10. Take good care of any office plants.
Remove dry and shedding leaves, water consistently, and watch for signs of
decay. If you can’t keep the plant looking beautiful and healthy, either
purchase an artificial plant (and be sure to dust it often) or don’t have any
plants in the office whatsoever
.
11. Remember to clean behind your
furniture as well. That strip of dust and dirt behind your desk betrays an
otherwise clean and tidy office.
12. Imagine
you are a client entering the office. Walk around the office following the same
path a client might take, stopping often to study your surroundings. Make note
of any untidiness and remove it using the office cleaning tips above.
Be sure that your employees are aware of their duties when
it comes to cleaning the office. You might consider assigning people specific
days to do more major tasks (vacuuming the office, cleaning windows) and also
instruct everyone to take care of their own desk space using these office
cleaning tips.
If a teamwork system doesn’t work, hire professionals. Not
only will they complete the job on time and thoroughly, but then you won’t have
to worry about getting on your coworkers’ backs when cleaning duties are
delayed or neglected.
If you’re looking for cleaning services in Brisbane or even
Melbourne Australia, give Cleaning Support Services a call at
1300-550-720. We offer a variety of different services and will work with you
to prepare a cleaning program that meets your needs and your budget.
