Keeping your office clean is easier than you think, and even if you employ a commercial cleaning service, there are many things you can do yourself to maintain a clean office. Here are seven office cleaning tips to help you keep your office clean and your employees healthy all year long.
1. KEEP YOUR WORKSPACE TIDY
One of the easiest things for employees to do is to keep their own desks and work spaces tidy. Using filing cabinets, desk trays or cupboards to store items is a great way to keep a space uncluttered. If your staff have been with you for a long time, it’s also a good idea to have everyone clean through their drawers and other areas at least once a year and then throw out/recycle anything that is no longer needed.
2. ENCOURGAE EMPLOYEES TO CLEAN THEIR OWN DISHES
It can look incredibly untidy (as well as be a source of germs) to have a sink full of dishes that no one is taking responsibility for. That’s why many offices will have a sign in the kitchen asking their employees to clean their own dishes. If every employee takes responsibility for their own cleaning then it makes it easier for everyone to keep a clean office as a whole.
3. DISINFECT SURFACES REGULARLY
COVID-19 has made us all more aware of disease transmission, particularly in regards to surfaces and aerosols (tiny particles that come up from the lungs when you exhale). Disinfecting surfaces every day is a great way to help limit the spread of germs, as some viruses can survive on non-porous surfaces even for several weeks. Having bottles of hand sanitiser is a good start, but it also helps to regularly disinfect surfaces that people are in contact with often, such as in kitchen areas.
4. CHECK THE FRIDGE REGULARLY
If you have a staff fridge, it’s possible that there are some items in there which are past their expiry date. Food will go mouldy as it goes off and some people may have allergic reactions to the mould. If you check at least once a week to make sure that no food items have been forgotten and are starting to fester, then you’ll have healthier and happier staff.
5. PROMOTE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
One of the easiest office cleaning tips is to make sure that every employee is responsible for cleaning their own spaces, washing up after themselves, and making sure that any mess they create is cleaned quickly so it doesn’t affect anyone else. With certain tasks, you can assign rosters so that everyone has a shared responsibility for maintaining a clean office.
6. DEEP CLEAN OFFICE EVERY YEAR
It’s a good idea to do a deep and thorough clean of the office every year, which involves not only removing clutter and tidying desks, but also having carpets steam-cleaned, bathrooms cleaned thoroughly (including grouting in showers), as well as cleaning vents and other areas that may be missed during daily and weekly cleanings.
7. HIRE COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES
If you find that doing the cleaning in your office is too much work for you and distracts you and your employees from being productive, you can gain many benefits from hiring a commercial cleaning service. With Eco-Green, you can have peace of mind that extremely high cleaning standards will be met with every cleaning service. We will focus on what we do best so you can focus on your business. Get in touch today for more information.
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