Most think of a hazard as a tangible object or area that can be a harm to a person in the vicinity. What about hazards that aren’t so obvious, such as bacteria? A basic example is an unclean restroom sink and counter-top. With neglect of cleaning comes grunge, dust and worse… germs and bacteria.
Ever wonder how clean your office really is? UK-based Master Cleaners Ltd put together an interesting infographic about the cleanliness of a typical office environment.
After seeing this, you may think twice about neglecting certain aspects of your office…
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Why do employees—especially in the cubicle environment—have such a difficult time keeping their desks tidy? When nick-nacks, stacks of books, scattered paper and personal items consume a desk area not only does it look terrible, but dust will likely accumulate as these items never get moved around.
Small business owners who struggle keeping their office clean should consider leveraging their employees to tidy up after a day’s work. It doesn’t have to be a full-out deep clean, but regular surface cleaning and organization can go a long way to keeping an office looking great.
It’s funny, some people don’t appreciate good work when they see it, and others actually have no visibility to the good work that is being done, especially if they aren’t paying attention. Jobs like office cleaning from a janitorial services company is behind the scenes for the most part, so there’s no way to really see the time and effort that goes into it.
While spring isn’t officially here, it never hurts to be proactive when it comes to spring cleaning. During the winter months, most of us become office dwellers, which means there is more foot traffic around the office, leaving dirt grime and more messes to clean up.
Small business owners and managers often do a cost-benefit analysis when looking to hire a third party service provider, such as a janitorial services company. From one perspective, it could be seen as an added cost, perhaps unnecessary; from the other side, the service may provide peace of mind to the manager of the business.
There isn’t a magic formula to saving big on cleaning costs. Sorry to disappoint. However, in our years—since 1949—of being a janitorial services company in the Portland area, we have found that the people who clean up after themselves the best are the ones that utilize janitorial services for deep cleaning and regular maintenance only. For that reason, this group of people tend to have overall lower costs on the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance since they maintain on their own.
Picture this scene: a commercial building has been owned and occupied by a small business for approximately one year after it was constructed. The owner does not hire a janitorial services company and the internal staff rarely cleans. The title floors are usually covered with dust, dirt and grime, the carpets always look dirty, the white walls are beginning to have a grayish-brown tint and just about everything no longer appears new.
Keeping the office clean seems like a drag, especially if your business only has a handful of employees and no janitorial cleaning service to rely on. That doesn’t change the fact that cleaning must be done, that is, if you don’t want to scare customers away. There are fun ways to rally the team around keeping the office clean without having to force them into it:
