It is important that every business owner and staff member knows how to clean an office. But no time more so than now. Due to the current state of our country, cutbacks are having to be made in all aspects of life.
Whether you’re trading in your toilet paper for some cheap toilet rolls, or need to cut back on your professional cleaning services, Galleon Supplies are here for you. Today, we are going to explore how to clean an office as a pro would, and the office cleaning tips that everyone should know.
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Why Should I Know How to Clean my Office?
Office cleaning is fundamental to maintaining your staff’s physical and mental well-being. Think about it, if a staff member works at a dirty, unkept desk in a dull office, what is their productivity going to be like? The point is that office cleaning is essential to help keep staff motivated, and productive in their surroundings. The saying tidy desk, tidy mind still applies and we’re going to show you how to do that.
Now, let’s not waste any time, and jump straight into it.
1. Clean Those Screens
First in our set of office cleaning tips is screen cleaning. You’ve seen the stats. Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. It may sound hard to believe but it’s true. The same can be said for computer keyboards and mouses, which is why it is so important to clean your phones and workstations.
Simply use an antibacterial wipe to clean the surface of your phone and keyboard, and the bacteria living on it will be killed. You’ll be able to get the best value for money from our anti-bacterial wipe buckets which include 500 wipes. These handy wipes make it easy for anyone to grab and go, to clean their screens
2. Surfaces, Handles and Doorknobs
All types of bacteria can live on surfaces, handles and doorknobs as your hands come in contact with them every single day. However, this is a part of an office that easily gets forgotten about when deep cleaning.
An easy method to clean surfaces, handles and doorknobs is to use a good-quality anti-virus spray and a microfibre cloth. Wiping these down will kill the bacteria living on them, and make them safer for everyone to use.
3. Light Switches
Similar to door handles, light switches carry a huge amount of bacteria, but often get missed during an office clean. Recent research shows that light switches carry 217 bacteria per square inch, which means that with all of the office switches combined, that is one big load of bacteria.
Again, disinfect these with an anti-viral spray or antibacterial wipes. Using a microfibre cloth will help them keep their shine too, especially if they’re metal.
4. Regularly Empty Waste Bins
This might sound obvious but it is easy to forget when things get busy. But, regularly emptying your waste bins is critical to ensure good office hygiene and a tidy space for employers.
An easy way to do this is to establish a once-a-day bin run, perhaps on a rota basis. This way everyone will be pitching in to help keep the office clean, and your bins won’t be overflowing. In addition, your bins should be sanitised when needed, and all bin components should be cleaned. Using a quality disinfectant for this, as your bin harbours perhaps the most bacteria. With this, only clean using disposable products such as blue roll as you do not want to spread the bacteria around the office by using the same cloth elsewhere.
5. Implement an Office Cleaning Policy
An office should always have a solid office cleaning policy. It helps to ensure good hygiene is practised by all, and that communal areas remain clean and tidy.
Some ideas for your office cleaning policy include:
- Using hand sanitiser regularly
- A daily bin run on a rota basis
- Keeping a tidy and clean desk
- Keeping cables organised and tidy
- Not allowing food at desks
There are other rules that you can include in your office cleaning policy, but every office is different, so only use what you know works for you and your staff. Be sure to hang up your office cleaning policy somewhere that all employees will see, such as a communal area or a high-risk area for bad hygiene like the bathroom or the kitchen.
6. Thoroughly Clean Food Preparation Areas
The food preparation areas in an office can be crawling with bacteria. From people’s cutlery to food, even to the floor, the room is a hotbed for germs. Therefore, keeping it clean is vitally important in maintaining the hygiene of your office.
To do so you’ll need to be stocked up with the following items:
- Anti-viral spray
- Disposable paper products such as blue roll
- Kitchen roll
These are the very basic, yet essential items needed for proper office kitchen cleaning.
But as important as cleaning the kitchen is, it is also important for staff to use it correctly. By making sure your staff have access to all they need to keep the kitchen clean, it’ll be easier to maintain a hygienic office kitchen.
Never Fall Short in Your Office
Now that you know how to clean an office like a pro, it’s time to put yourself to work. When you buy with Galleon Supplies, you’re opting for a hygiene solutions company that puts its customers first.
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