Your office should be clean, tidy, and professional at all times, even when working in a large open plan office with numerous employees. Dust, dirt, and grime builds up quickly, especially if your professional cleaners only come in once a week. Even with daily cleaning, there are ways to ensure your office space is tidy.
Using a professional office cleaning company is the most effective way to keep your office gleaming and hygienic, but it is also essential that you address hygiene and neatness in the workplace, keeping everyone safe and healthy.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team recommend the following five simple tips to keep your office tidy between professional cleans:
Working in a busy office environment means your workspace can quickly become littered with documents, folders, and files. Some you may be busy with, others you haven't had time to put away. Office spaces benefit from a “no clutter” rule, encouraging employees to keep their workspaces neat and tidy at all times. Encourage employees to spend a few minutes at the end of the day organising and decluttering their workspaces.
The modern office relies on a lot of technology and there are always cables around. For health and safety purposes, cables should be organised neatly, kept out of the way, reducing the risk of trips and falls. Visible bunches of cables do not look neat or professional, they also attract dust. Zip ties work wonders in helping to keep cables neatly organised, out of sight.
Whether you work in a large open plan office design or you have your own dedicated office, employees should avoid eating at their desks. Not only can spills occur, causing unwelcome stains and smells, but it's also creating a hotspot for germs. A desk contains four hundred times more germs than a toilet seat. Provide a dedicated area where employees can eat their lunch, eliminating the need to eat at their desks.
Keeping your workspace clear of clutter is important, but so is cleaning and disinfecting. High touch areas and equipment that is used between numerous employees should be disinfected between each use, keeping it clean and free of germs, reducing the transmission of disease and illness.
You can achieve this easily by providing alcohol wipes for desks, equipment, and high touch surfaces, such as equipment that is regularly used by employees. Encourage employees to clean after each use, along with regular hand sanitisation, to reduce the spread of bacteria, helping to reduce absenteeism in the workplace.
Even with daily professional cleaning services, by the end of the day, a busy office can look an absolute mess. It's recommended to implement a cleaning schedule that staff must follow, making employees responsible for their own mess, while ensuring staff know when its their turn to wipe down the kitchen or break room.
Implementing these five simple tips to keep your office tidy between professional cleans is effective in combating dirt and germs. A clean office is a healthy office. When your office is clean, your employees are more productive and your visitors more impressed. Get in touch with Sloane Cleaning Services today for more information.