Finding the right people to work for your company can be a challenge. More often than not, it is easy to come upon potential employees with skills and experience. The difficulty lies in finding people who work well together and would fit your existing company culture.
With that said, your employees are your business’s best asset. As a business owner, you want to make sure that they consider the office as their second home. Keeping the space clean makes for a comfortable and productive day at work.
In order to ensure that your employees are happy with the cleanliness of their work area, it is important to take note of office hot spots where dirt and mess can accumulate. This way you can address and put an end to unhygienic workplace habits that your employees might have been long putting up with.
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For the most part, everyone knows that it isn’t a good idea to bring your food in the office bathroom – it isn’t hygienic. However, there are plenty of bacteria hot spots in the office – some of them you might not believe are filthy.
Having an office fridge is a god-send for most employees. This appliance allows them to bring food from home and have it safe to eat even hours after clocking in. They have a place to store condiments and to chill their drinks. It is a great addition to every office.
Unfortunately, the office fridge is one of the common areas in the office that can get filthy. Without consistent cleaning, it could house several types of molds that can affect your employees’ health and wellness.
Like the fridge, it is such a perk to have a microwave in the office. Having a microwave in your workspace means that everybody gets to have a warm lunch every day without spending on eating out.
But because everyone in the office uses the microwave, spills and grease stains usually build up not only inside but even outside of this small appliance. Eventually, the accumulation of dried-up sauces and oil builds up enough to make a crust of bacteria. Bacteria from microwave dirt is unappetizing, to say the least.
Your office carpeting is probably one of the dirtiest parts of your work area. It is pretty obvious – home or office – everyone uses and abuses the carpet. Most often than not, dirt from the outside is dragged through the office floor. Because dirt tends to be minuscule, nobody really notices how dirty the floor is until it turns into an unpleasing hue of gray.
Moreover, if you don’t have a maintenance crew on your payroll, it could be a challenge to keep your carpets well-maintained. After all, there are very few employees who would volunteer to spend their days off doing something beyond their job title, not to mention the mistakes that can occur while cleaning the carpet.
It is incredibly important to keep your office windows clean. It is the part of your establishment that onlookers get to see. You want to impress potential clients. Clean windows are a reflection (pun intended) of the kind of operation you are running.
Nevertheless, windows cleaning for the office is often overlooked. It is a shame considering that this part of the space is usually the only part that is exposed to harsh elements. It needs just as much TLC as everything inside.
Now that you know the areas that need consistent maintenance, below are some of the things that you can do in order to manage the cleanliness of the entire office.
Truth be told, people are raised differently. Your workers probably aren’t malicious with the unhygienic habits that they have. They are just that – habits that they have grown accustomed to. There is a good chance that they aren’t aware that they are causing dirt to pile up in communal areas.
As the owner or their manager, it is up to you to come up with guidelines as to how to make the office clean and tidy. In drawing these rules up, make sure that they are clean and easy to understand. There is no room for ambiguous language. You have to enact these rules strictly with no exceptions. Doing so would encourage everyone to follow the set of regulations. Moreover, make sure that the guidelines are disseminated accordingly. Send a mass email and a message through the company chat room.
Unless you are a neat freak, no one really enjoys cleaning – much less having to run around the office looking for cleaning supplies. To encourage your employees to kick their unhygienic workplace habits, make sure that there are always cleaning materials in tow. Have a few in the break room near the sink as well as the office bathroom.
Especially in a corporate setting, there are some days that prove to be stressful. With the stress, even the cleanest, most diligent employees forget the office sanitation guidelines. In that case, it is always a good idea to put up signs around the office. This way, your workers would always be reminded to clean as they go. An example would be some guidelines on how to keep the office fridge clean, or some signs to remind them how to clean and go in the pantry.
No matter how diligent you and your employees are about keeping the office spic and span, there are certain things that only professionals know.
If you want your space to always be in good shape, employing the help of a reputable office and window cleaning company is a great investment. You get to focus on running and growing your company without being burdened with admin tasks that you don’t know much about.
Not all cleaning companies are created equal. With the right people, you don’t have to deal with your employees’ unhygienic habits all on your own. If you are in the midst of an office cleaning crisis, we are here to help. Reach out to us today to learn more about our trustworthy cleaning services.
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