Productivity and overall well-being in the home, school, or office, studies show, are directly influenced by the physical environment. A study conducted by the University of Arizona, for example, highlights a productivity increase of 15% in employees working within clean and organized spaces.
In spite of this, it is also true that the best approach for janitorial maintenance of homes and offices can be lost on many. This article enlists top cleaning tips, as provided by experts in the janitorial service industry. The tips cover everything from quick, daily cleaning to deep-cleaning tasks.
1.Cleaning Schedules are Vital
The key to keeping your environment clean, experts state, is to establish a regular cleaning schedule. If possible, this schedule should be accompanied by a cleaning checklist to ensure all tasks are completed. In offices, it is best to assign tasks to all team members, occasionally rotating the tasks to prevent complacency.
2. Stock up on Cleaning Supplies
Another great tip experts offer is to always ensure your cleaning supplies are always stocked up and are easily accessible to team members and cleaning professionals. Ensure that all cleaning supplies, including dust rags and wipes, disinfectants, mops, and vacuum cleaners, are all kept in a central place, such as a closet ot store room. For office cleaning, experts suggest the use of a carrier for easy movement around the office.
3. Wipe down surfaces
An effective way to keep all surfaces germ-free and clean is to make use of commercial cleaning supplies. Experts highlight the need to make use of products that are appropriate for your selected surface, whether it’s plastic, wood, or glass. The best way to ensure a cleaning agent is perfect for a specific surface is to test a small area of the surface prior to full surface application.
4. Employ Dusting/ Wiping Patterns
For a better cleaning experience and outcome, follow a pattern when wiping. Experts suggest the top-to-bottom method, as it allows for dust to move from high areas such as shelves to lower surfaces. Another method suggested is the ‘s’ pattern wipe, which ultimately should start from the right to the left to reduce streaking.
5. Take out the trash daily.
Taking out the trash looks easy, but its avoidance is the major cause of room odors, overflowing bins as well as visits from unwanted rodents. To make daily trash removal easy, experts suggest that fresh trash can liners are placed at the bottom of the can. This makes a new can liner readily available when the old is taken away.
Regular cleaning must be a part of our routine responsibilities, as individuals or as a team. If the outlined tasks sound like a lot of work, it is best to hire a professional janitorial service to take care of all the ‘dirty work’ (pun intended). These are cleaning professionals skilled through training to work efficiently using approved cleaning techniques to achieve customer satisfaction and well-being.
Resources:
Here are additional resources for you to increase your janitorial knowledge further and stay updated on new trends in facility maintenance.
Distinct Cleaning News and Media Post: Easy to read blog articles on various topics and trends in the commercial janitorial space.
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