Cleaning the office isn’t for the faint of heart. With so many people bearing witness to your cleaning standards, a lot is on the line. Especially if this is the first time the responsibility of cleaning the office has fallen on your shoulders. But fret not, that is where the cleaning experts here at Assertio Services have come to your rescue.
We have pulled together all our sanitising and cleaning know-how to form our essential step-by-step guide to cleaning the office. Giving you the perfect routine to ensure that your office remains sparkling clean and in a condition conducive to high-quality work.
Step One: Declutter Workspaces
The first step to cleaning the office is to declutter all workspaces, whether that’s a desk or a meeting room, you can’t clean around existing mess if you want a great end product. When it comes to effective decluttering of an office, it truly is a team effort. Each person should be responsible for keeping their desk free and functional. Ensuring each desk has ample storage will make this easier, as well as implementing a policy to recycle any old unnecessary paperwork.
Encouraging your workforce to regularly tackle desk clutter will make office cleaning that much easier.
Step Two: Wipe Down and Dust Surfaces
Once you’ve removed any unnecessary clutter from your workspace, it’s time to get to cleaning. Using a disinfectant of your choosing, wipe down your common touchpoint surfaces. These are your desks, work surfaces and door handles for example. These are places that have bacteria transferred to them on a regular basis so in order to keep your workforce healthy, these need to be tackled with utmost priority.
Our top tip for when you get to dusting your office is to ‘wet dust’ as opposed to ‘dry dust’ your surfaces. A dry dust merely moves the dust around and picks up minimal amounts, whereas a wet dust is more effective. Lightly moisten a microfibre cloth and wipe towards the edge of surfaces.
We would also recommend that you use appropriate disinfectant wipes to tackle electronics. It may seem like cleaning them is not necessary, but these are also a hot spot for germs and bacteria.
Step Three: Vacuuming and Mopping
Now you’ve tackled the bits at eye level, it’s time to move on to the floors. Now there are scenarios where you only need to do one or the other, but it can never hurt to vacuum and mop your floors (obviously don’t mop carpets). If you have a work space with vinyl flooring, or wooden to the same extent, you may benefit from hoovering before you mop. You will remove any dust, dirt and debris before you bring the mop out, giving you a better standard of cleaning.
When vacuuming carpets, be sure to work methodically to guarantee you get all areas of the office. It is also worth doing a double take on high-traffic areas as these are more likely to harbour extra dirt and debris.
Step Four: Tackle Reflective Areas
Mirrors and windows are a pain to keep clean, with the best thing you can do is to regularly give them the attention they require. Using 2 clean microfibre cloths and a window cleaning agent, apply a few sprays to the window or mirror. Use one of the microfibre clothes to tackle any smudges and smears, trying to remove any excess window cleaning agent. Then, using the second cloth, wipe down the window or mirror to give it an added shine.
Step Five: Remove Waste, Replenish and Sanitise
The final step in cleaning your office effectively is to remove any waste. This includes general waste bins and recycling bins. The former of which can harbour nasty odours making them a ‘must-do’ when cleaning the office. Once you have removed the waste, be sure to restock the bins with fresh bags.
Replenishment extends further than waste bins. For the most seamless of cleaning jobs, you will need to replace any products used day-to-day in the office, such as kitchen roll, toilet paper and tissues. When your colleagues notice that these never run out, that’s when you know you’re doing a great job and cleaning the office.
Our final note is to not neglect the toilets of your office, that is if you are the sole users. They are used by everyone in the business and should be treated with respect, ensuring everyone feels comfortable to use them.
Check out our guide for more office cleaning tips.
Alternative: Hire Office Cleaning Experts
Our best piece of advice has to be that you could just hire some office cleaning whizzes to regularly maintain the standard of your workplace. Here at Assertio Services, our specialist team has helped businesses across London and the surrounding counties keep their office space looking prim and proper. If you want to find out how we can help your office, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us!
