Among the many benefits of paying for commercial cleaning services is getting all those overlooked areas taken care of. Areas that your own staff might overlook during routine cleaning are addressed by your service provider. Or are they?
Does your cleaning company struggle with overlooked areas? Are you paying for commercial cleaning services only to discover that you’re not getting the quality you expect? If so, All Pro Cleaning Systems might be able to help. Let us talk about your organization’s needs, priorities, and cleaning schedules.
Overlooked Areas Are Not Unusual
Don’t be too hard on your cleaning company if overlooked areas are a problem. Every space has those areas that get overlooked from time to time. It’s normal. The best way to overcome the issue is to identify overlooked areas, add them to the cleaning schedule, and have management check them to make sure they are being cleaned.
Here are some common examples of overlooked areas:
- High-Touch Areas – High-touch areas are strangely overlooked. They include door handles, elevator buttons, light switches, filing cabinets, office equipment, and even sink fixtures.
- Breakroom Appliances – Appliances in the breakroom are often overlooked. Perhaps it’s because no one wants the responsibility of cleaning them. Nevertheless, they need to be cleaned.
- Peripheral Areas – A long list of peripheral areas that people don’t normally pay any attention to are almost always overlooked. Think baseboards, vent covers, and behind trash cans.
Some overlooked areas are more problematic than others. Consider high-touch areas. It is important not to overlook them because they can be the source of the germs that make people sick. Even if all other overlooked areas are continually ignored, high-touch areas should be a priority.
Cleaning Schedules Are Helpful
Here at All Pro Cleaning Systems, we’ve come to the conclusion that cleaning schedules are helpful in the task of addressing often overlooked areas. We prefer written schedules that provide accountability. A written schedule could dictate that:
- High-touch areas get cleaned daily.
- Breakroom appliances get cleaned weekly.
- Baseboards and vent covers get cleaned monthly.
Obviously, this is just an example of what could be accomplished with a written schedule. The point is that writing things down acts as a reminder to cleaning crews about what needs to be done. A written schedule also gives management a tool to ensure all cleaning tasks have been completed.
A Word About Deep Cleaning
Some areas are overlooked on purpose. They do not get cleaned regularly because they have been relegated to the deep cleaning schedule. One example that immediately comes to mind is the corners where walls, baseboards, and floors meet. They can get pretty grimy.
Businesses tend to not address such areas until it’s time for a deep clean. At that point, cleaning crews are breaking out a commercial floor cleaner that may or may not be able to deal with the corners. If not, the corners are cleaned by hand.
Another example would be patches of carpet underneath desks and larger office equipment. The desks and equipment only get moved when it’s time to deep clean the carpets. Other than that, the areas get overlooked during routine cleaning.
Cleaning to Your Standards
Overlooked areas are a common problem with commercial cleaning services. The bottom line for your business is to insist on cleaning to your standards. Hopefully your cleaning company is getting the job done. If not, don’t hesitate to reach out to All Pro Cleaning Systems. We can create a schedule and a set of procedures capable of giving you exactly what you want. Give us the opportunity to demonstrate what quality cleaning services can be.
