Business owners have a reasonable expectation of thorough service from their commercial cleaning providers. Whether a business owner runs an office, an industrial company, or even a facility management company managing dozens of properties, he expects his cleaning provider to do the job. After all, professional cleaners clean for a living.
What do you do for a living? Whenever it is, would you expect someone who merely dabbles in similar things to be as thorough and complete as you are? Of course not. Yet so many businesses delegate cleaning tasks to employees who do not specialize in cleaning. Because they don’t clean for a living, they tend to miss things.
Things Missed in Common Areas
Professional business cleaners are trained to clean surfaces and areas that most people do not even think about. Consider common areas in your building. Perhaps your building has a lobby and reception area. Maybe there are several conference rooms shared by lots of tenants. Of course, all commercial buildings have communal restrooms. These are all areas in which it’s easy to miss some surfaces that really need a good cleaning.
Here are some examples:
- Light Switches – Light switches are a magnet for germs. How many people flip the lights on and off in a given day? Unless your building is equipped with automatic lights, a lot of people are touching those switches. They need to be cleaned and disinfected regularly.
- Doorknobs and Handles – Doorknobs and handles probably get as much action as light switches. Yet they are often missed by casual cleaners. A good cleaning with a sanitizing solution can make them germ free.
- Elevator Buttons – Is your building equipped with an elevator? If so, you know the drill. Elevator buttons are a haven for germs. Button panels need regular cleaning and disinfecting.
Any common area surfaces people touch regularly are good candidates for daily cleaning. Fortunately, cleaning and disinfecting such surfaces doesn’t have to be a big deal.
Things Missed in the Break Room
Commercial cleaning services often include the company break room in their programs. When they do, team members should be paying attention to every single detail. Not only is the break room a common area that attracts germs, but it is also a place for food prep. This makes proper cleaning and disinfecting even more important.
What kinds of things are missed in the break room? People who don’t clean for a living might not think about wiping down the microwave and refrigerator door handles. As for inside the microwave and fridge, cleaning is often neglected just because it’s an unpleasant job. Yet it still needs to be done.
Nonprofessionals are pretty good at wiping down break room tables. But oftentimes, they neglect to clean the chairs. Also on the neglected list are cupboard handles, countertop appliances and yes, even the trash can.
It’s All About the Details
You probably get the point by now. There are lots of little things that are easy to miss if you don’t clean for a living. Business and office cleaning services are different because team members know what to look for. They know where dirt and germs accumulate; they know how to identify high traffic and high touch areas; they know how to clean and disinfect nearly every surface.
Does your company leave regular cleaning to staff members who actually do other things for a living? If so, perhaps it’s time to consider commercial cleaning services like the ones offered by All Pro Cleaning Systems. We would be happy to work with you to come up with an effective cleaning plan that fits your budget.
