Office Cleaning Is No Big Deal

Office cleaning is no big deal and yet, if it is not done regularly and efficiently, the production of your staff is definitely affected. In a nutshell, a clean office is a happy office and so this article has been compiled as a guide to help to get you increase your profits by performing such a simple task. Crystal Clean Solutions has been around for the last 13 years. We have seen firsthand the effect that a clean office generates and we have countless written testimonies from our customers to prove it.

Step 1 : Prepare yourself

Before you start on any office cleaning task, make sure that you have all the cleaning equipment that you are going to need. To start with get a vacuum cleaner, a mop and a brush. Follow this up with a duster, old cleaning cloths, some gloves (health and safety will moan otherwise), floor cleaner (or dry foam carpet solution if you have carpets instead of tiles), some disinfectant spray, a toilet brush and maybe some air freshener. Most of all, bring your energy (a couple of red bulls work for me).

Phase Two : Get a feeling of what needs to be done

You should start by letting some sunlight into the office as well as some fresh air by opening the windows. This should help you get a better perspective on the job to be performed. Look for anything that will require out of the ordinary attention such as grease marks, carpet stains etc. Find yourself a starting point and give yourself a target as to the amount of time it is going to take you. Put all your cleaning equipment within easy reach but not in a place where it is going to hamper your efforts.

Step 3: Get rid of the rubbish.

First get rid of all the food wrappers, papers and general office rubbish and empty the bins. Separate the recyclable from the other rubbish and place them into separate bags. This would already have made the office cleaner and the job will seem less daunting.

Step 4: Empty out the stationery and office equipment

Before you can start cleaning you need to make sure that you make space. Unplug lights, computers, printers etc and move them out of the room. Smaller office furniture such as office rubbish bins, foot stools and chairs should be moved out of the way and desktop clutter (pens, calculators, papers, books etc) should be tidied and packed away.

Phase Five: Start by dusting the office

Since your area should be pretty empty at this stage with the exception of some of the larger furniture you can now start to dust all surfaces in the office. Make sure that you start by dusting the high areas first (book shelves, light fittings etc) otherwise the dust from these will settle on the surfaces you have already cleaned.

Phase Six: Vacuum EVERYTHING!

Since your floor is relatively clear, try to move some of the larger furniture around so that you can get into those dark corners. Since all the dust from the previous step should now be on the floor, get out the vacuum cleaner and suck up everything! Every chair, blind, curtain, desk and piece of carpet should be vacuumed properly. Vacuum any empty cupboards, drawers etc as well and once this is all done, move all the furniture back into it original positions before you proceed to the next step.

Step seven: Lay on the magical spray

Finally it is time get start attacking the area with your furniture and disinfectant spray. Make sure that you get to all window sills, furniture and office working areas. Depending on the manufacturer’s instructions for the spray you are using you might have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes before you can wipe down the cleaned area. After this you can start bring all the office equipment that you removed earlier back into the office but make sure that you clean each piece as you bring it in. Be careful not to get furniture polish on the computer monitors as you will regret it later. Sit down, relax and enjoy the feeling of a job well done.

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