Give your office the ultimate spring clean

Welcome back! Spring is well and truly here, making it the perfect time to pull on your marigold gloves and give your office the spring clean it deserves.

This blog will share with you some top tips on effective cleaning procedures and how often these should be implemented in order to stay on top of the cleaning game.

Office

You should already have an effective cleaning regime, which should be implemented once or twice a week but it doesn’t hurt once in a while to go that extra mile with a complete spring clean and add a couple of additional tasks that aren’t done regularly.

In an office environment, this could include everything from clearing shelves completely and thoroughly wiping them down, polishing around the skirting boards, moving furniture to vacuum behind and cleaning the inside of all windows.

shutterstock_196984454-02Did you know typical office workers could come into contact with 10 million bacteria per day?

Kitchen

Most offices contain 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat and office kitchens could be a hotspot for these bacteria if not cleaned effectively. In any kitchen, a lapse in hygiene standards can have serious consequences, whether this is an unclean work surface, dirty microwave or stagnant hot water tanks.

Cleaning the office’s microwave, flushing the hot water tank system and keeping your drains clear using Jangro’s Sink and Drain Maintainer are simple tasks that can be implemented throughout your spring clean.

My blog on Kitchen Hygiene will give you other top tips on how to keep your kitchen environment spotless, not only during your spring clean regime but also in the long term.

Washroom

The highest standards of cleanliness need to be maintained in washrooms at all times to prevent pesky bugs and germs spreading to other parts of your workplace.

shutterstock_196984454-01Fact! Flushing the toilet without closing the lid can send germs flying as far as 6ft.

In regular washroom cleaning regimes, which should be carried out at least twice a week, extra attention is paid to washrooms anyway but for your office spring clean you could give the wall tiles a wash to get rid of any build up of dirt and grime.

shutterstock_196984454-03Jangro Genius Top Tip: Clean walls from the top down to avoid contamination of clean areas.

Perfect products

Choosing the correct cleaning products for the job can be a tricky one, therefore it’s important you know your cleaning agents inside and out before you set to on any task.

Most cleaning products fall into one of the below categories:

shutterstock_196984454-04The list really is endless when it comes to different cleaning products, therefore you could be spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting the correct ones for the job in hand.

You can view Jangro’s catalogue here, which contains hundreds of products, so whether it’s the main office area, the washrooms or kitchen, you’ll be ready to tackle whatever situation is thrown at you.

It’s important to keep in mind that using heavily scented products such as bleach and disinfectant can produce a strong cocktail of smells throughout the building, which can cause havoc in small office environments if not ventilated properly.

Remember when using these kinds of products, a little often goes a long way and they don’t have to produce a strong, chemical smell in order to be effective.

Don’t forget, Jangro offers several products with low perfume or unperfumed alternatives.

Peace of mind

It’s all well and good implementing a regular cleaning regime or organising an office spring clean, but it is important cleaning staff are properly trained in correct product and working procedures.

By now you will have all heard of Jangro’s award-winning, distance-learning programme, LMS, which will give you the ultimate peace of mind that your staff are thoroughly trained to do their job effectively and most importantly, safely.

The LMS modules on ‘Housekeeping’, ‘Kitchen Hygiene’ and ‘Washroom Hygiene’ will all be suitable for your office spring-cleaning tasks.

Please let me know how you get on with your office spring clean and feel free to send me pictures of your handy work on my social media pages.

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If you would like any advice on how often you should be thoroughly cleaning your working environment you can email enquiries@jangrohq.net. Remember, it doesn’t have to be spring to complete a ‘spring clean’ and as office phones can carry up to 25,000 germs per square inch, now is as a better time than ever to start your office spring clean.

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