If you are a business owner then hopefully you have had the good sense to employ a professional commercial cleaning company to clean your offices and other parts of your business premises. This presents you with many benefits, not least the fact that you can leave the planning and implementation of the cleaning schedule to them.
However, the cleanliness of your offices is not 100% their responsibility. On a day to day basis, you and your staff can contribute to how clean and healthy your offices are by taking some responsibility for keeping them clean such as tidying up any mess they create, wiping up spills when they happen, and so on.
For this to be achieved you do not necessarily have to give your staff comprehensive cleaning training, even though that would be beneficial, but you can at least make them aware of the need for cleanliness. In addition, you can also pass on to them some office cleaning hacks such as the fifteen below.
#1 Erase Permanent Marker From Whiteboard: The remedy? Simply overwrite the permanent ink with a dry wipe marker and it should wipe off.
#2 Use Hand Sanitizers More: Hand sanitisers can be used for more than just hands. Use it on other items on desks such as keyboard and mouse to sanitise them.
#3 Wherever Possible Use Microfiber Cloths: If you are going to use any kind of cloth, make it a microfiber one. They are more effective and are not abrasive.
#4 Use Vinegar To Clean The Gunk From Office Accessories: For any gunk and grime found in scissors and hole punches, use vinegar to remove it.
#5 Dab Essential Oils On Toilet Tissue And Paper Towels: To generate a pleasant odour in toilets, dab a few spots of essential oils on toilet rolls and paper towels.
#6 Purchase A Handheld Vacuum: It is guaranteed that staff will more readily use a handheld vacuum to clear up a mess than having to use the upright one.
#7 Place Tumble Dryer Sheets At The Bottom Of Bins: This hack will help eliminate odours that are generated by any rubbish in a bin.
#8 Use Chair Mats: Mats are used to protect carpets so we should apply the same principle to chairs where the mats can also be removed for cleaning.
#9 Insist On Sealed Drinking Vessels: To avoid spillages on desks, insist that staff must use sealed sports mugs when drinking tea, coffee, or soft drinks.
#10 Sticky Notepads Are Great For Cleaning Up Crumbs In Keyboards: On old favourite, but still effective, the sticky part of the note will remove the crumbs.
#11 Use Lemon Oil And Vinegar On Wood: For offices with wooden furniture lemon oil and vinegar will clean and revitalise the wood.
#12 Use Lemon And Water To Clean The Microwave: This solution cleans and removes odours from the microwave.
#13 Use Baking Soda And Essential Oils Where Odours Linger: Place a small bowl anywhere which is prone to persistent odours.
#14 Plants Will Make The Air In The Office Fresher: Plants produce oxygen and that will help make the office feel fresher and healthier.
#15 Have Power Cleaning Sessions: Regularly get everyone to stop working and have 10 to 15 minutes power cleaning their workstation and other areas of the office. Make it fun by offering a prize for the person who cleans with the most enthusiasm.
