Cleaning your office space is an important step to making your commercial building a safe place for employees. It may be daunting to try to figure out where to start, so focus on the most populated areas and frequently used objects as you get started.

Here are the areas to focus on when cleaning your office.

1. Handles

Perhaps the most touched objects in the workplace are handles. This includes handles on doors, microwaves, refrigerators, drinking fountains, and sink faucets. These are objects that are used so often in everyday life, but hardly thought of because they function as a tool to get to the next step of a more important task.

However, handles around the office are common and often used by employees who have not washed their hands. This causes germs to spread and the flu, common cold, or a more serious illness can affect the entire office. This is especially dangerous for handles on microwaves and water fountains because the germs, mucus, and other bacteria are being spread close to where people eat and drink.

It is important now more than ever to keep the workplace safe and clean, so handles should be at the top of your office cleaning to-do list. Wipe down all examples of handles in your commercial building with an anti-bacterial wipe at least once a week.

The most practical way to encourage healthy habits in the workplace is to provide hand sanitizer and encourage frequent hand washing.

2. Handrails

Handrails on escalators, elevators, and staircases are another highly populated object that harbors germs and bacteria. The reason for this is people often cough and sneeze on their hands without washing them and then carelessly touch these handrails. Close contact with another person’s mucus will likely cause flu and cold viruses.

Avoid using handrails if you can, to prevent getting sick and spreading disease throughout the office. If you do touch handrails, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with hand sanitizer afterwards.

3. Keyboard and Mouse

The most commonly used objects in an office or commercial building is the keyboard and mouse that is attached to every work computer. Similar to handrails, these office materials often contain germs and mucus because people use them with their hands without washing. Crumbs are also a problem because they can easily get stuck between the keys during an employee’s lunch and attract bugs.

The best way to clean your keyboard is to stand it on its side and use cotton swabs and a can of compressed air to get the crumbs and dirt out of your keys. Afterward, use an anti-bacterial wipe to disinfect the entirety of the keyboard.

Before cleaning your mouse, first remove the batteries or turn it off. To clean your office mouse, use the same cleaning materials as the keyboard to disinfect and remove germs from small crevices, such as the ball of the mouse.

4. Office Phones

Office telephones need to be cleaned regularly because the buttons and mouthpiece are vulnerable areas for germs and dust to congregate. This is especially dangerous because phones are often in contact with your hands and face, which increases the chance of becoming sick.

When cleaning the office telephone, use an anti-bacterial wipe on the receiver and mouthpiece and use a cotton swab or Q-tip to clean in between the buttons.

5. Office Desks

The surface of office desks is often overlooked during cleaning, but they are used more frequently than many of the other items on this list. Desks are where your employees will spend most of their day, sometimes including lunch time, where crumbs will quickly attract germs.

For proper cleaning, wipe down your desk once a week with an antibacterial wipe for about five minutes. This simple cleaning exercise can keep your employees healthy and productive for a long time.

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Disinfection services is an important practice to keep your commercial building safe and clean for your employees and clients. However, this task can be difficult and time-consuming, especially if you have a big office space.

You may benefit from hiring a commercial cleaning service to clean and sanitize your office since they have the proper equipment and advanced techniques.

About Vince Sandri

Vince Sandri is a content writer and blogger with more than 12 years of experience. His expertise is in creating content related to disaster restoration, including information about preventing and reacting to natural disasters like flooding, water damage, fire and smoke damage, mold growth, storm damage and more.
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