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How To Clean Your Office Right For The New Year

With 2021 winding down in the coming weeks, chances are your business is winding down with it—or maybe you’ve closed up shop until 2022 comes back around. Whatever the situation may be, chances are it’s been a while that your office has experienced a deep clean. With companies reintegrating their teams back into their office throughout 2021, standardized cleaning procedures have been put in place, but there hasn’t been a truly deep cleanse. Before 2022 rolls around, consider the following tips to ensure that your office is ready for the team when they arrive in 2022.

Reduce Clutter

Over the year, clutter tends to slowly but surely rise throughout the office. From empty boxes to decor, and old computers or stacks of papers that nobody’s looked at in months. It’s time to trash anything that’s not critically important to the operational status of the business. Old and unnecessary documents should be shredded, and any records of value should be saved in storage. 

Have Employees Maintain Their Space

It’s hard to tell what’s important to your employees and what’s trashable, so we recommend implementing a steady cleaning schedule so they can clean down their own station or office. Prior to them leaving the office for an extended period of time, have them take home anything that they’re no longer using to continue reducing the overall clutter. Employees can be in charge of wiping down and maintaining their entire station weekly. This will lead to less heavy cleaning required throughout the year and make it far more manageable when the end of the year cleaning comes.

Hire A Professional Cleaning Company 

Once you’ve managed to clear away all the clutter and every employee’s personal space is maintained, it’s time to bring in a professional cleaning company to handle your end of the year cleaning for the entire office. Deep cleaning the office can provide you with both a sense of pride and peace of mind, knowing that your office is spotless for when the team comes back. Professional cleaning teams utilize a variety of heavy duty equipment designed to really remove any layered in dirt and gunk that’s been caked in over the years.

Having a stunning office for everyone’s return will boost morale and provide your employees with an environment that they feel comfortable in, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic still looming overhead. Additionally, having a space void of any clutter or unnecessary materials will lighten the load on everyone returning, boosting overall productivity through the opening months of the new year.

If you’ve been searching for a commercial cleaning company you can count on for your New Year cleaning, contact InterKleen today. We specialize in deep office space cleaning throughout South Florida. To receive a quote on our end of year office cleaning, contact us online or give us a call at (561) 732-1818 and a team member will be more than happy to assist!

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How To Prevent Your Team Getting Sick This Winter

As winter approaches, so does the seasonal flu alongside the looming COVID-19 pandemic. Our immune systems become weaker as they try to regulate against the lowered temperatures, which can lead to people getting sicker much easier. Unfortunately, your office can be a breeding ground for bacteria to linger, leading to you losing team members this winter. This winter, help combat the seasonal flus and the spread of COVID-19 by establishing some rules and following some of these tips to keep everyone safe and healthy all the way through Spring.

Make It A Habit To Wash Your Hands

A tip that works well all year long and should be a habit of everyone in the office, washing your hands can make a serious difference in the transmission of bacterias and viruses that can thrive in the winter months. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) recommends the the following steps to ensure a good wash to keep everyone safe:

  • Wash regularly with warm water and soap throughout the day. Don’t dry hands with a cloth towel, use paper towels when available. 
  • Wash hands immediately and thoroughly after using the bathroom or kitchen, as these communal areas can be areas teeming with bacteria.
  • Wash hands after coming into any contact with bodily fluids—even yours. 
  • Keep an alcohol based hand sanitizer near you at all times in the event soap and water aren’t readily available. 

Keep Personal and Communal Areas Sanitized

Keeping the office clean from top to bottom can be a difficult task, but when everyone works together to avoid getting sick this Winter it can make it far more manageable. Employees should be educated on how to properly clean, disinfect, and sanitize their own areas so they can avoid the buildup of harmful bacteria & viruses in their own area. Additionally, communal areas should be regularly cleaned to avoid the regular bacterial buildup from the amount of foot traffic. This will significantly reduce the transmission of any harmful viruses and bacteria through the winter months and beyond. 

Educate Staff On Coughing Etiquette

Coughing, sneezing, and clearing your throat are natural functions of the body and are perfectly normal, you don’t have to be sick. However, these actions can quickly disperse bacteria to other people and can get coworkers sick if you’re carrying a virus but asymptomatic. Reduce the transmission of airborne pathogens by coughing and sneezing by following these tips from the CDC:

  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue whenever possible, and trash the tissue immediately.
  • If you don’t have tissues, cover your mouth and nose with your hands or cough/sneeze directly into the crook of your elbow, and wash your hands immediately after. 

By following these tips, you can help do your part in reducing the potential spread of bacteria and viruses in the office to your coworkers. InterKleen can assist in all your janitorial needs to keep your office space bacteria free all year long. Learn more how we can assist by contacting us online or giving us a call at (561) 732-1818 today!