Spring Cleaning Your Office: Tips and Benefits

Spring has arrived! With it comes warm weather, rain and more time spent outdoors. Many people use this season as a time to deep clean their homes. It’s also a perfect time to start fresh in your office; to declutter, organize, rearrange and deep clean. Spring cleaning has many advantages for your employees and your business. The following are the benefits of spring cleaning and tips on how to begin.

What are the benefits of spring cleaning your office?

• Improved employee health: A clean workspace boosts mood, reduces allergies and decreases sick days.
• Increased productivity: A clean comfortable space increases the morale of employees, making them feel at ease and promoting increased productivity.
• Enhanced Impression: Cleaning makes your office look, feel and smell better! This improves the perception of your business for clients, customers and employees. It demonstrates your trustworthiness and capability.
• Reduced stress: Decluttering, organizing and deep cleaning relieves stress and improves the relaxation of employees, making the office a happier, more comfortable place.

Tips for spring cleaning: 

It’s obvious that spring cleaning benefits your business and employees but how do you go about it?

• Hire a reputable, professional, commercial cleaner. They’ll have the knowledge, experience, equipment, supplies and qualified staff to effectively spring clean your office. Have them: 

  • Clean and disinfect all surfaces (phones, workstations, handles, doorknobs, keyboards, light switches, door frames).
  • Clean and do maintenance on your HVAC system.
  • Clean and disinfect waste and recycling bins.
  • Wash windows as well as curtains, blinds and other window treatments.
  • Wash walls with special attention to baseboards, door handles, corners. 
  • Remove cobwebs and dust light fixtures.
  • Clean reception areas, front desk and hallways. 
  • Use high-powered vacuums that trap dust and allergen particles. Pay particular attention to corners, edges and crevices.
  • Clean food preparation areas, the kitchen and breakroom (disinfect fridge, pantry shelves, countertops, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, sink, tables, chairs, grout, cupboards, garbage and food bins).
  • Clean hard-to-reach places (machines, cords, desks, monitors, keyboards, vents, ledges, ceilings, cabinets, light fixtures, switches, door handles, furniture) to remove cobwebs, dust, insect eggs and germs.
  • Sanitize bathrooms; using special products to clean toilets, fountains, walls, stalls, mirrors, countertops, sinks, floors, exhaust fans, garbage bins and doors.
  • Vacuum and clean carpets and area rugs.
  • Clean and sanitize closets and storage areas.
  • Repair, clean and/or replace furniture. 
• Declutter and organize your drawers and filing cabinets.
• Manage long, messy wires and/or cables.
• Digitally declutter; get rid of files and emails that you no longer need and organize icons.
• Remove old office furniture, computers and/or electronics 

Spring cleaning your office helps create an organized, healthy workspace. It improves clarity, decreases clutter, reduces stress, improves productivity and makes a great impression on clients, customers and employees. Contact a professional commercial cleaner to help you with your spring cleaning.

Want to undertake a thorough spring cleaning of your commercial building? Interested in non-toxic green cleaning protocols? Call Strathcona Cleaners Ltd at 403-237-8355 or email us at info@strathconacleaners.com. Our Calgary-based business provides janitorial services to an array of industries. We custom tailor our cleaning and maintenance plans to suit your specific needs. You can even choose non-toxic products and eco-friendly equipment. Depend on us for quality janitorial, office cleaning and post-construction services. Contact us today!