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8. January 2019| by Angela Kirwan

Best Practices For Commercial Cleaning In Your Sunshine Office


When you’re tasked with cleaning a large building in Melbourne’s Sunshine that is filled with many employees, it isn’t a simple undertaking as the job is more complex and has more rules than a standard household To get the job done correctly and easily there are some tried and tested best practices you can follow. Here are a few of them to get started.

Cleaning Products

Using environmentally-friendly products is vital. Your cleaning staff is expected to use these products all day, every day, so they cannot be harmful. If it has an unpleasant smell that affects the building, it could irritate the people in the building, or cause allergic reactions.

Cross-Training

If you manage a team who are responsible for your day to day cleaning, you should cross-train them. Cross-training means that while every person has a particular duty or task that they’re in charge of, they’re also provided with training to fill-in and complete the functions of other roles. This means that nothing is left incomplete, and your team still finished the job in good time.

Don’t Spread Bacteria

It’s critical that different cloths or sponges are used in different areas. Even if you use anti-bacterial cleaning products, some germs and bacterium can still be spread. If you use the same cleaning cloth in the bathroom and the kitchen, people could get ill from this unhygienic practice.

Prevent Wastage

Wastage can become a big problem if your cleaning staff is using too much of a product during their workday. Often, a small amount is adequate to clean and disinfect effectively, so to prevent waste, pour the cleaning products into pre-measured, single-use bottles or containers.

Go Beyond

In many commercial buildings, it’s not enough to only clean the floors and bathrooms. A dirty office would not look good to a client, and things like grubby flooring and smudged windows are easily noticeable if you aren’t looking at them all day. Try to go beyond the basics by shampooing carpets, steaming curtains, washing windows and deep cleaning couches.

In some instances, cleaning is best performed after hours so that your staff work without getting in the way or feeling rushed. However, if you find that your daily cleaning requires supplementation, you can contact Ankars for a commercial cleaning service in Sunshine, Melbourne.

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