Offices become germ and bacteria havens without regular maintenance, something your local commercial cleaning service helps significantly with. However, it’s still important to encourage cleanliness among employees to maintain the office in between professional cleanings. Here, review tips for helping team members keep their desks and communal spaces clean.

4 Tips for Helping Employees Maintain a Clean, Healthy Office

1. Schedule an Education Seminar

Ask your staff to attend a quick seminar about office cleanliness and its connection to employee health. Use a video or ask a commercial cleaning service employee to stop by and educate your team. Statistics detailing the thousands of microbes on keyboards, telephones, and computer mice typically leave lasting impressions.

2. Put Up Signs

Add friendly reminder signs in the office kitchen, restrooms, and anywhere else that’s appropriate, such as near the copying equipment. Ask team members to do their part to keep the work environment clean and healthy, such as by wiping up crumbs to discourage rodent activity and leaving the restrooms as they found them.

3. Get Strategic About Hand Sanitizer & Cleaning Supply Placement

Install hand sanitizer stations in convenient places around your office, like next to frequently used office equipment, in doorway vestibules, and in break room areas. The more employees disinfect their hands, the less likely they are to spread viruses and bacteria.

Also, add cleaning supplies to restrooms and kitchens, such as non-toxic white vinegar and water mixtures with paper towels. Access to disinfecting supplies makes employees more likely to use them.

4. Designate a Day for Organizing

Set aside a morning or an entire day for workspace organization. Instruct team members to declutter their desks, wipe down their keyboards, and perform other minor tasks that contribute to office cleanliness.

Let employees know you’ll buy pizza or provide a catered lunch to thank them for doing their part. Offer additional incentives if you want, such as gift cards for the cleanest, most organized desks. 

Work with Kleenco Group for the commercial cleaning services that keep your office sparkling. Based in Honolulu and serving all the Hawaiian Islands, this janitorial service provides building maintenance and handyman services for a wide variety of businesses. Call (808) 831-7600 today to schedule an appointment, or learn more about their commercial cleaning services online. Get additional office health tips on Facebook.