How to Keep Your Business Clean When You Don’t Have the Time to
Because of their continual use, office desks,
chairs and electronics harbour a multitude of germs. When working from an
office space, it is also important to de-clutter and have your paperwork
organised for easy access. A clean business space will lead to greater
productivity and a healthier work environment. The aesthetics of an unorganised
and unclean office are not an ideal environment in which to conduct business.
So much time is wasted looking for documents when a business in cluttered and
unclean.
Personal
work spaces
Set aside a time for
staff to clean up personal work spaces as a clear work space means a clean mind
and a mor productive employee. Provide the proper sanitising wipes and sprays.
This will create a happy and healthy work station for all staff and you will be
rewarded with focused and motivated staff. Staff can also utilise this time to
properly organise space for supplies and files. Also make sure hand sanitiser
and tissues are easily accessible for staff at all times.
Reduce
paper clutter
Piles of papers stacked
high can cause a business to look cluttered and messy. Make sure you have a
good filing system in place or archive documents off site. Scanning documents
is a good way to reduce paper clutter, but just ensure everything is backed up.
This method will give you easy access to your documents at any time.
Do
not eat at the desk
Time is always flying
fast, so it is often easier and more convenient to take your lunch break at the
desk. This habit can lead to crumbs and spills becoming lodged in tiny niches
which could attract ants and cause bacteria to breed. By eating away from your
work station, you can keep this area food free.
Clean
desktops
Desks can become dirty
and smudgy. A quick spray and wipe over with appropriate cleaners will keep
counters, desks and reception areas clean. Potential clients will focus on the
reception area when they arrive, so make sure this is where you focus as well.
Keep windows and counters clean and keep live plants in optimum condition or
consider purchasing or hiring artificial plants, but make sure these are kept
dust free.
Sort
your garbage
Designated garbage and
recycling bins will make office waste disposal run efficiently. This system
will also keep the office area clean and free of excess garbage.
To make sure your
business is kept clean, walk into the office as if you were a customer. Quickly
scan the office area to see whether you can notice any garbage or dirty areas.
On first inspection, a clean tidy work environment will lead the customer to
believe that this is a smoothly running business. Clutter will give a client an
impression of chaos and may lead them to question a business’s integrity. If
you are short on time, you can always engage the services of AMC Cleaning who specialise in
professional commercial and office cleaning. A clean well organised business is
also a productive business.
Author Bio:
Kim Blair
