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If you have been cleaning your own office space or you’ve been having your staff pitch in with the cleaning, you have probably considered hiring a commercial cleaning service to take over this task. Cleaning your facility can often be an afterthought when it’s left to the current staff or yourself. You are tired after your main job; fitting in your office cleaning no doubt would bring subpar results. It’s a new year and you deserve to take the cleaning responsibilities off your plate, so hire a professional service to celebrate! Let’s talk about the benefits of hiring a professional commercial cleaning service and what you should look for in your new service. 4 Benefits to Hiring a Commercial Cleaning Service 1. Time. Time savings is one of the best benefits of hiring a commercial cleaning service. You have your own job to do as does your staff. When you also…

Once in awhile, bad odors will arise in your office space. With a lot of people plus food and drink – and maybe a workspace that involves chemicals in a closed-in space – odors are bound to happen. But, that doesn’t mean they have to linger long and become bothersome. There are a number of methods you can try in order to freshen up your office and make your surroundings more inviting. From simple ideas and products, to eliminating odors that occur during the day, to scheduling and keeping your office clean regularly, you can do a lot to make sure odors don’t occur in the first place. How to Remove Bad Odors at Work Simple and Mild Odor Removers Let’s talk about removing minor odors from your office space first. These would be odors that emanate from lunchrooms and conference areas, and from more sensitive areas like restrooms and…

You have decided it’s time to hire a cleaning service to clean your office or place of business. Either the cleaning is more than you can handle anymore, or you aren’t interested in doing it in the first place. This is great news because there are commercial cleaning specialists out there that can happily help you keep your workplace looking fantastic!  It will require some phone work and maybe some in-person visits with the cleaning staff to make the right selection of cleaning services for you. But, with this helpful and thorough checklist, you will be able to narrow your candidates quickly and effectively. Checklist for Hiring a Commercial Cleaning Service Interviewing a Commercial Cleaning Service The first step after reviewing this article and collecting possible candidates in your area is to interview the cleaning company by phone. You will ask about the items listed below during your call. If…

Office closets, cabinets, and work storage areas can get out of hand quickly. You might be familiar with this if your office storage areas see a lot of traffic over the course of a day or week. But taking the time to clean and organize these spaces encourages everyone to be more efficient. You’ll also be able to see what items you need to stock up on or get rid of to make way for items that are more beneficial to you. Let’s start your office storage organization based on the idea that your space needs a good overhaul. From removing unused and broken items to putting things in order, a good cleaning and just giving your space an overall organizing redo will make a huge difference.   Tips for Your Office Storage Organization 1. It can really help to remove everything from your closet, cabinet or storage space to…

Your office furniture gets a lot of use throughout the year. Heck, it gets a lot of use throughout the day. It might get dirty and it might even start to get worn.  Let’s talk about ways to prevent your upholstery from looking bad as well as how to keep your furniture looking good for a long time to come.  Most of your upholstery will probably be office chairs and couches, both at desks and conference tables, but in waiting rooms and lobbies, too. These types of upholstered seating pieces will get a lot of use throughout the day. Not only will a lot of people be using these areas, but there will also be meetings where food and drink are involved. Put those two together and there is bound to be some spilling and messes on your office upholstered furniture.   How to Keep your Office Upholstery Looking Good…

You’ve decided to host an office party for the holidays! It’s fun to celebrate this time of year, and company parties add to co-worker camaraderie, but hosting a holiday party also means lots of planning, cleaning, and ordering supplies. There is a lot to organize when you throw a party. And, while we can’t plan the food and festivities for you, we can certainly help you layout your set up and cleaning plans. We have some guidelines for your party prep and for the clean up after. Once you’ve laid these out, all that’s left to do is have fun! Holiday Office Party Prep and Cleanup Office Party Preliminaries  Let’s first focus on what to take care of before your party.   1. Organizing Your Party Team Who is going to be in charge of the setup and who is going to be in charge of the clean up after? Consider starting…

Office window blinds are often overlooked when it comes to your regular cleaning. It may be because they are in an inconvenient area or because time doesn’t allow for this type of cleaning. We want to talk about how to deep clean your office blinds after they have been neglected for a while, and how to keep them looking nice when you have the blinds on a regular cleaning schedule. After a deep cleaning of your office blinds, the lighter maintenance process will be easier to work into your cleaning activity. Keeping blinds clean can cut down on dust and allergens in your office and workspaces, too. How to Clean your Office Blinds Deep Cleaning Office Blinds First, let’s talk about deep cleaning your office blinds that haven’t been cleaned in a while. Dust and dirt might have accumulated on the slats of the blinds and the blinds will need…

Keeping a clean and organized office building can assist you with getting and keeping clients. It’s that simple. If your office or commercial building space is dirty and dusty, your clients might look elsewhere. Don’t let that happen. Take the necessary steps to ensure your office building is kept looking its best. How to Clean your Commercial Center and Office Building  Cleaning Office Building Entryways The first space your potential and current clientele will see is your office building entryway. This space should always look its best. From dusting and polishing to vacuuming and picking up debris, keeping an entryway looking great is a daily affair. If this space gets a lot of traffic through it regularly, you might consider reviewing your entryway a few times a day so it always looks nice. Remember to clean the bathrooms regularly and think about touching them up during the day as well.…

Whether you are looking to clean your high school or college sports complex, or professional sports arena, you need to consider a variety of the same cleaning tasks to keep your expansive space a positive and pleasing experience for the visitors. The scale might be different for each complex, but the germs, debris, and places you want to tackle will all be similar. How to Clean your Sports Complex These types of sporting locations will all have high amounts of traffic and that traffic will likely be concentrated to a small window of time. So, you will have a lot of people, food, and action taking place in short amounts of time depending on your venue. This will give blocks of time for cleaning, as well, which is helpful. However, complete cleaning should be taken into account on a daily basis as most facilities are still used regularly and often.…

An essential area to keep clean in your apartment or condo building is the front entry, lobby, and shared resident areas. These residential complex common areas will see a lot of traffic over a week’s time and it’s important to stay on top of the cleaning so they continue looking their best. This proper treatment will pay off in the quality of tenant and condo owner the building attracts. It will also keep these spaces in good shape for many years to come. How to Clean Residential Complex Common Areas Common Area Floors  One area that will always get a lot of traffic is the floors. You probably have a hard surface flooring in your lobby and front common areas. These should be dry mopped often and wet mopped as needed, as well as once a week. They will also need more attention during wet and snowy times of the…