Transit Station Cleaning: Airports, Train and Bus Stations
Any type of transit station is going to be a high-traffic area. Airports, and train and bus stations require cleaning on a consistent, continual basis. With large spaces like transit and travel stations that move large amounts of people and equipment in and out every day, staying on top of the clean up keeps your transit location an inviting and easy to use space for visitors and staff alike. Let’s look at 4 areas of utmost importance to keeping your transit stations clean and pleasant. 4 Areas to Clean in your Transit Station 1. Restrooms Restrooms receive vast amounts of use on any given day in these types of environments. In a way, more than many other types of facilities. The reason being, the large amounts of travelers who will be in the restrooms while cleaning teams are also servicing these areas. This type of overlap of cleaning staff with…
Proper Cleaning for your Gallery or Museum
When you think about museums and art galleries, your mind doesn’t often consider the cleaning involved to keep it looking great. But a regular cleaning schedule is paramount for keeping your collection and gallery spaces in pristine condition, especially since that’s what your patrons expect while they admire the timeless pieces you’re showcasing. Cutting down on dust and other grime is essential to keeping your appearance and reputation level high. “The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment.” -Marie Kondo Proper Cleaning for your Gallery or Museum The Customary Cleaning When you consider cleaning for your gallery and museum spaces, of course you want to think of the usual areas that you should keep sanitary and tidy for your guests and staff: restrooms front lobby areas reception areas staff offices kitchens These areas will have high traffic, but they also have…
How to Clean your Retail Space
You want to show off your goods in a clean and inviting environment while ensuring you are also presenting your business as reputable and respected. The cleanliness of your retail suite is central to your customers’ experiences. It’s important to you that your clientele is comfortable and happy when they are shopping in your store, and having a clean shop will provide that pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere. A retail shop’s appearance goes a long way to making your guests feel comfortable and interested in browsing. How to Clean a Retail Space Dusting When you consider areas in your retail store that you want to maintain and clean on a regular basis, the first one that comes to mind is dusting. Dusting shelves and display cases high and low is key to keeping your flat surfaces tidy and the products on your displays looking their best. From your shelving and display…
How to Properly Clean your Restaurant
As a restaurant owner or manager, you obviously know that proper cleaning for your restaurant is highly important. You know it’s vital to address and maintain a good cleaning regimen because the health, sanitation, and food safety of your customers and staff is top of your list. When people walk into your restaurant, you want the place to sparkle and shine. You want it to feel fresh and clean, and to say “Welcome” to your diners. So how should you do that? Let’s take a look. How to Properly Clean your Restaurant Clean your Restaurant on a Schedule In a high traffic establishment such as a restaurant, it’s important to first have a regular cleaning schedule that you work with. Overall cleaning should be carried out on a daily basis, while also taking the time during the workday for spot cleaning. Scheduling your staff to monitor certain locations in your…
How to Clean a Recreation Center
Essential to the appearance of your recreation center is the cleaning performed. Most likely, you will want a thorough daily cleaning due to a high volume of people coming in and out. And you’ll probably want to have a deep cleaning scheduled a number of times a year. The most important thing to focus on when cleaning a rec center is tackling the germs and excessive dirt from high traffic throughout your space on a daily basis. How to Clean your Recreation Center There are many areas to think of when cleaning your recreation facility. For example: Pool areas Ball courts Training and weight lifting areas Restrooms and locker rooms Office and multipurpose rooms Kitchen and staff areas Front lobbies and desk spaces With large groups of visitors and staff coming through and using the facilities throughout the week, there is no doubt all of these areas will need to…
Winter is the Best Time to Clean your Carpets
Winter is the messiest season for floors. That’s why now is the time to step it up. While you may let your cleaning slide by just vacuuming your floors during the rest of the year, during this blustery, wet winter season, you’ll want to acknowledge the fact that carpeted floors are going to be extra dirty. They are going to take the brunt of the foot traffic coming in and out of the offices, and front entry ways, and will need proper care. Winter is the Best Time to Clean your Carpets Your carpets might not have been thoroughly cleaned after the warmer months, and now that pollen, dust and other indoor particles have built up from the last season, plus your work spaces are more closed up, and the heat is on… who knows what kind of dirty build up is in those carpets. All these reasons are why…
How to Find the Best Commercial Cleaning Service
It’s a new year and you’re looking for a professional cleaning service to help you keep your business in tip top shape. But, what types of cleaning services should you look for? What should you expect from the commercial cleaning service you hire? At the top of the list is, of course, a skilled, trustworthy, professional cleaning staff. A great crew to carry out the actual cleaning and organizing tasks is the most important. You also want them to have OSHA compliance when necessary for particular cleaning projects. How to Find the Best Commercial Cleaning Service Your Commercial Cleaning Needs From here, you want to think about your cleaning needs now and in the future. If you have a smaller office space with light traffic throughout the day, consider a cleaning plan that covers basic tasks on a regular or short term basis. Perhaps once a week the cleaning crew…
Why Winter is the Best Time for Cubicle and Partition Cleaning
We have talked about cubicle and partition cleaning in the past. We took a look at how dirty your cubicles really are, the difference between cleaning a cubicle and a partition, and what amount of cubicle cleaning your employees should be responsible for. Now we’d like to discuss why now – the winter season – is the time to get those office cubicles and partitions cleaned. Essential to a clean office environment, cubicle and partition cleaning should be at the top of an office’s cleaning routine. But, this is one area that tends to get overlooked. Cleaning cubicles and partitions is not something that really needs to be addressed monthly, but it shouldn’t be forgotten. Cleaning these areas can keep your partition and cubicle spaces and walls looking their best and in good shape overall. And, as mentioned above, winter may be the perfect time of year to tackle this…
Winter Window Cleaning
We’ve talked about cleaning windows for your business in the past. We’ve discussed why it’s important to have clean windows as it will help encourage more business and happy clientele. Guests, clients, as well as employees feel better when an office sparkles, including through its windows. We’ve talked about the importance of cleaning your windows at different times of the year as well. But now, we would like to focus on the forgotten time of year when clean windows often fall to the bottom of the cleaning list… Winter! Winter Window Cleaning for your Business Dirty Winter Windows Winter is the time of year when windows might actually become grubbier than any other time of the year. Window cleaning shouldn’t be forgotten or put off until it’s warmer. We know, it’s cold out and probably snowy, but this is exactly why your windows need to be addressed. During the chilly…
Bar & Pub Cleaning Checklist
When cleaning a bar or pub, it’s all in the details and making sure to do a thorough job sanitizing all the hard surfaces and touched areas. Keeping a bar looking its best means a regular and consistent cleaning schedule, giving your establishment always has a high appearance level. As a high trafficked area with food, drinks, and customers, bars and taverns are prone to get dirty, sticky, and down right sloppy if not kept up on a regular basis. Areas to address can be as basic as keeping hard surfaces like tables, chairs and countertops wiped and polished, to more detailed type areas like chair backs and foot rails at the bar. When approaching a bar for cleaning, it’s important to completely clean all sections that are handled by patrons – and could be spilled on by patrons – throughout a day and night. Below is a detailed list…
