A busy office is always a bustling place. It’s not often that anyone has the time to clean an office. Cleaning is important for our health and well-being, but offices are also high-risk places to spread illness. It is essential to finish cleaning and other tasks efficiently, as time and resources are often limited.

Here are some quick cleaning tips to help you stay on top of your mess without spending too much time.

Be tidy

Avoiding the mess altogether is the best way to deal with it! Maintain a tidy office by ensuring that everything is put away after the workday and that everyone cleans up as they go. When it comes time to clean up, the majority of the work has already been done.

To keep things tidy and to do effective speed cleaning, you will need to ensure that your staff has all the equipment they need. It’s important to have enough bins and recycling for everyone. The communal bins may smell if they are not regularly cleaned and emptied.

You will need to provide your team with plenty of storage space, including shelves, cabinets, and desks, so that they can properly store and organize their belongings. Clutter and mess are often caused by people not having enough storage space.

Providing enough break areas is another way to reduce cleaning and keep the work area tidy. People will eat more at their desks or near them if there aren’t many break rooms. Eating at your desk can leave food crumbs and other rubbish behind. This can create an unhealthy and unpleasant working environment.

Clear out all old office supplies, including old stationery. Collect and organize all pens, highlighters, and Post-it notes. There will be plenty of broken ones that can be thrown away.

Establish a routine

A cleaning routine or checklist can help you be more efficient. The same tasks in the same order will create a habit that is etched into your memory. This makes it easier to accomplish!

Organize your cleaning schedule to avoid busy periods so that you don’t have to deal with people when trying to accomplish your tasks. Clean from the top down because dirt and dust will fall as you clean. You’ll end up with dirty floors if you clean your floor first, then move on to the ceiling fans. Do all the ceilings, shelves high, and furniture last.

Keep your home well-stocked

You want to be prepared when the urge to clean strikes. Make sure that you have the right products and supplies on hand. Stock up on cleaning supplies and tools regularly and replenish them when they run out. Organize your cleaning supplies so that you know what you need and don’t. This will allow you to find your cleaning supplies quickly and save time.

It can be a good idea, if you have enough storage space, to keep a cleaning trolley pre-stocked and ready to use whenever needed. The staff will be better able to manage their mess if they have the supplies on hand.

Use microfibre cloths

Cleaning with microfibre cloths is very effective. The fibers have been designed to hold and attract dirt and debris. The fibers reduce drying times as they use less water. The use of toxic cleaning products is also reduced.

Microfibre cloth systems make use of different colored cloths to cover other areas, such as the bathroom and kitchen. It is easier to identify which cloths are needed for each location, which reduces the chance of cross-contamination.

Everybody has a responsibility.

Promote regular cleaning of your workspace and awareness campaigns on the importance of keeping it tidy. Posters can be used to remind people to clear their fridges, put away the dishes, and recycle, as well as put away garbage and recyclables. It will help to keep cleanliness and tidiness at the forefront of everyone’s mind and reduce the amount of mess that needs to be cleaned.

Reduce Paper

By modernizing your office and switching to digital solutions, you can reduce the heavy reliance that was previously placed on paper products and files. It will also make it easier to clean and manage the mess in your office. This will free up space in the office for storage and filing.

Crewcare can handle the job!

Calling in experts is one of the best methods to ensure that cleaning will be done on time and efficiently. Crewcare is New Zealand’s most trusted commercial cleaning service provider. Our staff is highly trained and security-vetted, and we utilize our Carenote Customer Service System to ensure that our clients are taken care of.