Richard Nassif

Most schools have their own janitorial services, but sometimes it can be harmful if they don’t do their research. While it is indeed costly to hire a professional cleaning service everyday, it pays to have the school thoroughly cleaned before every school year starts. But for daily cleaning, it should be remembered that there are some products that are not safe around kids.

In a school, especially in a kindergarten setting, it’s imperative that you keep in mind the chemicals and materials you use for the surfaces and items mostly used by kids. It’s better if you go green and use chemicals and solutions that are 100% organic and environmentally friendly. But don’t be fooled! There are actually chemicals hiding in the guise of an eco-friendly label – and this is called “Greenwashing”.

What is “Greenwashing”?

There’s an ongoing trend of going green and natural amongst big companies nowadays, and it became the talk of the town. People support environmentally friendly products and they always feel rewarded after ditching the plastic and harsh chemicals in their daily lives. However, there’s such a thing called “Greenwashing” – and it’s a terrible strategy of labelling the products green but they’re actually not!

How do you know if the products you use are actually green?

• Look for the Green Seal. A Green Seal is a non-profit organisation dedicated to establishing and certificating environmental standard items. Green Seal standards require performance, health, and sustainability – usually covering products, services, hotels, and restaurants. If the product has been approved by the Green Seal, it was tested and proven to be safe.
• Establishing a District-wide Policy. There should be an approval of each product and a study if it is indeed green to make sure there are no harmful chemicals in the mix. It should be picked and enforced that only the products approved will be used for the school and other new ones will have to be studied. It will make sure that the other branches are following the lead of the original establishment and keeping kids healthy and happy.
• Check the label. You have to individually check the labels of the products used and review the contents. There should be a test whether or not the cleaning agent irritates the skin or causes discomfort in any way. If there’s any form of irritation, it shouldn’t be used for kids.

Sticking to odourless cleaning agents

Odourless products means lesser chance of using harmful chemicals and safer for the kids. Stick to odourless cleaning materials and maybe go for food-based mixes like lemon and diluted vinegar. There are fragrances that might cause dizziness, asthma, sinusitis, and more when inhaled by kids – it’s a bad choice even if you want to make the room smell better. Go for DIY mixtures and add essential oils in the mix to make it smell better.

Avoid using the following:

1. Ammonia – It’s usually found in glass cleaners and can irritate the skin, lungs, eyes, and throat.
2. Chlorine Bleach – Fumes of this product can make you nauseous, cough, and have difficulty breathing.
3. Nano-silver – Common in most cleaning agents and is toxic to the brain and liver.
4. Ammonium Quaternary Compounds – Common in disinfectant sprays and toilet cleaners. A common trigger for asthma.
5. Triclosan and Triclocarbon – Commonly found in soaps and were discovered to cause hormonal imbalance and risk cancer.

There are times wherein you just want to save money and have your own team of cleaners instead to do the literal dirty work, but do you know that there’s a number of accidents caused by cleaning alone? While it does save money if you just have your own team to do your cleaning, it can also end up with a disaster, depending on their level of experience and the risk level of the area they’re cleaning.

It may sound ridiculous, but there are times wherein elderly custodians break their backs from picking up items, slip due to wet floorings, and climb ladders. It’s still vital that you should hire a professional cleaning service to make sure they don’t miss a spot and you feel ensured that they know what they’re doing. But if you insist to have your own team, you may need to know the following on what to expect:

1. Premium Insurance. Believe it or not, cleaning can be considered as a risky job, and there are actual deaths related to cleaning. There was a grizzly story wherein an old man was crushed to death in an elevator shaft in a cruise ship, and it was during his duty. While it may be far out from what your business has, you still need to protect them with a proper insurance. Aside from that, you will be directly liable if there will be accidents caused by their negligence.
2. Poor Time Management. You may need to take one or three custodians from their original assignment just to do some of the cleaning in different rooms. If the main custodian is away, they have to be reassigned to different places to make sure other rooms aren’t neglected. It might take some time for them to travel back and forth, and some of those minutes or hours could be lost within the day.
3. Cleaning Product Mishandling. There are a lot of chemicals and machines that are dangerous if handed to an inexperienced novice in the office. There will be accidents and permanent damages if there will be a mishandling in the middle of the work. It’s still better if you let the professionals do their jobs as to hiring incompetent people to deal with dangerous materials.
4. Extended Training. You can’t simply shove a custodian in a room and expect them to do a great job, they need special training in order to achieve the goal you want. You may have to spend more to have them trained before you can have them clean delicate and important areas. There should be a certificate and proper gear to avoid unfortunate accidents.  

In any business, it’s not impossible to have guests and clients over for meetings and deals, so it is important to have the meeting room prepared before the guests can enter. While it’s mandatory to include meeting rooms in cleaning checklists, even if rarely used, it should be done with precision and efficiency. You can always entrust it with professional cleaning companies and trust that they will do a better job compared to janitorial services.

However, professional deep cleaning shouldn’t be done daily – since it’s not feasible and at the same time, too much work. You can instruct your cleaning staff to handle simple steps in making the meeting room welcoming and clutter free. Here is a checklist of what’s needed to be done whenever there’s a visitor coming in.

Effective steps you can take to make your meeting room feel welcoming:

• Enhance Ventilation. No one wants to stay in a room that feels hot and stuffy, always make sure that there’s proper ventilation for the entire room. A bonus would be to turn on a diffuser and put in some drops of organic essential oils to make the room feel cozy. Not only does it make the room smell good, it also makes the room feel more warm. It will make the room feel less stale and tense. It would also make the room remain fresh if there’s no food served during meetings, it can maintain the cleanliness as well.
• Tidy Things Up. Annoyed by the wires and the knick knacks on desks? Maybe instruct your staff to clear out the items on the desk, properly organise wires and gadgets accordingly, and have it arranged according to convenience. Throw away markers that are either broken or dry, and clear out the trash cans in the room. Maybe it’s also time to check the window sill and see if there’s something in it that will be nasty to look at. Wipe surfaces and dust the sills to make sure it looks new and shiny when the guests arrive.
• Clean Up the Rest. This means wipe all surfaces, apply safe cleaning agents on it, and make sure it dries properly. Depending on what kind of floor you have for the meeting room, carpets should be vacuumed and the tiles should be dry swept and mopped with water and solution. Dirty floors can be distracting and it sometimes can be noticed right away since it occupies most of the room.
• Something Nice. Feeling that the room is kinda bare? Maybe add something that adds colour in the room and make it stand out from the rest of the rooms. Add some potted plants or maybe a vase of exotic flowers just to add personality in the room. A colourful painting will also make it look great and might even be a conversational piece during a break – it pays to build a relationship with your client!

Hair salons welcome different kinds of people and offer various services from nails to hair colouring. It gets messy by the end of the day, ranging from hair on the floor to the chemicals on the table from the solutions made to make hair treatments. It can also leave nasty water splatters on the mirror and it stains by the end of the day. These can leave nasty traces that will make your clients turn and look for another salon with a cleaner environment.

During the busy times, it’s hard to keep track of the dirt, hair, and water droppings when there’s always a rush of customers coming in. Sometimes, the spill you neglected to clean up earlier dries up and is harder to clean. Aside from the overall aesthetics, there’s diseases that can be transferred from customer to another if it’s not cleaned properly.

Dealing with salon floors:

Floor is the biggest area you can see in the salon, and it’s only proper to make sure it’s clean and shiny. It should also be disinfected at most once a week to ensure there won’t be any lingering disease-carrying germs and dried stains from heavy foot traffic. It also pays to polish the floors at least twice a week to maintain that shiny look and seem brand new.

Vacuuming and dry mopping should be done daily as dust continuously to accumulate even when it’s not a busy day. Depending on what kind of floor you have, you have to treat it with proper cleaning agents to remove the scum and grout dirt effectively without scratching the surface of the floor. You can call up professional cleaning companies to ensure that your building is handled properly and cleaned effectively.

Checklist to live by:

• Always sweep the floor after a customer had a cut.
• By the end of the operating hours, make sure you dry sweep, vacuum, and mop the floors to remove the stains and dirty tracks.
• Wipe and dust off the dirt on surfaces and clean the droplets of products on the surfaces.
• Sanitise door knobs, tools, handles, and even the chairs themselves.
• Restock the items in the bathroom and the refreshments in trays.
• Always launder the towels used for the clients and make sure that they’re dried properly.
• Always clean the bathroom from sinks to the floor.
• Clean up the vents and the filters for the air conditioning unit.

Autumn is probably what people would consider as the beginning of cuddle weathers – it will be common to get colder days and drastic change in temperatures. While it is indeed a time wherein people can don their fashionable cold wear, it’s also a time to get the common cold. During this season, it’s common to get the flu, influenza, allergies, and so on – since the nights will be colder than it usually is.

While cleaning itself is a necessity, it’s harder to keep track of the germs and bacteria whenever it’s the autumn season. There will be a lot of people who will cough on their hands and will most likely touch surfaces that will be shared by other people. It will then start a domino effect in the office – and before you know it, even you will be sneezing in tissues!

It’s important to create a thorough checklist on items that will need cleaning and furniture that will likely absorb germs and bacteria from daily interaction with the employees. From common problems to tiniest details, these will cover most of the areas that will likely store germs.

The Checklist for Autumn Cleaning:

1. Floor cleaning. It’s important to sweep the floor, mop it with proper cleaning agents mixed in, and polish it. But aside from that, it should even be vacuumed and it needs to be stainless and clean – meaning you really need to treat the stains and mysterious streaks scattered on the floor. It should be thoroughly cleaned – meaning the crevices should be cleared and disinfected. There are several safe products you can use to lift the stains and the accumulated dirt, but when in doubt, you can call up professional cleaning companies to make the floor shiny and new.
2. Fixtures and High Areas. Ceiling fans, lights, and other small appliances installed on the ceiling should be cleaned thoroughly. These usually gather up dust that could trigger allergies and make employees sick. The vents on the ceiling should be cleaned and wiped at least two to three times a year to make sure there’s no dust bunnies clogging up the ventilation. If possible, it should be vacuumed monthly to make sure it doesn’t accumulate enough dust to actually solidify inside.
3. Clean up the Exterior as Well. This should be a must – the exterior of the building is the face of the company and it needs to be cleaned. If you have a lawn, it should be trimmed and manicured and the leaves should be raked. The gutters should be cleaned and the drainage systems should be functional. The pathways and the walls should be pressure washed to get rid of the tough dirt and the grime. It will restore the former glory it used to have when it was freshly built.
4. Clean the Windows. This works both ways – for outside and the inside as well. Since the outside panes suffer more dirt and water stains, it needs professional cleaning service. They have the proper tools to remove the tough stain that can’t be removed by your janitorial staff. The inside would be possibly filled with smudges, handprints and other stains – this can be removed by a safe glass cleaning spray and a squeegee.  

Hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare establishments cater to hundreds of people – sick or healthy – with various health services that could benefit them professionally or maybe for personal reasons. It has become the source of good or bad news, and a lot of important decisions are made in these establishments. Aside from these life-changing information and decisions, there are other alarming things these healthcare establishments are keeping.

Medical wastes and the danger they pose

Medical wastes are common in hospitals and clinics, and it can’t be avoided. From examinations to general check-ups, there are bound to be extractions and medical waste generated from a few minutes of interactions. While it’s understandable that these items can’t be recycled since it can be contaminated and dangerous, the only way to keep these wastes contained is through proper waste disposal.

In the US alone, there are 5,534 hospitals throughout the country, and it produces 4 million pounds of medical waste yearly – and that’s just one country! There’s even an instance in Ventura County wherein untreated and bloody medical wastes were found in a dumpsite – not properly thrown and taken care of.

Dealing with hazardous wastes:

Any of these needles, shards of used test tubes, and even the samples themselves can pose as a danger to people who handles ordinary wastes and an unaware civilian as well. Here are some helpful ways these trashes can be properly disposed and treated:

• When a patient is cured and is discharged, the waste they gathered should be carefully disposed in a specific container to avoid cross-contamination. Make sure you brief your cleaning staff to do this and to handle it with caution and care.
• It’s important to segregate the normal everyday trashes and medical waste to keep the staff safe.
• Contact a medical waste disposing company with specialised technology that would deal with these wastes. Make sure that the accumulated waste is enough for the pick up and delivered to a special treatment facility for medical waste.

What happens in the facility:

• When it arrives in the facility, it gets scanned to know what’s inside the bin before it gets to the machine. It will let them know how much it weighs and where it came from – a proper procedure to make sure it doesn’t get mixed up with the others.
• It will then be sterilized and then decontaminates it just in case it has residue that is still harmful upon contact.
• It will then go through a heavy duty grinder that will crush most of the medical waste it gets fed of – and it will definitely crush the items that survived the grinding with reverse routers.
• After being grounded by the heavy duty grinder, it will then separate the solid and liquid waste and then rerouted to microwave tunnel to be decontaminated completely.
• It will be then recycled to become building material and will be completely safe to handle.

Hospitals are expected to be clean and tidy since it’s a place wherein people can heal and get better. There are a lot of things that can be caught in high touch surfaces, from the counter in the reception area to the play area for the kids, it can be really dirty and there’s a higher chance of getting sick by interacting with these items.

Since most of the people who stay in these places have weak immune systems and are already sick, it’s important to keep these places clean and lessen the likelihood of contracting diseases in patients and staff. Unlike an office space, hospitals are more complicated to handle – it needs a professional cleaning that can help reduce the germ and bacterial contamination of the items.

While deep cleaning should be scheduled at least once a month with professional cleaning companies, it helps to have a group of professional janitors in the hospital to clean it daily and to ensure that it stays spotless. You should also take into consideration their familiarity with the requirements and the health inspection standards – they will know what to do during their cleaning rounds!

Why you should pick up a phone and hire professional janitorial services:

• They know what they’re doing. Quite unsure if your staff are up for the task of doing cleaning chores? While they already have a lot in their hands, they’re not as good to cleaning as an experienced janitor would know. They know the proper chemicals to use, the equipment needed to remove the dirt and grime, and how to use them. They can effectively remove the smudges on glass and even the fingerprints on the handles and the knobs. They can also sanitise it as well.
• Thorough in cleaning surfaces. Since most of the decorative items in the hospital can possibly gather dust, they are able to remove the layer of dirt that can possibly be pathogens that could trigger respiratory illnesses and cause allergies as well. Experienced janitorial services will make sure that it won’t accumulate a layer of dust that might be transferred to someone else.
• Properly trained in dealing with contaminated waste. These are dangerous items in the trash that should be properly disposed as soon as possible. Experienced janitorial services will be able to handle this without worry, and will be able to do it fast as well. They will know how to segregate medical waste properly and make sure that it doesn’t get thrown irresponsibly and cross-contaminate.

Schools are expected to be safe and child-friendly, from people and from the possible germs that lurk in the equipment. While it is indeed taught that sharing is caring, it can also be a way of getting sick for the students in the classroom. It should always be a safe environment in the classroom and the students shouldn’t be afraid to touch that item since it looks ‘icky’. Germs and bacteria should also be expelled from the school, not only bullies and troublemakers!

While it really can’t be helped that there will be surfaces that is always touched and passed around, it can be cleaned to make the germ levels safe for handling. Dust can be dangerous as well – especially if you have allergies, but it contains irritants and might even weaken your respiratory system. Effective cleaning schedules and procedure is important to make sure the students and staff are safe. While deep cleaning is necessary for the welfare of the people in the school, it’s not feasible to always call up professional cleaners to deep clean the building.

Here’s how you can maintain the school’s cleanliness:

• Safe chemicals. Since most students are young kids to teenagers, their immune system is still weak or possibly still fragile. It can range from skin irritation to respiratory problems, it is important to check the label and see if there are any harmful chemicals. It also pays to apply the chemicals according to the label at the back and make sure it doesn’t harm anyone.
• Always get rid of the dust. Vacuuming might take so much electricity, but it keeps the surfaces and the floors dust-free for the students. There are a lot of dangerous particles in dust that could make students sick and trigger allergies as well. It helps to vacuum the carpets, curtains, corners, and even the walls – dust gathers in these areas more since they either stepped on or barely touched.
• Proper waste disposal. It should also be common sense to throw garbage daily, or once it is full. But it should also be a habit to segregate the biodegradable to non-biodegradable to make it easier for the cleaning staff to dispose of the garbage. It will also be a plus to students to teach them a good habit to separate their trash.
• Sanitise the red zones. These are the surfaces and the items commonly touched by everyone – doorknobs, faucets, keyboards, telephones, handles, toilets, and tables. These are the dirtiest areas in the school since they are shared and are commonly interacted by both the staff and the students. Use safe antibacterial sprays and make sure get the unscented ones. Wipe it thoroughly afterwards to make the surfaces dry and spotless.
• Clean up glass surfaces. It’s important to make sure that there are no smudges on the glass – may it be on windows or on glass doors, but it should always be cleaned. Some of these smudges are from oily skin, dirty hands, and sweat – it’s even disgusting to think that it dried up there and even collected dust. Always clean these surfaces to make the school look presentable and as well as making sure that the glass is safe to touch.
• Mop the floors. This should be done after school hours when there are no students or staff around to make sure that the entire area is covered. It should be dried and polished to make it look brand new. It might even make the students be cautious of it and try hard to not dirty the floors!

The retail business can be both rewarding and unforgiving. With your growing popularity, expect an influx of customers and passersby to visit your store and buy items. When you have heavy foot traffic in your store, it could mean both things – you are getting successful and struck gold, and the store itself collected random debris and dust. If there are too many people, it’s almost impossible to keep it clean and be accommodating for them.

Cleanliness of the store is one of the biggest factors for its popularity, and when the store is dirty, the customers will feel like it’s unprofessional and unwelcoming. While it is indeed challenging to manage the store and keep it clean, it is possible to minimise the headaches for both your employees and customers. These simple habits can save them and maintain the functionality of all the equipment of the store.

These are the easy habits you can teach your employees:

1. Clean as they go. Sadly, people do not return items in their proper shelves after looking at them or testing the items, and the people who are actually interested to buy it will end up pestering your employees to find it for them. It’s important to keep these items in their proper shelves and organise them whenever it is needed. While it’s not really an easy task, it’s highly appreciated by the customers. Maybe keep your employees in high spirits by rewarding them with every job well done!
2. Clean the card readers. Customers get angry when their cards get rejected a couple of times only to work after five swipes – it will give your employees emotional distress and a headache for customers and even embarrassment as well. No one wants to experience those in a place of shopping and work. In order to avoid this kind of inconvenience, you must instruct your employees to clean it once a week, or often during the busy season to avoid these occurrences. There are cleaning cards that can help you clear out the dirt and debris of constant use.
3. Bill acceptors should be in top condition. Aside from emptying this, you also have to clean up the slot once or twice a month to make sure it doesn’t malfunction. Since money has been passed around and has been to too many places, it’s one of the dirtiest things people carry. By making sure that you clean the acceptors, you won’t be able to face angry customers since their bills are declined or the machine malfunctioned. It will save you both the time and energy.
4. Thermal printers should be clean. Aside from making sure that the paper and the ink is replaced whenever empty, it should always be clear of dust and debris. Problems could arise from a dirty printer – from machine malfunction to paper jams, these could easily be avoided by keeping it clean after using it for a while. The best way would be cleaning it twice a month.

It’s not shocking when most of the cleaning staff get sick from the fumes and direct contact with chemicals, there’s something in the mix that greatly affects your health. Examples of harmful chemicals includes bleach, ammonia, and a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are responsible to respiratory illnesses for people around the globe. They may be effective as a cleaning solution, but it can cause serious health damage – especially if your staff doesn’t know how to properly handle these chemicals.

The products that usually has hazardous chemicals:

• Bleach-based solutions and chemicals.
• Solutions that contains 2-butoxyethanol that’s also known as butyl cellosolve or ethylene glycol butyl ether (EGBE).
• Various disinfectants that are usually aerosols.
• Dust itself has chemicals like phthalates that can damage the liver, lungs, kidneys, and the reproductive system.

Researchers from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found out that the EGBE can actually affect the blood of the handlers. These chemicals can be absorbed through the skin and even through inhalation of fumes while cleaning – dangerously exposing them to the lingering toxins. The listed products above are considered hazardous substance.

The labels are there for a reason, and a little research won’t hurt to ensure the safety of your cleaning staff. It’s even better if you leave the professional cleaning to commercial cleaning companies to properly clean your building without anyone getting hurt. But since hiring a commercial cleaning company isn’t always ideal, you need to keep an eye with these products and their safer alternatives.

The dangerous toxins in your cleaning solutions:

1. Phthalates. This is found in many household products like air fresheners, soap, toilet paper, and in other scented items. Scented items usually have this chemical, even if it’s not listed in the label. This chemical actually reduces sperm count, damage the liver, kidneys, and interfere with the testosterone that is needed for proper development. However, you can replace these scented chemicals with a different kind of cleaning solution – using essential oils and use fragrance-free organic products. It doesn’t trigger asthma and migraine as well!
2. Triclosan. This is usually found in anti-bacterial soaps and detergents that are used for dishes, hand soaps, and surface cleaners. It actually produces drug-resistant bacteria and eradicates healthy antibiotics. Too much use of this will create a resistance for microbes and make people weaker to infections. Too much exposure to this will affect endocrine function and is also a carcinogen. Organic detergents and soaps with shorter ingredients list is safer. For sanitisers, make sure you pick the alcohol-based ones.
3. Sodium Hydroxide. This chemical is commonly found in oven cleaners and unclogging chemicals and is usually known as lye. It’s corrosive and it can cause burns when you come contact with it through eyes and skin. Even inhaling this chemical can give you a painful sore throat for a couple of days if left untreated. The best way you can avoid these is through honest and tedious scrubbing. A mixture of baking soda white vinegar paste is your best bet in removing tough stains and drain clogged drains.
4. Perchloroethylene (PERC). You can usually find these in upholstery cleaners, dry-cleaning solutions, and some spot erasers in stores. PERC is a neurotoxin that attacks the nerves and on the long run, a possible paralysis. It’s no surprise that most cleaning staff feel dizzy after handling this kind of chemical during their daily cleaning routine. It can be inhaled and the fumes still affect the people who use the recently cleaned items. Aside from using organic cleaners, you can contact cleaning companies to use special water-based technology that mainly uses steam and the like to remove stains and dirt. It’s healthier and lesser effort!
5. Ammonia. Typically found in your choice cleaning and polishing agents for steel and metal items, as well as in glass cleaners. While this is indeed a wonder chemical that leaves no trace, it’s also dangerous since it’s a powerful irritant. While some chemicals take time fo you to feel the effect, it’s actually quite instantaneous. People who have respiratory diseases like asthma and lung issues are the most vulnerable for this chemical. It will also affect healthy people and eventually give them chronic bronchitis if used almost daily. It can even be deadly if mixed with bleach. The best way to remove those awful stains? Vodka for mirrors and reflective metals and toothpaste for silvers.
6. Quarternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATS). This is found in fabric softener liquids and in cleaners that are usually antibacterial. They have almost the same effect with Triclosan by creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could make you weaker. Aside from that, it is also a skin-irritant and dermatitis. A regular contact of this can also give your respiratory problems and disorders like asthma. Get rid of your fabric conditioner and use vinegar instead. It’s cheaper, natural, and non-toxic that could make your fabric soft and clean as well. If you want a fresh scent, add some of your favourite essential oils to make the fabric smell good.

A bank has been a symbol of prosperity and riches for some, may it be in media, games, or the like, banks are known to be prestigious and posh. It should also have this trustworthy vibe that mostly relies on the furnishing as well as how clean the entire place is. Most of the clients are usually in the bank to deposit, get a loan, or for more established people, check the capitals and lenders. All business transactions in bank are always money related, so it should have the appearance of an establishment with integrity and trust.

But what does cleanliness have to do with the bank’s success?

Aside from making your bank stand out compared from the rest, it’s also an establishment wherein people critically judge your capabilities in running a bank. There’s also a belief that people make their impression as fast as 30 seconds upon stepping inside the building. One of the biggest factors would be cleanliness – no one would want to entrust their money in a seedy establishment filled with trash and dust.

Cleaning your bank gives your clients a peace of mind – it makes them think that you take your business seriously. Of course, it goes without saying that your service itself should be five stars as well. While it’s ideal that you have your own janitorial staff, it’s important to contact professional cleaning companies to give your building a proper deep cleaning service.

Locations you need to thoroughly clean:

1. The Hallways. Hallways are mostly passed by employees, but some transactions are done in a special room wherein some special clients have to pass by these very halls. While their eyes aren’t really microscopic, it’s important to be detail-oriented to make sure that you don’t miss a spot. This includes waxing the floors, polishing the walls and surfaces, and cleaning the glass windows to make sure it’s free of smudges and prints. For carpeted floors, you need to vacuum the entire thing and even lint roll it to pick up the debris the vacuum couldn’t pick up. Make sure to water the plants and trim them so it wouldn’t get too big to manage.
2. Restrooms. This is one of the vital areas for every establishment out there. Bathrooms should always be clean and presentable so it won’t disgust patrons whenever they need to take care of their ‘personal business’. Surfaces like the sink, toilets, and the cubicle doors should always be disinfected and santised throughout the day. The air should always be humidified and if possible, scented, to make sure the lingering smell won’t stay. Cleaning the exhaust fans also help – it will properly ventilate the room to make sure the mixed weird smells won’t stay. It should be cleaned three times a day to make sure the trash won’t heap and the mirrors are still spotless.
3. Teller counters. This is probably what people call the ‘hot surface’ since it’s always touched by random people to do business. Here, cash, cheques, and the like pass through these surfaces, and it can also be awfully dirty. Make sure that the counter surface is sanitised and wiped properly as well as the tempered glass are stripped away of smudges and marks. What you can do is provide a sanitiser on each counter to make sure that their hands are clean before and after transaction. Disease spread easily in enclosed areas, so make sure you’re prepared to fend off the germs!