Cleanliness in the workplace plays a huge role in the success of a business. Cleaners are perhaps the underrated heroes because they are the ones that make to office look sparkling and fresh, giving visitors and staff the desired ambience to work.

A number of works need to be done to achieve this, everyone wants a clean place to work and live but one want to go through the stress of getting it cleaned, thank goodness you have us, we can make that possible for you.

6 Reasons Why the Workplace Must Be Clean

In this article, we have summarised the 6 reasons why you should have your office or workspace clean.

1. Cleaning prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses related conditions

Researches on germs and disease control have hinged on the fact that the major way to prevent disease is to disinfect, as most are caused by contamination. Toilet diseases, malaria, fever, flu, diarrhoea, cholera and sexually transmitted diseases all have their history with the unclean and unhygienic environment.

It will amaze you to know that the average office desk surfaces have more germs than your toilet seat! We can prevent and control the spread of disease by regularly disinfecting surfaces with alcohol-based disinfectants.

At places where our services are employed, we ensure that frequently touched surfaces are disinfected from time to time; using just water and a microfibre cloth for cleaning surfaces might just not be enough to keep the germs away!

2. A clean office is a happy workplace

It is easy to say the office is a second home, the average Nigerian spends 8 hours working in an office. It is expected that workers are comfortable in their work environment.

We can tell that a clean and tidy office can evoke a positive feeling amongst staff, while an unkempt office evokes a negative emotion as evident in the location where our services have been employed.

Prior to our engagement in some locations, business owners complain about their employee willingness to work, the commitment level have since we started to handle their cleaning tasks, their workplace now looks clean, fresh and tidy.

You get more done when your employees are happy, and a clean environment is one of the ways you can make them happy and motivated.

3. A clean workplace makes employees more productive

When your employees are committed and passionate it is only logical that they will be more productive. A further examination of our works reveals that employees that work in a clean environment are more productive, unclean working environment diminishes mental strength which can cause tasks to be abandoned and give room for clumsiness.

 A clean working environment has been proven to boost employee productivity through: increased focus and concentration decreased stress, decreased wasted time and increased employee morale.

Your employees’ health becomes more assured and they will take less of the sick leaf because they will not be exposed to ailment arising from germ and bacterial infection.

If you haven’t put this practical solution to non-productivity, now is the time to do that, contact us today; do not underestimate the effect of a clean workplace.

4. A clean office reduces workplace injuries

Workplace injuries are inevitable, at one point or the other injuries do happen within the workplace. The best you can do as a business owner is to reduce injuries to the barest minimum, one of the ways to do it to ensure the office floors are clean and dry.

Slips, trips and falls are the second highest type of injuries to occur within the workplace. Injuries resulting from trips and slips are caused by wet or greasy surfaces. Injuries like these leave companies with a large number of costs and repercussions especially if it happens to employees occupying critical post within the organisation.

It is important to maintain thoroughly clean and dry floors to ensure the prevention of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

It is important to note that not all cleaning chemicals will suit all flooring some chemicals can be aversive. This is why you need a professional cleaning service provider, at places where our services have been employed we keep caution signs in strategic places in the office to prevent an accident like these, for instance, watch your step, wet ground signs few of the caution signs used.

5. Assets found in clean offices last longer 

 Good asset maintenance and management are only achieved when there is proper cleaning is done. Your office equipment, furniture and other valuable assets can have a long functional lifespan if proper cleaning is done.

These assets also include your physical building, carpets, windows, toilets, and every other fixture you can think of. One of the mistakes business owners make is that they do not view these items as assets. Items such as these – for example, glass windows – need to be properly maintained to retain its shinning look.

Household pests like cockroaches and rodents feed on food crumbs and exposed waste bin, which can make the workplace look messy and affect the longevity of office furniture and waste containers.

Contact us if you’d like to learn about our new technology that helps increase the lifespan of your assets while saving you costs.

6. A clean office gives a good impression

One of the ways to check for businesses with policies for excellent service is the cleanliness of the office environment. All kinds of people would come to your office, from investors to clients, prospects and the general public, how these set of people see your office will tell whether you are worth working with.

A cleaned office is a way you show your first impression. That is why some businesses will remain successful because they will keep attracting clients and investors.

A clean and tidy workplace evokes confidence and trust with clients, implies quality product and service delivery.

Action point

The importance of a clean office cannot be overemphasized, cleanliness is the only way to prevent the spread of a disease, in this article, we have only mentioned 6 out of the numerous benefit, we hope they are enough to cause you to take immediate actions.

Call us today for a free assessment of your office environment, we are equipped to meet your cleaning needs, send us quick feedback using the comment box below we love to hear from you.