Meagan Francis
A clean office isn’t about appearances — it measurably affects sick days, focus, and how clients judge your business the moment they walk in.
The health maths
The average desk harbours hundreds of times more bacteria than a toilet seat, and shared keyboards, phones, and kitchen handles spread whatever’s going around. Regular disinfection of high-touch points is the single most effective way to cut workplace illness — fewer sick days pays for the cleaning many times over.
Daily, weekly, monthly
Daily: bins emptied, kitchen benches and bathroom touchpoints disinfected, floors in traffic areas. Weekly: full vacuum and mop, desks dusted, fridge check, glass doors de-fingerprinted. Monthly: carpets spot-treated, vents dusted, chairs and fabric partitions vacuumed. Quarterly: carpet steam clean, windows, and a proper fridge and pantry clear-out.
Make it stick
Clear-desk policy at day’s end, wipes within arm’s reach of shared equipment, and a named owner for the kitchen roster. Culture does half the cleaning.
When to outsource
Once a team passes about ten people, DIY cleaning rosters collapse. A commercial cleaning contract with a documented checklist keeps standards consistent — and your staff doing the jobs you actually hired them for.
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