If you spend a lot of time in the office, chances are, you sit at a desk. And this desk becomes everything from a traditional desk, to a bench for colleagues, a landing mat for deliveries, and even a dining table at lunch time. So when you think about it, it’s not surprising that the desk can be covered in more bacteria than the toilet seat! Here at Cleaning North West, we are a professional cleaning team. We offer a range of cleaning services across Preston, including domestic, retail and commercial. Office cleaning is one of our most popular services. As a result, we have produced this guide to top tips for desk hygiene.
Top tips for desk hygiene
- Wipe down the desk phone at least once a day. A simple antibacterial cloth will do the trick. This is more important if you share a phone, as if other members of your team have a virus, they could easily leave these germs on the plastic phone surface. Just waiting to be picked up by the next person who uses it. So keep yourself and your colleagues safe by wiping down the phone, and the keypad, once a day. A professional cleaning team will also include this in their cleaning routine.
- Try not to eat over your keyboard. We know its not always easy to find the time for a lunch break, but eating over your keyboard is not a good idea. Food crumbs get stuck in the keys, and this makes a good breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Which could cause problems down the line. At the same time, your keyboard is probably covered in germs. So eating while using your keyboard, could easily result in ill health. Try and move your keyboard to the side if possible, and eat slightly away from it. A professional cleaning team will also sanitize your workspace on every visit, including your keyboard. This could really help to keep you safe.
For more information or advice, get in touch with the team today, here at Cleaning North West.