Around the North West, many thousands of us work in an office environment. From communal kitchen areas, to staff toilets, our offices are often not as clean as we might think. But while most of the attention is focused on the kitchen and bathroom, there are other, less high profile areas that are equally as dirt ridden, if not more so. And here at Cleaning North West, we are commercial cleaning experts. As a result, we have produced this guide to office cleanliness and desk hygiene.
Office cleanliness and desk hygiene
Just think of your office desk. The computer, the telephone and the desk itself can all be harbouring a plethora of bacteria and viruses. Even more so if you share your space with other colleagues and co-workers.
A desk telephone- The typical desk telephone can be the perfect place for over 250,000 bacteria to thrive. After all, it is constantly being picked up by different hands, and being raised to the mouth. And how often do you clean your desk phone? Probably never…A professional office cleaner will make sure that phones are cleaned on each visit.
The desk itself- Even if you practice fantastic hygiene, you cant be sure everyone else in the office does. From sneezing over your desk space, to dumping deliveries on your desk, you can rest assured that your desk surface is covered with bacteria and germs. In fact, studies have shown that desks can harbour more than 400 times the bacteria of a toilet seat.
Your keyboard- your computer keyboard no doubt takes a lot of abuse. From dropping food crumbs in the keys, to passing germs from your hands and nose, your computer keyboard becomes a health hazard very quickly. In fact, some studies have shown that keyboards can carry the bugs that will cause food poisoning. And so if you hotdesk, you are even more at risk!
To keep you and your office safe, hire a professional cleaning tea today, like us, here at Cleaning North West.