Usually, the office is buzzing with ringing phones, humming copiers and water cooler chatter. Sometimes there’s a chorus of sneezes, sniffles and coughs too.
You can prevent the spread of workplace colds by keeping your personal space clean and germ-free.
Here are the gadgets and areas most likely to spread germs and how you can keep them from causing illness.
Computer keyboard – This is the most touched area of the computer as every typing needs one to engage with the keyboard. Thus office keyboards had more germs than office toilets. Chances are that the restrooms are cleaned regularly by sanitation staff. But who is cleaning your personal keyboard? Almost all offices in Kenya including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kakamega have computers. Professional cleaning company contracted to do cleaning services need to pay special attention to the computer while doing their routine cleaning.
Here is how to keep it clean:
- Turn your computer off and unplug the keyboard.
- Use a can of compressed air to release dust from the keyboard.
- Dip cotton swabs in a mild cleaning solution and wipe the surfaces between each key.
- Use a lint-free cloth and the cleaning solution to gently wipe all other surfaces.
Phone – Your phone harbors germs from your hands, ears, face and mouth. Sanitize your phone before you take one more call.
Members of staff working in offices, malls, banking halls, schools, warehouses, go downs, apartments, social halls, hotels, guest houses have mobile phones. They regularly place them on their office desks hence cleaning this gadget needs special attention. Doing the cleaning as a professional entails:
- Unplug the phone.
- Use a lint-free cloth and a cleaning solution to gently wipe all over surfaces.
- Use a disinfecting wipe on the handset, and pay careful attention to surfaces that come closest to your mouth.
Water bottle – Congrats for keeping up with your daily water intake. But don’t treat your favorite water bottle as a permanent fixture on your desk.
- Bring your water bottle home daily.
- Wash it with dish detergent and warm water.
Pen holder – Your collection of pens, pencils and highlighters can be a surprisingly germy spot, especially because these items are commonly shared and often travel from desk to desk and hand to hand.
- Ditch your current collection of pens and buy a new pack.
- Rather than storing them all on your desktop, keep most of them tucked away in a drawer. Your coworkers will be less likely to use your pens if they see you’ve only got one or two.
- Wash your pen holder in soap and warm water.
Snacks – Food crumbs can be a breeding ground for bacteria or vermin. Don’t be the coworker who welcomes uninvited guests into the office.
- Keep all snacks sealed in airtight containers.
- Do not eat lunch at your desk. If you do have a snack, be sure to use a plate and thoroughly wipe the surface afterward.
Desktop – The final step of a clean workspace is a disinfected desk. Once you’ve cleaned the other items on your desk, you’re ready for the finishing touch.
- Remove any papers or clutter from your desktop.
- Use disinfectant wipes to thoroughly clean the entire surface.
Do not ignore spaces that aren’t easily accessible. For instance, lift photo frames to wipe underneath them.
Why first class cleaning services
We are contracted to do office, retail and commercial facility cleaning. Having been in the industry for the past five years, we’ve been engaged by a number of governmental, non-governmental and multinational companies. This has enabled us to increase our product range to also cover sanitary disposal bins; washroom consumables and fumigation/ pest control services. We take credit of our professional team for this great milestone. Contact us on 0721867339 or email sales@firstclasscleaning.co.ke
