Discover the sometimes unexpected trouble areas in office environments and where most bacteria exists. Our professional cleaning services ensure hygienic results.
During your working years, you will spend a significant portion of your life at your desk or around communal areas at your work. We often forget that this can mean exposure to several bacteria and harmful elements if a workplace is not adequately cleaned and kept hygienic, especially when you consider the number of people clustered together for several hours a day, each creating dirt and contributing to possible pollutant issues. While wiping down your desk seems to get the job done in terms of visible cleanliness, there are several areas which are not easily noticeable that can cause illness and allergic reactions. Here are a few of the main trouble areas:
Coffee Station
A firm favourite for tea breaks or during lunchtime, the communal coffee station or table sees a lot of traffic throughout the day. The zones which collect the most considerable amount of bacteria and dirt includes kettle handles and communal crockery, due to the frequent use of kettles, while cups, mugs, plates and cutlery are potential risks due to improper cleaning techniques.
Kitchen Sink
You’d think that the sink area should be one of the cleaner parts of an office environment, right? Interestingly enough, a great deal of dirt and bacteria tends to collect around the sink area if a proper cleaning and disinfecting regimen is not maintained. Two main trouble areas stand out: the tap handles and any sponges or cleaning cloths used. Typically communal cloths or kitchen sponges are used to wash mugs, cups, plates and cutlery, but this can be deceptive in terms of how clean the items actually come out after washing. Sponges and cloths that are not frequently replaced or kept sanitary carry a tremendous amount of harmful bacteria such as E.Coli and staphylococcus bacteria, which can result in several types of health complications.
Door Handles
As should be expected, door handles are always being touched by several people in a single day, which can very easily spread bacteria from one carrier to another. People who enter the building or offices, as well as bathroom entrances and exists, can quickly contaminate handles or knobs.
Your Desk
You spend most of your time here, and yet there are several key areas which you wouldn’t immediately think of cleaning, aside from wiping down your desk and computer monitor. Keyboards trap a considerable amount of dust, food particles and other dirt, which is then transferred to you whenever you’re typing. Pens are also, surprisingly, primary vehicles of bacteria spreading, because people often share stationery among each other.
Photo Copiers
Because each office or department typically makes use of one machine to copy and print from, it tends to be a hot zone for bacterial development. The start button on photocopiers has been shown to carry the highest amount of bacteria due to its frequent use.
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