The Surprising Way a Business Cleaning Crew Can Make Your Day
It’s early Monday morning. Key in the lock, you open the door to your office and immediately know the business cleaning crew has been there. The air smells fresh, the carpet has vacuum patterns, there’s a bunch of violets in the small vase in the bathroom, and the kitchen is spotless. In fact, everything is spotless, including the black and white vinyl that runs throughout your office.
Once again you count yourself lucky. Your business cleaning crew is the best in town, especially when it comes to your black and white vinyl floor.
Mop the floor with clean, warm water, and then rinse thoroughly with fresh water. Use one mop to clean with and one for rinsing; soap scum collects dirt, as any owner of a business cleaning company knows. For resistant dirt and stains, use cleaning products recommended by the vinyl’s manufacturer. If all else fails, use an ounce of liquid dish detergent mixed in a gallon of clean, warm water and don’t forget to rinse thoroughly.
A quick word about waxing a vinyl floor from a professional business cleaning crew: Don’t. It will destroy the polyurethane finish that gives the flooring its glossy finish. If, for whatever reason the vinyl loses its shine, use a polish or sealant made for vinyl flooring to restore its gloss. Make sure the floor is thoroughly clean and dry, and then apply one or two thin coats. Done correctly, the shine should keep for a year.
Unfortunately, linoleum has two drawbacks: it doesn’t come in white and it has a dull surface—in other words, you have to wax it, something the owner of a business cleaning company knows only too well. Also, its surface isn’t as resistant to dirt and grit as vinyl is, so it should be swept every day. Wash linoleum with a mild dish detergent, using one mop to wash with and one to rinse. Let dry thoroughly, and then wax when it loses its sheen, using only the amount called for on the floor wax container.
A clean office is one of the best joys in the world. If you have to spend eight hours a day behind a desk, isn’t it nice to know there’s a business cleaning crew out there committed to providing you with a clean, beautiful environment to work in? Perhaps you should leave them the bunch of violets.