Keep Your Office Clean During the Cold Months

Cold weather poses unique challenges to keeping your business clean and dry. Snow, ice, and rain from winter storms cause problems with wet floors while sand and salt used to melt ice can make floors gritty. Not only do dirty floors create an unappealing atmosphere, but they also create click surfaces that could cause customers and your employees to slip and fall. Taking care of your floors is important, but it’s not the only area of your office that needs extra attention during the cold months.

Disinfecting

COVID-19, the flu, and the common cold run rampant during winter. Cleaning and disinfecting your office equipment, especially phones, keyboards, countertops, tables, doorknobs, public areas and high-frequency touch points is vital to help stop the spread of viruses and germs. Professional commercial cleaning services like Jani-King can get the job done for you with high-quality cleaning and disinfecting products that leave your office clean and sanitized. Keeping germs under control prevents employee sickness and prevents loss of productivity due to sick days.

Windows

It may be tempting to skip the window services in the cold months because of frequent storms, but the aftermath of those storms is precisely the reason you need to keep them clean. Dirty windows look cloudy and reduce the amount of sunlight that comes into the office building. This means less natural light and passive heat make it inside. Natural light promotes productivity and boosts the mood of both your employees and customers. During the dark days of cold months, a boost of bright sunlight from the windows can breathe new life into your business. Sunlight also helps to dry floors and keep excess moisture under control. Keeping your windows clean during the cold months lightens the mood and makes a good impression on customers.

Floors

Keeping your hard floors mopped and carpets vacuumed is important in keeping your office building clean in the cold months. Not only does it prevent people from slipping and falling on slippery floors, but it also keeps moisture levels down. While you may need to mop customer areas more frequently throughout the day to prevent safety issues, an office commercial cleaning service can shampoo your carpets or polish floors after business hours. Jani-King can advise you on how to keep your floors looking good during the day and over the life of your floor.

Air Quality

Your office can get stuffy and suffer from air quality issues during the cold months with the windows and doors closed. But you can solve the problem by installing an air cleaner or dehumidifier in your office. You can also help air quality by keeping plants that remove toxins from the air and are effective in keeping indoor air fresh. Some good plants for this include ficus, English ivy, and peace lilies. These plants all thrive in the low-light conditions common in offices. Placing plants in work areas, break rooms and lobbies brings a touch of nature inside and helps prevent problems with poor air quality.

Jani-King is here to make your customers and employees feel healthy and safe when in your office. We can provide in-office cleaning services that can be customized to your office’s environment and specific needs.