Did you know that your office desk may be dirtier and more full of dangerous germs and bacteria than your office toilet? It’s true, and when you consider that most workers eat, nap, and work at their desk, you can see why 1. it is so important to keep it clean and 2. how it can easily become a breeding ground for germs.

In a study conducted in 2009, Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba found that the average workplace contains approximately 21,000 bacteria per square inch of space. The average workplace toilet, according to Gerba, contains about 49,000 bacteria per square inch.

This is where your San Diego office cleaning company comes in. By using the best cleaning products, methods, and techniques available, the right cleaning service can keep your workplace from becoming a toxic breeding ground for illness and disease. Many workplace sick days are the direct result of illnesses contracted at work and then spread from employee to employee by busy workers who simply don’t have time to clean.

Don’t let this happen to you. Take the time to hire a quality San Diego commercial cleaning service today.

If you and/or your San Diego commercial cleaning service don’t clean your keyboard on a regular basis, you may be coming into contact with E. Coli, Salmonella, and other bacteria with each keystroke. Luckily there are a few easy things that you can do to help prevent this problem.

Wash Your Hands: Hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of germs and will help to keep your keyboard clean as well.

Sanitize: Keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer at your desk and use it frequently throughout the day.

Don’t Eat Where You Work: If you must eat lunch at your desk, eat it away from the computer and keyboard to avoid spilling food and causing crumbs to lodge between the keys.

Keep It Clean: Regularly clean your desk and use a can of canned air to clean your keyboard. Use a specially formulated solution to clean your computer monitor and screen.

Dust: Use a soft, absorbent cloth to dust your computer keyboard, monitor, and desk surface a few times a week. Dust your chair and keyboard tray too while you’re at it.

Helping to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution and waste are everyone’s responsibilities. If your San Diego office cleaning service practices green cleaning methods and uses green cleaning products, then your office is already doing some of its part. There are many other things that you can do, however.

Recycle: Place recycling bins for the appropriate materials at high traffic locations, i.e. paper bins near the copier and fax machine, aluminum can recycling bins in the office kitchen and break room, and cardboard recycling bins in the storage and stock rooms.

Reuse: Purchase products made out of recycled materials. This can include everything from office chairs to paper plates, cups, napkins, printer paper, and throw rugs.

Go Natural: Use green cleaning products that contain plant-based, rather than chemical based ingredients. White vineagar, castille soap, and similar substances are common green cleaning ingredients.

Be sure to ask your San Diego office cleaning service for more great green cleaning tips.

When you’re pressed for time, it can be tempting to let your office cleaning routine slide, particularly if you have a San Diego commercial cleaning service engaged to do the bulk of the cleaning work for you.  Regular daily cleaning is what it takes to keep an office sanitary and safe, however, so it is important that even on the busiest days, cleaning tasks are accomplished. Here are some quick commercial cleaning tips:

Stain Removal:

• Dark marks on floors and walls can usually be removed with a pencil eraser.
• Dark rust stains can be removed with a mixture of lemon juice and borax
• Water spots can be easily and quickly cleaned with a damp, clean cloth

Restroom And Kitchen:

• Clean your microwave by heating a small bowl of lemon juice for 30 seconds. This loosens the food debris and makes it easier to remove and will also make your microwave smell fresh and clean.
• Pour half a gallon of white vinegar into your toilet bowl once a month to help prevent bowl ring.

Desk And Workspace

• Use pre-moistened sanitary wipes to clean your desk throughout the day
• Reduce desk clutter by purchasing small baskets and file holders to store paperwork and supplies.
• Eat your lunch away from your desk whenever possible.

When asked what the most important step towards owning a successful restaurant, some people would say that it is the proper preparation and presentation of unique, delicious, hearty, and healthy food. While theis is important ofr the success of the restaurant, making sure that the restaurant is kept spotlessly clean and sanitary at all time s is just as important, if not more so.

People may love the food and the atmosphere, but if the restaurant is dirty, the chances are good that they will eat elsewhere and will not recommend the restaurant to their friends. Hiring a professional restaurant cleaning service is the best way to make sure that your restaurant is always clean.

What does it take to keep a restaurant clean? For starters, carpeted floors must be thoroughly vacuumed and cleaned and wood or lineoleum floors must be swept and mopped regularly.  All chairs and tabels must be wiped down and thoroughly disinfected on a regular basis.  Lobbies, entrances, doors, windows, and mirrors have to be constantly attended to, and the cleanliness of the bathroom is also critical.  Toilets must be scrubbed inside and out , stall doors wiped down and disinfected, and of course the sink, walls, and floors all require consistent sweeping, mopping, and polishing when applicable.

When you take into account that the tasks listed above do not include the necessary cleaning and upkeep of the kitchen and food preparation areas, it is easy to see why hiring a professional restaurant cleaning service is so important and how much time it can save.