Most office based businesses have a reception area. The reception area is a place to greet guests to your company with a friendly smile, discover their business with your company, and provide them with a comfortable place to sit while they wait. It is nice to offer customers or employees something to drink, and to keep a contant check on their waiting time by saying things like “he/she will be right with you.” It is the very first impression most clients get of your company so it is very important to make a great first impression. In the past we have discussed how important it is to maintain your office space, but almost equally if not more important is the reception area. If you are ever going to get clients meeting with you in your office, it is best not to scare them away at the door.
- It can’t be stressed enough how a room should be cleaned from the top down. Most cleaning tasks take far too long because this simple task is ignored and already cleaned areas keep getting covered in new coats of dirt and dust as things are cleaned above them.
- Dust your reception area every day. It should be the first task of the morning. If you have fake plants in the office be sure to remember to dust these, as well.
- Stress the importance of maintaining a clean and organized work station with friendly demeanor at all times.
- Use electronic wipes on your computer and other office equipment to get the dust, hair, and crumbs out of the keyboard and other tough cracks.
- Leather protector in the form of spray or wipes is good to have on hand for the leather seating you may have.
- Take a lint brush to your furniture and remove the cushions and vacuum underneath them. Be sure to look for spots and stains.
- Use glass cleaner on all the glass surfaces in the waiting area. Paper towels work well for basic cleaning, but it is also helpful to have a squeegee in hand for those larger glass surfaces.
- Vacuum the floors only after you have cleaned the entire area.
For a high-quality professional clean that will free up your time to conduct business and allow you to schedule cleaning at more convenient times hiring a San Diego cleaning company is a great idea. Cleaning companies will keep your office and reception areas looking great and giving your potential clients a great first and last impression of their visit.
