With all the innovation the cleaning industry has seen in the last few years, what about the surfaces that tech doesn’t cover? From touchless technology to electrostatic spraying to traffic counters, robotics (and more), innovation has taken cleaning practices to the next level, but it still has its limitations.
In most cases, these advancements complement our traditional cleaning practices, rather than replacing them. There are many areas in your building that attract a high level of contamination that cannot be solely addressed with modern technology.
Keyboards and phones
Most of us use our keyboard for a good part of the day, but what about the things you touch when you’re not at your keyboard? Unless you wash your hands or sanitize each time, the things you touch and the germs you collect all end up on your keyboard.
Similarly, most of us touch our phones many times throughout the day, and between our hands and our faces, it’s a place where germs are collected. Think about how often you clean your keyboard or your phone. Daily wiping and sanitizing of these two places will decrease your exposure to germs and bacteria.
Door handles
Entry and exit door handles have gotten a fair amount of attention in the world of sanitization, but what about microwaves, refrigerators, and cabinets? Those areas are touched throughout the day by multiple personnel and can easily be overlooked as part of your daily cleaning.
Office equipment
If you share a photocopier, printer, or any other office equipment with co-workers or visitors, you are likely exposed to a high level of germs. These areas may well be part of your regular daily cleaning, but they are touched by so may people throughout the day, that they require extra attention to keep clean. .
Kitchen equipment
What about coffeemakers, kettles, taps, and counters? Be sure that your team or your cleaning crew is paying attention to these areas, too, to help your kitchen remain clean and uncontaminated.
As tech continues to improve efficiency and performance in many areas of the cleaning industry, your office contains many places where tech alone can’t address sanitization. Be sure to prioritize these areas, too, as we continue to stay vigilant in our cleaning practices.
