How to Keep Your Floors Clean and Polished?

On September 30, 2013, in Floor Cleaning, by admin
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17-polished-floorsIt’s not a secret that very often it’s a real challenge to keep the floors clean and polished, even for professional cleaning companies. Janitorial services have their own secrets and tips that help them to keep the floors clean. Hopefully, tips and tricks from our janitorial experts will be helpful to you.

First of all, there are different kinds of cleaning products that can be used to clean the floors. The main thing that you need to understand is that you need to follow the instructions on how to prepare the cleaning solution and how to use it. Even if it is the best product if you use it wrongly it won’t help you, but just on the contrary, will make your task even worse.

The next thing you need to remember is no mixing of different chemicals; this may be hazardous to your health.

All the janitorial services should remember that they need to use special WET FLOOR signs to keep people from falling.

You also need to remember about your safety, use special gloves to protect your arms from different toxic chemicals and special shoes that will also protect you from falling on the wet floors.

You also need to remember that before wet cleaning it’s much easier to vacuum or dust mop the floors and only then start wet cleaning. Any janitorial service should also remember to remove any sticky crud or gums from the floors. If you want the floors to dry faster you may use a special floor squeegee, and don’t miss the edges in the rooms by using a special brush.

A janitorial expert should also remember that he needs to start the cleaning from the deepest corner and finish the cleaning near the door.

You also need to know how to use special equipment, if you don’t know how it works, you can damage the surfaces.

A janitorial expert should also remember to keep all the equipment in good condition, don’t forget to wash it after every use.

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Cleaning Windows. Important Tips

On September 18, 2013, in Window cleaning, by admin
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12-cleaning-windows-tipsWindow is the thing that can be found in every building, house and office. When you look at them they appear to be clean, but when the sun comes and shines, you will be able to see all the fingerprints or other pictures.

Experts from our company say that a professional window cleaner that is available at the store is very helpful, unless you have allergies.

Experts also recommend preparing window cleaners at home, because they are easy to prepare.

There are several methods how you can clean the windows. First of all, you can wipe the windows with a wet cloth, but rubbing is forbidden because it will scratch the window.

You can also use a vacuum cleaner with a special attachment for window cleaning.

When you see that the window is clean, you need to wipe it dry.

What you shouldn’t do:

1. You cannot clean the windows when the sun is shining, because the window will dry too soon and a lot of marks will be left.

2. To clean the outside windows you need to clean it with water in order to remove greasy stains.

3. It’s recommended to clean the inside of the windows from side to side and the outside of the window should be cleaned from up to down.

4. Water should be changed as often is possible.

5. In order to wipe the windows dry use paper towel or cotton cloth.

Experts use special micro-fiber cloths that are also great for window cleaning.

If you decide to clean the windows with DIY cleaners, here are some receipts.

1. Mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar or ammonia with half a gallon of warm water.

2. Mix one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent with a liter of water.

Choose a special time for cleaning the windows when you feel well. If you don’t like to do it, our professionals from Seattle will be ready to help you with pleasure.

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Make Cleaning in the Office Easy

On August 27, 2013, in Cleaning advice, by admin
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It’s much easier to keep your working place tidy than to clean it every day. It’s not a secret that when the workplace is cleaned up, the work becomes more enjoyable, more efficient and even safer.
So, for the beginning, let’s clean our workplace.

Workplace cleaning

Piles of papers and folders cover your entire table. It’s difficult to find the needed documents… sounds familiar?

  • Stop doing what you are doing!
  • Cleaning of any office starts with the papers and documents. Get rid of those that are not necessary. Do not leave them if you are sure you won’t need them.
  • Make sure that the documents are places into the right folders.
  • If you have hundreds of pieces of papers with numbers or other information, write all the information down on one piece of paper, or start using your notebook.

In order to bring your office in order take time to make sure that everything is under control.

  • Make up a weekly plan on cleaning the office.
  • At the end of the day you must go home leaving the office clean.
  • All the papers should be filed or placed in special folders as soon as you finish working with them.

10 Most Useful Tips

  1. Make a list with the cleaning activities that should be done.
  2. The mail that is received should be classified: “Urgent/Important”, “Non-urgent/Not important”, “Intermediate”. “Intermediate” is a folder for the correspondence, priority of which can not be defined.
  3. File or put in special folders all the documents as soon as you finish working with them.
  4. Attach the priorities to the specific tasks that should be done.
  5. Throw away everything that you don’t need.
  6. Wash the cups and put all the pens and pencils in one place.
  7. Keep your workplace in order.
  8. Check your “Intermediate” folder regularly.
  9. Cross out the tasks from the to-do-list that have already been done.
  10. The to-do-list for the next week should be rewritten beforehand.
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Cleaning and Organizing your office space

On January 25, 2013, in Office area, by admin
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If you find yourself spending more then few minutes to find an important document in your office (or even something as simple as a pencil), it may be time to clean up your office space. When you decide to organize your office, don’t do it alone – incorporate everyone in the office.

Choose one day and tell employees that this day is not a business-as-usual day, rather it’s a day to tidy up. Invite everyone to bring old clothes and their favorite cleaning supplies. Try to make cleaning an interesting experience for all incorporated.

Follow these steps for a successful clean-up.

Before you begin to clear out your office, arm yourself with the cleaning supplies. Make sure everyone in the office has what he/she needs to get organized. Go shopping for office supplies that you will need to reorganize your office area. Be sure to purchase file folders, pads, new pens and pencils, self-stick notes, cleaning solutions and garbage bags.

Prepare yourself to throw away old stuff. Cleaning out your office includes throwing some very old files and papers away. Take everything out of each shelf, drawer and file cabinet. Decide what to keep and what to toss. Save master and legal documents. Store all tax records. Throw out what you don’t need or use. Create a place for everything left. Wipe down all your drawers, cabinets and desk spaces with a wet rag.

To give your office a thorough clean-up, you will need to spend the whole day re-organizing, throwing out, wiping down, etc. If you can’t spare at least 4-5 hours to tidying your work space, leave some taks for the next day. But try to complete all the main cleaning and organizing tasks.

Make cleaning and reorganizing your office space a habit. Clean and organize your office on a regular basis. It will help you make your daily work life more efficient. Maintain order throughout your office and it will let your company start each day with a clean slate.

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Is it worth your money to hire a commercial cleaning service?

On January 17, 2013, in Office area, by admin
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If you’re a business owner, you definitely look for ways of making the way you run your company better. Unproductive employees can be one of the factors that might hold you back from achieving your goal. Productivity can be influenced by a lot of factors.

That is true that in an untidy and cluttered office environment is not conducive to work and productivity. Any business should strive to maintain an office area clean and tidy. The businesses owner should make sure that the office environment is indeed clean and boosts employees’ productivity. One of the best solutions would be to hire a commercial cleaning company. There are plenty of benefits of hiring a cleaning service. Of course, hiring a cleaning service may not solve all of the business’s problems, but it is a well-aimed start.

Although office cleaning services have gained a good reputation in the market, some business owners still feel sceptical about outsourcing cleaning services. People often doubt if it is worth the money. Statistics show that hiring commercial cleaning services can greatly help your business achieve its goal. With a commercial cleaning service hired to clean up your office or business establishment, your employees will be able to focus on their job. Subsequently the productivity of the employees will rise.

The cleaning company you hire will complete all the cleaning tasks, so you won’t spend your time on such things like cluttered or messy office environment. The office area will be sanitized and well organized. You can be confident that the personnel you hire from any commercial cleaning company are well trained and are experts at what they do.

Try out hiring a commercial cleaning company and you will see what are the benefits you can get out of a commercial cleaning company. Make sure your office area is clean.

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The most important office cleaning tasks

On December 28, 2012, in Office area, by admin
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The cleaning team you hired must go through a certain range of office cleaning tasks every time they are around to create a germ free environment for you and your coworkers. Create for them an office cleaning checklist. They will be obligated to fill it out every time they are there so that you can be certain that they completed all the tasks you want them to perform.

Dust is a very harmful thing so make sure you get rid of it as much as you can. Vacuuming the carpet is very important cleaning job. If you want to breathe clean air, make sure that there is a minimum amount of dust in your office space. Of course, there is no way to get rid of every single bit of dust, but professional cleaning companies have special supplies to implement. So, if you have a carpet covering your floor, pay attention to its cleanliness.

One more thing that attracts much dust is the computer. Make sure to tell the cleaning company to thoroughly clean every part of the computer especially the keyboard and the mouse. The cleaning staff should disinfect all surfaces that come in contact with human hands, so that you can enjoy a clean and hygienic workspace.

The cleaners should clean and disinfect the reception counter, all designated desks, phones and fax machines. They should take care of all entry and exit glass doors, floors and windows. In a kitchen area, the cleaning staff should clean all dishes in the sink, clean the microwave, etc. Cleaning the toilet, sink, fixtures and mirrors also should be in their cleaning checklist.

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