Does your cleaner bring their cleaning equipment with them every time they clean your office or workplace? Read on to find out why your cleaning equipment should stay onsite.
Offices and workplaces can be hotspots for germs and dirt
The average desk can harbor up to 400 times more bacteria, viruses, and fungi than a typical toilet seat? That’s a staggering 3,249 germs per square centimetre! Desks, often considered high-touch areas, accumulate germs due to constant contact and handling.
Office phones are no exception, hosting an average of 3,894 germs per square centimetre, while keyboards harbor 511 germs per square centimetre.
Unfortunately, floors are no cleaner. High foot traffic in offices and workplaces leads to dirt and grime buildup on various surfaces, be it carpet, tile, or hardwood. This accumulation becomes a breeding ground for germs, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.
Now, consider this: what if your cleaner is using the same mop to clean your kitchen floors that they used in another client’s restroom? Quite unappealing, right? Moreover, mops require proper washing, wringing, and air drying between uses.
If a cleaner is using the same mop across multiple sites in a single day, maintaining hygiene standards becomes impossible. In all likelihood, your workplace or office is being cleaned with a very dirty mop.
The same applies to other cleaning equipment, like sponges. Being moist and porous, kitchen sponges are ideal for germs to thrive. Studies have shown that even a brand-new sponge can develop bacteria like E. coli and salmonella within just 21 days. This timeframe shrinks significantly if a cleaner uses the same sponge at different locations on the same day.
With PetraClean, you won’t have to fret about outdated, unsanitary equipment being used to clean your office. We provide all the necessary equipment for your office or workplace, including Chux cloths instead of sponges, and separate mops for your kitchen and bathroom, all of which stay onsite.
Enhanced cleaning equipment quality
As outlined above, sponges should be replaced every two weeks, and mop heads every six months to ensure your offices remain clean and hygienic.
If your office cleaner brings their equipment each time, you have no way of knowing how frequently it’s used or replaced.
Additionally, the replacement timeframes for sponges and mops are based on sporadic use, as in a single office or home, rather than the continuous usage they endure when cleaning multiple hours a day, every day.
It’s unlikely that a cleaning company would replace their equipment weekly to ensure workplace cleanliness.
With PetraClean, you can have peace of mind regarding your cleaning equipment’s quality. We use disposable Chux cloths to prevent the spread of germs and bacteria in your office and supply multiple mops for specific rooms.
Efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Having onsite office cleaning equipment allows PetraClean’s cleaners to be more efficient. Instead of spending 15 minutes setting up and packing down, they dedicate their entire shift to cleaning your office or workplace.
Moreover, PetraClean can fulfill all your cleaning product requirements, from hand sanitiser to toilet paper, bin liners, disinfectants, and other chemicals. Our products are industry-grade and available in wholesale quantities at wholesale rates.
Our comprehensive supply and maintenance system ensures you’re always stocked with the right products, eliminating the risk of running out of essential supplies. Better yet, we offer free delivery, meaning you only pay for the supplies you need and use.
Tailored cleaning solutions
When it comes to cleaning your office or business, PetraClean exclusively uses industry cleaning products. Instead of using generic all-purpose cleaners, we use products designed for specific tasks, whether it’s polishing, disinfecting, or tackling grime and stains.
Even before COVID-19, all our disinfectants met the stringent guidelines set by the WA Health Department.
Given the unique nature of every office, each requires a slightly different cleaning schedule and, often, different cleaning chemicals. By having your cleaning chemicals onsite, you can rest assured that your office is always cleaned with the right products.
For more information about our cleaning practices or to request an obligation-free quote, don’t hesitate to contact us today.