Commercial Cleaning Checklist—What You Should Clean and Why

Whether you have a small business of 10 employees or a large company with 1,000 people on staff, commercial cleaning can save you time and stress. Hiring the pros means you have trained technicians with the right equipment to ensure your business is disinfected and ready to house customers and employees alike.

Every business will have different needs depending on the size, operation, and daily tasks, so what should be on your commercial cleaning checklist? Check out the list below to get your commercial cleaning checklist started.

Commercial Cleaning Checklist Must-Haves

Working out a contract with your commercial cleaner is important, as you want to ensure your business gets the most out of their services. Here are a few musts-haves when it comes to a commercial cleaning checklist.

1. Flooring: Whether your business has carpets, rugs, hardwood, tile, or a combination of materials, commercial cleaning companies can help you disinfect those materials and keep your flooring looking like new. For carpeting, it’s important to vacuum regularly to keep allergens down and schedule commercial steam cleaning at least once a year to maintain the integrity of the material. For other materials, buffing and waxing should be considered to keep your floors looking fresh and new.
2. Restrooms: This might seem like an obvious item to put on your commercial cleaning checklist, but it’s one of the most important places to clean. Yes, toilets and flooring are high priority on the list, but studies have shown countertops and doorhandles in bathrooms are far more likely to be dirty than the more obvious objects because of that bias. Ensuring objects like doorhandles, faucets, and countertops are disinfected multiple times a day is key to reducing germ transfer and keeping employees healthy and well.
3. Kitchen/Breakrooms: Now more than ever, shared spaces need to be disinfected multiple times a day, and shared items need to be properly cleaned and sanitized after each use. Kitchen spaces in offices can be a hotbed for germs and bacteria because so many people are using the space at varied times. Cabinet pulls, fridge and microwave handles, and cutting boards love to house things that can make us sick. Proper deep cleans should happen regularly to ensure everyone stays safe and healthy, especially regarding the items we tend to forget about, such as disposing of old sponges and wiping down appliances.
4. Offices/Workspaces: Conference rooms, shared desks, and separate offices all need attention when it comes to daily and weekly cleaning. Yes, trash bins need to be emptied and floors tidied, but other items such as office supplies, keyboards, and countertops all collect dust and bacteria from use. Work with your staff to have these areas cleaned regularly, removing any personal items from the areas for an easy and quick cleanup.
5. Equipment: Whether you have a retail business with computer cash registers, iPads with credit card swipes, or you are an office with copy machines, there are most likely communal tools for employees to use. That’s a lot of hands to consider, and since we live in a fast-paced world, we know these items are only getting wiped down once a day, if that. Making sure shared office equipment is cleaned is an important part of reducing germ transfer and bacteria buildup.
6. Common Areas/Foyers/Waiting Rooms:  You may not think about common areas when it comes to cleaning, but these are the spaces that need the most love, especially if you have customers coming in and out of your business. Make sure your list takes care of these spaces, especially if people are sitting in chairs, looking at shared magazines, or touching handrails and door handles. Keeping these spaces clean not only makes the company look good, but it ensures guests and employees are entering a safe space.
7. Prep/Manufacturing Areas: You may have a small room where items are made and prepped or a large manufacturing floor. No matter the size or purpose, these rooms see a lot of human interaction. Depending on the materials and equipment used, getting these rooms cleaned to keep your staff safe is a must. Work with your cleaning company to ensure these rooms don’t get overlooked and that cleaners are aware of how to clean and disinfect any costly machinery.
8. The Little Things:  Most research has shown that it’s the little things, such as light switches, handrails, and buttons on elevators that carry the most germs. Why? Because we are usually focused on toilets and big-ticket items such as countertops and flooring when it comes to a cleaning routine. When compiling a commercial cleaning list, be sure these little things don’t go unnoticed because it’s these little things carry germs and bacteria that can cause a big problem if left uncleaned.

Whether you already have commercial cleaning help, or you are looking to find someone to keep your business clean, be sure the commercial cleaning checklist covers all these items to keep your employees safe and your customers happy. For commercial cleaning help, reach out to Advanced Cleaning Service. With over 30 years in the business and 80 commercial clients, we know how to keep your office looking great and your staff safe and well!