Professional cleaners can turn around an entire office floor in the time it takes most of us to clean one kitchen. They don't work harder. They work smarter. Here are ten of their best habits that you can use in any workplace.
1. Work top to bottom, left to right
Start high and finish with the floor, moving around the room in one direction. You never clean the same spot twice and nothing gets missed.
2. Carry a caddy
Everything you need goes in one portable caddy: spray bottles, cloths, gloves and bin liners. No more walking back to the storeroom.
3. Let chemicals dwell
Spray, move on to the next surface, then come back and wipe. Giving the product a minute to work means far less scrubbing.
4. Fold your cloths into eighths
Fold a cloth in half, then half again. That gives you eight clean faces. Flip to a fresh side after each surface.
5. Focus on the touch points
Door handles, light switches, lift buttons, taps and kettle handles are touched hundreds of times a day. Clean them every day.
6. Use colour coding
Separate cloths for washrooms, kitchens and desks stop germs travelling around the building.
7. Line every bin properly
Tuck a couple of spare liners into the bottom of each bin. The next change takes seconds.
8. Measure, don't guess
Use the dilution on the label. Too much chemical leaves sticky residue that attracts dirt faster.
9. Dust before you vacuum
Dust falls. If you vacuum first, you'll be vacuuming again tomorrow.
10. Keep a checklist
A simple daily and weekly checklist on the storeroom door makes standards consistent, whoever is on shift.
Stock up on the pro essentials (all-purpose cleaner, microfibre and colour-coded cloths, and bin liners) at our sister company Max Products, or grab a ready-made commercial cleaning kit.
Products mentioned in this guide
Available now from our sister company Max Products at maxproducts.co.za, in trade sizes and delivered in Cape Town.
Ammoclean All Purpose Cleaner 5LShop now →
Microfibre Cloths 10 PackShop now →
Colour Coded Spunlace ClothsShop now →
Trolley Bin Liners Black 50 PackShop now →
