Ensuring that you maintain a clean office environment for your staff members is vitally important for their overall health.

The number of sick days taken in the UK has dramatically reduced over the last decade. However, the last thing you need is employees to start taking days off due to sickness.

On top of this, a clean office can further help to improve the general wellbeing and productivity of staff. Working in a dirty, cluttered office can lead employees to become distracted and, more importantly, unmotivated.

You may be very busy and not have time to deep clean the entire office. But, here are the main areas you should look to target:

Desks & Equipment

This may come as a big surprise to you. However, it is said that there are 400 times more germs on the average office desk than on a toilet seat!

The desk itself accounts for the majority of the bacteria, but a staggering number of germs are also harboured on your mouse, keyboard and telephone.

Sharing computers and phones is common practice in most offices. Therefore, it may be a wise decision to advise your staff to regularly clean their desks to reduce sickness in the office.

Communal Areas

This, sadly, won’t surprise you as much. Office toilets contain an enormous amount of bacteria, which means it is imperative to keep them clean or acquire the help of people who can.

The same goes for kitchens and areas where employees eat their lunch. Preparing and eating food on surfaces that haven’t been adequately cleaned can result in many health issues.

Read our recent blog Office Cleaning: Tips for Keeping Your Workspace Clean, which will give you an idea of how to tackle this problem.

Carpets

Lastly, ensuring that your carpets are not dirty or dusty can be very beneficial to the health of employees over time.

If this isn’t the case, the air quality in your office will be extremely poor, which can lead to respiratory problems.

Office Cleaning Services

Considering the points explained above, it’s no secret that keeping a clean office prevents the spreading of sickness amongst employees.

At MCS Cleaning Services, we provide a wide range of commercial cleaning services, including office cleaning, which can help you to maintain a healthy environment for your staff.

No matter what size the office, we will make sure that you receive the same high standard of care and cleaning.

Want to know more about our low-cost office cleaning packages? Get in touch with our team now.