Summer Cleaning Tips for your Business

6/25/2019 (Permalink)

Keeping your business clean is never underrated!

Keeping your work environment pleasant and healthy during the summer is a big, and important, job. The heat, dust, and insects can cause your workplace to look a bit less professional than it usually does, and with employees out on vacation more often, the normal maintenance might be overlooked. Here are some tips for you to use to keep your place of business looking great during the summer months:

Every Day

• Dust surfaces daily.
• Clean and disinfect all bathrooms, to include: mirror, countertop, sinks, and both the inside AND outside of toilets. 
• Clean and disinfect doors, door handles, and light switches. 
• Sweep and mop floors, using a disinfectant liquid. Make sure the mop head gets cleaned and/or replaced regularly. 
• Clean cigarette trash from provided receptacles. 
• Clean and polish drinking fountain.
• Clean and disinfect kitchen area to include sinks and countertops. 
• Clean all glass, especially entrance doors. 

Every Week

• Install insect traps in places where they hide, and use fly strips near entrances. 

• Wipe down and disinfect work desks and machinery such as phones, keyboards, printers, and filing cabinets. 
• Sweep and vacuum all offices. 
• Dust accessible window sills and baseboards. 
• Dust artwork, framed certifications, and news articles, etc. 
• Clean out the refrigerator and wash/disinfect microwave. 
• Sweep exterior entrances, both front and back.
• Make sure break areas are clean and presentable. 
• Remove trash and debris from parking areas.
• Ensure there is no standing water on the property that could attract mosquitoes.

End of Month

• Inspect the roofing, exterior doors and windows, and parking areas for potential problems and maintenance needs, especially if there have been some heavy storms in the past few weeks.
• Trim back large bushes and tree limbs on your property ahead of wet summer weather. This is a great time to remove leaves and branches from the area, as well, and get rid of weeds. 
• Do a quick inspection of fencing and entrance gates.
• Schedule periodic maintenance of HVAC and ductwork regularly during this season of heavy use. 

Here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties, we are ready to help you handle all your cleaning and maintenance projects, both large and small, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Call us at (419) 442 1790 to schedule an inspection, or for cleanup assistance after water or fire damage. We are also experienced in mold remediation!