The New Standard of Commercial Cleaning in a Post Covid World

In this post-covid era, people are extra careful with how they interact with the world. The commercial cleaning practices that developed during the pandemic have become common and requested by both customers and employees of businesses. They keep touching people and surfaces to a minimum and are more aware of potential hazards to their health.

Customers expect organizations and businesses to step up their cleaning game, especially if they house individuals indoors. To meet this expectation, savvy businesses now consider cleaning a higher priority than before Covid showed up. And they are looking for commercial cleaning companies that understand this new normal and have the skills and expertise to maintain the new status quo.

Can You Contract the Coronavirus by Touching a Surface?

Yes, you can easily contract the Coronavirus when an infected person coughs or sneezes and droplets from the person’s mouth or nose land on a surface. When you unknowingly touch the surface that the person has contaminated, you can contract the virus. You can also contract the Coronavirus if you stay within 6 feet of an infected person for as little as 15 minutes.

So, the issue of commercial cleaning should not be downplayed because it is vital in ensuring that the people working in an organization stay safe from the virus.

How to Properly Sanitize to Prevent the Spread of Covid-19  

The following are the ways you can properly sanitize to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and maintain a clean environment¹.

• Air Duct Cleaning

If there was anything people learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is the importance of air quality and proper ventilation. Cleaning air ducts will promote good air quality and eliminate dust, soot, and other elements that can cause ill health.

• Carpet Cleaning

Carpets are also hotbeds for allergens, dust mites, mold spores, dirt, pet dander, and other things. Routine carpet cleaning keeps your carpet in great, long-lasting shape, improves the feel under your feet, and reduces the number of germs circulating throughout your commercial space.

• Floor Mat Cleaning

When your floor mats are clean, your environment is safer from accidental slips, and your business environment looks tidier. In the post-Covid era, floor mat cleaning showcases your intentionality about cleaning and sanitizing your environment for the safety of your employees and clients, which helps them feel relaxed doing business with you.

• Deep Cleaning

Deep cleaning became a regular cleaning pattern during the pandemic and is still popular even now. Deep cleaning prevents dirt and grime buildup, gets rid of bodily fluids like sweat, droplets from sneezes and coughs, and makes your office more welcoming.

What Is One Way I Can Help Prevent The Spread of Covid-19?

The one way you can prevent the spread of Covid-19 is by cleaning your environment. Cleaning should be a continuous practice to maintain excellent health conditions for the employees and the clients who come in daily. Below are the best cleaning practices you can implement daily, weekly, and monthly.

Daily Cleaning Practices

• Use a mop and disinfectant to clean all hard floors.
• Vacuum office and residential floors.
• Empty and sanitize trash cans.
• Use a standard glass cleaner to wash the glass surfaces in a building.
• A disinfecting solution is essential for wiping down all hard surfaces, including desks, countertops, and table tops.
• With a disinfectant, wipe down all register buttons, door handles, light switches, and other areas you know humans are bound to touch.
• Wash and sanitize the bathrooms, toilets, and sinks for employees and clients.

Weekly Cleaning Practices

• Since it takes more effort than mopping, buff, and polish hardwood floors and hard surfaces.
• Attend to each refrigerator in a building; discard expired foods and sanitize the sides, doors, and door handles.
• Clean the insides and outsides of the windows in the building. If you don’t have members who can do this, you should consider hiring professionals for hard-to-reach windows.
• In addition to window cleaning, dust all surfaces and equipment, including ceiling fans and baseboards.

Monthly Cleaning Practices

• Clean all office and home furniture, including bookcases, ceiling fans, and corners.
• Vacuum air vents.
• Deep clean all surfaces.