How Dirty Is The Average Office?

Most office spaces may look clean visibly, but what about the unseeable germs, bacteria, and other microscopic pollutants? The average office desk or table has over 10 million bacteria, for reference that is 400 times as many than a toilet seat. This not only affects employees’ physical health but also their mental health. As people working in clean environments are less likely to get sick and are even more productive, due to less distractions.

The dirtiest surfaces in an office are high touchpoints such as: microwaves, sinks, keyboards, and fridge doors. The best way to help reduce the spread of germs are to stay home if sick, disinfect surfaces often, and to your wash hands regularly. The problem is most germs can live on surfaces for hours, days, or even weeks. Depending on employees’ workloads disinfecting may get forgotten or ignored.

To help improve office hygiene try some of these tips:

• Remove clutter and arrange documents to make employees’ desks more pleasant and efficient.
• Wipe down desk at the end of the day with a wet cloth and disinfect to help reduce employees’ chances of getting sick.
• Don’t eat at desk, crumbs can contribute to bacteria.

By using these tips, you can help reduce the possibility of getting sick or slowed down by illness, clutter, or mishaps. Not only will your office be more appealing visibly, but you will also keep illnesses from spreading quickly.

Hiring a cleaning service can help make your office space significantly cleaner, since high touch areas will get properly disinfected to help promote a healthier and cleaner environment. This will help keep employees healthy and make them more productive since the space will give them peace of mind. If interested in having a cleaner office space, give us a call at 615-309-1622.