Maintaining an Office Cleaning Schedule

Keeping your office clean can seem like a full-time job in itself. There always seems to be another tasks popping up somewhere. There is always something from the trash not being taken out to the break room needing cleaning. Giving yourself and your employees a schedule to stick to can help you accomplish these tasks without fail. Setting daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks will help you stay organized and ensure all cleaning tasks are completed. Setting an office cleaning schedule will keep your office looking and feeling great! Here’s a sample schedule to help you get started:

Daily Cleaning Schedule:

 – Remove trash from offices, lobbies, restrooms, and other areas

 – Sweep or vacuum high traffic floors

 – Clean toilets, sinks, and mirrors in restrooms

 – Clean lobby/reception area

 – Tidy and organize employees individual office spaces

Weekly Cleaning Schedule:

 – Empty recycle bins

 – Refill toilet paper and paper towel

 – Clean all floors (mop restrooms, vacuum and sweep low traffic areas)

 – Refill soap dispensers

 – Clean hand dryers

 – Water indoor plants

 – Disinfect employee office spaces and break room

Monthly Cleaning Schedule:

 – Wipe down all furniture

 – Dust

 – Clean computer and office equipment

 – Maintain outdoor landscaping

 – Clean windows

 – Clean parking lot and sidewalks

Annual Cleaning Schedule:

 – Shampoo carpets

 – Test security systems and smoke detectors/sprinkler system

 – Organize storage systems and closets

 – Apply Pest Control (may need to do more often depending on location)

 – Service and clean Heating and Air Conditioning System

 – Clean and update any signage inside or outside your building

 – Check your buildings structure

 – Clean gutters and building exterior

Keeping yourself on a cleaning schedule can hold both you and your employees accountable for your office. We suggest breaking up the weekly tasks throughout the week. This way you are not doing them all in one day. You can break the monthly and annual up in the same way. Cleaning can still be a big job though, and that’s why Kleen Office Environments is here to help. Not only do we offer cleaning advice, but we can also take on the cleaning for you. We have over 20 years of commercial cleaning experience and are happy to take on any part of your cleaning schedule for you! From the day-to-day tasks to the big annual tasks, we can tackle it all! For more information on our services or other cleaning advice visit our website and blog or contact us!