Office Housekeeping Tips

Victorian Facilities Services is known to offer satisfactory and comprehensive commercial cleaning services in Melbourne. We are a trusted commercial cleaning company and as a token of acknowledgement for the trust our clients have showed in us, we would like to share some very useful and effective office housekeeping tips that may come handy to you-

Vacuuming- In many offices, vacuuming is either underestimated or not done properly. Vacuuming is a very effective way to keep your carpet clean which contributes to increasing the life of your office carpet. If your housekeeping staff doesn't vacuum the carpet on a regular basis, it will affect the longevity of your carpet. This is because small but tough particles imbed in the carpet and cut the fibres. Your cleaning staff must make it a point to vacuum the carpet at least once a week.

 

High Foot Traffic & Busy Areas- The busiest areas of your business are waiting lounges, lobbies and corridors. Because of heavy foot traffic in these areas, the carpets in these areas need frequent cleaning and more attention. You must vacuum these areas at least twice a week. Professional office cleaners are trained to clean these areas and they have ample of experience and required equipments too. Hence, it is recommended that instead of doing it yourself, you contact commercial cleaners for the job. Keeping these areas clean will help you enhance the appearance and also extend the life of your carpet.

Vacuum Slowly and More than Once- It is quite difficult to capture small particles in high foot traffic areas. Vacuuming once is not enough, hence whenever you vacuum, you must vacuum at least twice. This will help your vacuuming machine grab as much dirt and dust as possible. You should also vacuum slowly as it is more effective.

Prevention of Bad Odour – if bad odour has become a routine thing and you are wondering what can be done, here is a very simple solution to your problem. Put some baking soda in the vacuum bag while vacuuming and it will help you get rid of it. If it still doesn't work, you must deep clean your carpet which can be done using carpet steam cleaning. Carpet steam cleaning is the most effective way of cleaning your carpet. It deep cleans the carpet. Many people want to steam clean their office carpets themselves, but it is important that appropriate cleaning products are equipments are used, hence you must contact a commercial cleaning company if you feel that you will not be able to do it yourself.

What and Why of Green Cleaning

Since everyone is talking about Green cleaning these days, it can be easily termed the new buzz word in town. Some of us know what green cleaning is, but many still wonder what the fuss is about. Alright ! So let's quickly flip through the what and why of green cleaning.

What is Green Cleaning?

Simply put, Green cleaning is about using environment friendly products and following cleaning practices that are safe and healthy for you and the environment. It also includes using natural resources rationally. Contrary to conventional cleaning products that we use, green cleaning products contain non toxic ingredients that do not harm the environment in any way.

Why Green Cleaning?

People- As stated earlier conventional cleaning products contain hazardous toxic ingredients that put your family and pets at serious health risks. By switching to green cleaning products, not only you keep your children protected from increasing respiratory problems, but also contribute to reducing environmental pollution.

Planet- As we all know that pollution has already harmed our planet a lot. Green house and other gases have led to global warming which is hazardous to our environment. As a human, it is our responsibility to keep our planet clean and safe from global warming. If you have to hire a commercial cleaning company for cleaning job, make sure to ask if they green clean.

Water- Another major reason behind opting green cleaning is that water is one of the most important elements of earth. No water means no life. If we do not switch to green cleaning now, at the rate water sources are getting contaminated, there will hardly be any clean water after few years. We need water for cooking, drinking, cleaning etc. Toxic elements in conventional cleaning products put human health at great risk. Since green cleaning is about using non toxic products and using water rationally, reputed commercial cleaning companies follow green cleaning methods.

Cleaning becomes easier- Believe it or not, but it's true. After all cleaning troubles and the products you buy, you may find it hard to believe, but green cleaning is surely easier than conventional cleaning. You can use vinegar, baking soda etc for cleaning.

Save Money- You purchase different cleaning products for various cleaning purposes. Using baking soda, vinegar and other domestic use products can be used to make green cleaning products. These products are inexpensive and easily available.

Aman Deep is one of the most experienced and expert professionals in cleaning service. He heads one of the best cleaning companies Melbourne. Contact his cleaning company for professional cleaning service solutions.

Tips for Buying a Commercial Carpet Cleaning Machine

A successful business requires a hygienic and pleasant environment to make customers feel welcomed. Untidy and unhygienic environment is sure to deter away your customers which affects your business and revenue.

It is a common misconception of many business owners that vacuum cleaners can thoroughly clean your carpet. Well vacuum cleaners come handy for day to day cleaning, but the bad news is that vacuum cleaners cannot eliminate deeply seated impurities, dust and dirt. Consequently, your carpet seems clean on surface, but keeps on emitting bad odours. For comprehensive cleaning you need a good commercial carpet cleaning machine. Here are some tips to help you pick a machine that caters to your requirements-

1. Machine Size- This one is quite simple right. Well, yes ! If you take into consideration the size of your business for this. You cannot use a small departmental store cleaning machine to clean huge carpet of a shopping mall. For a big store carpet, you need a machine that work for hours without refilling the tank every now and then.
   
2. Heated Vs Non Heated:- As the name suggests Heated carpet cleaning machine is the one that injects water at temperatures as high as 210° F while non heated ones inject water at room temperature. Heated as well as Non heated machines are quite effective in removing deeply seated dirt and dust. These machines are quite effective in eliminating residues and stains from carpets.
   
3. Drying Times- Some businesses are run on alternate days- 3 or 4 days a week but most of the businesses are run on daily basis. If your business falls in the second category, you cannot afford high drying times because your carpet needs to be dry before customers step in the next business day. Machine with low flow system have lower drying times, while machines with high drying times have high flow system. You can make a choice according to your business.

Carpet cleaning requires you to not take it as just another cleaning job, otherwise you will either end up damaging your carpet or the cleaning work will not be satisfactory. You can read Carpet Steam Cleaning- Commonly Made Mistakes to help yourself avoid these mistakes. You must undertake DIY cleaning only if you are confident about it. If not, you can hire a good commercial cleaning service to do that for you,

Contact Aman Deep or his company Victorian Facilities Services - one of the most preferred cleaning companies for accurate, professional and fast carpet steam cleaning in Melbourne.