The cleanliness and smell of a restroom can add a level of professional appeal to your business or send customers running for social media to complain.
The Top Restroom Cleaning Challenges Facing Businesses Today
An odd linchpin that unities both public-facing and private businesses alike are the cleanliness and smell of their restrooms and how that impacts their bottom line.
From the surfaces we touch to the food that we eat and the water that we drink--virulent bacteria plague every corner of our lives.
Germs & Bacteria Everywhere
Illness-causing viruses and bacteria are everywhere--not just in your bathroom, or the counter where food is prepared--everywhere.
It seems like germs are everywhere this time of year and, regardless of how well or often you clean your office or wash your hands, coming into contact with the cold or flu virus likely feels inevitable.
How to Avoid Germs in the Workplace
Hazards in the workplace are an unfortunate aspect of our daily lives.
Have you ever come into the office after a long relaxing weekend, looked at your desk, and wondered how many germs are crawling all over it? Maybe it's time that you should.
Your Office Desk and What's Not Being Cleaned
Straight to the heart of the matter--there is a high probability that one-third of the items on your desk, and potentially throughout your office, are not being cleaned.
Recently the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released positive findings regarding the reduction of reported Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs), but challenges remain that adversely affect the health and safety of patients and hospital staff.
The availability of baby changing tables in restrooms has developed into a topic of increased interest across the U.S. in recent years, with fathers pushing for their installation in all public restrooms, and facilities managers concerned about the challenges of maintaining a healthy and hygienic bathroom to provide the service.
A fact that may or may not come as a surprise to many is that the vast majority of workers admit to coming into the office sick--underscoring the requirement for high-performance cleaning and infection prevention practices to ensure the health and safety of the rest of the workforce.
Strong odors are a deterrent to customers, hotel guests, patients, and building occupants--leading to lost profits, decreased productivity, and a diminished professional image.
Smells are Harming Your Business
Strong or foul odors are problematic for schools, healthcare facilities, hospitality, and other businesses--negatively impacting indoor air quality (IAQ) and potentially indicating issues with toxic chemical exposure.
The preventable spread of infection costs U.S. businesses billions of dollars every year in lost productivity--an issue exacerbated through the lack of high-contact surface disinfection.
What the Spread of Infection Costs the U.S. Each Year
Poor worker health costs the U.S. economy more than half a trillion dollars each year--you read that correctly.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that a dirty hotel room is offputting and can drive away guests, but new research suggests that it makes occupants so uncomfortable that they cannot sleep at night due to concerns over the filth.
Survey Says - Dirty Hotel Rooms Keep Guests up at Night
A filthy hotel room can make a guest turn around, walk out, and never return, but for those who choose to stay, the lack of cleanliness and hygiene is likely to keep them up through a sleepless night.