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Can Your Office Be Too Clean?

With the widespread dissemination of information regarding the dangers of ultra-sterile environments, as well as the products used to clean and disinfect them, one might feel entitled to ask--is my office or classroom too clean?

Is it Posible to be Too Clean?
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, clean is defined as;
Free from dirt or pollution.

Color-Coded Cleaning

Color coding your cleaning closet and assigning each color to a specific area will significantly reduce the potential for cross-contamination between rooms and surfaces.

Prevent Cross-Contamination With Color-Coded Cleaning
Color coding cleaning equipment serves a similar function across every industry and business type:

Prevent cross-contamination.

Lean Cleaning Practices to Eliminate Department Waste

Implementing Lean principles--started by the Ford Motor Company and popularized by the Toyota Motor Corporation--into your organizations cleaning practices will eliminate human and other resource waste.

How to Reduce Cleaning Department Waste Through Lean Management
For any number of reasons--ranging from a lack of experience and training in new hires to the mismanagement of resources--your organizations cleaning department is likely responsible for a significant amount of waste--be that time, energy, or material.

Shared Workstation Challenges

Conflicting studies have recently emerged regarding the views and trends--issues and challenges--of workstation sharing, colloquially referred to as hotdesking.

Emerging Shared Workstation Trends and Challenges
Open office spaces are nothing new in the U.S., and studies show that, despite workforce objections, the trend will increase in the coming years, presenting several challenges for office workers, custodial staff, and facilities managers.

Combating Indoor Summer Allergens

Summertime allergens--pollen from trees, flowers, and grass--will wreak havoc on the health and productivity of students, faculty, and office workers alike.

The Effects of Summertime Allergens
Indoor summertime allergens--typically outdoor pollen and dust tracked in on peoples' shoes--represents a significant challenge for facilities managers, school administrators, and business owners concerned with occupant health, safety, and productivity.

Addressing Student Absenteeism

Student absenteeism represents a significant challenge for teachers, school administrators, students, and parents.

Student Absenteeism by the Numbers
Student absenteeism is a major problem in the United States.

According to the U.S. Department of Education:

One in six students--more than 7 million, or 16 percent of the U.S. population--was absent three or more weeks during the 2015-16 school year, totaling more than 100 million lost days.