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If someone were to ask you what place at your job was in the most need of professional office cleaning, what would you say? Odds are the first thing that comes to mind is the bathroom, but studies show that the most obvious answer is not the correct one. While the bathroom is a high traffic area for germs, it is also the one most regularly cleaned. The real problem areas, and those in most need of professional cleaning attention, are just as high traffic, but are usually overlooked.
Sink Faucet Handles in the Breakroom
Researchers measured ATP, an energy molecule found in all animal, plant, bacteria, yeast and mold cells, by swabbing almost 5,000 surfaces in office buildings holding nearly 3,000 employees. If a surface read over 300, the surface was declared dirty. In the breakrooms tested, 75% of sink faucet handles had an ATP measurement of over 300.
Microwave Handle
The breakroom microwave, maybe the most vital tool in the office, had ATP counts of over 300 48% of the time. The high ATP count can be attributed to the high volume of food that goes in and out of a microwave that can create bacteria if left without professional cleaning for too long.
Keyboards
While keyboards were less likely to be considered dirty under the study, 27% of the keyboards swabbed had ATP counts over 300. Since keyboards aren’t usually shared there’s a smaller spread of germs person to person, but 62% of professionals usually eat lunch at their desk, leaving behind food particles that can lead to bacteria.
Refrigerator Handle
When lunchtime comes and you head to the fridge for last night’s leftovers, you should consider washing your hands before chowing down. Researchers found 26% of refrigerator door handles were dirty, by ATP count standards..
Water Fountain Buttons
Water, the key to life. Everyone needs it, which makes it unsurprising that 23% of water fountain buttons were found to be dirty. Providing employees with hand sanitizer and having high traffic areas in the office cleaned professionally can seriously reduce the spread of bacteria and diseases.
Vending Machine Buttons
Vending machines are a bit of a modern miracle. All that snacking potential for $1.50 or less. Those buttons may look like the key to curing your hunger pains, but they have ATP counts over 300 a worrying 21% of the time.
Keep Your Office Clean with A 360 Cleaning
Keeping these areas clean, and regular handwashing by employees could reduce the spread of the common cold and the flu by 80%. When your office is ready for a professional cleaning let A 360 Cleaning help, and you might even seen a positive impact on how people view your business.
A 360 Cleaning provides office cleaning and commercial janitorial services for businesses near Baltimore, Annapolis, Glen Burnie and Severna Park.
Contact A 360 Cleaning at 410-852-5800 today for a no cost, no obligation review of your facilities.