Survey Says Commercial Cleaning No Longer Luxury

Each day more
people are becoming vaccinated and heading back to the office, restaurants,
retail stores and airports. They are doing this with new cleaning standards
and habits formed during the global pandemic. Individuals are now more aware
than ever of the impact of germs and how cleaning and sanitizing can help
prevent the spread of illnesses. A new national survey commissioned by
Stratus Building Solutions reveals just how germ-conscious people are as they
venture back into the world.

The survey of 521 men and women asked about overall
habit change, concern about germs moving forward, and how often they want to
see an office space professionally cleaned and sanitized. 

Here are a few of the key questions and answers
presented in the survey. 

Cleaning Habits Are Changing For
Good:

How
long do you anticipate maintaining cleaning habit changes formed during the
pandemic?’

Forever 83.8%

Temporarily 16.2%

Even
after received the vaccination, will you still be extra cautious of potential
germs?

Yes- 88.5%

No- 11.5%

Why
will you be extra cautious of germs? (select all that
apply) 

I worry a virus like COVID or a COVID variant may
surface again 79.8%

I worry everything around me has germs
3.8%

I worry I could die or someone I care about could die
44.3%

I worry if businesses or workplaces don’t take this
seriously the country could close down again 42.3%

Where
will you be extra cautious of germs? (select all that
apply) 

The Gym  71.4%

Workplace/Office 73.8%

Restaurants  80%

Stores (grocery, retails)
80.7%

Airports, transportation hubs
76.6%

Hotels 72%

Gas stations 73.5%

Schools 64%

Home 56%

Friend’s homes 62%

Everywhere 16.5%

Why,
after vaccination, would you want to be confident about proper cleaning and
sanitizing at your workplace before you return to work? (select all that
apply)

COVID isn’t the only issue. Flu and cold germs exist
and can make me sick 63.4%

I’m worried about germs in places like the bathroom,
kitchen and common areas. 55.3%

Even
when vaccinated, would you consider asking to work from home if you felt your
workplace wasn’t taking disinfection
seriously?

Yes 74.9%

No 25.1%

How
often do you expect your workplace to be cleaned and sanitized?

Every workday 66.6%

One of two times a week 24%

Only after someone has been sick
3.8%

Not sure 4.2%

Don’t care 1.9%

Commercial Cleaning is a
Must:

Even
as the country gets vaccinated, are you at all concerned about cleaning and
sanitizing at businesses you
frequent?

Yes 89.8%

No 10.2%

After
being vaccinated, do you still expect businesses you frequent to place a
special emphasis on cleaning and
sanitizing? 

Yes 93.7%

No 6.3%

After
being vaccinated, will you ask a business you frequent about their cleaning
and sanitation
practices?

Yes 76.4%

No 23.6%

After
being vaccinated, would you want to be confident about proper cleaning and
sanitizing at your workplace before you return to
work? 

Yes 92.7%

No 7.3%

Do
you find yourself more closely evaluating the cleanliness of business you
frequent since the pandemic began?

Yes 87.5%

No 12.5%