Flu season is upon us once again, make sure you are keeping yourself healthy and safe this year with these simple tips and tricks.
Try not to touch elevator buttons with your fingers, use a tissue or a piece of your clothing instead
Use a paper towel to open and close doors, especially the bathroom door (faucets, too).
Keep your office kitchen clean
Even people who don’t get passionate about protecting the environment probably don’t want to breathe in toxic chemicals. Nobody would ever choose to work in an office with lead embedded in the paint on the walls, and nobody could elect to drink water from lead pipes. Consumers certainly never willingly purchase flooring tiles with substances that have been linked to asthma and birth defects.
In other words, if you can offer clients the reassurance that your business is environmentally friendly, and thus customer-friendly, your company will be rewarded.
Some business owners don’t always see the value in paying a cleaning company. Sure, they see it when things get really messy and spiral out of control. But it can be easy for anyone to start rationalizing and concluding that a cluttered and somewhat sloppy working environment isn’t all that bad. Many people even do that in their own home, especially when they are too tired to break out the vacuum cleaner or do the dishes.
It’s widely agreed upon that schools need to be clean so that students can learn in a positive atmosphere. After all, it’s hard to get excited about studying a famous microbiologist like Louis Pasteur when you’re worried about the germs lurking on your dirty desk.
When the flu virus surfaced at various schools in Austin, Texas, hurting attendance rates and obliging worried administrators to shut things down, the officials at the International School of Texas, a private school in Austin, were naturally concerned.
By: Melissa Rudy, Staff Writer, 8/15/2019
Most of us spend a lot of time—an average of six hours a week, in fact—cleaning and disinfecting our homes. But what about the workplace? If you work in an office environment, chances are it doesn’t get scrubbed or sanitized nearly as often as your home—and the impact could be bigger than you might think.
Americans seem to fall into one of two categories — slobs or sticklers for neatness.
If you're looking to become more eco-friendly in your daily life, a great place to start is the spot where you'll spend a big chunk of that life - the office. There is a wide array of opportunity to get greener when it comes to your office environment.
Looking to start becoming greener during your 9-5 existence? Here are some tips to help out if you're wondering, "What can I recycle in the office?"
All statistics drawn from the full survey commissioned by Stratus Building Solutions, which can be found here: Survey Says: What Commercial Cleaning Data Shows About Office Employees
