How Green Cleaning Services Affect Worker Productivity

Commercial cleaning services are challenged with ensuring that offices are inviting and pleasant because workers who are more productive in a clean environment. And the more we approach healthy, green cleaning solutions the better the productivity.

It is hard to tell but if you look around the office and note the absences, how many, do you suppose, were from illness caused by viral or allergic reactions in the work place? The only remedy is prevention so taking precautions is a wise step.

Often overlooked is the allergic reactions people have in the workplace. Dust, dirt, mites, and – we’re now learning – cleaning chemicals are all suspect. Taking necessary precautions just makes good sense.

On the one hand, good old fashioned cleanliness is absolutely necessary to keep people healthy. On the other, strong, harsh chemicals that cause reactions in people are not.

According to a survey, conducted in 2003, 3 in 10 workers lost productivity due to illness. The evidence is building that they are staying home more because of a toxic work environment. This work, by the Commonwealth Fund, clearly supports that allergic reactions may cause losses in productivity.

Commercial cleaning agents are usually based in ammonia, bleach, or even lye. Quite simply, they work to rid enclosed spaces of viruses and bacteria. But the allergy problems don’t go away because they are usually caused by dust mites – or as we now know, the harsh chemicals used to clean.

The alternatives are purely botanical and water based. Disinfectants can be oxygen or orange oil based. Citric acid has been proved to be an effective cleaner and disinfectant ” It is safe and the bonus is that it leaves commercial office spaces smelling great.

This is one of the best ways to ensure that your workers are safe, secure, and productive.