3 ways to fight allergies with office cleaning

Allergy control is one of the best reasons to have your office, gym, school, church, or other commercial space professionally cleaned. Dust and other allergy triggers can make sufferers truly miserable, increasing sick days and decreasing productivity among employees and leaving customers and visitors to your space feeling less than their best.

Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to reduce allergens in your commercial space, and it all starts with hiring an expert commercial cleaning partner. At Best Cleaning Services of Nashville, we take pride in providing our clients with exceptional allergy control year-round. With our help, and by taking the steps outlined below, you can reduce allergens in your workspace.

Step 1: Recognize common allergy triggers.

In order to fight allergens in your office space, it’s important to educate yourself on what exactly causes allergies to act up. One of the most prevalent causes of allergies and related symptoms are dust mites, which travel into a commercial space on clothing before embedding themselves in upholstery, carpets, and blinds. If left to their own devices, dust mites will lay eggs and populate your office, creating a hotbed of allergens that would make anyone suffer. Other allergy triggers common to office spaces include mold, food, smoke, pet dander, and fumes/aerosols.

Step 2: Declutter to reduce hidden dust.

Because dust and the dust mites that call it home are the most common allergy triggers, it’s crucial to clean your office space regularly so dust doesn’t have the opportunity to accumulate. A space that is cluttered with stuff is not only harder to clean but provides ample opportunity for dust mites to hide and lay their eggs. The less “stuff” you have in your commercial space, the easier it will be to control dust and give your staff and customers a comfortable experience.

Step 3: Clean carpets regularly.

Dust, dander, and other allergens love hiding in carpet fibers, so cleaning carpets regularly is key. And no, that old vacuum in your storage closet isn’t the answer. Not only should carpets in office and other commercial spaces be vacuumed daily with a high-powered machine fitted with a HEPA filter, they should also be shampooed several times a year. A Nashville janitorial service like Best Cleaning Services will put your carpets on a rigorous cleaning schedule to ensure the comfort of your employees and customers.

Step 4: Improve office air quality.

Ensuring the air in your office is fresh, clean, and free from allergens is a never-ending job. Luckily, there are many simple steps you can take to improve the air quality of your office, including:

Hiring a commercial cleaning company to manage dust removal.
Using a dehumidifier to discourage moisture and mold growth.
Using high-quality HEPA filters on the office HVAC unit and changing them 4-6 times per year.
Open windows if/when appropriate and run fans to encourage good ventilation BUT…
…avoid keeping windows open during allergy season – switch on the A/C instead.

Step 5: Get employees involved.

Be transparent with your team about your efforts to keep the office allergen-free. Not only will they appreciate your concern for their health and comfort, they will probably be happy to know there are some easy things they can do to help. Ask all employees to wipe down their work stations at the end of the day with disinfectant and a microfiber cloth. Also ask that they care for any plants on their desk and limit the total number of plants, some of which might trigger allergies for certain people.

Reducing allergens in your office or commercial space is critical to ensuring the comfort of your customers and staff. It’s also a full-time job, so having a trusted commercial cleaning partner is the first step to a truly allergen-free workspace. At Best Cleaning Services of Nashville, we help business owners and office managers keep their spaces sparkling clean and allergen-free. Proudly servicing schools, churches, offices, healthcare facilities, gyms, and more in Nashville and surrounding areas. Give us a call today with questions or to schedule your first consultation.