7 Common Office Cleaning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

1. Not Cleaning Enough

One reason your office may be dirty is that you are not cleaning enough. 

When you give yourself too much time between cleaning, the different surfaces and objects in your office have time to collect dust. When you do not clean enough, it will show (or smell). 

Think about what your employees or clients think every time they walk in. 

Having an office cleaning schedule may help you keep track of what chores are done on what day. Communicate with your staff or cleaning service about what cleaning tasks should happen each day. 

2. Carpet Scrubbing

Someone spills their drink or some food on the ground. Many people think the solution to that is scrubbing the carpet clean of it. 

You shouldn't do that! You may, in fact, be doing damage to your carpet or rug rather than cleaning it. Scrubbing too hard can force the carpet fibers to separate or become wonky. 



The solution? Blotting the stain instead of scrubbing will help keep your carpet intact. After that, you can spray carpet cleaner on it to finish the job. 

3. The Trash Bin Is Always Full

When is the last time you emptied the trash can in the hallway? What about the one right next to your desk? 

The longer the trash sits, the stinkier it could become. Not only that, but it could begin overflowing, which makes it even more of a pain to deal with. 

To save yourself the smell and trouble, make sure you empty all trash bins every day, or at least a couple of times a week. Use a fresh garbage bag after disposing of your old one. 



This way, you can be sure to stick to your office cleaning schedule and keep everything smelling normal. 

4. Using the Wrong Cleaning Supplies

It may not be that you're not cleaning. Perhaps you're just not using the right kind of cleaning supplies. 

Each cleaning task requires different supplies to clean most effectively. For example, you wouldn't use a vacuum to clean up crumbs on your desk, right? 

Make a list of what office cleaning products you do have and which ones you don't. From there, you can create a cleaning product budget that you revisit every time you need to buy new cleaning supplies. 

Getting eco-friendly cleaning supplies, though? You'll be glad you did. Avoid all those toxic chemicals in on-brand supplies. 

5. Using Cleaning Supplies Incorrectly

Of course, it could always be that you are misusing cleaning supplies when you do clean your office. 

The best thing you can do for yourself when cleaning the office is to pay attention to the instructions for the cleaning supplies. 

Cleaning supplies are often not one-size-fits-all solutions. That is unless you're looking at our microfiber towel. With this all-purpose towel, you can clean up any mess made. 

6. Forgetting to Vacuum

It is easy to do, but it is an important part of cleaning: don't forget to vacuum. 

When you vacuum, you pick up all of the dust and other dirt from the floor to help keep it clean. Forgetting to vacuum shows. 

In addition to vacuuming, make sure you also clean out your vacuum too. Otherwise, you'll notice a build-up of dust, hair, dirt, and other not-so-pleasant stuff. 

There are some surfaces you should never vacuum, though, so take care not to as well. 

7. You Only Focus on Visible Areas

You may think you only need to clean the areas people will see. They won't venture under a desk or in the backroom, right? 

Don't be too sure. Besides, wouldn't you rather keep all office areas clean rather than only the visible ones? 

If you think it is too much work, then consider what could happen in the long run: not only could your non-visible areas look dirty, but the lack of cleaning means people could get sick. At the age of COVID-19, this is definitely not what you want. 



Clean all areas of your office. 

How to Clean Offices: A Review Guide

Now that you know seven office cleaning mistakes to avoid, here is a quick review on how actually to avoid them: 

1. Make an office cleaning schedule
2. Blot out carpet stains instead of scrubbing
3. Take out the trash every day
4. Choose your office cleaning products wisely
5. Read the instructions on said cleaning products
6. Don't forget to vacuum the office
7. Clean all areas, including non-visible ones



By following all of these tips, your office is guaranteed to be cleaner! 

Seven Office Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid

Now that you know seven office cleaning mistakes to avoid, you can focus on creating a cleaning schedule and habit for your office that keeps everyone safe, happy, and healthy. 

Part of your cleaning product budget should be the public's products! Our nanoformulation technology products are guaranteed to help you on your way to a cleaner office. 

Contact us today at Purbloc so we can figure out what products you need to clean!