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Do In-House Office Cleaner Need Housekeeping Training?

Do In-House Office Cleaner Need Housekeeping Training?

The short answer: YES. 

The office environment is a dynamic space that changes along with the current local and global health situations. Your office cleaner should be equipped with ways on how to help keep all employees healthy and safe, not just with vacuuming floors wiping surfaces. 

Your office cleaners may have been directly hired or through a cleaning agency, and they may be equipped with the basics of cleaning, using a vacuum and a few cleaning tools and materials. Do a quick survey with them and ask: How often do they update their knowledge in cleaning? Do they help prevent infectious diseases that can come in contact with the office water, air and surfaces? Are they ready for the next housekeeping and health concern?

If the feedback you get from them is “never” or “rarely”, then you might not be getting the full potential of your office cleaners. They are supposed to be one of your frontliners when it comes to preventing office accidents and health concerns.

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“Housekeeping ain’t no joke.” 

– Louisa May Alcott

UPDATING CLEANING KNOWLEDGE IN HOUSEKEEPING TRAINING

There are new cleaning products and equipment available in the market right now that can help clean your office better and faster. If your office cleaners are not updated with using them, chances are, they are using more time in one section of your office, or, your office is not entirely clean at all.

There are cleaning agents that work better now compared to your cleaning powder years ago. With the right technique, your office cleaners can clean surfaces faster. There are vacuum cleaners that could clean the air as well. 

“Cleaning and Organizing is a PRACTICE, not a Project.”

- Meagan Francis

ARMING WITH KNOWLEDGE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Have you noticed that, in every health crisis scenario in an office or building, whether it is real or in the movies, office cleaners are the first to leave the scene. Why? Because of fear and worry that if they get sick, no one will compensate for their loss of income and hospitalization. However, if they were equipped with Infectious Disease Management, they would know what to do to prevent it: Always wear a face mask and gloves. If it is airborne, switch on air filters. If it is water borne, disinfect and dry surfaces, and so on.

 

Regardless of compensation arrangements, if your cleaners know how to prevent these diseases, they will become your allies in keeping your employees safe and healthy.

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ADDING SAFETY IN CLEANING

Apart from lifestyle diseases and infectious diseases, office accidents contribute to a number of reasons why employees are unable to perform well at work. A slip here due to water, a trip there due to debris, asthma due to molds, and a lot more. Cleaning just for the sake of “cleanliness” is not enough anymore. Integrating safety in cleaning is the trend now, and it doesn’t cut it if the cleaners only know how to “clean”.

“The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment.”

Marie Kondo

There are a lot of housekeeping training materials available online to help upskill your office cleaners, but if you need a more comprehensive housekeeping training with live demonstration, give us a call and get you started right away! Our Housekeeping Training is based on years of actual experience in cleaning homes and offices. We include updated cleaning agents and equipment in our training to help ensure your office cleaners are up to date with the latest technology to keep your office clean and safe, at least the time.

CMDA Cleaning Services – A trusted name in Cleaning and Disinfection Services

As a company certified in Cleaning & Infection Control in General Facilities from the Cleaning Masterclass in UK, our clients trust and prefer our services in all their cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping needs. We deliver beyond the basic cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping services you require and expect. Contact us today and let us help you create a cleaner and safer future, together.

Post Construction Cleaning in 2021

Post Construction Cleaning in 2021

Businesses are re-opening, pending construction work resumes, some offices innovate their spaces to adapt to current requirements as the economy re-opens in 2021. COVID-19 vaccines are starting to roll out, but the threat of the virus is still there. Are there any changes in the way post-construction cleaning and post-renovation cleaning are being done this year? Are there steps that remain unchanged?

Most owners and clients would think “the construction contractors can already do it”, “we’re using new materials that have not come in contact with the public yet”, or “we can do the cleaning ourselves after”, only to find things in contrast with their statements after.

Faced with challenges on sanitation after construction or renovation, owners and clients hire professional cleaning service companies that specialize in post construction cleaning. Discussions between them begin with what cleaning requirements they need, and then they negotiate the rates. What exactly are the requirements for a good post construction cleaning?

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“We love looking at new things, but we do not want to know or smell the details on how they were made.”

Key Post Construction Cleaning Elements

  • Removal of Construction Dusts and Small Debris
  • Counteracting Odors and Filtering the Air
  • Enhancing and Protecting Surfaces
  • Preparing the Space for Occupancy

Removal of Construction Dusts and Small Debris

A newly constructed or renovated space amazes us. We love looking at new things, but we do not want to know or smell the details on how they were made. Seeing dust and small debris on newly constructed surfaces is an eye sore.

“We love looking at new things, but we do not want to know or smell the details on how they were made”

Construction crews are great in building things, but definitely post-construction cleaning is not their specialty. There will always be leftover sawdust, unmixed tile sealant powders, and dust from cement or concrete from drilling things on the wall. Common dust is made up of 50% dead skin cells, so imagine dozens of construction workers walking through the same space in a day and how much dead skin cells they shed.

To get these removed during a post-construction cleaning, you need to use a vacuum. It would be best to use a hydrovacuum to ensure that all the dust and small debris are trapped in water within the vacuum canister. This prevents the dust from flying all over the place, or worse, exiting from the vacuum, making the task harder.

To ensure you got everything, mop and wipe surfaces with moist fabric containing a mixture of multi-purpose cleaner and water. This also sanitizes the surface as well, and covers the limitations of the vacuum cleaner – walls and ceiling. As a final touch, run all surfaces with the vacuum. This technique applies to all areas in the newly constructed place, including the toilets and washroom.

Counteracting Odors and Filtering the Air during Post Construction Cleaning

One of the key indicators we use in determining if a place is newly constructed or renovated is the smell. The smell of fresh paint, laid out concrete and cut wood tells us that “yes, this space is new, I can smell it”. It may be good to some, but can be a nightmare to a few, especially those who suffer respiratory problems. Again, we love how it looks new but we don’t want to know and be reminded how it was made.

You can counter post construction odors by again, using hydrovacuum cleaners. Switch on the hydrovac without the hose and let it run for an hour. It will suck in and trap all the odor causing chemicals present in the air within its water filled canister.

Investing in a hydrovac can help you purify your space even after the construction phase of your space. You can buy hydrovacs in Lazada, or your favorite online stores. We have actually curated the Best Cleaning Tools to use in 2021 in our blog.

Hydrovacuum Cleaner sold in Lazada.

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Enhancing and Protecting Surfaces

Have you noticed how dull a newly installed aluminum or stainless-steel sink looks like? This is also the case with mirrors with dried drops of water or construction materials. There are surfaces that the contractors cannot enhance, practically because they may not have the equipment and were not trained to do it.

Enhancing surfaces includes use of stainless-steel cleaners to make sinks, bathroom and door fixtures, lighting fixtures and other metallic surfaces shine more. Using professional glass cleaning liquids remove blemishes on mirrors, glass walls and windows. Furniture polish also works wonders with wooden surfaces like tables and chairs. All these liquid cleaning products contain chemicals that can protect the surfaces as well.

What sets professional cleaning companies apart is how they use professional products like these and how they go beyond your usual post construction cleaning checklist.

Preparing the Space for Occupancy

Now that the newly constructed or renovated space has been cleaned and sanitized, preparing it for occupancy is the final step for your post-construction cleaning. This includes removal of plastic covers of furnitures, packaging of appliances, and most of all – disinfecting the space.

Imagine the number of individuals that walked into your newly constructed space from the start to finish. The chances of one or some of them leaving contaminants like bacteria and viruses, including the coronavirus, are high. Some of these can stay on surfaces for a long time.

In January 2021, a 5-star hotel in Boracay started disinfecting their facilities after at least 15 of its personnel tested positive for the new coronavirus. To think that this happened during a time where there are hardly any tourists visiting the island.

There is already a technology invented that can protect surfaces from bacteria, fungi and viruses. Applying a disinfectant film or disinfectant shield such as CMDA Nano Microbe Shield that can kill bacteria and viruses on contact 24 hours a day, up to 30 days, can help protect surfaces and individuals from getting infected.

Changes in Post Construction Cleaning in 2021

This pandemic has emphasized more of the importance of cleaning and disinfecting your newly constructed or renovated space. Removing dust and debris is not just what you want to expect from a post-construction cleaning. Aside from creating a space where people can rest or work, the post-construction phase now must include creating a safe space as well, and this applies whether you organize it on your own or hire a professional post-construction service company.

Establishing a point where your newly constructed space has been cleaned and disinfected can help in your measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. At this point, you may incorporate other measures as well like installing alcohol dispensers, embedding foot bath sanitizers, and installing signages to help promote safety in the space.

Cleaning and disinfecting doesn’t stop after the post-construction cleaning. Keeping your space clean through regular sanitation and scheduled disinfection is important as well. If you need some help on that, we have written something in our blog for your Office Cleaning Essentials this 2021 too.

Post Construction Cleaning and Disinfection

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Office Cleaning Essentials in 2021

Office Cleaning Essentials in 2021

The world is now a year into this pandemic and there is more emphasis on cleaning and disinfection now, compared to a couple of years ago. As lockdown measures ease on most parts of the globe and with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, there are more reasons why office and property managers must adjust their office cleaning measures.

The availability of the vaccine would mean the possibility of returning the workforce back to the office. Employers and employees alike will have the confidence that having the COVID-19 vaccine would mean less severity (and lethality) in case you catch the disease in the workplace. This confidence might blind a few on the importance of cleaning the office, or worse, reverting back to the cleaning methods prior pandemic.

In an article published in the New York Times, researchers focused only on the severity of COVID-19 on vaccinated individuals, but not their ability and possibility to transmit the virus, especially if they are asymptomatic and stop wearing masks. Furthermore, despite different mutations, the virus can still stay on surfaces for an extended period of time.

Thus being said, maintaining a safe and clean office space is important no matter what year or century you are in. As mentioned by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), developing a plan for your office cleaning and disinfection, implementing, maintaining it, and revising the plan as needed, is crucial in the survival of your business during a pandemic.

In a time-and-motion we conducted during the pandemic, here are the key essential points to consider when having your office cleaned.

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“Maintaining a safe and clean office space is important no matter what year or century you are in.”

Key Points in Office Cleaning that are Essential:

  • Cleaning and disinfection of high touch surfaces and high foot traffic areas
  • Cleaning and disinfection co-working spaces
  • Cleaning of working spaces
  • Cleaning of walls and ceiling
  • Cleaning and disinfection of toilets and washrooms
  • Cleaning, disinfection and pest control application of pantry and food storage areas
  • Cleaning during down time (before or after office hours)

Office Cleaning on High Touch Surfaces and High Foot Traffic Areas

According to research, the virus can live up to 5 days on metallic surfaces, glass, and ceramic. It can live up to 4 days on wood and up to 3 days on plastic and steel. Frequent cleaning and disinfection is important on these types of surfaces to prevent possible contamination. High touch surface and high foot traffic areas happen to be made out of these materials, such as:

High Touch Surfaces

  • Door Knobs and handles
  • Pens
  • Countertops
  • Tables
  • Doorknobs
  • Bathroom fixtures
  • Phones
  • Keyboards
  • Remote controls
  • Toilets
  • Reception and lounge chairs
  • Water dispensers

High Foot Traffic Areas

  • Office entrance
  • Reception area
  • Waiting area
  • Toilet / washrooms

It is highly recommended to clean these areas and surfaces daily and disinfect them every 1-3 hours. Application of a disinfectant film or disinfectant shield such as CMDA Nano Microbe Shield that can kill bacteria and viruses on contact 24 hours a day, up to 30 days. 

Office Cleaning of Working and Co-Working Spaces

The office workplace setting has been dynamic in the last couple of decades. Settings in spaces such as contact centers and co-working spaces has made it possible to optimize the utilization of a space for different working individuals such as contact center representatives and freelancers.

This pandemic has shown the drawback of such work arrangement – possible cross-infection of diseases between individuals sharing the same space. Controlling the usage of such spaces between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals would be difficult. To address this challenge, it would mean disinfection of the space in between use. Tabletops, keyboards, monitors, phones and chair arm rests must be disinfected for the safety of the next user.

Exclusive working spaces such as the manager’s office or the Human Resource (HR) department’s office can be cleaned and maintained on a regular schedule, with a focus on frequent disinfection on door knobs and handles.

Prior to the covid pandemic, there has been an increase in contact centers and co-working spaces, all of which were vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19.

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Cleaning Your Office Walls and Ceiling

Office walls and ceilings are less likely to contain the coronavirus, however, it can be home to other bacteria and viruses. Walls and ceiling can be regularly wiped and disinfected on a scheduled basis, however, there is a special need of attention on what is in between your walls and beyond your ceiling.

Walls with visible water stains would mean possible fungal and bacterial spores. Checking where water accumulates within the wall and fixing it would immediately solve the problem. In some extreme cases, the wall may need to be replaced, because there will be no amount of cleaning and disinfection that can keep a water logged wood from housing bacteria and fungi.

Beyond the office ceiling are exhaust pipes and air conditioning ducts – basically the ventilation system of the office. To save power, offices have turned off their ventilation during lockdowns, bringing the circulating air to a halt. Poor air ventilation exacerbates the presence of bacteria, molds and viruses.

According to a professional workplace management company , “To maintain healthy indoor environments as you phase employees back into the office, facilities need to concentrate on plumbing, ventilation, and filtration systems that filter, dilute, and remove pathogens.” Cleaning office ventilation systems should be part of your office cleaning plans.

The walls and ceiling might be hiding something, and it is not COVID-19.

Office Pantry Cleaning

The pantry may be the only place where almost everyone, perhaps including the CEO, converges with other members of the office. “Nothing brings people together like good food” as they say, but also bacteria, fungi, molds, viruses and insects.

Protocols may have been set on your pantry as to how many may occupy it, how to clean and disinfect it, and how frequent. But there has been little efforts made on pest control. We have cleaned hundreds of offices and we have observed that the pantry area will almost always have a fly or two flying, and a dozen or so insects crawling. What these offices have in common is the absence of pest control protocols in place, such as a sound food storage management system, monthly pest control treatment and a standby pest control measures such as insect baits and traps.

Current health and safety measures are focused on preventing the spread of the coronavirus, however, each and everyone of us are still under constant threat against diseases brought by insects.

There’s always a place to eat in the office. And where there is food, there will be insects too.

Challenges and Opportunities in Office Cleaning in 2021

Information about the coronavirus and covid vaccine frequently changes. Minimum health standards change depending on time and the government. Offices are left to themselves how to manage and prevent their employees from being infected, without affecting budget and operations. This has also brought the rise in searching and hiring office cleaning and disinfection professionals .

SafeGroup boss Steve Broughton, a leading cleaning firm in the UK, said during his interview with BBC, “there are too many companies seeking a market opportunity to meet the demand, that at the same time, don’t have sufficient knowledge or the right equipment to deliver an office cleaning service or any cleaning service safely or correctly.”

Choosing the right cleaning and disinfection chemicals and techniques have been a challenge as well. Most government agencies have said that cleaning and disinfecting with bleach alone is enough to kill the virus, however, it also poses a respiratory hazard to most people. Cleaning and disinfection companies have offered fumigation disinfection, while others are offering electrostatic disinfection using Quaternary Ammonium Chloride which is highly effective.

These challenges have given the opportunity for businesses, specifically property managers or people assigned in the cleaning and sanitation of their office, to expand their knowledge on correct and safe cleaning and disinfection. At the same time, it has provided more options for companies to choose which service works best for their office and their budget.

As a final word, quoting the chairman of a world renowned business support group – Michael Rust, “It is vital that businesses don’t cut corners as they plan for the easing of lockdown”.

“Given the high level of training required to use the right equipment and specialist cleaning products, the clear advice to all businesses is only to use accredited cleaning companies with a long history in this sector – otherwise you’re risking the safety of your workers and the public.”

The clear advice to all businesses is only to use accredited cleaning companies with a long history in this sector – otherwise you’re risking the safety of your workers and the public.

Do you want to learn more on how CMDA Cleaning Services can help you, your family, or your office fight against COVID-19?

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(TIP) Getting the Best Office Cleaning Service in the Market

(TIP) Getting the Best Office Cleaning Service in the Market

Office cleaning may sound simple and you may have thought it has its own cogs and wheels working on their own. You have an in-house janitorial service hired, memo to staff in place to keep their workspace always clean, and posters placed to “Clean As You Go” (CLAYGO). Up until you see spaces that are still dirty, corners your housekeeping can’t reach. You start smelling something funky on the pantry, you see insects crawling around the walls, and the pearly white tiles of your comfort rooms become yellowish.

Having your office cleaned is as important as landing deals with big ticket clients, and the methods are almost the same. It takes planning and looking for the best practice to keep your office space clean, keep it clean longer and within the budget.

Since you may be not part of the housekeeping management team, or was only tasked to look for the “best” cleaning service company within your company’s budget. You start googling for cleaning service companies within your area and then request a quote from each of them. At that point, you get results that are almost Greek to you. Different companies, websites, prices and inclusions. How would you know which one is the best cleaning service in the market?

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Match the quotes with the office cleaning service you want and need

Like every product or service you find in the web, they all should come with specifications (specs), including office cleaning service proposals. Without looking at the rates and prices, check the inclusions or specifications of each quotation sent to you. Are they within the requirements of your office cleaning? Do they contain all or parts of your vision for your office cleaning? Are they detailed enough to paint a picture of how they will clean your office?

According to Karen Tiber Leland, an author of inc.com, her friends have made fun of her for whipping out her hand sanitizer after onsite meetings at clients’ offices. “You never know who has been touching what” was always her response. As it turns out, She was on to something. In light of the coronavirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is encouraging U.S. businesses to take a serious look at their in-office policies to contain the potential spread of the virus.

Cleaning requirements might come from government bodies, but they may already be available right under your nose. You’ll know what office cleaning service you need based on these requirements.

Office Cleaning service you need:

  • Floor cleaning in all areas (Vacuum, scrub where applicable, mopping and drying)
  • Wipe down walls and ceiling
  • Wipe cabinets, lockers and shelves
  • Vacuum upholstered items (chairs and couch)
  • Glass window cleaning
  • Wipe small and large office furnitures, appliances and machines
  • Cleaning and sanitation of entire office pantry
  • Cleaning and sanitation of toilet facilities
  • Empty trash bins and replace trash bags
  • Application of disinfectant solution on all processes
  • Deodorize rooms

Office cleaning steps you may also want:

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Check the office cleaning company’s background

Your office is striving to be professional and compliant, so why should an amateur clean it right? Your company doesn’t want to hire someone who isn’t qualified, much more for an office cleaning that should last for a long time.

 According to SafeGroup, one of the leading cleaning and disinfection company in the UK, the market (cleaning service industry) was being “flooded” by firms that lacked the experience or equipment to operate “safely or correctly”. Mr Broughton, SafeGroup boss, said the trend “worries me because something will go wrong”. His statement was reported by BBC news in this article. 

Some companies require documents during bidding processes such as company profile, business registration and permits. What are overlooked are: how long were they in business? Where did they get their training? What experiences have they accumulated to call them experts? Do they have samples of their work?

The bidding process goes on to find the cheapest out there that meets the requirement without considering the total background of the bidding company.  The price is not always right if the results are different.

Requirements you need:

  • DTI/SEC registration (at least 3 years registered)
  • Business Registration (at least 3 years in business)
  • FDA approval certificate of the cleaning materials used
  • Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of cleaning materials used
  • Images of recent work (Before and After photos)
  • List of previous clients
  • Performance reviews
  • Number of manpower provided
  • Type of equipment used (broom or vacuum? carpet extractors?)

 

Requirements you may also want to request:

  • Basic Occupational Safety and Hazard (BOSH) Certificate
  • Cleaning and Housekeeping training (TESDA or Cleaning Masterclass)
  • Materials and studies proving that the cleaning solutions are effective
  • Materials and studies proving that the disinfecting solutions can kill bacteria and viruses

Finding the best office cleaning that fits your budget

Office cleaning service companies are (and should be) open to negotiations to work within the budget of your company. As soon as you have identified exactly what cleaning you need or an occular inspection has been done, the service can be restructured to meet around your budget. The cleaning service company will find it difficult to provide a quotation that matches the expectations if they don’t have an idea what the place looks like.

Given these details, you can get the value of your company’s budget’s worth. If there are any amount beyond the working budget, they can be justified and detailed with your management team. Given that there are not warranties provided by cleaning service companies, at least your office gets a cleaning experience that made a different, and a disinfection protection that last for some time.

Do you want to learn more on how CMDA Cleaning Services can help you, your family, or your office fight against COVID-19? Send us an email at inquiry@cmdacleaning.com, or call/text us on any number mentioned above.

Let’s all be well and healthy, wear a face mask, wash our hands frequently, maintain a 1-2 meter physical distance to non-family members, and stay at home if we can. Stay covid-free!

CMDA Cleaning Services – A trusted name in Cleaning and Disinfection Services

As a company certified in Cleaning & Infection Control in General Facilities from the Cleaning Masterclass in UK, our clients trust and prefer our services in all their cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping needs. We deliver beyond the basic cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping services you require and expect. If you have any sanitation questions and request, we would love to hear from you! Contact us today and let us help you create a cleaner and safer future, together.

Difference between General Cleaning and Deep Cleaning

Difference between General Cleaning and Deep Cleaning

The difference between general cleaning and deep cleaning will determine the degree of cleaning you will need or will get from a professional cleaner. A lot of people use both terms loosely, causing confusion, though both will turn your place upside down figuratively, in reality there is a huge difference between them. After checking the mess at your place, you would soon know which of these two you will need done.

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General Cleaning VS Deep Cleaning

General Cleaning

This is what people do on a regular basis, be it daily or weekly, to maintain a level of cleanliness. Simply put, this is tidying up the whole place (not just a specific or selective areas). General doesn’t mean by its rank, but by scope, as in, “general area”. This is done to remove or reduce the amount of dust, dirt and movable debris. The overall cleaning uses a mixture of multi-purpose cleaner and water. Categorically, this type of cleaning must include the following:

Cleaning includes:

  • Wiping surfaces on immediate visual level (ceiling, counter tops, cabinet and refrigerator exteriors, etc)
  • Sweeping or vacuuming floors and mopping it
  • Soap wash of bathroom and kitchen tiles
  • Making the bed
  • tidying up / putting things in order within the rooms
  • Wiping windows, mirrors and glass

Equipment and materials used:

  • Broom and dust pan or vacuum
  • Mop
  • Wash clothes (basahan)
  • All purpose cleaner
  • Water

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Deep Cleaning

This is a more intensive way of cleaning and usually done once a month or every 3 months. Deep cleaning is done because there are some dirt and stains that have accumulated to a certain degree that a routine general cleaning cannot suffice. It also involves cleaning spaces that are not regularly reached, and reducing the number of bacteria and grime back to healthier levels. Specialty cleaning products are also used to ensure to get the work done fast and correctly, without damaging the surface. Time used in deep cleaning takes longer than your usual general cleaning. Categorically, this type of cleaning must include the following:

Cleaning includes:

  • Wiping surfaces on immediate visual level (ceiling, counter tops, cabinet and refrigerator exteriors, etc.)
  • Moving and wiping unexposed surfaces (back of TV, back of refrigerator, sink cabinets, etc.)
  • vacuuming and mopping floors
  • Cleaning bathroom and kitchen tiles with bathroom cleaners
  • Degreasing stove tops and tiles surrounding the cooking area
  • Scaling hard water stains and grime removing toilet bowls, faucets, shower heads
  • Making the bed
  • tidying up / putting things in order within the rooms
  • Wiping windows, mirrors and glass using glass cleaner
  • Disinfecting surfaces by wiping/mopping with disinfectant

 

Equipment and materials used:

  • vacuum
  • Mop
  • Wash clothes (basahan)
  • All purpose cleaner
  • Disinfectant
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner
  • Degreaser
  • Glass Cleaner
  • Water

The real difference between General Cleaning and Deep Cleaning

General cleaning and Deep Cleaning cannot be interchanged at all as it involves different number of man power, different time required to finish each and the materials needed, but both are needed in home and office spaces. As a professional cleaning service company, we recommend that you do area cleaning daily (common areas), scheduled day cleaning of some areas (bathroom and kitchen cleaning twice a week), general cleaning once a week, and deep cleaning monthly. This is more cost efficient, while keeping your space clean.

You don’t have to do the cleaning yourself, professional cleaning service companies like CMDA Cleaning Services can always be there to help you clean up your space, no matter what requirement you need. Aside from the time you save, you don’t have to invest in equipment such as vacuum cleaners, and specialized cleaning materials such as toilet bowl cleaners and degreasers.

Do you want to learn more on how CMDA Cleaning Services can help you, your family, or your office fight against COVID-19? Send us an email at inquiry@cmdacleaning.com, or call/text us on any number mentioned above.

Let’s all be well and healthy, wear a face mask, wash our hands frequently, maintain a 1-2 meter physical distance to non-family members, and stay at home if we can. Stay covid-free!

CMDA Cleaning Services – A trusted name in Cleaning and Disinfection Services

As a company certified in Cleaning & Infection Control in General Facilities from the Cleaning Masterclass in UK, our clients trust and prefer our services in all their cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping needs. We deliver beyond the basic cleaning, disinfection and housekeeping services you require and expect. If you have any sanitation questions and request, we would love to hear from you! Contact us today and let us help you create a cleaner and safer future, together.

What is Cleaning

What is Cleaning

As elementary and as simple as it may sound, “cleaning” something may not be so simple at all, and a skill that most humans have not been an expert with. Cleaning and organizing stuff has been evident throughout history, even as early as first humans to walk on Earth, there have been recorded facts that they too have been busy with household chores already.

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According to Wikipedia, Cleaning is the process of removing or separating unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts and different forms like house cleaning or cleaning a fish in food preparation, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning, like CMDA Cleaning Services.

In its essence, cleaning is the methodical process of placing things in their right place according to value and purpose. There is a saying that goes “A Place For Everything, and Everything in Its’ Place“.

 

cleaning

/ˈklēniNG/

noun – the action of making something clean, especially the inside of a house.

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CLEANING HISTORY

If you have watched a lot of History and Discovery Channel, or have read their magazines, you may have already watched an episode or article about human history or pre-historic depictions of the early humans. You might have observed that the early humans have already been cleaning things up. It is definitely way different from what we do at the present, but the essence there is – you clean up a space so that no one gets sick, you clean up something you caught so that you can eat it without eventually dying. These were all done by hand and perhaps a knife by someone skilled with it, but no other tools. Cleaning was not to make things look pleasant, it was done so that no one gets ill from the bacteria found in trash and left over food. Cleaning was part of human culture for survival.

Fast forward a few thousand years later, humans have mastered the first and the most critical tool available for cleaning – water. We found that even a juvenile human can clean something using water found in flowing rivers and lakes. Transporting water or digging wells near settlements made home cleaning easier. primitive forms of brooms only became evident during the rise of the Mesopotamian civilization, and soap was invented around 2800 BC. Cleaning became not just a measure for survival, but also for aesthetics – an object, surface or space that looks pleasing to the eye. With the invention of fabric, humans have created another tool to help clean up – the washcloth (basahan).

A few millenia after, cleaning has been incorporated in the society. It has even become a part of a person’s level in the society, being able to hire someone to do the cleaning for you or not. From the biblical times (the advent of cleaning services) up to the industrial revolution, the nobility, royalty or wealthy are those who are able to employ “servants” to clean their homes, and the less-wealthy clean their own. Tools have evolved as well by the invention of pail, brush and mop.

What is Cleaning
What is Cleaning

CLEANING IN THE MODERN TIMES

During the 18 and 19th Century, the discovery of micro-organisms has given us more clarity on why we need to clean – reduce the number of possible illnesses brought by bacteria. Soap with strong chemicals were invented to kill more organisms and we have learned that heating up or adding pressure to an item would totally kill such organisms.

Today, we have more tools and options that can help us, compared to our ancestors. Aside from the broom, pail, washcloth and mop, we now have vacuum cleaners, wall and ceiling swiffers, rotary mops, and robot cleaners. In case you missed it, we have shared the 5 Best and must have tools and equipement for cleaning at home and the Best Cleaning Tools in 2020 and 2021. There are also cleaning soaps that have anti-microbial properties as well that can help in reducing the germs on surfaces.

With the availability of modern tools, almost everyone of us humans have been into cleaning our own homes one way or another. It is just sad that there are still some places on Earth where there are people with no access to clean water for drinking, much more for cleaning.

Cleaning services has evolved from exclusive to royalty and nobility, to Demand Setting – a busy family who needs someone to keep their house clean (housekeeping), a business who need specific cleaning arrangements at specific space and time (janitorial service), or an individual who needs to have a particular object or space cleaned (specialty cleaning). The last two has been the driving force of professional cleaning service companies like CMDA Cleaning Services.

Despite the availability of robot cleaners, cleaning in the modern times still need the human touch as these robot cleaners are basically focused on the floor. Until the invention of a robot like “Rosie” (from the animated series – The Jetsons) or a device equiped with AI, hands and wheels, cleaning service companies will be the best source of professional cleaning.

What is Cleaning
What is Cleaning

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CONCEPTS OF MODERN CLEANING

Primarily, when it comes to “cleaning” now a days, one needs to improve the aesthetic look for a specific space. You want something to look good if you want it cleaned, get rid of dust here and there, mop the floor to make it shine a little bit, wipe the walls to get rid of stains, and that’s about it – basic cleaning.

There was a time where disinfection was not part of the consideration when doing a home or office cleaning. Heavily relying on the quality of the chemicals used for cleaning and with the advancement of modern medicine, a lot of us has forgotten why our ancestors cleaned in the first place – prevent illness and survive. This is driven basically on human nature’s perception of beauty, and most of all, cost. A stigma that cleaning is done properly by cheap laborers who are not lucky in life or failed to finish school.

Now that the Novel Coronavirus has reached pandemic levels, we humans have gotten into cleaning with disinfection – greatly reducing the micro-organisms present on surfaces, whether bacteria or virus, which is technically the original reason why we clean.

Overall the principles of a good cleaning in the modern times, be it at home or office, are:

  1. Safety – no obstructions that can cause accidents or illnesses;
  2. Efficiency – everything in place and easily accessible when needed;
  3. Productivity – space or object promotes a productive home life or office work, based on the five senses;
What is Cleaning

WHY MOST OF US ARE NOT EXPERT CLEANERS

Despite our history with cleaning, most of us are not good at cleaning, and some even fail horribly. There are thousands of reasons why we should clean, but there are a hundred reasons why we fail, and they are mainly due to:

  1. Cleaning is subjective – what is clean for some, can be still dirty for others;
  2. No universal standard in cleanliness – what is clean at home, may not be that clean at work or at the hospital or even other places. The level of cleanliness at the hospital is not mandatory at home or other spaces;
  3. Cleaning principles unexplained – we were taught in school that we should sweep and mop the floor, keep a clean place, but never explained why we should;
  4. Family background – there are people who are born with either, the parents are not setting good examples in terms of cleanliness, or, already with housekeepers that, when left to themselves, does not know how to effectively clean their space;
  5. Restricting time and budget over purpose – seeing cleaning as non-essential and non-income generating task and providing less time and budget for cleaning;
What is Cleaning
What is Cleaning

We hope we have given you a thorough information regarding what is cleaning, and we hope you would have a new mindset on what is cleaning, why we need to clean. We actually don’t have to do it ourselves if we are “busy” or tending to “other more important matters”, you could always outsource your cleaning requirements from a professional cleaning service like CMDA Cleaning Services. What matters is, there are steps taken to ensure that you and the people around you are safe.

Do you want to learn more on how CMDA Cleaning Services can help you, your family, or your office fight against COVID-19? Send us an email at inquiry@cmdacleaning.com, or call/text us on any number mentioned above.

Let’s all be well and healthy, wear a face mask, wash our hands frequently, maintain a 1-2 meter physical distance to non-family members, and stay at home if we can. Stay covid-free!