Commonly Used Cleaning Supplies For The Office
Office cleaning supplies have been around for quite some time already. Whether you work in a commercial office or a home office, cleaning is of paramount importance in order to create a sanitized work area. Over a course of just a few hours, dust and other pesky dirt and grime may tend to accumulate in several areas of the office without you even noticing it. Hence, maintaining a clean work environment should be among our priority list.
Before the advent of computers and other technological breakthroughs in office equipment which have boosted productivity and efficiency at work, the common office cleaning supplies being used then were just the vacuum cleaner, the mop, the broom, the wiping cloth and the ever reliable and useful duster. In this modern day, sanitizing the room has become more than just cleaning the floor and tabletops. It now includes cleaning the office computer monitor, keyboard, printer and its other peripherals. That being said, more and more kinds of office cleaning supplies have been created in order to address a wide range of cleaning requirements for the office.
However, even in this computer era and with all those advanced office equipment and communication gadgetry, the old tools for cleaning the office has not become obsolete. In fact, they have proven themselves to be so useful as before and probably will always be. They have somewhat created a dynamic combination between the cleaning supplies and materials being used to clean the modern office and the various accessories and equipment therein.
With the above, we will enumerate in brief these most common cleaning supplies currently used for the office.
Most modern office has carpeted floors in order to enhance the looks and ambience therein which, in turn, will impress an elegant look to any office visitor. Hence, a trusty vacuum cleaner will most likely be the appropriate equipment for cleaning the office carpet of pesky dusts.
Anti-static cleaners are mostly used for the computer monitors. Dusts tend to attach themselves to computer screens due to the static electricity generated. You might notice that even after a few minutes after cleaning the screens, another set of dust particles would tend to set in. Using anti-static cleaners can be effective against such dusts.
Mops, brooms and dustpans have been used since the time of our forefathers. They have not evolved much into anything sophisticated. But still they are as reliable and useful as ever. I could not think of any other equipment that can make these two obsolete.
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Other Useful Office Cleaning Supplies
It is of no doubt that your office, be it a professional office in a corporate building or just a plain home office setting, you will spend some time in it equivalent to a big chunk of your active hours. Hence, one should make it a point to put some degree of effort in trying to keep the office clean most of the time. We have already tackled the most common office cleaning supplies which are the basic things needed to get going in making your office a non-filthy work area. However, there are other cleaning aids and supplies which have been consistently used these days and we will tackle them a bit just to be familiar with them. Likewise, we will also tackle some useful tips on how to use them and when to use them to clean the office as well.
Like most anti-germ cleaning agents, most cleaning products are concentrated solutions with the primary purpose to get rid of grimes and oils left at various office areas, furniture and equipment by various office occupants such as co-workers. Some cleaning chemicals may also be formulated mildly in order to avoid damaging the sensitive electrical or electronic equipment at the office. Many of these are well-known in their generic names such as: gum remover, ink stain remover, multi-purpose cleaner, bleach, air duster or even the plain old whiteboard cleaner.
Ink stain removers are usually used to get rid of stains resulting from ink spills, blotted ballpoint pens and in some cases, lipstick stains. Most of these stains cannot be removed by plain water alone.
Gum removers are chemicals primarily formulated to remove gum stains from the office carpet. They can also be effective for rug cleaning too. It is quite surprising why people irresponsibly leave those sticky gums on the floor. There may be situations where waxes may end up on those nice looking carpet floors. This remover will also get rid of those wax stains with relative ease.
All-purpose cleaners are generally used against grease and hardened dirt. They usually act by dissolving those hardened dirt and some stubborn grease. Formulation of all-purpose cleaners are mild to gentle thereby making them safe to use on tabletops and other office fixtures.
Bleaches are commonly used as disinfectants and the most active ingredient in them is chlorine. Chlorine is widely known as an effective disinfectant as it has the ability to kill a wide variety of harmful pathogens and microbes. These disinfectants can be applied either by manual wiping or by using a cleaning equipment such as an indoor washer. It would be unlikely to use heavy duty equipment such as power washers. They are mostly applicable for outdoor use where no items can be damaged by the splashes from the pressure washer parts such as the nozzles not to mention the large amounts of cleaning solution discharge they bring. Moreover, air dusters normally come in the form of a can filled with compressed air. They are normally used to remove those accumulated dust in sensitive electronic office equipment such as computers, fax machines, photocopiers and printers where any liquid cleaner may cause damage.
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Some Precautions In Using Cleaning Supplies
While cleaning supplies for the office are essential in trying to maintain a good upkeep around the office area, it is important to put in mind that many of these cleaning solutions may contain some harsh chemicals. If not handled or used in a proper manner, they might cause visible damage. There are some basic precautions to observe with regards to the usage and storage of some office cleaning supplies, as follows:
Cleaner Ingredients – many types of cleaning solutions or concentrate may contain chemicals which might not be suitable for some office equipment or furniture finish. If applied improperly or you made the mistake of using the wrong office cleaning solution, these might cause visible damage to the finish to the leather surface of an office sofa, or corrode some metal parts of an office table or even create a visible stain on the table top which is impossible to remove. Every office cleaning solution has a warning or directions for use in the labels of their bottle or container. Make sure that you read and understand what are stated in the labels before you use them for cleaning around the office.
Chemical Poisoning – cleaning ingredients, as such, contain a good deal of chemicals in order to remove those unwanted and ugly stains, oils and grimes which may have been adhering to a lot of office equipment and furniture pieces. In any office, the floor area can probably be considered the most dirty of all because of consistent contact with shoe soles. Hence, stronger solutions will be needed to get rid of those sticky dirt and the harmful microbes that might come with them. With this in mind, it should be duly noted that these office cleaning chemicals should not be openly stored where an unsuspecting toddler, who might have come to visit you in the office, might accidentally ingest some of those chemicals.
Furthermore, do not make a stupid mistake in using these solutions to clean personal utensils such as spoon, coffee mug or plates which you might have in the office. Fortunately, several developments in manufacturing office cleaners have led to the creation of non-toxic and organically based products which are not harmful when ingested, of course in a few quantity.
Allergic Reactions – some office cleaners may contain some chemicals which might trigger some allergic reactions to those who happen to inhale their fumes or when they come in contact with the skin. If you are the allergic type of person where any irritant might trigger some histamine release, you should read every label on those office cleaning supplies to determine if they contain some allergens.
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