Why it happens
With shared desks, touch points turn over many times a day and nobody owns them. Keyboards, phones, monitor arms and chair adjusters get used by several people and cleaned by none.
What to do about it
Rewrite the specification around touch points and turnover.
- Make touch-point sanitisation a scheduled line item, not an implied extra
- Cover keyboards, phones, monitor controls, chair adjusters and desk edges explicitly
- Schedule the main clean to the actual occupancy pattern, not a fixed weekday rhythm
- Treat meeting rooms separately — they turn over faster than desks
- Keep washroom servicing on its own frequency tied to headcount, not to desk count
- Ask for a written report so you can see what was done on variable-occupancy days
The mistake to avoid
Do not rely on wipes left on desks. Provision without a scheduled routine produces inconsistent coverage and no accountability.
How we handle it
Your office is the first thing clients see and the space your team spends most of the week in. Our office cleaning routines cover desks, kitchens, washrooms, meeting rooms and communal areas to a consistent, reportable standard.
- Alcohol wipes on touch points
- Neutral-pH on desks and laminate
- Descaler on kitchen taps and kettles
- HEPA vacuums on carpet tiles
- Managed consumables (soap, roll, hand towel)
The service behind this guide
Fresh desks, spotless kitchens and hygienic washrooms — every visit.
See Office Cleaning