Office Vacuuming: 4 Mistakes You Could Be Making Right Now

Vacuuming plays a significant role in keeping office spaces and flooring free from dust and outdoor debris. From marble floors to carpets, vacuums can cover a large area in no time and have thus become indispensable in maintaining overall cleanliness. However, there may be times when it feels like vacuuming makes your working environment dirtier instead.

While it is natural to chalk this up to a faulty device, the real culprit may be your cleaning process instead. Thus, if you have your team pitch in with the cleaning alongside your partnered cleaning services company, here are a few ways they may get the basic task of vacuuming wrong.

1. Vacuuming hastily

Although much simpler and easier than sweeping the floor, some people still do not enjoy vacuuming and do speedy passes to get it over with as soon as possible. However, doing so is particularly ineffective when trying to clean rugs and get rid of nasty pollutants lurking in carpets and only wastes time and energy.

For these areas, it is recommended to cover 20 inches or half a metre every second, as vacuuming any faster does not give the appliance the time it needs to remove the dust and dirt embedded between the fibres. As such, rather than doing quick passes two or three more times, it is better to take it slow and get the job done the first time.

2. Using the wrong type of vacuum

Vacuums come in many different types, and choosing the right one that matches the messes and flooring you are dealing with is key to making your cleaning more efficient.

Of course, the only way to learn what type of vacuum you need is by researching, so familiarise yourself with all the available options and be prepared to buy more than one vacuum. For instance, you may require a traditional vacuum for cleaning office floors and carpets and a wet-dry vacuum for more stubborn stains and spills.

3. Neglecting to regularly change the filters

Clogged filters reduce a vacuum’s suction performance and its overall cleaning effectiveness. Worse yet, dusty vents often expel the sucked-up dust back into the air, making your cleaning efforts moot. This is why vacuum maintenance is so important. It involves replacing its filters, emptying its dust canister, or changing its vacuum bag periodically, along with cleaning its various attachments while you are at it. You can always refer to your vacuum’s user manual to learn when to schedule it for cleaning.

4. Not dusting beforehand

Dusting and vacuuming go hand in hand in keeping your office spick and span. Omitting the former will mean that only your floors are dust-free, and the untouched dust on office desks and furnishings will get displaced downwards sooner or later, requiring you to vacuum more frequently. So, before vacuuming, dust the office furnishings first so that your vacuum can pick up everything in one go and make your cleaning more efficient.

Conclusion

Thankfully, many common vacuuming mistakes are easy to fix. Although spending more time and doing extra work like pre-cleaning seems like a hassle, they do lead to more effective cleaning results that reduce allergic reactions and result in all-around cleaner floors in the office.

If you ever need extra help in maintaining your office’s cleanliness, Abba is always ready to assist. As one of the best cleaning companies in Singapore, you can always rely on us to go the extra mile with our quality cleaning services, which include commercial office cleaning, aircon maintenance, and disinfection services in Singapore.

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