Five thousand office workers in the United Kingdom were surveyed last year to identify worrying cleanliness and working habits. The study found that germs are passed on by precipitations of infected individuals through coughing and sneezing and touching surfaces. When bacteria reaches a surface it is able to survive for hours, sometimes months. As a result, it spreads to uninfected individuals through contaminated surfaces.

The survey showed the worrying statistic that only sixty one percent of office employees wash their hands properly after visiting the bathroom. Eighteen percent do a quick wash and seven percent admitted to not washing at all. Washing hands after the bathroom needs warm water and soap to eliminate bacteria. Women were more hygienic than men with sixty six percent washing after the bathroom, compared to fifty three percent of the men. Eleven percent of younger generations do not wash their hands, while those over forty five tend to ensure their hands are thoroughly washed.

With remote working and flexible hours, many businesses also allow their employees to bring their dogs to the office with them. At the same time, this can lower employee morale as seventy seventy percent of employees find this unhygienic. Having a dog in the office means having to hire a professional office cleaning service to ensure the dog hairs, fleas and other mess is removed and the area is made clean and hygienic for other employees.

In addition to all this, many employees find themselves taking on a lot of work, resulting in them eating their lunch at their desk. Twenty six percent of those taking part in the survey ate at their desks up to three times a week. A quarter will eat at their desks up to five times a week. Half of those aged eighteen to sixty four will leave their desk to eat.

Steve Rogers, the Director at Sloane Cleaning, an office cleaning company in Southwark, said “The worrying statistic about employees eating at their desks is only eleven percent will clean their desk properly after cleaning with thirty eight percent doing a quick clean, such as throwing wrappers in the bin. Seven percent are too busy to clean up after they have eaten at their desks. This is where our cleaning teams come in. We offer daily office cleaning solutions with minimal disruption, ensuring work surfaces are clean and safe.”

About Us: Sloane Cleaning is a commercial office cleaning specialist catering to clients throughout London from their base in Chelsea. This well established independently owned and operated company offers quality office cleaning with bespoke packages to make the best impression on employees and visitors. The company offers a range of hygiene and maintenance services, helping clients make their offices look clean inside and out. Sloane Cleaning specialise in COVID-19 deep cleaning and disinfecting services to office cleaning, daily cleaning, janitorial, wash room, carpet cleaning, hardwood floors, windows, laundry services, waste collection, pressure washing and Pat testing, to name a few. The company offers the convenience of a free, no obligation quote with full details available on their information packed website at https://www.sloanecleaning.co.uk