UniFirst Helps Eliminate the “Spring” in Spring Cleaning
28 March 2017 - 11:07PM
Spring—a time of year symbolic of warmer weather, blooming flowers,
and starting fresh. This most welcome time of year, however, can
turn into a harsh reality for some “spring cleaners,” especially
building managers who may not have a comprehensive maintenance and
facility service plan in place to help them stay on top of cleaning
and maintenance needs all year long. But, why wait for spring to
tackle facility maintenance chores that can build up if left
unattended throughout the year?
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Facility managers can virtually eliminate that once-a-year
challenge and address facility needs on a routine basis with a
managed facility service program to help ensure clean and
well-maintained buildings throughout every season. A qualified
facility service products provider can be essential to helping
managers create a safer, cleaner, healthier, and more attractive
work environment—while also reducing overall facility maintenance
expenses and helping enhance their overall business image.
“Spring is a great time of year for building managers to
reevaluate the effectiveness of their facility service and
maintenance programs,” said Adam Soreff, marketing director at
UniFirst Corporation, a leading provider of uniforms and facility
service programs throughout North America. “Businesses today cannot
afford to run the risk of allowing the most basic facility
maintenance or inventory restocking to go by the wayside,
especially given that surveys have shown 50 percent or more of
customers state that a poorly maintained restroom is reason enough
not to patronize a business again. It’s best to have a quality
service program in place to help managers provide a routine clean
all year long and, in turn, eliminate the need for annual spring
cleanings altogether.”
An effective facility service program should start with a
personalized needs assessment designed to identify areas that need
regular cleaning and upkeep, such as floors and restrooms. This
assessment also identifies appropriate cleaning and ancillary
supplies needed on an ongoing basis, as well as proper product
inventory levels, to maintain the facility and keep it in tip-top
shape.
Here are four recommended steps for a healthy and productive
work environment.
- Prevent dirt and moisture from entering your
facility. Scraper and walk-off mats placed at entrances
help remove and capture shoe grime and outside dirt before it can
enter the building. Over one pound of dirt can accumulate in one
square yard of carpet in just one week, and vacuuming only removes
about 10 percent of the dirt. If floor mats aren’t regularly
deep-cleaned, they can become a source of dirt, not a barrier to
it. Soiled mats should be picked up for professional laundering and
returned on a regular schedule to help ensure cleanliness all
year.
- Maintain clean floors, counters, and hard
surfaces. Traditional and microfiber floor mops, towels,
and wipers designed specifically to clean more effectively provide
a “cleaner clean,” thereby reducing labor time and costs. Like
floor mats, these products should also be picked up regularly for
professional laundering by a qualified facility products provider
to maintain their effectiveness.
- Equip your workplace with essential restroom and
ancillary products. High-quality soaps, hand care
products, and paper towels in handy portion-controlled dispensers
with touch-free options, as well as toilet paper, air fresheners,
trash can liners, and more show your employees and customers that
you take hygiene, cleaning, and appearance seriously—all year
long.
- Hire a qualified provider to service, inspect, deliver,
and maintain facility service products and equipment. A
reputable service provider should offer a year-long regular
schedule for laundering and delivering all cleaning textiles,
restocking required inventories, refilling cleaning solution
dispensers, and ensuring all equipment is in proper working order,
as well as replacing worn-out items as needed.
When compared to buying retail and managing product supply on
their own, businesses and their bottom lines can greatly benefit
from partnering with a facility services provider that routinely
delivers the highest quality items at the very best value so they
consistently have what they need, when they need it. And also so
they don’t find themselves subjected to the dreaded “spring”
cleaning chores.
In addition, a usage-based inventory program is optimal to allow
businesses to pay only for the products they need. Maintenance
programs that incorporate these steps help minimize the hassle and
expenses related to purchasing, stocking, cleaning, and maintaining
supplies and inventories.
It is essential for any business to have peace of mind when it
comes to overall facility maintenance. “Working with a qualified
managed facility services provider makes good business sense and
can benefit employees and customers alike,” added Soreff. “Not to
mention the help it provides to eliminate the need for that often
overwhelming traditional spring cleaning.”
About UniFirstHeadquartered in
Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North
American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear
programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs.
Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid
and safety products, and manages specialized garment programs for
the cleanroom and nuclear industries. UniFirst manufactures its own
branded workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products, and
with over 240 service locations, 300,000 customer locations, and
13,000 employee Team Partners, the company outfits nearly 2 million
workers each business day. For more information, contact UniFirst
at 800.455.7654 or visit www.unifirst.com.
Contact:
Donna Kish
PR/Communications Specialist
UniFirst Corporation
68 Jonspin Rd.
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.527.3871
Donna_Kish@unifirst.com
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