Much more attention is now paid to workplace cleanliness after the coronavirus pandemic. It's a consideration for employees and all who visit your premises. If you're in a high-profile location like Manhattan, you're likely looking for office cleaning companies in NYC that have disinfecting and sanitizing services. They're the ones who have the expanded capabilities you need to ensure a safe and healthy interior environment for all. When you're interviewing new janitorial services, request a sample checklist to see the areas they cover. You want to make sure they cover these three focal points.

1. Office reception rooms. It's a given that the place people enter your premises is the most memorable one. You have a favorable initial impression of an office when you walk into a clean and tidy reception area. In reverse, if things are un-tended, it makes a poor statement about your company. Because your customers have choices and you need good employee morale to meet your productivity goals, keeping your entrances and waiting rooms well maintained is a must. Your cleaning service should handle the daily dusting, mopping, and vacuuming required to keep them spotless.

2. Restrooms. Nothing gets people talking like a poorly maintained office restroom. It's why daily cleaning and disinfecting are essential – and they need to be clean and smell clean. Anything else becomes a conversation starter that you want to avoid. Make sure service checklists include sanitizing fixtures, counters, partitions, dispensers, and floors with the right products. Newer ones avoid the harsh odors of yesteryear and keep restrooms smelling fresh. Safety requirements also indicate the presence of wet floor caution cones when people are present during cleaning. Don't let anyone slip on wet floors.

3. Lunchrooms and eating areas. Food waste in even small amounts attracts pests and causes odors, not to mention being unsanitary. If your office has a lunchroom, you need your cleaning services to clean it to the highest standards daily. It's wise to include disinfecting to the checklist, which goes for counters, tables, chairs, food prep equipment, floors, and trash cans. It takes more than changing the can liners. They need to be wiped down frequently with the right products to keep them free from waste and contaminants. Lunchrooms need to smell fresh as people enter to be acceptably clean.