Clean Group CEO shares useful cleaning hacks to save money

Gone are the days when cleaning used to be an intensive and expensive thing. Now, you can keep your home or office clean with a few easy steps and tricks, though big offices are still recommended to go for professional cleaners. Cleana is the office cleaning subsidiary of Clean Group, a renowned provider of workplace cleaning solutions in Sydney, Australia.

Professional cleaning is expensive and not everyone can afford it. One may need to buy a number of different cleaning products for different surfaces in their office, which alone would cost hundreds of dollars. Then, there is the need to spend hours cleaning, which could be impossible for businesspersons having many responsibilities on their shoulders.

There are many factors to be considered when purchasing a cleaner for a particular surface. “Different surfaces will react differently to a cleaning product. One must read the instructions carefully when choosing a product in the store.

Some cleaners contain harsh chemicals, which can be harmful to some surfaces such as fabrics and leather as well as to people. All these things need to be kept in mind when purchasing and using cleaning products,” says Suji Siv, CEO and founder of commercial cleaning company, Clean Group.

He recommends homemade cleaners over store-bought ones or an all-purpose cleaner spray, “which will take care of most areas in an office,” he adds. This is, of course, true only for general cleaning. Deep office cleaning is a completely different matter and requires professional expertise with modern equipment such as an industrial floor scrubber cleaner.

“Price is not always the best indicator of the performance of a cleaner. In fact, many low-price solutions can perform far better than a number of expensive products available in stores. It’s not to say that an expensive cleaner will not do a good job, but it’s totally possible to get similar performance for a fraction of the price,” adds the Clean Group CEO.

For instance, when looking to get the grime off floors, windows, etc., most cleaners would work nicely, but not all. Some cleaning products will just work on the top surface and not go into the deep, which is an indication of a bad quality product.

While a regular, multi-purpose cleaner will take care of many things and is suitable for cleaning the floors and other hard surfaces, it might not be equally capable to remove soap scum and grime in the bathroom, for which you may need a special bathroom cleaner. Similarly, for cleaning toilet bowls and urinals, a specialised toilet cleaner over a regular floor cleaner should be used.

For cleaning the floors, all kinds of cleaners work basically the same, which is why many professional cleaners opt for regular options such as hot water and detergent or vinegar/ baking soda solution, which works really well to remove basic dirt and grime from the floors. For the cleaning of commercial floors, however, specialised products might be needed.

“Industrial floors including that in a factory will have different kinds of stains of oil, paint, and whatnot. To clean such stains, special products might be needed. Though it can be difficult for an inexperienced person to select or buy these products. Professional help can be taken from a reliable cleaning company,” says Suji Siv.

For other regular stains in a house or an office, hot water with white vinegar, baking soda and other home-based items, including dishwashing soap or liquid, should do the trick. The cleaning tools that most cleaners use can be purchased from any local store.

The basic tools to get started with an office cleaning job include a floor scrubber or mop, disinfectant wipes, microfibre cloth, cleaning brush, window cleaner, buckets, etc. To keep the cost in check, one can opt for cheaper variants or alternatives such as a dish brush.

“Cleaning an office without professional help can be difficult and time-consuming. Finding the right cleaning products is not easy for a person who is doing this for the first time. Then, there are further steps including planning, execution, tracking and improvisation that a standard cleaning job covers. For people who have no experience whatsoever in commercial cleaning or want to avoid mess, hiring a professional cleaning company is the best suitable option in any case.”

“There is one difference between domestic cleaning and commercial cleaning that not many people are aware of. Though anyone can clean their own house, they hire cleaners only when they do not have time to do the cleaning.

Commercial cleaning is totally different. Not everyone can do it, and one will always need expert help whether they want it or not. Even if one has time to clean, it’s the expertise and experience that matter,” concluded Siv.

Clean Group is a leading commercial and office cleaning company based in Sydney that provides a wide range of business cleaning services for commercial buildings, offices, schools, childcare centres, strata, gyms, and many more all over Sydney and surrounding suburbs.