In most offices and workspaces, the restrooms are one of the most frequently visited areas of the facility and as a result can become unclean and untidy rapidly. Add to this the ability of germs to survive on a surface for weeks in a room in which has the perfect warm and humid environment for them to grow in the first place, then it’s clear that well maintained and hygienic restrooms are important.
- Restrooms are some of the most heavily frequented areas of the workplace.
- Germs grow easily in the warm humid environment of a restroom and can linger for weeks on surfaces.
- Keeping a restroom hygienically clean is important to curb the spread of germs and look after the welfare of staff and clients.
The majority of staff feel that how well their staff facilities are maintained, as well as being more pleasant for them, is also an indicator of how they are valued as a workforce.
As feeling valued is a good indicator of staff engagement and subsequent productivity, improving and maintaining the condition of restrooms makes business sense.
When empty or poorly working hand towel or paper dispensers, badly shutting cubicle doors, dirty, clogged toilets and the smell of inefficient drainage is the norm, then clearly a restroom has room for improvement.
Although an upgrade to motion sensor taps, air hand dryers, air fresheners or even automatic toilets might seem like a hefty investment, it may well prove to be a worthwhile one that reaps dividends, especially if the restroom is likely to be used by clients and customers.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that customers spend more at businesses where the restroom is well kept – so it makes sense that a poor restroom experience may result in the opposite – spending less, not returning or repeating their custom, or even leaving a bad review.
Put simply, clean restrooms may correspond to more custom, dirty restrooms may result in less custom. As most of us use the available restrooms regularly, that could amount to a lot of business.
In the post-pandemic world, many people are more conscious of general hygiene and cleanliness, and more likely to protect themselves from the easy spread of germs, especially as the coronavirus looks here to stay in some form or other.
If a well-maintained rest room improves staff engagement and subsequent productivity, consumer satisfaction, and spend, then there may well be a positive impact on the business’ bottom line.
Whether cleaning the restroom in an established premises or protecting the new investment in a restroom upgrade using trained cleaning specialists from a professional cleaning company can help maintain a business’ professional standards and appearance, as well as workplace productivity.
