With the echoes of summer still in our ears and school back in session, parents and teachers are getting into full swing with the new school year rhythm. The close proximity provided by the school environment – from playgrounds to classrooms to cafeterias – creates the ideal environment for germs to spread. And what spreads to children eventually spreads to the caretakers of those children.

You may think this does not affect you if you don’t have school-aged children, but think again. The guy in the next cubicle? His daughter is about to be sent home with strep throat. The lady who just opened the front door? The older gentleman who just touched the elevator button before you? His grandchildren are all down with (the dreaded) hand foot and mouth disease… and he babysat just yesterday.

As you can see, you are undoubtedly included in the cloud of germs that hovers over the back to school season. But what can you do about it?

It may seem hopeless, even inevitable, but there are proactive steps you can take as the manager of a office,  midsized facility or even large campus to beat back the germ cloud that seeks to descend on your facility. The answer is consistent and thorough janitorial cleaning.

Some services that Sonlight provides to all of our clients include:

• Day porter services
• Daily janitorial cleaning
• Bathroom disinfecting
• High touch surface disinfecting (like those elevator buttons and door handles!)
• E-sanitizing
• Window washing
• Event cleanup 

Worth highlighting in particular, in light of our earlier example, is that a day porter service (especially during high illness seasons) can significantly reduce the spread of germs in the workplace. That elevator button you just touched? It was disinfected only moments ago by the day porter. Doesn’t that image make you sigh in relief!

As the back-to-school return shuffles the deck on illness spread, be prepared by having the very best plan to combat the supposed unknown. It’s not a surprise to Sonlight that this is the season for illness outbreaks! You too can be prepared by having Sonlight Cleaning on your side for your business office or commercial property.

Don’t let colds, flu, stomach viruses, hand foot and mouth, strep, or any other illness knock you and your team down. Give Sonlight Cleaning Services a call today to talk with one of our client care specialists about the concerns you have for present and upcoming illness “seasons” and we will share how the Sonlight Cleaning team helps our clients avoid these seasons interrupting their business.

By Laura Pulliam