Here Are The Dirtiest Places in Your Office

July 5, 2022   

You’re probably already aware of areas such as your keyboard and desk that may be dirty or crawling with germs. What you didn’t know is there are a lot more areas in your office that are bacteria hotspots. These hotspots are breeding grounds for new illnesses, and if they aren’t handled correctly, there could be an outbreak in your office. If you don’t have the proper professional help, you could be in danger. InterKleen offers professional office cleaning that will leave your entire office clean and sanitized. 

Here are some of the dirtiest places in your office to look out for.

Copier/Printer

The printer and/or copier is one of the most germ-ridden places in the entire office. This is a place where most people in the office will go to receive various papers, and to do so they will click different buttons. These buttons and surfaces on and around the printer will attract a lot of different germs. This is an important area to clean and disinfect on a daily basis. 

The Coffee Pot

One study found that an office’s coffee pot handle can contain over 108 thousand CFU per square inch – 99% of which were gram-negative rods, a type of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. This makes coffee pot handles even more germ-infested than an office door handle.

Elevator Buttons

This one shouldn’t come as a shock, given the number of times we’ve all heard “lick the elevator buttons” (which no one should ever do). One experiment conducted at over three hospitals found that 61% of the 120 elevator buttons that were tested showed microbiological growth. This is a dangerous hot spot that needs to be taken care of due to the number of people that will press elevator buttons each day. InterKleen can help make sure that your elevator buttons, and office, stay clean and sanitized.

Desktops

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that our keyboard and mouse are most likely dirty and covered in different germs. But what about the actual desk itself? Well, it turns out that the average office desk will contain over 10 million instances of bacteria. 

Vending Machine Buttons

This is another area that people may not think of as a germ hotspot, but given the number of people that push those buttons, it’ll start to add up. Vending machine buttons are extremely dirty and contain millions of different germs. Most people who end up getting something from the vending machine will start eating or drinking whatever it was before washing their hands. It’s important to make sure areas like this stay clean and sanitized.

Want to Keep Your Office Clean?

As you can see, there are a lot of places in your office that are dirtier than you may think. Some spots will have more germs than what you would find in a school bathroom. No one wants that. Contact the cleaning experts at InterKleen today to get the office cleaning you need.