Volume 5: Back to School, Back to Business
Summer is over, the kids are back in school, and offices are back at full force. More employees, more meetings, more visitors, and more interaction throughout the day also means more opportunities for germs to spread.
For property managers and facility teams, maintaining a clean environment is about more than making a building look good—it’s about reducing cross-contamination and creating a healthier space for employees, tenants, and visitors.
Cleaning Tip: Have Your Cleaning Team Use a Color-Coded Towel System
One simple way to help reduce the spread of germs is to implement a color-coded microfiber towel system. Assigning specific colors to specific areas helps cleaning teams avoid using the same towel across multiple surfaces.
For example:
- 🟨 Yellow: Disinfecting surfaces
- 🟦 Blue: Glass and mirrors
- ⬜ Gray: Stainless steel and appliances
- 🟥 Red: Restroom countertops and high-risk restroom surfaces
- 🟧 Orange:Breakroom
And when it comes to toilets, always use disposable towels whenever possible.
A color-coded system may seem like a small operational detail, but small details can have a significant impact on infection control. When everyone on the cleaning team follows the same system consistently, it creates a repeatable process that helps minimize cross-contamination.
As everyone settles back into the busy fall routine, remember, a cleaner facility starts with smart cleaning solutions.
Until the next tipoff, keep changing the game. - GameChangers