Parents put a priority on choosing preschools, day cares and elementary schools that are clean and safe for their children. It seems like common sense to entrust your kids to a center or school that looks and smells clean and fresh. But why is a clean environment important for kids? The World Health Organization says clean air, safe and secure surroundings and places for children to play and engage in physical activity are essential for children to thrive. Sick kids may miss opportunities to develop physically, cognitively and socially. But how are caregivers supposed to protect children from ..read more

The best defense is a good offense when it comes to avoiding situations that require emergency cleaning for dental offices.   That means developing a plan that tackles the routine maintenance that goes into keeping a clean medical office, minimizing opportunities that can lead to cleaning catastrophes and puts patient care at the forefront.   Dental anxiety is a serious issue among patients, with 60% reporting in a survey by Hello Products that they were too scared to visit the dentist. A strong relationship with Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services can help dental office manage ..read more

It’s a no-brainer that school hallways, restrooms and lunchrooms have to be cleaned daily to keep germs at bay. However, when it comes to school gyms and auditoriums, cleaning is just as important to keep students healthy – maybe even more so.   Consider the number of students who pass through a school gymnasium every day. Or how many rest their hands on the armrests in a school auditorium. It takes only one child with a cold or virus to spread germs among their classmates.   There’s a big difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, and all of them are appropriate to us ..read more

A church isn’t just a building for its parishioners – it’s a place where they come to connect with their faith and build community. The crowds that a church attracts to its services and other gatherings is precisely why it is important to keep the church clean. After all, cleanliness is next to godliness. And a clean sanctuary for church members to gather in is a priority. Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services delivers a proprietary Healthy Clean System™ that provides cutting-edge commercial cleaning and disinfection services according to the needs of a church and its congregation. Some cl ..read more

Few topics can get parents fired up more than day care satisfaction and what they like or dislike about their children’s caregivers. Although nearly everyone has to decide which childcare criteria are most important to them – the location of a day care center, the cost, the amount of one-on-one time children get – almost everyone agrees that a childcare center should be clean and safe. The Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C., think tank, conducted a survey of 1,500 parents in December 2020, regarding how they made decisions on childcare arrangements: Safety, cleanliness and preventio ..read more

The start of a New Year is the perfect time to evaluate what you need and want out of a partnership with your commercial cleaning company. Maintaining a clean and organized office in 2024 is about more than aesthetics – it’s about creating a conducive environment for your employees that fosters productivity, health and positivity. But things happen with even the best of intentions. Workloads pile up, deadlines loom and cleaning services can take a backseat to your business operations. This is where a relationship with a commercial cleaning partner is vital to your office culture. By outsourcin ..read more

When it comes to hosting special events around the holidays, take a tip from Taylor Swift when it comes to the mess – “Shake it Off.” Let Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services handle it. While you might not technically party like a rock star, with smashed guitars and trashed hotel rooms, special events and celebrations can leave their fair share of unwanted mess behind. Crusty food rubbed into the carpets, inadvertent drink spills and torn decorations can leave an office space cluttered and in disarray. But this is where Office Pride excels. As a commercial cleaning company, we can help de ..read more

What workplace detail can make or break a good impression about your business, whether retail store, office building or medical clinic? Restroom cleanliness. Ask yourself, “Why are clean bathrooms important to my business?” Then call Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services. The cleanliness of a facility’s restrooms tells a story – either one of concern for the health and comfort of staff and visitors or one of inattention and disrespect. What story do your company restrooms tell? According to a 2023 survey, clean restrooms can have a positive effect on your bottom line. Nearly 60% of America ..read more

When Nate Alderette left his nearly 10-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps last year, the transition into civilian life was jarring. As a sergeant, he was used to being in charge, people knew him, he mentored younger Marines and was often considered the go-to guy to get things done. But when his service ended, he discovered it was difficult to find a new career that gave him the same satisfaction. He contemplated rejoining, but instead took a job in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that paid decently but wasn’t fulfilling. An email promotion from a veteran’s employment agency planted the idea of fran ..read more

It’s flu season again and time to get serious about keeping your employees healthy and on the job, now and in the year ahead. What steps can you take to prevent colds and flu in the workplace? In addition to routine cleaning of your workplace, cold and flu season calls for more frequent disinfection of all surfaces. Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines all year long. Some cold and flu prevention tips: Clean all surfaces with soap and water first. Remember to clean all high-touch areas, including doorknobs, refrigerat ..read more