Why colour coding in cleaning is so important

You might think that colour coding sounds a big step when it comes to cleaning. However, colour coding for cleaning, especially for a commercial cleaning company, is incredibly important. But why? Why should you make an effort to colour code your equipment, tools and materials?

The basics of colour coding

Before we look at why colour coding is important, let’s take a look at how it actually works. The idea is that you apply a coloured label or use fully colour coded cleaning tools, equipment and products, these will then be assigned to a particular area of the premises and only be used there.

The usual colour coding approach to take is red in bathrooms, blue for general areas, green for kitchen areas and yellow for areas where clinical cleaning is required.

Why colour coding is important

So, why make the effort to colour code? There are a variety of reasons for this.

The first, and possibly the most important one is that it stops cross-contamination. You really don’t want to use a cloth that you have just cleaned the toilet with on a desk or a countertop in the kitchen. If everything that you use is colour coded, then there can be no confusions as to where it needs to be used and in turn, the risk of bacteria being spread around the different areas of a building is cut down.

Another great benefit to colour coding your cleaning products is that you don’t have to worry that your staff won’t know what is right to use. Not only is this important to minimise mistakes, but it is also a useful way to help to train any new staff that you might take on.

A final benefit to colour coding, one that you might not have thought about, is how it makes your business look to your clients. It shows that you care about following cleaning procedures, that you take cleaning seriously and that you want to protect your clients, all things that are going to make sure that you appear a professional, reliable and high quality cleaning company.

These are just some of the great benefits to using a colour coded system in your cleaning company. The most important thing is that you make sure that you use all the right equipment and in no time at all you will not only have perfectly clean premises, but you will also have incredibly happy clients too. Both of which put you in a good light as a business.

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