Day cleaning can prove to be a more cost-efficient method for many facilities. In fact, studies show that cleaning during the day can be 15 to 25 percent less costly than cleaning at night.* Utility expenses alone can be reduced as much as 30 percent.**

With today’s busy professionals working late into the evening, nighttime cleaning crews don’t always reduce work interruption. Professionals have become accustomed to seeing a cleaning crew working among them. At the same time, it’s becoming more and more difficult to retain cleaning staffs for the less popular night shift. 

 

Offering daytime shifts attracts a larger number of enthusiastic workers who may resist working nights, resulting in happier workers and less turnover for the facility. This helps eliminate the need to consistently spend money on recruitment and training costs for new workers, and will help keep budgets in check for housekeeping managers. Day cleaning routines have many other benefits, including increased productivity, an improved cleaning staff image and quicker response times for emergency cleanups. Day cleaners also foster the perception that building occupants work in a clean environment and encourage professionals to pitch in more often and clean up after themselves.     
 

To institute a day-cleaning process, it can be challenging to schedule cleaning around the daytime activities of building occupants. Communication between the housekeeping manager, janitors and building occupants becomes a critical component to creating a successful and natural transition. At night, cleaning crews have the run of the building and are practically invisible to the workers in the facility. During the day, cleaning staffs cannot interfere with normal business operations but must be kept busy and on-task regardless of workers’ schedules. This requires strict planning on the part of the housekeeping manager to keep all processes running smoothly with little to no interruption to the professionals working in the building.
 

The main challenge with day cleaning is how to do it without disturbing employees at work. Specifically, how do you reduce the noise, especially when using vacuums?  Vacuum cleaners are available today that allow cleaning professionals to use them 24/7 with less noise, and without sacrificing performance. These vacuums are designed to operate below 70 decibels, so staff can clean day and night with less impact on the workers around them. 

 

 

 

Over time, routine maintenance of vacuums can add up. Vacuums that run longer with less maintenance will allow cleaning professionals to clean faster and more thoroughly than ever before. It also will put money – that otherwise would have been spent on repairs – directly back into your pocket.

 

Bagless upright vacuums are an optimal choice if you’re looking for maximum cost savings. The Sanitaire^® SC5845 (4WYR2) single-motor, bagless upright provides immediate cost savings and ease by eliminating the need to replenish or have dust bags on hand while cleaning. In fact, Sanitaire’s Quiet Clean bagless vacuums can help save facilities up to $100 per year for every cleaner they operate.*** This bagless design is ideal for reducing time and money spent on maintenance and other operating costs.

When choosing a vacuum for day-cleaning operations, consider one that meets Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED) green building standards, established by The United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This program requires vacuums to operate below 70 decibels. Vacuums that carry the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Seal of Approval also are recommended. This program is the only quantifiable testing program that rates vacuums on soil removal, dust containment and safety to carpet surfaces.
 

 

When deciding whether to switch to a day-cleaning routine, the conversation ultimately begins at the most basic level – the vacuum. That’s why it is so important to use a durable, easy-to-maintain product from the start. By choosing a powerful vacuum that is durable and low-maintenance, you’ll reap the benefits of increased staff productivity, and ultimately, reduced operating costs. 

 

The switch to a day-cleaning routine can pay off tremendously in cost savings, reduced staff turnover, visibility to the service that cleaning professionals provide, and improved relationships between building occupants and cleaning crews. By investing the effort and creating a foundation of open communication between all parties involved, day cleaning can be a successful option for any facility.