Your Office Is Dirtier Than You Think
Research by the University of Arizona found that the average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. That statistic shocks most business owners — but it makes sense when you consider that desks are rarely disinfected, yet touched constantly throughout the day.
At Taspro Cleaning Solutions, we've cleaned offices across Melbourne, Perth, and Launceston. We know exactly where bacteria hides — and how to eliminate it properly.
The 8 Germiest Spots in Your Office
1. Keyboards and Mice
Food crumbs, dead skin cells, and moisture from hands make keyboards a bacterial breeding ground. Studies have found E. coli, Staph, and other harmful bacteria on office keyboards. Most offices never properly disinfect them.
2. Shared Phones and Headsets
Phone handsets are touched by multiple people and held against faces — transferring facial oils, makeup, and bacteria directly to the mouth and nose area.
3. Kitchen Sponges and Dishcloths
The humble kitchen sponge is one of the most contaminated objects in any building. Office kitchens where multiple staff share sponges without regular replacement are hotbeds of bacterial cross-contamination.
4. Coffee Machine and Kettle Handles
Touched dozens of times per day, rarely wiped down. The underside of coffee machine buttons and kettle handles accumulate bacteria rapidly. Our cleaners target these high-touch surfaces on every visit.
5. Lift Buttons and Door Handles
These are the highest-touch surfaces in any building. A single person with a cold touching a door handle can potentially infect every subsequent person to touch it within hours.
6. Bathroom Taps and Soap Dispensers
Even in bathrooms — people touch taps with dirty hands before washing them. Manual soap dispensers accumulate bacteria on the pump, which transfers back to clean hands.
7. Meeting Room Chairs and Tables
Meeting rooms host different people throughout the day. Surfaces are touched, food is consumed, and the room is often skipped in quick cleans.
8. Refrigerator Door Handles
The office fridge handle is touched before and after eating — often without hand washing. It's rarely disinfected as part of routine cleaning.
Taspro's Melbourne and Perth cleaning teams specifically target all high-touch surfaces with hospital-grade disinfectant on every clean.
How Professional Cleaning Eliminates Office Germs
Wiping surfaces with a damp cloth moves bacteria around — it doesn't kill it. Professional cleaning uses a systematic approach:
- Hospital-grade disinfectants — tested and proven to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses
- Colour-coded cloths — separate cloths for bathrooms, kitchens, and general areas prevent cross-contamination
- Systematic surface-to-surface process — high to low, dirty to clean, never backtracking
- High-touch point focus — door handles, light switches, taps, and shared equipment are prioritised
- Correct dwell time — disinfectants need to sit on surfaces for a specific time to be effective
Our Melbourne and Perth office cleaners are trained in all of these techniques.
The Business Cost of Poor Office Hygiene
Germy offices cost Australian businesses billions in lost productivity each year through sick days and reduced output. For a team of 20 in Melbourne or Perth:
- Average Australian worker takes 9.5 sick days per year
- Poor office hygiene accounts for a significant portion of contagious illness
- Each sick day costs a business approximately $340 in lost productivity
- A team of 20 taking even 2 preventable sick days each = $13,600/year in losses
Regular professional cleaning is an investment, not a cost. Taspro Cleaning Solutions helps Melbourne and Perth businesses stay healthy and productive.
Eco-Friendly Disinfection — Effective Without Harsh Chemicals
Many business owners worry that effective disinfection means harsh, smelly chemicals. Not so. Taspro uses environmentally responsible products that are powerful against bacteria and viruses while being safe for staff, visitors, and the planet.
How Often Should High-Touch Surfaces Be Disinfected?
- Door handles, lift buttons, light switches — daily minimum
- Shared kitchen equipment — daily
- Bathroom surfaces — daily minimum, twice daily in high-traffic offices
- Desks and workstations — 2–3× per week
- Meeting room surfaces — after each use, or at minimum daily
Want a tailored hygiene plan for your Melbourne or Perth office? Contact our team or get in touch via our website. We'll design a cleaning program that keeps your team healthy year-round.
