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How Office Cleaning Can Help Combat this Unique Flu Season

| | Office Cleaning

Flu season happens every year. However, this year will be different from all the rest. With Coronavirus cases spiking at the onset of flu season, this presents a unique battle for businesses. Employers and employees alike are concerned about how the virus may spread through the workplace as well as how to help combat it and the flu at the same time. Keeping the workplace clean can inhibit the spread of communicable diseases. In addition to limiting exposure to COVID-19, taking some important steps can help prevent the spread of the flu and other viruses. As the trusted name in office cleaning services for Brooklyn Park and the surrounding areas, we are here to tell you more about how this important service can help keep your office healthy this season.

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To combat the flu virus and other germs, it is important that you create a rigorous schedule of dust and germ prevention to keep your air fresh and pure, your surfaces clean and your office ready for employees and customers. At All Source, we and can handle virtually every single aspect of keeping your office clean this flue season. Here are some of the ways we will work to help protect your office:

Bathroom Cleaning

This is one area of the office that no one wants to clean but can be a huge culprit in the spreading of germs. We will ensure each bathroom is cleaned as well as restock items as needed such as paper products.

Surface Cleaning & Sanitizing

We will wash, wipe and sanitize all of your most regularly used surfaces including break room sinks, door handles, keyboards and vending machines. When we come to your office for business cleaning, we will work to ensure your hard surfaces will look their best and be wiped clean. We will dust, sweep, vacuum and scrub to ensure they are as clean and allergen free as possible.

It is also important to keep a steady supply of hand sanitizer on hand to help limit transmission. Wash your hands before leaving the bathroom, coughing and/or sneezing, handling doorknobs that many people use.

Carpet Cleaning

Using state-of-the-art cleaning technology and a crew of expert cleaning technicians, All Source Building Services and Supply Company will make sure your carpets are spotless.

Interested in learning more about how we can help keep your office clean this season? By having us working tirelessly by your side, providing professional office cleaning services, you can rest easy knowing you are doing everything you can to keep your office healthy.

For more information about our office cleaning services serving Brooklyn Park, call All Source at 952-473-3228 or get a Free Estimate.

What’s the Difference Between Cleaning, Sanitizing & Disinfecting?

| | Tips and Tricks

You likely already know it’s important to wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfect surfaces regularly in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But, what’s the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting? As the trusted name in all things cleaning including janitorial services for St Louis Park, we’ve put together some of the basics you need to know about disinfection and why it’s necessary.

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What is cleaning? Cleaning removes dust, debris and dirt from a surface by scrubbing, washing and rinsing. Cleaning simply works by using soap and water to physically remove dust, dirt and germs from surfaces. Cleaning does not necessarily kill germs, but it can lower their abundance. This, in turn, could help to reduce the risk of spreading infection.

What is sanitizing? Sanitizing reduces the bacteria identified on the product’s label on surfaces and in laundry. As determined by public health standards or requirements, sanitizing can lower the number of germs to a safe level. Sanitization works by either cleaning or disinfecting to lower the risk of spreading infection.

What is disinfecting? Disinfecting destroys or inactivates both the bacteria and viruses identified on the product’s label on hard, nonporous surfaces. Disinfecting does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces but uses chemicals to kill germs. By killing germs on a surface after cleaning, disinfecting can further reduce the risk of spreading infection.

One of the best things you can do to help protect your business is to invest in professional janitorial services. At All Source Building Services and Supply Co., we offer a variety of janitorial services and can tailor those services to meet your specific needs. We can customize a plan to make sure that we tackle the trouble spots, ensuring we clean every necessary part of your office.

What is All Source doing to disinfect? We are utilizing Betco Quat Stat 5 as our choice for disinfecting. Quat Stat 5 is a hospital disinfectant with just 5 minutes contact time. We also have enhanced nightly janitorial services with both the disinfecting product as well as a heightened awareness of high-touch surfaces. We focus on high-touch surfaces such as door handles, handrails, restrooms, conference rooms, drinking fountains, light switches, coffee stations, lunchrooms, service areas, copy machines, etc.

Are you interested in getting some more information about the many janitorial services we offer in the St Louis Park area? Call All Source at 952-473-3228 or schedule a time for a Free Estimate.

Reopening & Business Cleaning

| | Commercial Cleaning

Whether you are an essential business or a closed business looking to one day reopen, it is important to have a business cleaning company you can depend on. Right now, everyone is trying to find the best way to keep their workplace clean and that’s why, at All Source, we would like to offer some business cleaning guidance to help everyone working through this crisis. We are all in this together and we look forward to everyone getting back to business as safely as possible. At All Source Building Services and Supply Co. we specialize in business cleaning for Bloomington and the surrounding areas and are here to keep your business clean today and well into the future.

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Staying on top of cleanliness can be overwhelming if you are doing it yourself but it helps remember that the professionals at All Source are here to help. And, your customers and clients are going to be grateful that you’re taking steps with dependable business cleaning services to keep them safe.

When you enlist All Source, we go the extra mile to ensure personalized business cleaning to meet the needs of each and every one of our clients. Some of the extra steps we are taking during this time include utilizing Betco Quat Stat 5 as our choice for disinfecting, enhanced nightly janitorial services with both the disinfecting product as well as a heightened awareness of high-touch surfaces. We are also focused on high-touch surfaces such as door handles, handrails, restrooms, conference rooms, drinking fountains, light switches, coffee stations, lunchrooms, service areas, copy machines, etc.

In addition to hiring a trusted business cleaning service, there are also some steps you and your employees can take to ensure a safe and cleaner work environment. For example, you can strategically place hand sanitizing stations and disinfecting wipes for you and your employees to readily clean surfaces throughout the workday. It is also important to ensure hand soap, paper towels and other consumable supplies are fully stocked and restocked. All Source can help with that! When it comes to consumables, our cleaning experts will keep track of your products’ inventory. If you need products restocked, we will have them shipped directly to you, and with our guaranteed pricing, you can rest assured knowing you’re getting the best possible price. You won’t have to worry about running out of office cleaning supplies when you hire the team at All Source!

Interested in learning more about business cleaning in Bloomington and the surrounding areas? Call All Source Building Services and Supply Co. at 952-473-3228, or you can contact us to schedule your free estimate.

How Disinfectant Combats COVID-19 & Other Viruses

| | Commercial Cleaning

Whether your office or facility is up and running or is temporarily closed, it is important to be aware of recommended precautions to take. One of these precautions include proper disinfection in order to help prevent people from getting sick. As the trusted commercial cleaning company for the Twin Cities, we take cleaning seriously and now more than ever, would like to help educate our clients on the importance of proper disinfecting and cleaning.

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There is still much to learn about the novel coronavirus but one thing that’s known is disinfecting is an important step in the prevention process. According to the CDC, “Transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through fomites. Current evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings.” The CDC also recommends “Community members practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces (for example: tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and electronics).”

So, what is disinfectant? Disinfecting refers to using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. By disinfecting a surface after cleaning, one can further lower the risk of spreading infection.

How does it work? Disinfectants work by destroying the cell wall of microbes or interfering with their metabolism. Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. Disinfectants kill more germs than sanitizers.

What is All Source doing to disinfectant? We are utilizing Betco Quat Stat 5 as our choice for disinfecting. Quat Stat 5 is a hospital disinfectant with just 5 minutes contact time. We also have enhanced nightly janitorial services with both the disinfecting product as well as a heightened awareness of high-touch surfaces. We focus on high-touch surfaces such as door handles, handrails, restrooms, conference rooms, drinking fountains, light switches, coffee stations, lunchrooms, service areas, copy machines, etc.

Do you want to learn more about disinfecting and how to better help protect your facility? Give us a call! We are the experts to call when you need comprehensive cleaning services you can trust. All Source Building Services and Supply Co. has been assisting offices and commercial businesses with cleaning and maintenance needs for many years.

To contact our commercial cleaning company serving the Twin Cities, give us a call at 952-473-3228 or contact us.

How We are Combatting COVID-19

| | All Source News

With the heightened awareness of the Coronavirus, All Source is taking extra steps to make sure our clients’ businesses are properly disinfected and that our staff and the staff at the businesses we serve stay healthy and safe.

Disinfecting Surfaces

Here are some of the extra steps we are taking during this time:

  • We are utilizing Betco Quat Stat 5 as our choice for disinfecting. Quat Stat 5 is a hospital disinfectant with just 5 minutes contact time.
  • We have enhanced nightly janitorial services with both the disinfecting product as well as a heightened awareness of high-touch surfaces.
  • We are focusing on high-touch surfaces such as door handles, handrails, restrooms, conference rooms, drinking fountains, light switches, coffee stations, lunchrooms, service areas, copy machines, etc.

Additional Staff Training:

  • Staff have been trained to enter a room, stop and identify high-touch surfaces.
  • Staff have been trained on the mixing and use of the Quat Stat 5 disinfectant.
  • Staff will only use designated colored rags (red) for disinfecting.
  • Staff have been instructed on Personal Protective Equipment.

Services & Options

  • Our service areas and frequency are currently the same as stated in our contracts.
  • We can add additional hours at night designated for disinfecting at your contract rate.
  • We can also add a daytime porter for the same type of services; however, it may be a little more disruptive as the disinfectant has a 5-minute dwell time, and we try to leave surfaces slightly damp instead of wiping them completely dry.

If you have any questions on your current services or if you are interested in adding our cleaning services for your facility, feel free to give us a call at 952-473-3228 or contact us.