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Steam cleaning your office cubicles is a good healthy practice. Cubicle walls exteriors are upholstered with fabric. These fabric walls tend to be covered with dust and grime. Employees spending 8 hours a day at their workstations breathing in the accumulated dust. The dust can contribute to allergies and lead to poor employee health. Less sneezing and coughing in the workplace is always a good thing.
Cubicle fabric walls can not simply be washed. You have to use a special upholstery cleaning machine. Accurate Installation & Moving Services has state fo the art cleaning machines and supplies. Not only will the cleaning process rid you of unwanted dust and air born allergens it can prolong the life of your furniture and make the whole office lookbetter.
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Moving is stressful! Whether it is your house or your office it is an arduous endeavor. In the article Moving your office? 5 tips for staying productive there are tips on remaining productive. Accurate Installations & Moving Services (AIMS) is a full service commercial moving company. AIMS works to reduce the downtime of a business during relocation. It is never too early to start planning. Give AIMS a call or e-mail for a free estimate and start planning your office relocation.
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Below are tips on how to stay productive during an office move.
1. It’s impossible to plan too far ahead.
If it’s a minor move, then you should know in advance where the cubicles will get set up and where the Ethernet connections will get wired through. Leave nothing to chance. Relocating an entire business—and don’t think it can’t happen to you, because small businesses do grow—can also mean moving a local-area network or a wireless network, numerous PCs, and printers. It can mean shipping equipment and inventory. Line up your proverbial ducks well in advance of the big day. Tip: With careful planning, and depending on the size of your business, you can ensure that the actual move happens over a weekend. That gives you enough time to install and troubleshoot any technology that has migrated. If there’s any down time, it will be on Sunday and Monday, minimizing the impact to your clients and customers.
2. Be prepared for the unexpected.
A move of any kind forces you to think on your feet, to be ready for anything. If you travel frequently, you probably already know how to do that. For example: Where do you go to buy a box of RJ-11 wire at 1 a.m. What if you need to make copies, but don’t have any of your machines set up? It forces you to take nothing for granted, even little things like power and phone service.
3. Use the move as an excuse to upgrade.
For example, if your office is using bulky CRT monitors, here’s the perfect reason to donate those clunkers to your favorite charity and buy flat-panel monitors. It’s also a good opportunity to take a hard look at the software you’re using to see if it needs updating. Basically, you want to arrive at your new office location in even better shape to do business than you were when you left. Tip: Use your laptop computers as “interim” office machines while you’re in transit. In other words, make sure they’re all synched up and have the latest software before you begin your move. Then, use them as your primary PCs while your new office gets situated.
4. Anticipate down time, even if you expect none.
Moving can be unpredictable. Trust me. For instance, I thought I would close on a property this morning, but because of some unexpected financing issues, the paperwork won’t go through until the end of this week. Delays happen. “I notify clients, editors, associates, and friends in advance, via e-mail or phone, that my availability will be somewhat limited for a day or two,” says Sharon Adcock, a communications consultant in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Tip: If it’s a long-distance move, and you have to stay in a hotel for a prolonged period of time, make sure it can double as an office. Case in point: I’m writing this article from my room at the Hampton Inn at the Orlando Convention Center. It features free meeting areas and high-speed and wireless Internet access. So even though I’m out of the office, I can still get work done.
5. Let your applications help you “move.”
If your relocation also involves an upgrade or migrating to new hardware (and as I just mentioned, this is an excellent opportunity to upgrade), make sure your programs do the heavy lifting. Save all of your old user options and migrate them to the new hardware or software, so that once you arrive in your new digs, you’ll be able to get to work right away. Tip: The trickiest of the migrations tends to be moving e-mail from one PC to the next. Microsoft Outlook automatically imports your preferences and e-mail when you upgrade from a previous version on the same computer. When you’re switching PCs, go to File, Import and Export, and pick the option for the application you’re using.
With a little planning and shrewd use of your existing technology, you can make sure that your next move will be as painless—and productive—as possible. But I can’t lie to you: Moving is still stressful. Yet hopefully, with these tips, it’ll be a little less so.
Below is a great article with six tips on keeping your office clean. Accurate Installations and Moving Services is a full service commercial furniture operation. While our focus is on commercial moving we also offer a cubicle upholstery cleaning. With state of the art cleaning machines and supplies, Accurate can prolong the life of your commercial furniture. With economic uncertainty in the air, the smartest decision now may be to simply make what you have better.
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When many of us think of public filth, stained toilet seats and grimy cab door handles race to mind. The faucets and microwave door handles found in a workplace common room rarely do. But recent research by paper product and cleaning solutions producer Kimberly-ClarkProfessional suggests they should.
From dingy sink faucet handles to fetid vending machine buttons, workers encounter unsanitary office spaces every day. Kimberly-Clark’s hygienists collected close to 5,000 swabs from manufacturing facilities, law firms, insurance companies, healthcare companies, and call centers that house more than 3,000 workers. Six “hot spots” were considered the most contaminated, featuring Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) counts of 300 or higher. ATP is a molecule present in all living organisms, including bacteria, yeast, mold, and animal and vegetable materials. The presence of ATP on an office surface can indicate a high level of contamination by one or all of these sources. Objects with an ATP level of 300 or more contain a relatively high risk for sickness transmission, while those with a reading between 100 and 300 contain a moderate risk for illness. Kimberly-Clark’s study found that approximately 75 percent of break-room sink handles contained an ATP level of 300 or greater. Microwave door handles nabbed the second spot, with 48 percent of the surfaces swabbed containing an ATP count of at least 300. Runners-up included keyboards (27 percent), refrigerator door handles (26 percent), water fountain buttons (23 percent), and vending machine buttons (21 percent).
So what’s the best way to spruce up your dirty work space? Here are six tips:
1. Repeatedly wash your hands. Routine hand washing is a straightforward and simple way to remove dirt, debris, and other contaminations, says Dr. Kelly Arehart, a program leader at Kimberly-Clark Professional who helped design the study. “So, the more frequently you wash your hands, the more times you are actually able to break the chain of transmission of something,” she says. “If you don’t wash your hands at all during the day, everything you touch potentially gets transferred to something else.” Arehart recommends washing your hands at key points and times, including after you come into the office (either from home or a lunch break), prior to eating, after you’ve gone to the bathroom, and following a meeting in which you’ve shaken several hands or have been in contact with many people. That way, you won’t transfer residue from a handshake or the gasoline pump onto the office vending machine.
When washing your hands, remember to do so rigorously, says David Herman, chief of the section of infectious diseases at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. “You see people go and wash their hands for two seconds. That’s really not doing anything,” he says. “You have to wash with soap and water, suds-it up, and use friction for a good 15 seconds.”
If you can’t get to the faucet, an alcohol-based hand gel will do the trick. Applying the gel prior to touching a keyboard can reduce the germs and bacteria on your office supplies, says Kathy Hill, a registered nurse and the infection control coordinator for PrincetonHealthCare System. “The alcohol-based solutions are effective for killing the majority of germs, bacteria, and viruses that you would carry on your hands,” she says.
2. Sanitize your workspace. Sanitizing office surfaces with disinfectant can be another way to interrupt the chain of transmission, says Arehart. She advises employees to wipe key, germ-harboring office spaces they use each day, whether they’re in a common area or at their personal desk. “[Make] disinfecting wipes available in break rooms or even at your desk to wipe down say your keyboard and your phone and your mouse on a semi-regular basis. Once a day is good, maybe twice a day is better,” she says.
3. Place sanitizers where colleagues can see them. The simple act of moving a bottle of hand gel or a tube of disinfectant wipes from a hidden corner of the office kitchen cabinet to the center of a break room table can contribute to a more hygienic workplace. The more available these cleaning agents are, Herman says, the more others will use them. “If people have to go look for them, they’re not going to use them,” he says. “If there’s just a bottle of sanitizer there [in full view], people will see it and use it.” Continue reading
Relocating your office? Preparing your office for a successful move takes planning. Accurate installations & Moving Services (AIMS) works to help to reduce the downtime of a business relocation. AIMS works to prepare a plan for a fast and smooth relocation. Give AIMS a call for a free estimate and start planning your office relocation.
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Below is a relocation checklist to get you started in the right direction.
Office Relocation Checklist
By Buyerzone.com
4 To 6 Months Before Moving Day
At Least 2 To 4 Months Before Moving Day
Between 1 And 2 Months Before Moving Day
Month Before Moving Day
One Week Before Moving Day
The Day Of The Move
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Below are some helpful tips in moving your office.
I’ve had a lot of requests from individuals who have been given the task of moving their company office. Moving an office is a large undertaking that may require additional help in the form of other colleagues (creating a committee) or professional packers. I’ve coordinated a few office moves and found that the key to a successful move is to build some alliances who can help motivate and coordinate the rest of the office staff.
For the purposes of just getting you started on your office move, we will begin with some basic steps to start the moving process.
Plan the Move
Create a time-line that will allow for all the necessary stages of your move. This will need to be discussed with the rest of your moving team or with the managers and supervisors to ensure that it is feasible. For a small office, you’ll need at least three months to prepare and for a medium to large office, at least six to eight months. The key is to start as early as possible.
The next step is to collect all information on the new space. Try to acquire blue prints or floor layout so you can identify key components such as electrical outlets, storage space, etc. and most importantly, to determine the new office layout. It is also a good idea to have a general layout plan for your current space so you can compare the two; if there are areas in the current office that are not working, identify them so that they can be resolved in your new space.
Also make a list of potential problems with the new space, such as a smaller reception area or less storage area or perhaps a larger open space that may require more cubicles or temporary walls. It may be necessary to hire carpenters or painters if walls need to be constructed or painted. This may have been addressed when the new space was acquired, but just make sure that no additional construction or cosmetic changes need to be completed prior to the move.
Gather Your Team
For medium to large offices, I recommend appointing (or ask for volunteers), someone from each department or division to coordinate their particular area. This could be assigned to the department supervisor or manager who can then ensure that each employee takes responsibility for packing their desk, files and personal items. For smaller offices, you may be on your own. If so, identify a few key people who may be able to help with coordinating the move.
Your team can also assist in identifying current issues with the old space and provide possible solutions for the new office. This is a great way to incorporate other viewpoints and to achieve consensus on the move if some are not quite excited about the change.
Have Regular Meetings
In your schedule, set regular meetings and make sure that employees are notified of meeting details. It is important to keep everyone informed to limit any worries or concerns; moving is stressful for everyone involved especially if decisions are not being communicated.
Determine Your Budget
If you have a specific budget amount assigned for your move, it will be important to identify costs before you hire movers, or even before you pack the first box. If If you’re uncertain of your budget and what the move might entail, e-mail me for an Office Moving Budget template that will help organize your costs.
Assign Tasks
Have your moving committee create a list of tasks that need to be completed and make sure they are added to the time line/schedule. You may require specialty service providers, such as telephone line installers or computer network specialists. Ask each department manager or supervisor what is required from their area. Make sure common areas are covered, such as the reception area, lobby, and storage areas.
One of the most critical tasks is to hire the movers. There are moving companies that specialize in office moves. Just make sure you do your research, ask the right questions, and have the company come to your office to assess your move. Like any household move, you need to make sure the company is reliable and that you are receiving the best service for the cost. This task can be assigned to a few people, each calling specific companies then comparing notes. Start early to make sure you get the best price possible.
Keep checking back for more articles on moving your office or business.
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