It’s that time again. You’re sitting at your desk, when a sneeze gusts over from the cubicle to your right. You notice a gentle hum of sniffles hanging in the office air. The undetectable cloud of germs is surely encircling you now as the hopelessness of flu season sets in. But just because your officemates are dropping like flies doesn’t mean you have to follow suit. We’ve got six helpful tips for warding off a cold or flu (and six that’ll help you get better if you do get sick).

This is a no-brainer. Flu shots have been known to help prevent not only influenza, but other illnesses as well. And not only are they becoming available at more and more locations (and even workplaces), your options are growing as well. If you typically avoid needles at all costs, try a nasal spray vaccine or the intradermal flu vaccine—administered with a needle that is 90% smaller than the one used for the traditional flu shot.

Maintenance is key to adding longevity and value to your property. Before embracing the harsh winter in Canada, fall is a great time to complete an annual maintenance check for your building. Here are our top 5 tips this Fall:

Check to ensure caulking is flexible and sealing any gaps between window/door frames and exterior walls. This ensures warm air stays inside the building and keeps water from entering. For added energy savings, check the weather stripping at all exterior door frames to ensure it is in place and serving its intended purpose.

Dark winter months are around the corner. The sheer lack of sunlight can be depressing. Every year we experience this longing for summer, craving those long, bright days when we feel energetic and in a good mood. The sad news is, we’ve again passed the longest day of 2018, but the good news is that the right artificial lighting in your workplace can help you through. Good lighting creates pleasant working conditions in a functional and atmospheric way. Satisfaction and efficiency will improve if you make sure you have enough daylight intake and a well-lit office space. Plus, your productivity will be positively affected by well-designed illumination. Artificial lighting that does not just help you see, but also meets your biological lighting needs, is the future of office lighting. Here are six lighting hacks to keep you healthy and alert through those dark winter days.

Feeling sleepy and sedentary at your office? It's time to take a few easy steps to make your life healthier at the office.

This one needs a discipline to do, taking a break from your monitor is not only healthy for your eyes, but also for your mental and for your brain.  We recommend adding greens all around your working area so you can switch your eyes to look at those plants and avoid restraining your eyes.

Look outside the windows and stretch your body to avoid tensions in your shoulder, back and neck. Another great idea is walking around while answering phone call meetings that don't require you a computer.

Taking enough liquid throughout the day can easily be achieved by putting a large water bottle filled with water next to you. Avoid eating junk food and plan your meal. Planning your meal or preparing your meal ahead of time can help avoiding an unhealthy food choices. Keep healthy snacks in your desk and/or encourage your office to sign-up for healthier snack options at the vending machine.

Maintaining the carpet at your office can be a nightmare. While you can hire us to keep your carpets clean and sanitary, there are a few first aid steps you can encourage your workers to do if anything spills. We do believe that regular carpet cleaning from our experts will prolong the life of your rugs and carpets, significantly longer than just vacuuming.

​Take a prompt action to prevent staining. Depending on what spills, there are different solutions for each stains. You will need some clean white absorbent cloth or tissue and the four basic solutions listed below. (Please check that your carpet is colourfast and safe to clean, by testing all solutions in an inconspicuous area before application).

Finding a company that does what they say they will do, is easy. Finding a trust-worthy company that will do a mile or two more than what they say they will do, is the challenge. In this blog post, we'd like to highlight how we approach our business and how we're different than the others!

Want to get more done? You may need to clear your desk. June Saruwatari, author of the new book Behind the Clutter, says clutter makes you less productive. It's a claim backed up by research. A 2011 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience showed multiple stimuli present in the visual field compete for our attention, making it harder to focus on the task at hand. The study also showed a cluttered environment led to difficulty processing information and has a negative impact on working memory. 

Get ready for spring and summer with a revitalized workplace — and if you find you need some more thorough cleaning janitorial services, we'd love to chat with you! Come connect with one of our cleaning specialist and get a quote.

Spread these words around the office, you will be impressed with how simple it is just to do your part, here are some simple ways you can get started right today…

Look around the office, with all the business activities going on, do you really need all those office equipmets at all times?  ​Take a second or two to turn off the computer in the lunch room, or the printers that are not in use.  It will not only cut down on the energy usage but it will also prevent the computers from overheating.

Technology allows us to send all kind of business transaction proof, billing, etc via online.  Read on-screen and only print documents when absolutely necessary.