The Best Office Cleaning Checklist (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)
Use this professional office cleaning checklist to keep your workspace consistently clean — daily basics, weekly detail, and monthly deep work.
Daily office cleaning tasks
Daily tasks keep an office looking presentable and stop dirt building up between deep cleans. They should take 30–60 minutes for a small office or 1–2 hours for a larger workspace.
- Empty bins and replace liners
- Wipe down workstations, keyboards, phones, mice
- Clean and sanitise kitchen surfaces, sink, hob
- Wipe down meeting room tables and refill consumables
- Sanitise washroom basins, toilets, dispensers
- Hoover high-traffic carpets; mop hard floors
- Spot-clean glass partitions and fingerprints on doors
Weekly office cleaning tasks
Weekly tasks are the more thorough touch-points that don't need doing every day, but make a real difference to how clean an office feels.
- Dust desks, shelves, picture frames, skirting
- Polish glass, mirrors and reception surfaces
- Detail clean of fridge, microwave and dishwasher
- Hoover all carpets thoroughly including under desks
- Mop hard floors with appropriate cleaner
- Disinfect high-touch surfaces (handles, switches, lift buttons)
- Dust and wipe blinds and window sills
Monthly & quarterly tasks
Monthly and quarterly tasks are the deep work — the things that protect the office investment over time. Done well, they stop carpets shading, glass smearing and bathrooms staining.
- Internal window cleaning
- High dusting (light fittings, vents, picture rails)
- Carpet steam cleaning (every 6–12 months)
- Hard floor strip and re-polish (annually)
- Upholstery cleaning on chairs and sofas
- Wipe walls in kitchens and washrooms
- Deep clean appliances inside and out
Frequently asked
How often should an office be cleaned?
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For most offices in Brighton and Hove, a weekly clean works for 5–15 staff, twice weekly for 15+ staff, and daily for shared workspaces, dental practices and busy reception areas.
Are your products safe for children and pets?
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Yes — we use professional-grade products that are safe for use in occupied offices. We bring all equipment and products.
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