From colleagues who spill their food but don’t clean it up, to odours that fill the office, the microwave can become a rather unpleasant appliance in the workplace.
However, maintaining your office microwave – and defining guidelines for its use – is critical if you want to keep your employees happy, enforce proper health and safety, and guarantee that your workplace looks (and smells) professional – especially when clients visit.
Create a “terms of use”
Nobody appreciates bossy notes, but clear, laminated microwave usage guidelines should help to minimise mess and odours. Request that users cover any object they are heating to avoid splashing, and that they clean after use if any spills occur.
You could make a list of “banned” pungent smelling foods like fish and curries from going in the microwave. This will help keep unsavoury food odours out of your professional environment.
Make cleaning supplies visible and easily accessible.
If cleaning supplies are readily available, it will be significantly easier for employees to clean up after themselves – and there will be no excuse for them not to. Install a handy hook directly next to the microwave to conveniently store equipment to promote hygiene.
Clean the microwave every day
Even if your coworkers and employees are ‘doing their part,’ repeated meals and warmed-up coffees can result in a lot of grease and filth. So make sure you wash down your microwave when you’ve finished, or else this mess may grow pretty disgusting fairly soon.
Have a deep clean frequently
Depending on how frequently your office microwave is used, a weekly, monthly, or quarterly deep clean is a smart idea. A commonly used microwave cleaning hack is to microwave a bowl three-quarters full of water, lemon juice, and lemon slices. Set the timer for five minutes on a high heat and let the bowl simmer inside. Following this method, cleaning the interior should be a piece of cake.
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