How often should an office be cleaned?

Bins, desks, the kitchenette, toilets and floors can be cleaned every day; glass, doors and cabinet doors once a week; shelf tops, windows and upholstery once a month. Frequency is adjusted to the size of the office.

How do you clean keyboards and screens in the office?

Switch the devices off, apply the product to the cloth rather than the device or use a dry microfibre cloth, and follow the manufacturer's cleaning advice. Do not spray glass cleaner onto the screen.

Which products are used for office cleaning?

Surface cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom and WC cleaner, dishwashing liquid and liquid hand soap are the basics. Depending on the floor type, parquet cleaner or floor scrubber detergent is added.

Guide · Cleaning for businesses · October 19, 2026

How to Clean an Office

Office cleaning covers not only workspaces but also the kitchenette, toilets, meeting rooms and common areas. A regular order and the right product for each surface save time and let desks, screens and floors be cleaned without damage. This guide explains the steps of office cleaning and a daily, weekly and monthly cleaning checklist, and links to our office cleaning supplies guide for the product list.

How to clean an office: the right order

Collect the rubbish: empty the bins and change the bin bags.
Work from top to bottom: first the tops of shelves and cabinets, then the desks, and the floor last.
Wipe the desks: wipe desk surfaces with a damp cloth and diluted surface cleaner; do not move papers and personal belongings around.
Take care with screens and keyboards: do not spray products onto electronic devices; apply the product to a cloth or use a dry microfibre cloth, and follow the manufacturer's advice.
Keyboard: for step-by-step cleaning, see how to clean a keyboard.
Mouse: for the sensor and mouse pad, see how to clean a mouse.
Screens: for monitor and TV screens, see how to clean a TV screen.
Case: for dust and fan cleaning, see how to clean a computer case.
Laptop and phone: how to clean a laptop, how to clean a phone.
Water dispenser: how to clean a water dispenser.
Clean common areas with separate cloths: use different coloured cloths for the kitchenette and toilets; never use toilet cloths anywhere else.
Mop the floor last: use a product suited to the floor type with a well-wrung mop or a floor scrubber.

Choosing products by area

Desks, cabinets and doors: diluted surface cleaner; for wooden surfaces, see wood surface cleaner.
For cleaning by door type: how to clean doors.
For chairs and office chairs: how to clean chairs.
For desks and computer desks: how to clean a desk.
For phones and phone cases: how to clean a phone case.
For socket covers and light switches: how to clean a plug socket.
For toner spilled from the printer: how to remove toner stains.
Glass partitions and windows: glass cleaners and lint-free microfibre (how to use glass cleaner).
Toilets: bathroom and WC cleaner, and limescale and rust remover for limescale (how to clean a toilet).
Kitchenette: dishwashing liquid, and surface cleaner for the worktop (how to clean a kitchen).
Washbasins: liquid soaps and dispensers that are kept full.
Floors: for parquet and laminate, see how to clean parquet floors; for large areas, scrubber-dryer detergent.
Carpeted areas: for wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tiles, see how to clean wall-to-wall carpet.
Air conditioners and fans: for filter and grille cleaning, see how to clean an air conditioner and how to clean a fan.

How to clean office glass

Fingerprints and dust show quickly on glass partitions, meeting room glass and entrance doors. First dust the glass with a dry cloth, spray a small amount of glass cleaner onto the cloth or the glass, wipe with microfibre and polish with a dry cloth. On large panes a squeegee speeds up the job. For exterior façades and high windows, use a professional façade cleaning service.

Daily, weekly and monthly office cleaning

Every day: bins, desks, the kitchenette worktop and sink, toilets, washbasins and floors.
Once a week: glass partitions, doors and handles, cabinet doors, the outside of the fridge, chairs.
Once a month: tops of cabinets and shelves, windows, sofa and chair upholstery (how to clean a sofa), the inside of the fridge (how to clean a fridge).
Frequency depends on the size of the office and the number of staff; plan the cleaning accordingly.

What to watch out for

Use products in labelled bottles; label the bottle when decanting from large drums.
Do not mix different cleaning products (can cleaning products be mixed).
Use warning signs on wet floors; watch out for the risk of slipping.
Store cleaning products in a separate cupboard, not with food in the kitchenette (guide to storing cleaning products).
For coffee machines in the tea kitchen: how to clean a coffee machine.

Products for offices and cleaning companies

The products most used in offices and by office cleaning companies are surface cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom and WC cleaner, dishwashing liquid and liquid hand soap; decanting from 5–30 kg drums into labelled bottles lowers costs. For the full product list, see our guides to office cleaning supplies and Supplies for a cleaning company; for bulk purchases you can request a quote.

Our products in this guide

Our products: TETİK Dishwashing Liquid 750 g, 5, 20 and 30 kg; START Floor Scrubber Surface Cleaner 5, 20 and 30 kg; TETİK Surface Cleaner 1, 5, 20 and 30 kg; START Glass Cleaner 1 l, 5, 20 and 30 kg; START Bathroom & Toilet Cleaner 1, 5, 20 and 30 kg; START Limescale & Rust Remover 1, 5, 20 and 30 kg; TETİK Liquid Hand Soap 500 g, 5, 20 and 30 kg.

Prepared by: Tetikoğlu Kimya — cleaning chemicals manufacturer since 1997. When using products, always follow the instructions and warnings on the pack.