The fresh-start feeling of the New Year can encourage companies to give the office a thorough clean, as they notice that workspace cleanliness has fallen by the wayside. It happens to the best of us, particularly when business is booming and time is in short supply.

Amid the flurry of emptying the bins, cleaning the desks and dusting down the computers, though, it can be easy to forget the windows – especially as they are harder to reach and often require specialist products and skills to clean.

Adding cleaning your office windows to your business’s to-do list for the New Year is a great way to ensure your office looks clean and presentable for 2017. After all, over a third of our lifetime is spent in the workplace, so it is important to make sure the working environment is as pleasant as possible for your employees.

Here are just some of the ways in which cleaning your windows in the New Year can boost your motivation.

Clean windows give good first impressions

You could have the most customer-orientated, thriving business in the world, but, if you have dirty windows, this might all go down the drain. Grimy windows can reflect badly on your brand image, sending signals of unkemptness, poor hygiene and even laziness. Making sure that your windows are clean paves the way for a good first impression, especially if you have prospective clients coming in for a meeting. If a lot of clients are signing up for your services, this is bound to increase employee motivation!

Clean windows can increase productivity

From the old-fashioned notion of a ‘spring clean’ to the ancient art of Feng Shui, the benefits of a clean environment on our wellbeing are greatly embedded into our culture. As the old saying goes, ‘tidy desk, tidy mind’, and, arguably, the same applies to your windows.

Just as having a cluttered or filthy office desk makes the working environment feel unpleasant (potentially stifling motivation), grubby windows can have a negative impact on employee enthusiasm. Clean and sparkling windows, on the other hand, make the office feel brighter and more appealing, thus making your employees feel good and boosting their productivity (and by extension, your profits!).

Clean windows show that you take pride in your business, and encourage your employees and clients to do the same. If you’re based in London, Surrey or Berkshire, be sure to start the year on a positive note and get in touch with the team at Aquamark Window Cleaning today.