Prepare to be grossed out… a little. We're going to talk about the "Ewww Factor," as in icky, gross, yucky. Every day most of us go to work, school, stores, restaurants, whatever and the last thing on our minds is, "I wonder if this place is really clean." The fact is that there's a direct connection between commercial cleaning services and a reduction of the "Ewww Factor," specifically the illness-causing germs that can spread disease in your workplace.

Here are some facts:

• 400 times more bacteria on a computer keyboard than on a toilet seat
• 200 times more bacteria on a cell phone than on a toilet seat
• Up to 90% of adults with a cold have the virus on their hands
• Cold and flu can survive up to 3 days on surfaces
• Viruses that cause diarrhea can survive up to 4 weeks on surfaces
• Every minute, a working adult touches as many as 30 objects
• An adult brings his fingers to his face 18.5 times per hour

So, that tells us your desks, pens, touchpads, phones, kitchen tables and other items throughout your office are laden with illness-causing germs that have a lifespan longer than you'd like. (And,  it might be better to eat lunch in the bathroom than while talking on a cell phone…ewww.) It's one thing to think about colds and flu, but what about MRSA, c-DIF and other infections that are dangerous to your well-being?

Most traditional janitorial services leave more dust, dirt and illness-causing germs than they remove. The Coverall® Program is different. Our unique commercial cleaning system removes the soil you can see, as well as unseen germs that can spread disease in your workplace -- what we call Cleaning for the Unseen®. Using innovative cleaning methods, excellent communication, and a cleaning schedule that is customized to your needs and facility, Coverall Franchise Owners create a much cleaner and healthier office within your budget.

Get a free G.E.R.M. scan at your office

Would you like a free G.E.R.M. Scan in your office? In about 10 minutes you can find out exactly where your cleaning "hot spots" are and learn how to properly clean them. You might be surprised!