By Darius Brown

The recent economic developments have left many business owners out in the cold, but these reductions have also opened doors for new business owners to try their hands at turning things around. If you're one of the new business owners who is about to purchase or rent an office to conduct your business, you'll need to hire a cleaning service to keep the place looking nice and clean.

Cleaning services help your office in three ways: they make the office environment more pleasant for your employees; they keep your furnishings and equipment in good condition; and they make your business seem more legitimate to customers.

Before hiring any cleaning service, you should look into the company's background to determine if they're qualified for the job. Here are three things to consider before choosing a cleaning service.

Experience. While you can always get a cheap rate from a newer or less-respected cleaning company, their services will probably be sub-standard. Look for cleaning services with good reputations among local companies; they should also be licensed, bonded, and insured.

Trained and Certified Staff. A cleaning service may look good on paper, but if their employees aren't trained to use their equipment and work in the office environment, you won't see great results. Inquire about the training and certification programs with the cleaning service before hiring them.

"Green" Cleaning Methods. Make sure that any service you hire operates within the boundaries of the current guidelines of "green" cleaning. This isn't just better for the environment, but it's better for your employees as well.

The cleaning chemicals that were once used by cleaning chemicals have been shown to cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems in the people who are exposed to them. At the same time, organic and natural products are widely available, so there's no reason for a cleaning service to use the old, toxic cleaning chemicals.

Be sure to take these three guidelines into account before choosing a cleaning service. They'll help you choose a cost-effective solution that will help you tremendously in the long run.

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