An office chair at home is used by one or two people. At the office, it’s a different story: with hot-desking, shift work, or a busy meeting room, dozens of different people can sit in the same chair every week. That massively speeds up the build-up of bacteria, skin flakes and dirt — and a dusty or stained chair in the meeting room simply doesn’t look professional to clients and visitors either.
What you’ll need
- Microfibre cloths for daily or weekly wiping, such as our Microfibre Cloths
- A fabric cleaner for upholstered seats and backrests
- A vacuum cleaner with an attachment for seams and stitching
- A mild cleaning product for plastic, leather or faux leather parts
Step by step
- Wipe down contact points daily or weekly. Armrests, adjustment knobs and levers get touched the most, making them the fastest route for bacteria to spread between colleagues.
- Vacuum fabric seats weekly. Pay extra attention to seams and stitching, where dust, crumbs and skin flakes build up fastest.
- Treat stains and odours immediately. Don’t wait until a chair visibly looks dirty — the sooner you use a fabric cleaner, the easier a stain or smell is to remove.
- Clean plastic and leather parts separately. Wheels, frames and armrests on hot-desks get touched extra often and deserve their own cloth with a mild cleaning product.
- Set up a fixed cleaning routine. For example, a full floor once a month, rather than only cleaning reactively when something stands out — that prevents dirt from building up over years.
A note of caution
Not every disinfecting product is suitable for every type of fabric upholstery. Always test a new product on an inconspicuous spot first to avoid discolouration or damage.
When should you call in a professional?
For an office with many chairs, a whole floor, or simply because you’d rather outsource it completely, professional help is often more efficient than keeping up with it yourself. We can come outside office hours on request, so there’s no disruption, and work with one fixed point of contact for recurring appointments. Curious what we can do for your office, practice or school? Get in touch for a no-obligation proposal.
