The first cost cutting comes in the reduction to the cleaning schedule, expecting more to be done in less time. Cleaning crews are given less and less time to complete the daily cleaning tasks. Corners are cut, and dusting, that should be done daily or weekly, is put off. Floors that need to be dust mopped, swept, or otherwise maintained are ignored, and the result is more and more contaminants are left in the environment. When the occupants enter into the area the contaminants are stirred up, and the quality of the air is diminished.
Workers begin to feel the effects and their productivity goes down.
So, rather than reduce the work schedule, the emphasis has to be with an improved work schedule. It should be one that allows the time necessary for the proper techniques and equipment to be used. Even though the cost of maintenance may rise by pennies, the savings will be in dollars. We would be foolish to think that we could diagnose our own sickness and then prescribe a cure without consulting a physician. A vacuum cleaner with a high efficiency filtration bag removes soil and biocontaminants from the carpet and the upholstery and reduces the release of restorable particles into the air.