It’s Time to Thank Your Cleaning Staff

Cleaning is demanding work, and absolutely essential. Every day, cleaning teams protect us by keeping the places where we live, work, eat, and gather safe and clean. Though their hygiene and sanitation work often happens behind the scenes, it plays a vital role in protecting our health, comfort, and quality of life.

Recent years have only reinforced how critical their vigilance and professionalism are. Their work goes well beyond visible cleanliness: they follow strict sanitation protocols to stop the spread of infections, apply rigorous safety standards, and stay current with best practices for disinfecting surfaces and handling contaminated waste.

Through these efforts, they protect not only the people who use these spaces, but also their colleagues and families. Their contribution is particularly vital in settings where infection control is essential, such as healthcare facilities, long-term care homes, and food processing plants.

Cleaning staff make real sacrifices. Many work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts can be long and repetitive, with physically demanding tasks such as moving heavy equipment or cleaning multiple rooms. Yet despite these challenges, cleaning teams show remarkable resilience, maintaining high quality standards even in the face of labour shortages and heavier workloads.

This type of work deserves some recognition!

Every year, the second week of September marks International Housekeepers and Environmental Services Week. Sponsored by the Indoor Environmental Healthcare and Hospitality Association (IEHA) since 1981 and celebrated worldwide in thousands of facilities, this week is an opportunity to recognize the important contributions of cleaning professionals.

At Sani Marc, we know that excellence in hygiene and sanitation depends on the dedication of these professionals. Their work protects businesses, healthcare facilities, long-term care centres, and communities across Canada.

However you choose to mark the occasion, what matters most is taking a moment to express gratitude to these professionals who play such an essential role in our daily lives.