Every year, right after Thanksgiving, businesses across the U.S. start gearing up for the Christmas rush. You’ve got decorations, inventory, sales planning, staff schedules, all that good stuff… and usually cleaning gets tossed to the bottom of the list until everything suddenly looks way dirtier than expected.
But waiting until customers are flooding through the doors is kinda too late. If you want your place looking sharp and not like it’s been trampled by a herd of reindeer, getting Commercial Cleaning Services early—like now early—makes a huge difference.
As Star Bright Cleaning & Janitorial Services, LLC, we see this every single year. Businesses call us in December like “help we need cleaning ASAP,” and we’re already booked solid. So trust me, preparing early basically saves your sanity.
You’d be surprised how often business owners ask, “What is commercial cleaning exactly—isn’t it just… cleaning?”
Sort of, but not really. Commercial cleaning is more detailed and done with stuff your average person doesn’t buy at Target. It’s for business spaces—retail stores, offices, restaurants, medical spaces, schools, etc. And it follows actual standards, not just “wipe the counter and hope nobody notices the dust behind the printer.”
Commercial cleaning handles the things regular daily wiping doesn’t, like:
In December, footfall increases so fast that the dirt almost multiplies on its own. So yeah, this is the moment where professional help is more than needed.
You can wait… if you want chaos. (Not recommended.)
Here’s why cleaning ahead of time is honestly the smarter move:
Even small shops notice it: more boots, more bags, more food crumbs, more EVERYTHING. Dirt, salt, mud, random mystery sticky things on the floor…
If you ignore it until mid-December, you’ll end up with:
It’s better to reset your space BEFORE the madness hits.
The holiday season is not the time to hand your staff a mop and hope for the best. They’re juggling:
Expecting them to deep-clean on top of that is… unrealistic. And it creates tension, honestly.
People get picky during the holidays. They’re shopping for gifts, spending more money, bringing their families around. If your store looks dirty, they’ll bail and go somewhere cleaner.
And no business wants that.
A super common question: “Why hire a commercial cleaning service? Can’t our team just clean?”
Short answer: professional cleaners know what they’re doing, and your staff probably doesn’t want to be scrubbing toilets during the busiest time of year.
Commercial cleaners use:
Your employees don’t have that kind of equipment or time.
If your staff spends hours cleaning, that’s hours not spent selling, stocking, or helping customers. That lost time costs more than hiring cleaners in many cases.
Using the wrong chemical or leaving floors too wet can cause slips—especially with winter boots. Professional cleaners know how to avoid creating hazards.
Business owners ask us all the time, “Do you have a commercial cleaning checklist?” Yes, and here’s a basic version (not my prettiest formatting but you get it):
People forget these, but they get nasty fast.
Fingerprints multiply like crazy this time of year.
More customers = more trash = more stink.
Businesses ask, “How often do we need cleaning in December?”
The honest answer: more than you think.
Typical recommendations:
The more customers, the more frequent the cleaning.
Customers remember when a place looks clean. And they DEFINITELY remember when it doesn’t.
Clean businesses feel:
And during the Christmas shopping season, people are already overwhelmed with crowds, kids crying, gift lists, long lines, and so on. A clean environment makes them relax (even if they don’t realize that’s why).
It also prevents sickness. The holiday season is prime time for flu, colds, germs, etc. Clean surfaces = fewer employees calling out sick = smoother operations.
Honestly? Things get ugly quick.
You might experience:
And the worst part: cleaning it later takes twice the effort and sometimes costs more because the mess gets ground in.
We’ve seen it all—early prepped businesses and last-minute panic calls. The difference is HUGE.
Cleaning early helps:
It’s not about perfection… It’s about staying ahead before everything spirals. And December really can spiral.
If your business is expecting Christmas footfall—which is basically every business ever—then early cleaning is one of those things you’ll be grateful you didn’t put off.
Hiring Commercial Cleaning Services now helps:
Nothing ruins holiday sales quicker than a dirty store. And nothing impresses holiday shoppers more than a clean, well-kept space they feel comfortable in.
Star Bright Cleaning & Janitorial Services, LLC is ready to help your business look its best before the rush hits—because December doesn’t wait, and neither does the dirt.
Contact us today to book your commercial cleaning services