Commercial Cleaning Tips
Don’t allow your restroom to become the source of customer or employee complaints. Adhere to the following guidelines to insure a cleaner, healthier restroom environment.
Get ready to clean.:
This includes making a list of duties, making certain the supply closet is clean and having the proper supplies and equipment on hand.
- Disinfect toilets, sinks and surfaces. Make sure you are wearing the proper safety items such as gloves, protective eyewear, etc. Spray all fixtures with the correct chemicals to allow time to “soak” in. Wipe clean.
- Restock expendable supplies: always make sure you fill the dispenser with the correct size paper or soap product. Be sure to secure the dispenser after it has been filled.
- Empty, clean and re-line waste receptacles. Make sure all litter is picked up prior to emptying the receptacles. Use the correct size liners and taper the excess liners by tieing on one corner.
- Perform high dusting
- Sweep or dust mop floors. Depending on the floor surface you will either sweep or dust mop the floor.
- Clean sink and counters. Remove all debris from counters. Start at the backsplash of the counter and work towards the drain. Be sure to dry all surfaces.
- Clean mirrors. Start in one corner and work from right to left. Use circular cleaning motions for best results. Inspect for streaks and smudges.
- Spot clean walls, partitions, bright work. Using the proper chemicals spot clean all vertical surfaces starting at the bottom and working your way up. Clean all bright work.
- Clean commodes. Using Touch-Point High-Flow Fluid Extraction System, ‘green-clean’ seat cover (top and bottom), lift seat cover and clean underside and top of toilet seat, under side and bowl rim, handle and exposed plumbing. Flush toilet and leave the seat up to indicate you have cleaned commode.
- Place wet floor sign out Using Touch-Point High-Flow Fluid Extraction System, ‘green-clean’ all surfaces all areas including underneath commodes and urinals. Do not splash solution on baseboards or walls. Wipe clean any splashes so they do not leave stains.
- Remove caution sign and inspect work Make sure all dispensers are full, mirrors are streak free, all fixtures are cleaned, etc.
