Professional Restroom Cleaning is Critical to Biz Success
Professional Cleaning Companies know better than anyone that in public and commercial settings like schools, restaurants, office buildings and healthcare facilities, restrooms are
the number one source of customer and clients complaints and concerns. This is also one of the most difficult areas to address in professional cleaning and maintenance. Restroom cleanliness impacts a businesses success but it also impacts the public’s health.
According to experts in the field, illness-causing bacteria and germs and drug resistance organisms are routinely found in public restrooms and are transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces. A study in 2011 found in inspecting 10 restroom facilities on the campus of the University of Colorado that human associated microbes likes Staphylococcaceae were commonly found on a variety of surfaces. This was of particular concern because of the many skin and stomach associated bacteria found on those surfaces could be easily transmitted. Another restroom study on the San Diego State University campus found that restroom surfaces were completely recontaminated with microbes and fecal bacteria on a variety of surfaces from soap dispensers to toilet seats just an hour after they were cleaned.
The solution to this problem is to modify the cleaning strategy to a health-focused approach and take the following 6 steps to ensure that the facility is aesthetically clean looking and hygienically clean as well.
- Research your products. Pay close attention to the products that are being used to disinfect toilets and other surfaces. Make sure the proper products are being used and check product labels for manufacturing instructions for proper use and contact time.
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Pre-clean surfaces.
Remove body soils and debris and then use EPA registered product with kill claims for hard to kill pathogens such as norovirus, influenza and staphylococcus. - When you find odors in restrooms, don’t mask them. Restroom odors should be broken down at their source. Not all air freshening products can break down uric acid crystals, the root cause of urine odor. Using hydrogen peroxide based solutions fights urine odors and stains and do not require additional training to use.
- Clean mirrors and glass. Remove streaks, water marks and soils with a glass and surface cleaner. Eliminate soap scum and grime on sinks and countertops by using products that are specifically formulated to break down scum.
- Clean the floors . Remove scuff marks and grime on restroom floors and disinfect them. Restroom floors are a breeding area for over 230 bacterial species compared to 150 species in other areas of the restroom.
- Encourage hand washing hygiene.
Handwashing is the most important step in
preventing the spread of infections. Cleaning staff should always wash their hands regularly with warm water and soap. You need to scrub for at least 20 seconds before rinsing under clean, running water.
Gator Cleaning Solutions would be happy to work with you in providing a clean and healthy restroom as part of our overall commercial cleaning service and commitment to your business. We have all the resources and knowledge to serve your office cleaning needs. Give us a call for your no obligation commercial cleaning quote!
813-929-1122
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