| Clean restrooms reflect positively on your | | | | Vacuuming floor and wet mopping with a cleaner |
| employees, customers, and visitors. To reach this | | | | disinfectant. |
| goal you need to use the right chemicals in the right | | | | Some products combine cleaning and disinfecting |
| way. Look for restroom cleaning products that: | | | | ingredients into one container. These combined |
| Easily remove soil from counters, floors, walls, | | | | products work well only on surfaces that are already |
| and fixtures. | | | | relatively clean. For dirty surfaces, it is important to |
| Eliminate bacteria, germs, and viruses. | | | | clean first, and then apply a separate disinfectant. To |
| Make the restroom appear and smell clean. | | | | work well, this disinfectant must remain in place for |
| Are safe to both the user and building occupants. | | | | at least 10 minutes. |
| Have minimal environmental impact | | | | Fairly mild products are available for daily restroom |
| You can maintain clean and sanitary restrooms by | | | | cleaning. Such products are reasonably safe to use, |
| following a two-level cleaning schedule - a combination | | | | and have little environmental impact. Check the |
| of regular daily cleaning and weekly deep cleaning. | | | | supplier's directions, and mix the cleaning product with |
| Regular Daily Cleaning | | | | the correct amount of water. A diluted product is |
| Trash removal, surface cleaning, disinfection, and | | | | usually safer to use than a concentrated one. |
| restocking supplies needs to be done daily for most | | | | Deep Cleaning |
| commercial or office restrooms. | | | | Deep restroom cleaning needs to be done weekly in |
| Facilities in airports, restaurants, and other high traffic | | | | most cases. However, a deep cleaning may also be |
| sites may need more frequent touch-up cleaning and | | | | required when you clean a restroom for the first |
| restocking of soap and paper supplies to insure clean | | | | time, or when you encounter particularly dirty |
| restrooms. | | | | situations. High traffic restrooms may need a deep |
| Routine cleaning involves the following tasks: | | | | cleaning once a day, even if routine cleaning is done |
| Removing trash & replacing can liners; | | | | more frequently. |
| Refilling dispensers; | | | | Most deep cleaning can be done with your regular |
| Dusting high surfaces; | | | | chemicals, again diluted according to the directions on |
| Cleaning toilets & urinals with a non-acid bowl | | | | the label. In addition, it may be necessary to spend |
| cleaner; | | | | more time removing soils with brushes and scrub |
| Cleaning showers with a non-acid soap remover; | | | | pads. Some deep cleaning tasks may require stronger |
| Cleaning mirrors and other class surfaces; | | | | chemical products to remove stubborn deposits or |
| Cleaning walls, ceiling, partitions, doors, & light | | | | stains. |
| switches; | | | | Remember clean restrooms reflect positively on your |
| Disinfecting all surfaces and fixtures; and | | | | employees, customers, and visitors. |