Clean Restrooms - A Two Step Process

Clean restrooms reflect positively on your• Vacuuming floor and wet mopping with a cleaner
employees, customers, and visitors. To reach thisdisinfectant.
goal you need to use the right chemicals in the rightSome 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 impactFairly mild products are available for daily restroom
You can maintain clean and sanitary restrooms bycleaning. Such products are reasonably safe to use,
following a two-level cleaning schedule - a combinationand 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 Cleaningthe correct amount of water. A diluted product is
Trash removal, surface cleaning, disinfection, andusually safer to use than a concentrated one.
restocking supplies needs to be done daily for mostDeep Cleaning
commercial or office restrooms.Deep restroom cleaning needs to be done weekly in
Facilities in airports, restaurants, and other high trafficmost cases. However, a deep cleaning may also be
sites may need more frequent touch-up cleaning andrequired when you clean a restroom for the first
restocking of soap and paper supplies to insure cleantime, 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 bowlthe 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, & lightstains.
switches;Remember clean restrooms reflect positively on your
• Disinfecting all surfaces and fixtures; andemployees, customers, and visitors.