The typical way to gauge an organisation’s cleanliness is by looking at the restroom. Toilets are breeding grounds for bacteria and a source for cross-contamination. They are a place where contagious diseases could potentially spread by touching commonly used surfaces such as taps, sinks, paper towel dispensers, doors, and soap dispensers.
There is a difference between cleaning and disinfecting, which are performed with different cleaning products. Cleaning refers to the removal of visible surface contaminants, usually with soap, water, and enzymatic detergents or with sophisticated cleaning machines.
Disinfecting, on the other hand, refers to killing a high percentage of germs on a surface or rendering them incapable of reproducing. Disinfecting with the correct hygiene products is the most important part of restroom cleaning. It is also the part that many cleaners often miss out, or perform incorrectly.
Here are some important tips to keep your restrooms clean while preventing the spread of germs.
Did you know it is important to read the usage instructions on disinfectants to make sure you are using them correctly? For example, it is crucial to know:
To maximise the effectiveness of your chosen disinfectants, you should read the instructions printed on the packaging to understand how they work. A thorough understanding of hygiene and disinfection is extremely important in cleaning, where trained manpower is often a challenge.
To keep toilets fresh, clean, and protected against bacteria, daily restroom cleaning is very important. The type of facility and amount of traffic in the restroom usually indicates how often the toilet needs to be cleaned.
Toilets should be disinfected at least once a day. Toilets and restrooms can be potential health hazards, if not disinfected regularly. There are some parts of the restroom that need to be addressed more frequently than others. The toilet seats and tap handles should be sanitised everyday with an antibacterial cleaner. The restroom mirrors, sinks, and taps should also be disinfected regularly to remove germs.
It is important for high-touch areas to be sanitised properly to prevent the transfer of germs from one person to another. A great exercise for your cleaning crew would be to list all the touch points in the restroom that need to be disinfected every time they are cleaned. Disinfecting toilet flush handles, toilet seats, tap handles, paper towel dispensers, and soap dispensers is imperative as they experience a high amount of hand traffic.
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