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Restroom Cleaning Tips
Toilet and
Urinal Cleaning |
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Restroom
Cleaning Tips
Equipment and Supplies Needed.
Janitors Cart or Caddy, Dust
Mop, Wet Mop, Bucket and Wringer, Vacuum
Cleaner (for carpeted
washrooms),
Dust Wand, and caution signs. Germicidal
detergent, non-acid
bowl cleaner or acid bowl cleaner, all purpose
cleaner, glass cleaner, 2
damp cloths, bowl brush or swab, several dry
cloths or disposable
wipers, rubber
gloves, plastic trash liners, hand soap,
toilet paper,
paper towels, seat covers, and a damp sponge, putty
knife and gum
remover.
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Prepare Area: Knock on
the outside door. Open slightly and announce
your intention to enter. If
the
restroom is occupied, wait until it is empty.
Then open and
"stop" the door and post a "Closed for cleaning sign. |
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Toilet Bowls and Urinals: Apply
toilet bowl disinfectant cleaner to
toilets and urinals. Follow the
instructions
printed on container.
Let the cleaner stand while the
balance of the restroom is being cleaned. |
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Replenish Supplies:
Refill all hand soap, hand towel, toilet tissue
and sanitary napkin
dispensers.
Check the deodorizers and refill them when
it is necessary.
Check the working condition of all the
dispensers in the restroom. |
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High Dust: Remove all
dust webs with a lambswool or microfiber duster.
Clean the wall vents,
tops of doors and partitions with the cloth or paper wipers
dampened
with disinfectant solution. |
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Clean Light Fixtures and
Mirrors: Wipe off the light fixtures and mirrors with
glass cleaner
and clean
cloth or paper wipes. Move around the restroom
until all are
cleaned. |
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Clean Wash Basins:
Using a crème cleanser, phosphoric acid cleaner or
germicidal solution
(depending on soil levels) clean the interior surfaces of
all wash
basins. Exterior surfaces, faucets and piping
under basins should
also
be cleaned daily. Wipe chrome dry with a soft cloth or wiper. Wash basin
should be
disinfected or sanitized during each cleaning operation. Do
not use
powerful acid toilet bowl and urinal cleaners in wash basins.
Wash basins are
made of baked enamel that will be removed by strong
acids or scrubbing with harsh abrasives, plus using strong acid cleaners
will discolor and pit chrome
fixtures. Use strong acid cleaners
only of
vitreous china toilets and urinals.
Check facets for dripping and ease
of operation; also check the drain flow
to see that each drain is clean
and empties the wash basin. |
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Spot Clean Walls and
Partitions: Dampen a cloth with germicidal solution
or spray
germicidal cleaner directly
to the surface. Wipe off shelves,
dispensers, receptacles, doors and partitions. |
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Clean Inside of Toilets and
Urinals: Clean toilet bowls and urinals thoroughly
with toilet bowl
brush or swab
and disinfectant cleaner or proper acid cleaner.
Check
toilets and urinals with a flashlight mirror for stains and
incrustations
that
are under the rim. Do not damage the smooth surface of vitreous
china toilets
and urinals by
heavy scrubbing with abrasive materials.
Flush, agitate with the
brush or bowl swab. Flush again. |
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Clean Exterior of Toilets
and Urinals: Moving down the line, clean from top
to bottom with
germicidal solution
mixed at proper dilution. Disinfect all surfaces,
pipes and valves. |
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Pick Up Waste From Floor:
Use a dust pan and broom to pick up all paper
and trash from the floor.
Use a putty
knife to remove any gum. |
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Empty Waste Receptacle:
Empty and remove trash can liners then wipe the
interiors with a
germicidal solution.
Replace with new liners. |
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Clear Floor Of All
Obstructions: Remove all supplies and equipment.
Put waste
receptacles out of the way. |
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Mop Floor: Apply
properly measured germicidal solution and hot water around
the toilets
and urinals. Begin at
the far end of the restrooms; wet mop floor or
spray with a portable pressure sprayer. Allow wet disinfectant
solution
to work up to ten minutes (during the waiting period move equipment
and
supplies to other areas).
Wring out the mop and pick up excess solution.
Scrub with a deck or multi-level scrub brush if heavy,
visible soils are
present. |
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When Floor Has Dried:
Replace all of the waste receptacles. Remove the
"Closed for
cleaning" sign.
Wash hands and arms carefully, to avoid cross
contamination. Rinse and wipe down sink. |
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Clean Up: Clean up all
of the equipment at the conclusion of the shift.
All buckets and
wringers must be
thoroughly washed and hung to dry, away from walls.
All
other equipment is either washed, disinfected or
wiped down and stored
in
proper location. Wash hands. Remember to prevent cross contamination
do not
use the bathroom mop any place else except for in the bathroom. |
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Toilet and Urinal Disinfection and Cleaning
Equipment and
Supplies Needed
Disinfectant/Cleaner Solution,
Bowl Caddy, Bowl Mop/Bowl Brush.
Flashlight Inspection Mirror,
Clean
Wipers, Protective Gloves and
Safety Eyewear
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Preparation: Assemble
all necessary supplies. Flush toilet and urinal
before beginning the
procedure. |
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Disinfecting/Sanitizing/Cleaning
Toilets and Urinals: Apply disinfectant
or sanitizer cleaner to the
inside of the bowls
and urinals. Wet the flushing
rim of the toilet
thoroughly. Leave the chemical in the bowl while you disinfect
or
sanitize
cleaning the other areas around the fixture. Spray the top of
the toilet
seat with disinfectant or sanitizer cleaner.
Raise the seat
and spray the underside.
Spray seat hinges until they are saturated.
Spray all of the hardware on the toilet
or urinal including flush
handles and pipes that may have come in contact
with human touch.
Apply additional Disinfectant or Sanitizer Cleaner by saturating a bowl
mop,
held directly over the toilet or urinal, and
applying the solution
to the inside
surfaces. Be sure to clean the flushing rim and waterline
areas carefully.
Scrub these areas with a bowl brush.
After the inside of the fixture is cleaned, flush it
and rinse out the bowl mop
and brush. Wring the mop out against the inside of the fixture or in an attached
cup/wringer.
Do not touch
either cleaning tool with exposed skin.
Spray The outside and bottom surfaces of the fixture
with the
Disinfectant or Sanitizer cleaner.
Rub these areas with a clean
cloth,
wiper or paper towel.
Wipe both sides of the toilet seat dry with a clean
disposable wiper or towel.
Flush to remove any remaining
disinfectant or
sanitizing solution which may
splash on the next person to use the
toilet or urinal.
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