Commercial Cleaning

How to Keep Your Company’s Floors in Top-Notch Condition

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When business clients or customers enter a building, they expect to see a well-kept space that’s clean and organized. The appearance of the building will impact visitors’ impressions of a business and will likely play a role in their decision to patronize an organization or move on to a competitor’s business. The condition of the building’s floors certainly influences their decision. So, how can a company keep its floors looking attractive and clean?

Choose the Right Floor Coverings

The first step in creating an attractive, lasting look is selecting the appropriate materials for the space. High-traffic areas require flooring materials designed to stand up to the wear and tear countless people walking through create. Areas expected to experience less traffic don’t need floor coverings that are quite as hardy, but all commercial spaces should use flooring products designed for commercial rather than residential spaces.

Flooring materials must also match the type of business. For example, using any type of carpeting in a veterinarian’s reception area would not be wise. Hard flooring that’s easily cleaned after pet accidents would always be a better option. Match the floor covering to the overall design of the business, but always make buying decisions based on the expected use of the space. 

Indoor Air Quality is a Major Consideration

Today’s buildings are tightly sealed to reduce spending for heating and cooling. If steps to introduce a steady supply of fresh air are not taken, the health and safety of workers and building visitors are threatened. Even when HVAC systems are designed to introduce fresh air, inappropriate or dirty flooring materials negatively impact the building’s indoor air quality.

Health experts recommend cleaning flooring materials frequently to reduce the odds of unhealthy substances circulating through the building as people move around. In most cases, that means working closely with a janitorial service like Corvus to keep flooring materials looking great while, at the same time, improving indoor air quality.

Focus on Creating a Healthy Environment

Over the past couple of years, businesses everywhere learned that keeping a business clean and healthy for workers and clients isn’t easy. Since the onset of COVID-19, disinfecting services have jumped to the top of companies’ must-have services. At Corvus, we understand how important cleanliness is to protect everyone who enters a building. We work with every client to determine which commercial floor cleaning strategies to employ during cleaning services, including taking care of your organization’s floors.

Reduce the Potential for Accidents

Using appropriate flooring products is a crucial first step in reducing the potential for slip and fall accidents, but proper cleaning practices after installing new flooring are also important for accident reduction. The cleaning products and processes used for various types of floor coverings reduce the odds of accidents occurring. 

In addition, using the best cleaning products and processes also keeps flooring materials in top-notch condition for longer. That means building owners won’t have to replace the floor coverings as frequently. Corvus professionals are trained to use appropriate cleaning products during their visits to ensure every client’s building looks good for longer.

Discover Why Vacuum Cleaners are Important

The majority of building and business owners don’t consider the importance of using the right vacuum cleaner. In many instances, buying decisions are made based on price or brand name recognition rather than quality. However, industry experts always recommend purchasing quality vacuum cleaners rather than inexpensive models.

At Corvus, we understand the importance of using quality vacuum cleaners when cleaning our clients’ buildings. We use equipment that’s designed for commercial use, as lesser machines won’t stand up to the rigors of commercial cleaning or protect your building’s indoor air quality.

Dirt moves through carpets as people walk on them. That dirt causes friction that, in turn, wears the carpet’s fibers. When inadequate vacuum cleaners are used, much of that dirt remains in the carpet, which means the fibers will wear faster. Of course, that increased wear also means the carpets will look dingy and require replacing sooner.

Indoor air quality also suffers when using many traditional vacuum cleaners. Far too much dust is circulated throughout the building when lower-quality vacuum cleaners are used, as those old-fashioned bags let quite a bit of dust escape. That’s why HEPA filtration vacuum cleaners are now a must in all settings, but especially in commercial buildings where countless people move through those buildings every day. Maintaining a building correctly reduces the amount of dirt and other contaminants in your building’s carpets.

Taking Care of Spots in Carpets Promptly Keeps Buildings Looking Better

Stains are virtually impossible to avoid, and stained carpets always create a negative impression on visitors to a building and employees. Cleaning experts universally encourage building owners to deal with stains promptly to keep your company’s floors looking clean and new for as long as possible. 

At Corvus, our cleaning professionals expertly remove stains using spot cleaning methods matched to the type of carpet in our clients’ buildings. One-size-fits-all approaches to spot removal often do more damage than good and fail to keep the carpeting looking its best. 

Routine Carpet Cleaning Reduces Wear and Protects Occupants

When cleaned on a regular schedule, carpets look nicer for far longer. Wear due to embedded dirt is reduced, colors remain vibrant, and traffic patterns are not as evident. Hot water extraction methods work the best for many types of carpeting, but dry cleaning strategies may be more effective for some buildings. Corvus cleaning experts review the available options and recommend services based on the building occupant’s needs. 

The importance of sanitizing floors cannot be stressed enough given the impact of COVID-19 on businesses over the past couple of years. The virus is transmitted in several ways, which means business owners need to take every precaution possible to minimize the potential for transmission. As new variants appear, the importance of keeping a building clean only increases, as those new variants may be transmitted differently.

Of course, clean carpets always look nicer, and odd odors commonly found in dirty carpets won’t be an issue when they’re clean. Customers notice when buildings they enter are clean and tend to stay longer and spend more when they feel comfortable in the store or office.

Hard Floor Surfaces Also Require Proper Cleaning

While hard flooring may not show stains and wear patterns in the same way carpets do, those surfaces still require proper maintenance to look like new for longer. Tile, wood, and other hard surface floor coverings all require routine care to retain their like-new appearance and last as long as possible. 

Tile floors with grout require regular cleaning and treatments to look their best. Grout must be cleaned and resealed as needed to retain its color and resist wear. As with carpeted surfaces, our experts evaluate the type of hard flooring and recommend the best options for keeping the surface looking good for as long as possible.

Maintaining wood flooring requires a little more finessing than tile, so our experts recommend taking extra steps to keep hardwood flooring looking new. First, sweeping the floors with an appropriate broom or dry mop is always crucial. Business owners are encouraged to make sure hardwood floors are kept clean throughout the day, especially at times when more dirt is likely to be tracked in. 

Keeping those wood floors looking great also means mopping them with a microfiber mop rather than sponge or yarn mops. The advantage of microfiber mops is that they clean the wood using less water than either sponge or yarn mops. Using less water protects the wood’s finish and reduces the chances of warping.

Mopping isn’t Simple

Mopping hard surface floors isn’t as easy as it may sound. Cleaning experts know that using the best cleaners and mops reduces the amount of water needed to thoroughly clean the floor surface. We also take steps to reduce the potential for displays, trim, and furnishings to be damaged by water when we clean hard surface floors. If you’re unsure what cleaning methods are best for your business, we’ll take the time to explain why we recommend specific cleaning strategies for each type of flooring.

Trust the Experts

Corvus Janitorial Systems’ cleaning professionals never cut corners when cleaning our client’s properties. Floor coverings represent a significant investment and must be protected to ensure the flooring materials last as long as possible and retain that special, like-new look building visitors expect. 

When Corvus’s experts clean clients’ properties, they tailor the cleaning strategies used to match the materials in the building. That means you can expect them to do what’s necessary to keep your company’s floors in top-notch condition for as long as possible. Doing so means your investment is protected and your business won’t be interrupted to replace the flooring materials sooner than absolutely needed. 

If you’re unsure what types of services are needed to keep your building’s floors looking great for longer, take the time now to contact us. We’re happy to explain our services and how they will keep your property looking its best.

How Professional Janitorial Services Can Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line

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Today’s businesses are on a constant mission to find ways of boosting their efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Several solutions have been developed for those purposes. They include keeping equipment up to date, using the latest tools and techniques, ramping up communication, and creating better marketing campaigns to name a few. 

Each year, companies spend thousands of dollars on all those elements and many others to help keep their employees happy and their customers satisfied. In many cases, figuring out which solutions work best for a specific business takes quite a bit of trial and error. It’s an ongoing process that’s fraught with frustration and wasted time. 

A Simple and Effective Solution

Far too many businesses overlook a simple but effective piece of the puzzle: cleanliness and sanitation. Having a professional janitorial service come in and clean your business on a regular basis can boost your profits in numerous ways. Take a look at some of the major advantages routine professional cleaning and sanitizing may bring to your company.

In Terms of Your Workforce

Not everyone agrees on just what a business’s greatest assets are. Some say products and services are the keys to success whereas others insist that stellar marketing techniques are more important. Either way, a company is only as good as its employees. Because of that, the health and happiness of your workforce are crucial. Having your business professionally cleaned can help your employees in several ways. 

Increased Employee Morale

Studies have long shown that dirt and clutter have a way of causing frustration at work. That, alone, will bring down employee morale. It also makes staff members feel as if their surroundings are closing in on them. Instead of concentrating on their jobs, they focus more on getting away from all the dirt and clutter and the tension they bring with them. 

Having a clean workplace, on the other hand, has the opposite effect. It makes employees feel freer. They have more room to move and more space in which to let their talent and creativity flow. In turn, they’re happier, and they have more self-esteem. 

Those positive changes can improve the way employees work as well as their capacity to work together as a team. A little extra morale goes a long way in the workplace, and having a cleaner working environment can help achieve that improved disposition. Many people don’t realize the extent to which cleanliness and employee morale are intertwined, but they certainly complement each other nicely.

Heightened Mental Well-Being

In addition to mere frustration, an unclean workplace can greatly increase stress and anxiety on the job. It can even raise the risk of employees developing depression and other mental health issues. Some of that comes from excess clutter detracting from the overall work environment. It can also stem from elevated concerns over contaminants and contagions. 

Keeping your business clean and free of germs may reduce the risks of mental health issues for your employees. Having a cleaner work area provides many mental and emotional benefits for employees. 

It may improve their moods, make them feel less stressed, and reduce their anxiety levels among other helpful perks. By simply having your business professionally cleaned from time to time, you could lower your employees’ chances of developing mental health problems, keeping them happier at work and elsewhere. 

Improved Physical Health

It’s difficult to deny the potential physical health benefits of having your business cleaned by professionals. At present, more than 77,000 contagions are lurking in the air we breathe and on the surfaces your employees constantly come in contact with. Many people think that figure mainly applies to public restrooms, but those are only part of the problem. 

Many studies have shown that other areas of businesses can harbor far more germs than public restrooms. These include desktops, phones, door handles, and keyboards. Those areas are notorious for spreading communicable illnesses from one person to another. 

All those germs being passed from person to person can cause numerous problems for your business. Viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms make your employees sick. As such, they’re likely to miss more time from work. They won’t be as productive while they’re at work if they’re not feeling their best, either. 

Numerous professional cleaning solutions are available to get rid of contagions in the workplace. These include antibacterial and antimicrobial disinfectants as well as electrostatic cleaning techniques to name a few. When germs are kept at bay, your employees are bound to experience improved physical health. 

A Significant Boost in Productivity

All those factors could contribute to your profits from several angles. You’ll see fewer sick days, and employees won’t be as prone to anxiety, depression, and other issues that might detract from their performance. By extension, they’ll be far more productive. They may even aim for a higher level of accomplishment for themselves and your business.

Beyond Your Employees

Employees are certainly a critical component in keeping a company up and running. Of course, there are other pieces of the puzzle as well. While your workforce keeps your company going, those other components do their part to keep your business relevant.

From the Customer’s Perspective

Without customers, your employees would be out of a job, and your business would be nonexistent. These days, customers have certain sets of standards to which they hold the companies they do business with. Though your products and services are important, the public also expects your business to be safe and orderly.

Cleanliness Reflects Professionalism

If visitors see dirt and trash marring the appearance of your company, it’s going to negatively affect your business. People will assume that if you don’t value neatness and cleanliness, you’re equally sloppy with your products and services. That could diminish your reputation. 

Keeping your business neat and clean conveys a certain level of professionalism, and visitors are bound to take notice. When they see a clean, neat space, they’re likely to spend more money. They’ll be more apt to choose your business in the future and recommend you to other people as well.

Keeping Customers Safe

For businesses that serve the public, germs are a significant problem. One thing the pandemic taught us is just how difficult it can be to keep every surface in a business clean and sanitary. It’s virtually impossible for your employees to constantly wipe down surfaces while keeping up with their jobs. 

Janitorial services can cover sanitation concerns for you. As mentioned, they cater to a wide range of cleaning and disinfection needs. They can provide the right cleaning solutions to keep germs at a minimum and help keep your customers safe. As an added bonus, your employees won’t have to put their time and energy into keeping the office clean and sanitary.

Other Important Considerations

While your employees and customers are vital to your business, other factors come into play as well. These certainly include your office equipment, machinery, and furniture. Those elements contribute to your business in their own ways, so keeping them in good shape is essential.

Equipment Maintenance

Office equipment, manufacturing machinery, and other tools are costly for businesses to purchase, repair, and replace. All those items require maintenance to keep them in optimal working order. No doubt, your staff and maintenance team have their own sets of protocols to follow when it comes to routine upkeep. They don’t have to do it all on their own, though.

Having professional cleaning crews come in regularly can go a long way toward maintaining your expensive equipment. Janitorial services understand that some of your equipment is sensitive to certain cleaners and cleaning processes. They offer services to keep your machinery safe without sacrificing cleanliness.

Routine cleaning may help reduce wear and tear on your expensive equipment. That means you may not have to repair or replace it quite as often. Making your equipment last longer will undoubtedly help minimize unnecessary spending and boost your profits.

On top of all that, professional cleaning crews can pay special attention to the furniture and flooring in your office, waiting rooms, and other areas. Whether you’re looking to reduce contagions or simply keep the place tidy, they have services to suit your needs. They can get rid of unsightly stains, eliminate dust and grime, and disinfect your flooring and furniture. All those services will aid in making your business’s furnishings last longer while continually looking their best.

Ramping Up Your Profits with Professional Cleaning Services.

Modern businesses have countless factors to keep up with, not the least of which are increasing employee and customer satisfaction and reducing expenses. Fortunately, professional cleanings can help meet all those needs. The Corvus Janitorial Systems team can help. Keeping a business clean and sanitary improves employees’ mental and physical health while potentially leading to an increase in productivity. It can also help keep customers safe and satisfied.

At the same time, janitorial services can contribute to the upkeep of your equipment and machinery as well as office furnishings and other components of your business. All those factors can help reduce your company’s spending, prevent unnecessary downtime, and bolster sales. If you’re interested in taking a simple but effective step toward improving your company’s bottom line, consider scheduling a professional cleaning session with the Corvus team.

Omicron Variant Cleaning and Disinfecting

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Corvus Janitorial is a franchised commercial cleaning business that offers a full range of cleaning and disinfecting services to commercial facilities.

As part of our efforts to keep customers safe and informed, we want to educate readers about the best practices for cleaning and disinfecting to prevent the spread of seasonal flu, COVID-19, and other illnesses.

While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is prevalent, you can do many things to maintain a safe workspace for your employees and customers. We’ve provided some helpful guidelines on Omicron variant cleaning and disinfecting below.

Why Is Omicron Variant Disinfecting Important?

As more people were vaccinated against COVID-19 and infection rates decreased, businesses felt comfortable relaxing health and safety protocols. In some cases, this included paying less attention to cleaning and disinfecting.

Sadly, the Delta variant was evidence that it was important to remain vigilant. Now, the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly. While it may not cause as many severe cases of COVID-19, it can still be quite harmful to people who are immunocompromised, elderly, or have other risk factors.

Fortunately, it’s possible to mitigate the spread of Omicron, but that requires maintaining high Omicron variant disinfecting standards. The healthiest businesses will be those that establish and maintain vigorous cleaning processes.

Omicron Variant Cleaning Steps

It’s helpful to think of Omicron variant cleaning and disinfecting as two categories: the steps business owners and employees take to ensure a healthier environment and the cleaning and disinfecting measures we offer to prevent the spread of flu and COVID-19.

Daily Omicron Cleaning Processes for Employees

Some cleaning steps you can take every day to help prevent the spread of flu and other viruses include the following:

-Require frequent hand washing or sanitizing

-Clean high-touch surfaces frequently throughout the workday

-Regularly disinfect surfaces with approved products

-Ensure proper ventilation and airflow in high-traffic areas

Professional Omicron Cleaning Methods

We take the health and safety of our customers seriously. Because of this, we have implemented protocols that our crews follow to prevent the spread of illness. Additionally, we provide them with the equipment and training they need to properly clean and sanitize your business.

Electrostatic Spraying and Omicron

Our professional cleaning crews use electrostatic spraying to ensure surfaces are thoroughly coated with cleaning and disinfecting liquids. The cleaner or disinfectant is given an electrical charge, then sprayed onto a surface that has been grounded. This creates an even coating of cleaner, even on the back and underside of objects.

Hospital Grade Disinfectants

It’s more important than ever for commercial cleaning providers to use the best available products. When it comes to cleaning and disinfecting, there’s no denying that hospitals have the highest standards. That’s why we are committed to using commercial-grade disinfectants that have been approved for use in medical facilities.

Proper Use of PPE Equipment by All Employees

It’s important to ensure that every person who comes into your business isn’t at risk for transmitting the flu, COVID-19, or other illness. Because of this, our cleaning protocols always include the use of PPE equipment by all cleaning crew employees.

Contact Corvus Today

Don’t wait to develop an enhanced cleaning plan for your facility. Not only does a clean workplace help you present a professional appearance, but it can also help keep your employees safe and productive. Contact us today to get a free quote for cleaning and disinfecting services.

Flu Season Cleaning Tips: How to Keep Your Workplace Safe

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Ah yes. It’s flu season again. That wonderful time of year where the influenza virus can stop us in our tracks at a moment’s notice and decimate otherwise clean and healthy workplaces. In fact, according to the CDC, 38 million people suffered from the flu during the 2019 – 2020 season. Flu activity was unusually low throughout the 2020-2021 flu season. Preliminary reports by the CDC estimate that between 8 and 13 million people suffered from the flu illness in 2021-2022 season. That’s a whole lot of sick days being used. So how can businesses protect their employees while also protecting workplace productivity? By following these helpful flu season cleaning tips.

Tip 1: Identify Common Contact Points

While influenza can certainly be passed through airborne transmission, it can also be transmitted from person to person through commonly accessed contact points throughout your office. In fact, the virus can last on surfaces for up to 48 hours. Because of this, you’ll want to identify the areas in your office that people touch the most so you can focus your cleaning time more efficiently. Some common contact points include:

• Door handles and knobs
• Light switches
• Hand railings
• Countertops
• Desks
• Phones
• Touch screens
• Keyboards
• Toilets
• Faucets and sinks

Tip 2: Use Hospital-Grade Disinfectants

Not all disinfectants are created equal. And while it’s possible to have your workspace cleaned with traditional home-grade disinfectant products, the extra protection and peace of mind that you get by using commercial-grade cleaning products and techniques can’t be overstated. At Corvus, our EPA-approved medical grade chemicals are applied to surfaces using an electrostatic sprayer or ultra-low volume (ULV) fogger to ensure maximum coverage and effectiveness.

Tip 3: Prevent Cross Contamination

One of the biggest risks in trying to clean multiple surfaces with the same cleaning materials is that you risk cross contamination of already sanitized areas. To prevent this, take a tip from Corvus and use different colored clothes and wipes for different areas in your workplace. For instance, use only green cleaning items for bathrooms, or only blue cleaning items for desks and chairs. That way you won’t accidentally spread contaminants from one area to another.

Tip 4: Keep Employees Informed and Prepared

When it comes to fighting the flu, you can’t do it alone. Make sure that your employees know that they can stay home from work if they’re feeling sick. Better to lose one day of someone’s time than have that person come in and infect the whole office, right? Another thing you can do is make sure that your employees have personal cleaning supplies that they can use to keep their own workspaces clean, such as sanitizing wipes and disposable cleaning clothes.

Tip 5: Make a Plan

The most important thing you’ll want to figure out is who is going to be doing the cleaning. If your business has a full-time cleaning person on staff, that’s great. If not, you might want to consider hiring a professional cleaning service, such as Corvus, to help you with all your deep cleaning needs. Drop us a line and we can help you create a custom cleaning plan for your facility.

Conclusion

While the flu season is just a fact of life, you don’t have to just sit around and accept it. The more prepared and informed you and your employees are, the better the chance you have of avoiding a major outbreak in your office.

5 Signs You’re Ready to Purchase a Commercial Cleaning Franchise

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You’ve been dreaming about purchasing a commercial cleaning franchise, and you think it might be time. What could be better than setting your own hours, being your own boss, and (most importantly) doing what you’re passionate about? These thoughts compel you. But just before you make the move, doubt creeps in, and you pause.

Are you really ready?

Taking the plunge into entrepreneurship is a big one, so it’s understandable to be nervous and even second-guess yourself.
If you’ve been thinking about owning your own commercial cleaning franchise, but you aren’t quite sure you’re ready to take the big first step, check out these 5 indicators. Cast the doubt aside and take a look. You may already be there!

1. You’re Excited

Yes, you have your doubts and healthy quotient of worry. Purchasing a franchise isn’t something anyone should spontaneously jump into. Doubts can be crippling, but if your excitement shines through the fog of fear and anxiety, it’s a sign you may be ready.

The doubt that comes creeping into your brain proves you’re thinking clearly and weighing the pros and cons. You aren’t about to jump into something feet first, which is a good sign. That means you’re excited, but you’re also thinking about the situation logically.

On the flip side, your excitement reveals your passion for the venture. This passion is what will fuel your future success. You’re likely ready when you have a healthy balance of both.

2. You’ve Done Your Homework

There’s a lot to owning a commercial cleaning franchise. Not only do you need to understand the cleaning industry, but you also need to research various franchising companies in your area. Once you’ve explored your options, reviewed the Franchise Disclosure Agreement, and feel good about it, don’t overthink it! You’re ready.

3. You’re Financially Equipped

Your financial status is one of the biggest (and most obvious) factors in your overall readiness to purchase a commercial cleaning franchise.

Purchasing a commercial cleaning franchise is a big investment. It involves putting a lump sum of money down initially and getting it back over time, and then some.

If your finances and credit are in good shape and you can make the initial investment comfortably, then it may be time to move forward.

4. You Understand the Risks Involved

Any business, franchise or not, comes with an element of risk. It’s the potential rewards that make it all worth it. A 2019 study by the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy shows that franchises boast an 8% higher two-year success rate than independent businesses, making them a safer alternative, though still not risk-free.

If you’ve done your research, fully understand the risks, and feel prepared to take them on, that’s another sign you may be ready to purchase your own commercial cleaning franchise.

5. You Have Support

Even if you’re the only one who signs the dotted line, your family and friends become a part of this journey as they offer their advice, love, and support. Even if they aren’t part of the financial decision-making process, they’re the ones who will be your sounding board and the ones who will celebrate your success with you.

If your loved ones support you, you’re more ready than you knew. With the support of those who love you most, there’s not much you can’t do.

Make the Dream Come True with Corvus Janitorial Systems

If you’re ready to take that life-changing step to own a commercial cleaning franchise, Corvus Janitorial Systems is prepared to help make it happen. We’ve helped thousands of other aspiring business owners achieve the same goal.

Corvus makes the process easy with financial and technical support to assist you along the way. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help bring your dream to life.

Restroom Cleaning 101

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If you want to earn positive reviews from customers and create a comfortable workspace for your employees, there’s a straightforward action to focus on一janitorial services. Keep your restrooms clean and smelling fresh at all times. People do judge businesses by the condition of their restrooms.

Why Is Proper Cleaning So Important?

Customers will spend more money in businesses with clean restrooms. And if they aren’t impressed by your bathrooms, it’s likely they won’t tell you, but judge your business instead.

Of course, it’s not just a matter of popularity…it’s also a matter of health and safety. Unfortunately, too many businesses go through the motions of office cleaning without emphasizing the importance of their restrooms.

The problem is that they don’t use the proper techniques. It takes effort to get that professional level of cleanliness you usually see from commercial cleaning companies. Read on to learn a few tricks of the trade.

Know the Signs of Poor Cleaning

All commercial restrooms get dirty. Sometimes, they get filthy. It can help to think of messes as being in one or two categories.

Daily Cleaning Issues
This first category involves the daily cleaning and sanitation concerns affecting your restroom facilities. If your sanitation team ignore a day or two’s work, the following may result:

● Trash cans left to overflow
● Toilets too long without being scrubbed
● Paper towels strewn on the floor
● Countertops left damp
● Paper products not replaced as they should be
● Lingering odors

What’s the issue here? Maintenance staff often underestimates the amount of attention that commercial restrooms need throughout the day. That is especially true if you have facilities that are open to the public.

Long-Term Neglect
If your sanitation workers ignore their daily cleaning and disinfecting duties, the following may result:

● Hard water stains in sinks
● Built-up grime on bathroom mirrors
● Thick layers of dust on light fixtures and stall partitions
● Soap buildup on dispensers
● Stained countertops
● Floors that never look clean even after mopping
● Stained commodes and urinals

Skipping important tasks a few days in a row or completely ignoring them is not only unpleasant and unsafe for you, your customers, and your workers. It’s also against OSHA laws.

Best Daily Commercial Cleaning Practices for Restrooms

There are several things to consider here. First, determine how often each restroom needs cleaning. If only a handful of people use the bathroom, once a day or every few days is adequate. On the other hand, commercial buildings open to the public certainly require daily, or even hourly, cleaning.

Choose the Right Supplies
The truth is that household products don’t do an adequate job to keep a commercial restroom clean. Professional cleaning companies use commercial-grade surface cleaners, disinfecting sprays, toilet bowl cleaners, and floor solutions for a reason. Likewise, they purchase mops, brooms, wipes, and other equipment from commercial suppliers.

Learn to Use the Supplies
Many commercial cleaning products come in concentrated form. To use them safely, you must learn to dilute them, label bottles correctly, and know which surfaces they can be applied to. Proper disposal is also key.

Use Proper Techniques
It’s not pleasant to think about, but restrooms are full of the kinds of pathogens that make people very sick. Unfortunately, poor cleaning practices can make things even worse. For example, washing the floors before cleaning surfaces can cause issues. So can cleaning highly soiled areas before less dirty areas.

Additionally, it’s important to have different cleaners and supplies for toilets and urinals, sinks, countertops, and floors. Fail to adhere to this, and you are basically just moving dirt and bacteria around.

Create a Cleaning Checklist

Every time someone enters a restroom to clean it, they should be working from a checklist. That guarantees your sanitation workers miss no steps in the process. Here’s a sample list to get you started and cover all the main bases:

● Empty trash can in the sink area and in stalls
● Restock paper and sanitary supplies
● Dust light fixtures and stall partitions
● Scrub inside of toilets and urinals with bathroom cleaning solutions
● Wipe under seats and outside of bowls and urinals with disinfecting cleaner
● Clean sinks, faucets, and counters
● Sweep and mop floors
● Spray or wipe door handles and faucets with disinfectant
● Note maintenance issues to be reported to facilities

It’s helpful to create a cleaning log that all staff members must sign each time they clean a restroom. It will hold employees accountable, as well as ensure tasks are completed.

How Janitorial Services Go Above and Beyond for Clean Restrooms

It’s the deep cleaning tasks that make the real difference. Keep up with these tasks to ensure cleanliness and impress customers and staff:

● Thoroughly wipe down toilets and urinals inside and out.
● Replace air fresheners and bowl cleaning tablets.
● Scrub floors around toilets and urinals.
● Treat faucets for hard water buildup and stains.
● Use a commercial floor scrubbing machine to clean floors and remove stains.
● Dust vents.
● Fix leaks, replace bulbs, and deal with other maintenance issues.
● Strip old layers of wax from floors and recoat.

The frequency at which you complete these tasks can vary. It’s entirely dependent on how often the facilities are used and how dirty they get. You must also decide if it’s worthwhile for you to purchase floor scrubbers and strippers or if you can rent these machines from cleaning supply companies.

Other Things to Consider When Cleaning and Disinfecting Restrooms

Think of these as tips for keeping standard commercial restrooms clean and sanitary. Depending on the nature of your business, you may need to take other steps. For example, there are particular protocols for healthcare facilities and companies that serve food.

Your local health department may be able to give you some guidance. Additionally, the CDC publishes guidelines for cleaning to prevent the spread of Covid and other illnesses.

Interested in Learning More?

Corvus Janitorial Systems offers a full range of commercial cleaning services. We’re happy to discuss the best methods for cleaning your facilities. If you are a professional cleaner, we’d love to hear from you as well. Contact us so we can discuss your needs.