The Guide to Maintaining Clean Restroom in Your Office

Post-COVID 19 employees coming back to work are more concerned about hygiene and cleanliness in the office space. Even if we overlook the hygiene part, clean restrooms give the company a good impression. Reports suggest that 71 percent of individuals believed that the management is not interested in maintaining the building just by seeing dirty restrooms. 

You will be amazed to know that one of the top three complaints that large office buildings hear is filthy washrooms. So, how can offices ensure they provide a clean, fresh, and hygienic facility to employees?

Make Guidelines for Clean Restrooms

It makes sense to do visual inspections and check the different aspects of restrooms that need attention on a daily basis.

Cleanliness
Check restroom for clean sinks, floors, toilets, mirrors, and urinals. They should be sparkling clean with no debris at all.

Dryness 
Wet floors are an invitation to accidents. Moreover, the washroom is a place that is prone to water logging and puddles. So check that floor should be dry and so should the sinks.

Supplies
The washroom should have adequate supplies such as hand wash, toilet paper, hand towels, and more.

Functionality
In addition to looking sparkling clean, the toilets, door locks, hand dryers, soap dispensers, and sinks should be working fine. 

Create a Specifications List
Once you are done with creating a list of the aspects of restrooms that needs daily inspection, it’s time to break the cleaning strategy into different components.

Have routine spot cleaning done
Hire a day porter who will do routine spot cleaning at different hours of the day. The day porter will ensure that sinks are clean, supplies are adequate, and soap dispensers are full.

Get restroom cleaned daily
Have the restroom cleaned daily during the day when not many people are using it. The cleaning should include:

  • Removing trash
  • Restocking supplies
  • Checking fixtures
  • Disinfecting surfaces
  • Mopping and sweeping the floor
  • Sanitising the hotspots such as toilets, faucet handles, switches etc.

Deep Cleaning the Restroom
Deep cleaning is more thorough than regular cleaning. You can use Chemex all purpose cleaner and other premium-quality cleaning products for deep cleaning purposes. Here’s the list of things to be done under deep cleaning:

  • Wipe down the partition walls
  • Scrub floors
  • Make repairs such as fixing the broken fixtures
  • Remove dirt build-up from floor, wall, or anywhere you see

The Step-by-step Guide to Ensure Bathroom Hygiene

Many offices have recently opened after COVID19, and thus are clueless about maintaining their restrooms. Here are a few tips to help you get started:

  • Make sure the bathroom looks clean
  • When an employee sees a clean bathroom, they have a notion that it is being cleaned every day. So, start with:
  • Emptying bins
  • Removing dirt and stains
  • Cleaning soap dispensers and replacing the old ones
  • Ensuring there’s no water logging anywhere

When bathrooms are clean, employees feel more comfortable using them.

Stock up to make the bathroom smell fresh

Human mind relates foul odour to poor hygiene. Do not let that feeling creep into your employees. The bathroom in your office must smell fresh. If it does, employees will find the space hygienic and clean. 

Use odour absorbers and air fresheners. If possible, also use deodoriser blocks in the urinals. 

Keep sanitisers

Since COVID19, everybody has become more particular about hygiene. Although soaps are enough to kill germs, sanitisers offer a second layer of protection. Many people might want to sanitise their hands even after washing them. Having sanitisers readily available gives the impression that you care about your people.

Invest in good quality hand dryers

Many studies have shown that wet hands spread COVID19 more quickly than dry hands. Therefore, invest in hand-dryers for washrooms. If you cannot afford an air dryer, at least have disposable towels.

Leverage new technology

  • Nowadays, you will find a lot of smart equipment for bathrooms. Why not install them in the bathroom to increase hygiene and cleanliness standards? You can use equipment with sensors so that employees do not have to touch everything. These could be:
  • Foot pedal taps
  • Motion-sensor taps
  • Auto-open doors
  • Automatic toilet flushing

Parting Thoughts

Filthy washrooms are health hazards. A restroom is used at least 3 to 4 times every day by an employee, showing how important it is to keep the place clean. If not maintained properly, a washroom could be a breeding ground for germs and health problems. 

No organisation wants its employees to fall sick because it impacts productivity. You have a chance to ensure your people are healthy by providing them with a clean washroom. Ensure you follow the guidelines and pointers discussed above to ensure the washroom are clean, fully functional, and hygienic.