Have you ever rushed into a restroom or locker room only to discover that your toilet cubicle has run out of toilet paper, the shower is broken, or your locker door is jammed? We all know how frustrating this can be. To prevent this happening to your employees or clients in your own restroom spaces, here’s a few tips for maintaining your restroom properly.
1. Develop a list of basic supplies
Restroom supplies can be categorised into consumable and non-consumable items.
The three basic and necessary consumables include toilet paper, hand soap, and paper towels. Those who wish to provide a better experience for their clients and employees may add other items such as air fresheners, wet wipes, and sanitary products.
Non-consumable items include ventilation, lighting, hand dryers, trash bins, mirrors, and sinks. Many businesses in NZ are also including shower cubicles for their employees.
2. Determine a daily cleaning schedule
Restrooms and changerooms must be cleaned at least once a day. For complete End of Trip facilities with shower cubicles, it’s recommended for the janitors to check the condition of the bathroom every two hours.
Cleaning is not only about scrubbing the toilet bowl, wiping down the counter, and rinsing out the sink. It’s also about sweeping the floor to remove debris such as dust, hair and tissue remnants. The mirrors should also be cleaned to remove finger prints and water marks. Empty the trash bins regularly to prevent overflow that leads to foul odour and bacterial growth.
3. Regularly restock consumable items
After cleaning, restocking consumable items is an essential part of maintaining your restrooms. This involves leaving a fresh supply of hand soap, toilet paper, and hand towels. Make sure the supply is sufficient for the number of pople using your restrooms, and that it will last until the next round of cleaning.
4. Don’t forget to inspect
Daily inspection of fixtures and fittings is often overlooked but it’s just as important as the other procedures above. The cleaning personnel reports to the admin whatever needs fixing, be it a broken showerhead, jammed locker, clogged toilet, or busted light bulb. If you have accessible toilets for people who require more space, the janitors need to examine the stability of the support bars to ensure that no screws are loose. Door locks and knobs should also be tested to see if they’re still in good working condition.
5. Repair or replace broken fixtures and fittings
Janitors can only do so much to keep your restrooms clean, adequately stocked, and well-maintained. If your partitions or lockers are deteriorating or you have damaged restroom fixtures or sanity ware, consider replacing them to improve the overall quality of your restrooms.
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Office restrooms and End of Trip facilities can make or break businesses. If it is always dirty and in a state of disarray, your employees and clients will most likely feel unhappy and uncared for.
At Duraplan, we provide innovative commercial restroom solutions including partitioning, vanities, lockers, bench seating, and wall panelling. We also offer complete restroom fitouts, working closely with our clients right from design to completion.
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