The Cleaning Barometer- Look in the Bathrooms

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(Newswire.net — April 12, 2013) Tampa, Fl — If you were to enter a restaurant and experience a filthy restroom, what kind of message does that leave with you about the owners, managers, and the quality of the food?  Cleanliness is next to godliness.  If the quality of the kitchen is even closely resembling the bathrooms then it is probably a good sign to leave. 

Bathrooms actually are a hotbed for virus, micro-bacteria, bacteria, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, E. Coli, and Shigella.  The construct of a bathroom with moisture, darkness, and warmth where human fluids have been discharged, definitely can thrive.  

An effective janitorial service company can help combat these issues when they are properly administering their cleaning techniques with their clients’ locations.  In the commercial cleaning industry, some do not even use rubber gloves to protect their workers’ hands.  (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment should also be mandatory to all employees of cleaning businesses.  Employee training is also a necessary part of getting work done.  Those areas that are most frequented by human interaction should be the priority to address for cleaning.  Handles, faucets, and doors that require touching.  These are areas of high human traffic. 

Interestingly enough the cleanest areas of the bathroom are the toilet seat and the handle while the dirtiest are the floor, sink, and the sanitary napkin box.  Utilizing deodorants and disinfectants are important but not to be overdone.   Different disinfectants require different quantities of application.  There are Limited, General, Health care, and Tuberculocidal disinfectants. 

The use of microfiber cloths is highly recommended.  These are adept at removing soil and microorganisms.  Additionally, the proper amount of rubbing and scrubbing must be applied or the surface areas can build up a film that coats the germs and bacteria without removing them.  Janitorial services that color code their equipment and tools for different uses is vital.  For example, bathroom materials should only be used for bathrooms, while other areas such as water fountains should be reserved for things that are related to eating and ingesting. 

“Touchless” apparatus in bathrooms has become increasingly popular from soap dispensers, drying machines, to trash cans.  Regular supervision and reviewing of restrooms by managers or supervisors is a good way of monitoring the cleanliness of these areas and the cleaning staff.  When done properly, a spotless restroom portends a nice and comfortable feel by the patrons.    For a professional cleaning company in Tampa and more information about these services, contact  Excel Building Services   http://www.Excel444.com    (813) 451-8229.

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