Restroom Deep Cleaning Procedure
Tools
Safety Glasses/Goggles, Gloves Wet Floor Sign(s) and/or "Closed for Cleaning "Pole(s) or sign (s) Detail
Brush, Hand Scrub Brush, Grout Brush, (optional) 175 RPM Floor Machine Appropriate Rotary, Scrub Brush or Pad, (and Pad Driver)
for floor surface Floor Squeegee with
Handle or Wet/Dry Vacuum with, Squeegee Tool, Wiping
Cloths, Broom, Dust Pan Bowl Mop
Bucket and Wringer, Mop and Handle, Swivel Scrub
Brush and, Handle, Air Mover/Floor Fan (optional) Utility Pail or Bucket (optional) Ladder or Step Stool Spray Bottle and
Foaming Trigger
Sprayer (optional)
Supplies
Trash Liners, Sanitary Napkin, Receptacle Liners
(if used)
NOTE: Deep Cleaning Procedure assumes consumable supplies have already
been replenished.
Chemicals
Bowl Cleaner Disinfectant, Cleaner Mild Acid Cleaner, Heavy-Duty Cleaner, Specialty Cleaners as needed (Enzyme Cleaner,
Cleanser, etc.) Neutralizer/Conditioner
Cleaning
Procedure
1. Use Appropriate Safety Equipment and Adequate Ventilation
•
Put on safety glasses/ goggles and gloves when using chemicals
2.
Post Wet Floor Sign(s) and/or "Closed for Cleaning" Pole(s) or Sign(s)
•
Put at all entrances
3. Prepare Restroom
• Remove all furniture (chairs, trash cans, etc.)
• Raise and
block skirts on the bottom of partitions
• Sweep floor
4. Deep Clean Waste Receptacles and Disposal Units
• Remove liners from waste receptacles and disposal units and discard
•
Scrub both inside and outside of waste receptacles and disposal units with heavy-duty cleaner
• Rinse and wipe dry
•
Apply disinfectant cleaner to all surfaces of waste receptacles and disposal units and allow
to air dry
• Replace liners in disposal units and waste receptacles
5. Deep Clean Ceiling and Vents
•
Wet clean the ceiling using heavy-duty
cleaner
• Wet clean all of the vents using heavy-duty cleaner
6. Deep Clean Partitions, Walls, and Doors
•
Thoroughly wet clean walls, partitions, and doors with disinfectant
cleaner and allow to air dry. NOTE:
For heavy dirt, grease, marks, etc. use heavy-duty
cleaner or a graffiti remover as
needed prior to using disinfectant cleaner.
7.
Deep Clean Urinals
NOTE: If you have automatic flushers on the urinals, disable them prior
to applying cleaning
chemicals. Remember to reenable them when finished. Inside the Urinal:
• Flush urinals
• Apply bowl cleaner onto
bowl mop
• Swab all interior surfaces, starting under the rim and working
down to the water line
• Using a detail brush and mild acid cleaner remove
all hard water deposits from the flush
valves and pipes
•
Using a hand held brush and mild acid cleaner
thoroughly clean the outside of the urinal;
pay particular attention to the underside of the urinal
• Thoroughly rinse exterior
with clear water, especially chrome flush valves and pipes
• Wipe exterior from
top to bottom
• Apply disinfectant cleaner to
exterior and allow to air dry
NOTE: Do not flush at this time. Allow cleaner time
to
dissolve the hard water deposits.
7.
Deep Clean Urinals
NOTE: If you have automatic flushers on the urinals, disable them prior
to applying cleaning
chemicals. Remember to renewable them when finished. Inside the Urinal:
• Flush urinals
• Apply bowl cleaner onto
bowl mop
• Swab all interior surfaces, starting under the rim and working
down to the water line
• Using a detail brush and mild acid cleaner remove
all hard water deposits from the flush
valves and pipes
•
Using a hand held brush and mild acid cleaner
thoroughly clean the outside of the urinal;
pay particular attention to the under side of the urinal • Thoroughly rinse exterior with clear water, especially chrome
flush valves and pipes
• Wipe exterior from top to bottom
•
Apply disinfectant cleaner to exterior and allow to air dry NOTE: Do not flush at this time.
Allow cleaner time to dissolve the hard water deposits. Swab all interior surfaces, starting under the rim and working down
below the original water line
• Using a detail brush and mild acid cleaner remove all hard water deposits from the flush
valves
and pipes
• Using a hand held brush and mild acid cleaner thoroughly
clean the outside of the bowl; ay
particular attention to the area where the bowl attaches
to the floor
• Thoroughly rinse exterior of toilet and both sides of toilet seat
with clear water, especially chrome flush valves and pipes
• Wipe exterior from
top to bottom
• Apply disinfectant cleaner to
exterior of toilet and both sides of toilet seats and allow to air dry
NOTE: Do not flush
at this time. Allow cleaner time to dissolve the hard water deposits.
9. Deep Clean Sinks and Counter Tops
•
Apply mild acid cleaner to fixtures and porcelain using flip cap provided on bottle or a
spray bottle and a foaming trigger sprayer
• Allow the cleaner time to dissolve the hard
water deposits
• Using a nylon detail brush, work the crevices around the
fixtures, then rinse thoroughly NOTE: Always rinse chrome fixtures with clear water after cleaning with a mild acid. Never
use an acid on chrome unless it is specifically formulated for use on chrome fixtures. Do not use acid on marble. NOTE: For
heavy dirt and grease use heavy-duty cleaner
and repeat the above process.
•
Apply disinfectant cleaner and allow to air dry
10. Deep Scrub Floor
• Fill mop bucket with
3-4 gallons of heavy-duty cleaner or a specialty
cleaner such as Citrus Hydroxy Clean or Bio-Base
Floor Wash. Immerse mop in solution, lift out of bucket without wringing and apply to a large area
of the floor
• Leave solution on the floor for 5-10 minutes
• Do edge work with a swivel scrub
brush and a grout brush if necessary
• Scrub floor with a floor machine
and a rotary scrub brush or pad
• Squeegee the solution into the
floor drain or pick up the solution with a wet/dry vacuum or mop and bucket
11. Inspect Your Work
•
Swab interior of bowls and urinals one last time and flush
• Buff
out any water spots, haze or streaks with a clean cloth
• Replace
all furniture, etc. removed prior to cleaning and lower partition skirts
•
Look to see that all work has been accomplished
• Remove Wet Floor and/or "Closed
for Cleaning" sign(s) or pole(s)
• Report concerns and preventive
maintenance needs to your supervisor
• Rinse the scrubbed area with
clear water
• Squeegee the rinse water into the drain or pick it
up with a wet/dry vacuum or mop and bucket
• Spot mop any puddles
• Make sure to clean any solution from the baseboards and bottoms of the partitions NOTE: Repeat above procedures
if any of the dirt was not removed.
12.
Clean Up Equipment
• Rinse out mop using neutralizer/conditioner solution
several times, if necessary
• Rinse out bowl mop
•
Empty and rinse out mop bucket and wet/dry vacuum, if used
• Turn mop bucket upside
down in mop sink to dry
• Return supplies to storage area
• Rinse off squeegee
• Rinse out hand and swivel scrub brushes
• Rinse out rotary scrub brush or clean pad
• Wipe down floor machine
and wet/dry vacuum, if used
• Wipe down cord on floor machine and wet/dry vacuum, if used
• Remove drive pad or brush from 175 RPM floor machine and hang it on the machine's handle or a hook