Bathrooms are one of the biggest priorities for janitorial service providers, and with good reason. There’s no germier space in your workplace than your bathrooms, which commonly include bacteria such as e-coli, streptococcus, and salmonella.
There are a number of factors that make bathrooms a major health hazard in the typical workplace. Bathrooms are filled with high-touch surfaces — such as door and faucet handles, towel and soap dispensers, and hand dryers — which come into contact with employees’ hands at their germiest. Worse yet, many employees fail to follow proper handwashing practices, making their hands unwitting carriers of bathroom bacteria.
Employers also need to worry about the phenomenon known as “toilet plume.” Every time an employee flushes a toilet, a plume of mist and bacteria rises up from the toilet, coming into contact with all nearby surfaces. The best way to prevent this is to close toilet lids when flushing. But not all workplace toilets have lids, and not all employees are conscientious enough to close the lid with every use.
Bacterial concerns in bathrooms go even deeper, as dirty floors, moist areas, and tough-to-reach hiding places make it easy for germs to proliferate in bathroom settings. So, it’s crucial that janitorial services tackle bathrooms using the most detailed and effective methods possible.
Janitorial Services for Bathroom Cleaning & Disinfection
To keep bathrooms attractive and hygienic, today’s best janitorial service providers rely on a range of specialized products and cleaning strategies. Unfortunately, some cleaning providers remain stuck in the past when it comes to janitorial services for bathrooms.
Whether you’re in the market for a local cleaning company or evaluating your current cleaning services, here’s a short overview of what you should expect from janitorial services for work bathrooms.
- High-Touch Cleaning & Disinfection. The most effective methods for bathroom cleaning and disinfection place particular focus on the cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, which are the biggest culprits for spreading infectious bacteria.
- Professional Bathroom Disinfection. Surface disinfection is crucial to healthy and hygienic workplace bathrooms. At JAN-PRO®, our janitorial services include EnviroShield®, an innovative disinfection system that eliminates more than 99.999% of bathroom bacteria, is fully safe for your staff and the environment, and can be used to disinfect hard-to-reach spaces.
- Bathroom Odor Neutralization. Unpleasant smells are a key concern when cleaning commercial bathrooms. It’s best to avoid odor-masking solutions, which can lead to respiratory health concerns, and which fail to address underlying bacterial problems causing odors. The best janitorial services will attack foul odors by eliminating odor-causing bacteria and fungi.
- Microfiber Cloths & Mop Pads. Microfiber cleaning materials don’t just give your bathrooms an unmatched sparkle and shine, but also dramatically reduce bathroom germs. With only water, a microfiber cloth or mop pad can pick up more than 99% of bacteria.
- Color-Coded Cleaning Materials. If a cloth is used to clean a bathroom sink, there shouldn’t be any chance that it’s used to clean your desk. The best way to avoid this is to use a different color for any cleaning materials that will be used to clean your bathrooms.
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