Cleaning Restrooms and
Shower Rooms,
Where “Germs” Are
The Primary Concern
CWM/Hillyard
The Importance Of
Clean Restrooms
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Public perception
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Public health inspectors may close facility
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Caulking - cracked or missing
Floors - corners, drains, under & around fixtures
Fixtures - hard water crust - not working
No soap / paper
Walls - under & around fixtures
Breeding ground
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Barometer of overall building cleanliness.
Bacteria, viruses, fungi & odors
To protect the health of occupants
Sources of
Building Complaints
Trash Removal, 5%
Other, 4%
Trash Removal
Entrances/Lobbies
Carpets, 6%
Carpets
Dusting
Floors
Restrooms
Entrances/ Lobbies,
5%
Restrooms,
49%
Dusting, 20%
Other
Floors, 11%
A Clean Restroom
Will Have No Odors
• Clean Restrooms have a Neutral Odor
– Not fragrances covering malodors – zero /
neutral
RESTROOM RENOVATION
“Start Clean
To
Stay Clean”
T.A.C.T. Principle
• For products to work effectively, they need:
– Time
• Time to penetrate and loosen soils
– Agitation
• Soils won’t disappear without assistance
– Concentration
• Correct dilution
– Temperature
• Most products formulated for cold water only
How Disinfectants Work
• Disinfection occurs only if the solution is at the correct
dilution.
• Disinfectants lose effectiveness in relation to the amount
of foreign matter suspended in the solution. “… In the
presence of 5% serum…”
• Take time to work
– 100% kill = 10 min.
How Do Disinfectants Work?
• Sanitizers
– Reduces the Number of Bacterial Contaminates to Safe Levels
– Clean water and a clean cloth will sanitize a surface
• Disinfectants
– Agents that eliminate (kill) microorganisms
How Disinfectants Work
• Phenolics: Work by disrupting cell membranes and denaturing
proteins
– Disadvantages: irritating to skin; can cause skin depigmentation, irritating to nose
and throat, toxic, dangerous to infants, poor water solubility, may discolor or
otherwise damage surfaces with which they come in contact.
– Some states consider discarded phenolic compounds to be hazardous waste
How Disinfectants Work
• Quat-based disinfectants carry a positive charge. Bacteria, viruses
and fungi carry a negative charge. When a bacteria-laden surface
is sprayed or mopped with a disinfectant, the charge distribution of
the bacteria cell changes from negative to positive. This results in
the disruption of the bacteria cell wall and eventual death to the
microbe.
How Disinfectants Work
• Hypochlorites (Bleach) do not work well in the presence of soils, so
surfaces must be pre-cleaned.
– Highly caustic to skin and surfaces.
– Highly reactive with other chemicals that easily release toxic gasses.
– The odor is so strong when diluted correctly, that most people tend to use less
than necessary for complete disinfection
– Degrades quickly when diluted, exposed to air, or light.
Germ Growth and
Reproduction
From One to
64 Billion in
Just 12 Hours
And so on …
Are Restrooms
Cleaned Every
12 Hours?
Disinfecting...
• For small restrooms or restrooms without a floor
drain...
– Use a 32 oz. Trigger sprayer, or…
– Use a 2 qt. Pump-up sprayer, or…
– Use a 2, or 3 gal. Pump-up shoulder sprayer.
Disinfecting...
• For restrooms with a floor drain…
– Use Hillyard’s C-2 or C-3 “Touch Free Restroom Cleaning Machine” or
a Foam Gun with appropriate metering tip.
– Fill with properly diluted solution of disinfectant cleaner
Disinfecting...
• Spray all surfaces
– All objects have 6 sides outside (if hollow also have 6 sides inside) spray as
many as can be reached
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Spray walls – top to bottom
Partitions
Under fixtures
Inside & outside sanitary cans
Allow dwell time…
Disinfecting...
• Agitate
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Use Appropriate Tools For The Surface...
Cleaning Cloths
Sponges
Hand Pads
Swivel Pad Holders
Swivel Scrubbers
Microfiber flat mop
Scrapers
Disinfecting...
• Remember:
– Disinfection occurs only if the solution is at the correct dilution
• Disinfectants take time to work
- ten minutes of dwell time for full kill
Disinfecting...
• Begin soft
• Increase aggressiveness as necessary
– Finest-first rule
– Do no harm
Disinfecting...
• Wipe dry
– Use a squeegee on large smooth surfaces
• Walls, partitions, etc.
• Polish chrome, porcelain
– All surfaces with a shine (bright-work), should shine - no water spots or
streaks
• Apply any treatments
• Refill dispensers
Caution!
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Do not spray electrical outlets
Do not spray into hand dryers
Do not spray unsealed lights
Do not soak drywall
Do not soak millwork
Do not spray fire sensors
Floors…
• Mop with Pulse micro-fiber Mopping System changing
pads when soiled or every other restroom
• Refinish if necessary
After You’ve Finished...
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Rinse pail and bowl mop - shake out excess water
Spray with disinfectant and hang brush to air dry
Clean and disinfect gloves
Clean buffer & wet-vac – use disinfectant to prevent odors developing
Clean micro-fiber pads, hang to dry
Clean all tools used
Don’t’ let your tools become a source of cross-contamination
Daily Restroom Maintenance
Keep Them Clean
Restroom Maintenance
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Wear appropriate personal protective equipment
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OSHA – “…whenever there is a reasonable anticipation of contact with blood or other
body fluids”.
Spray all fixtures with Hillyard Non-Acid Restroom cleaner- doing this
as the first step allows dwell time for the chemicals
Vacuum the floor with a back vacuum or use a micro fiber dust mop to
clean the floor
Empty wastebaskets
Stock all dispensers toilet paper, towels, soap etc.
Use toilet brush to scrub inside of toilets/urinals getting all nooks and
corners
Wipe dry after cleaning all restroom surfaces
Daily Cleaning
• Sweep the floor
• Empty wastebaskets - check soap dispensers & paper
goods
• Leave empties open
• Use spray bottle of Hillyard Non-acid Restroom Cleaner
to disinfectant all surfaces of toilets & urinals
Disinfecting...
• Using a trigger sprayer, or pump-up sprayer:
– Apply disinfectant to sinks, mirrors and surrounding wall areas
– Soap and paper towel dispensers or hand dryers and surrounding wall
areas
– Partition door handles, T.P. Dispensers and hand railings
– Light switches (use caution!)
– Entry door knobs or push panels
– Toilet and urinal flush valves
– Wall spots
• Everywhere dirty hands touch
Toilets and Urinals...
• Scrub to clean
• Flush several times to rinse
– Rinse outsides with clean bowl water
• It’s clean water
– If the restroom is to be opened immediately, dry sinks, toilet seats
– Use a clean dry micro fiber cloth to dry chrome surfaces – remove any
spots or streaks and leave shiny surfaces shining
Disinfecting....
• Wipe to clean - all sprayed areas - use cleaning cloths or paper
towels
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Re-spray as necessary to have enough liquid to clean (surfaces are already
disinfected).
• If the restroom is to be opened immediately, dry sinks, toilet seats
• Use a clean dry cloth to dry chrome surfaces to remove any spots or
streaks and leave bright work shining
• Apply any surface treatments
Floors...
• Mop the floor with disinfectant/cleaner
– Use micro-fiber Pulse Mopping System with Hillyard’s Suprox
Weekly…
• Use Hillyard’s CSP to prevent hard water build-up
– Sinks
– Toilets
– Urinals
• Be careful, don’t accidentally mix acid cleaners and
disinfectants – in the fixtures or in your tools
After You’ve Finished...
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Rinse pail and bowl mop - shake out excess water
Spray with disinfectant and hang swab to air dry
Clean and disinfect gloves
Clean micro-fiber pads, hang to dry
Clean all tools used
Don’t’ let your tools become a source of cross-contamination
Shower Rooms
Renovation
Shower Room Walls
• Pour Hillyard’s CSP into a bucket
• Spread with a doodle-bug with a black, brown or green
hand pad, or a swivel scrub brush, or a Microfiber Flat
Mop
• Work bottom up to avoid streaking
• Give it time to work – 10 to 15 minutes
Shower Room Walls
• Use a white hand pad, Microfiber cleaning cloth, or
sponge
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For soap trays
Shower heads
Handles
Grab rails
Shower Room Walls
• Scrub walls with doodle-bug, swivel scrub brush, or
Microfiber Flat Mop
• Rinse with water
Shower Room Floors
• Spread Hillyard’s CSP
• Use scrub-grit brush or a black pad on a single disk floor
machine
• Scrub and rinse
Shower Rooms
Weekly Maintenance
Shower
Room
Walls
• Use Shower Foam with a Foam Gun
• Or Hillyard’s C-3 or C - 2 “Touch Free Restroom
Cleaning Machine” with Hillyard’s Mariner
• Give the product its required dwell time to work
Shower Room Walls
• Agitate tough spots
– With appropriate pad or brush
• Rinse with clear water
Shower Room Walls
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Use disinfectant in foam gun with correct metering tip, or…
Use in a pump-up sprayer
Spray walls, fixtures etc.
Do not rinse - allow to air dry
Make sure acid cleaners are completely rinsed and flushed down
the floor drains
• Never mix acid cleaners with quat disinfectants
Shower Rooms
Daily Care
As Easy As One;
Two; Three...
• 1. Sweep up debris (lobby broom and dustpan)
• 2. Spray and wipe shower controls, heads, and soap
dishes/dispensers with disinfectant - Hillyard’s Non Acid
Restroom Cleaner and Disinfectant (allow dwell time)
• 3. Mop the floor with disinfectant – Hillyard’s Non Acid
Restroom Cleaner and Disinfectant
Cleaning Restrooms
and Shower Rooms
Are there any
Questions?
Quiz
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(T/F) Disinfectants achieve 100% germ-kill after 5 minutes dwell time.
(T/F) There are three basic steps to cleaning the areas discussed:
disinfecting surfaces to kill germs; acid cleaning fixtures to remove mineral
deposits; and dusting.
(T/F) shower rooms should be disinfected weekly.
(T/F) The more thoroughly an area is cleaned daily, the less often the
interim and renovative tasks will need to be done.
Acid cleaners require
dwell time.
Quiz
6.
(T/F) Restrooms and shower rooms, are cleaned with
disinfectant/cleaner to prevent the spread of disease.
7. (T/F) Acid cleaners and disinfectant/cleaners can be mixed to speed
the cleaning process.
8. (T/F) Gloves are only necessary when cleaning toilets & urinals.
9. OSHA requires you to
after removing your gloves.
10. The three steps to daily shower room cleaning are:
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Answers
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(F) Disinfectants achieve 100% germ-kill after 5 minutes dwell time.
(T) There are three basic steps to cleaning the areas discussed:
disinfecting surfaces to kill germs; acid cleaning fixtures to remove
mineral deposits; and dusting.
(F) shower rooms should be disinfected weekly.
(T) The more thoroughly an area is cleaned daily, the less often the
interim and renovative tasks will need to be done.
Acid cleaners require 10-15 minutes dwell time.
Answers
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(T) Restrooms and shower rooms, are cleaned with disinfectant/cleaner
to prevent the spread of disease.
(F) Acid cleaners and disinfectant/cleaners can be mixed to speed the
cleaning process.
(F) Gloves are only necessary when cleaning toilets & urinals.
OSHA requires you to wash your hands after removing your gloves.
The three steps to daily shower room cleaning are: sweep up debris;
disinfect shower fixtures; and damp mop floor with disinfectant.
Cleaning Restrooms
and Shower Rooms
Thank you for your participation.
CWM/Hillyard