School Deep Cleaning- Everything That One Needs To Know

Cleaning services are different when it comes to different sectors.

As we all know, quite obviously an industrial cleaning service is way different from that of janitorial cleaning services. 

Similarly, different sectors require different kinds of expertise in cleaning, which requires special training and even different cleaning products to suffice the needs of the respective organizations.

In this blog, we are going to discuss everything that one needs to know about school deep cleaning.

What is school deep cleaning?

Let us first address the very basic part. What does the term ‘school deep cleaning' actually define? Well, as the name suggests, it defines the way an educational facility cleaning needs to be done, or is done, owing to the amount of time children spend there.

But how would such a deep cleaning task be completed when there are students coming and going on a regular basis? And what can be done in the regular school days?

There are answers to these questions as well. 

During regular school days, when the students enter and leave school premises, janitorial services kicks in and does the job quite efficiently by keeping the lavatories, toilets, washrooms, corridors etc. clean. 

And these areas are being sweeped and mopped on a constant basis so that there is no sign of dust, dirt or debris which can result in the students falling sick due to the spread of virus or bacteria.

Deep cleaning is done only when schools remain closed during a vacation. 

Like a long vacation for example summer or winter vacation, the school premises are being thoroughly cleaned by such cleaning services, and they make sure that every corner of the institution is cleaned efficiently and effectively.

Checklist for cleaning during vacations

Now that we have an idea of what school deep cleaning is, let us move on to understand some of the checklists that need to be maintained in order to effectively and efficiently conduct the deep cleaning service in an educational institution.

Here is a checklist of what areas need special attention while conducting deep cleaning services for an educational institution like a school

Cleaning of classrooms

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘school’? Classroom right? So here too, the first thing in our checklist comes cleaning of the classrooms where the students spend the most of their time during school hours. 

So here is a classroom cleaning list that needs to be checked to ensure thorough cleaning of a classroom-

●       Unloading dustbins.

●       Sweeping and mopping the floors.

●       Vacuuming the floors, only if there are carpets lying around.

●       Ensuring that the desks are empty and cleaning them accordingly.

●       Dusting the top surfaces of tables, benches and chairs.

●       Throwing out the broken chalks and refilling the drawer with new chalks.

●       Cleaning the blackboard.

●       Dusting off the fans.

Cleaning of common areas

A school is where thousands of students go and interact with each other on a daily basis. And such institutions naturally would contain common areas where students play or have their lunch during the recess. 

So here are a few things that are to be cleaned to maintain common spaces-

●       If there’s a canteen present, then cleaning the refrigerator is a must. Disposing off the leftover or stale foods, and thorough cleaning of the fridge is a must do job.

●       Dusting and mopping of the floors is also one of the essential tasks to maintain the sanity of a common area.

●       Sanitizing and disinfecting places or areas where people come in contact with objects is mandatory. Places like benches and tables of cafeterias, doorknobs, lights, switches etc. should be thoroughly sanitized.

●       Cleaning of the window panes inside out is also necessary because this makes the place look brighter and cleaner, and enhances the overall image of that particular area.

Now let us have a look at the daily cleaning checklist for schools which are to be maintained on a regular basis for optimum and effective cleaning-

●       Cleaning of washrooms, lavatories and pantry areas.

●       Cleaning of corridors and staircases on a constant basis.

●       Wiping of blackboards after every period.

●       Wiping of glass windows at least twice a day.

●       Sweeping and mopping the floors on a constant note.

●       Keeping a check on the school cleaning supplies list and equipment to make sure that they are not strong and hazardous for the children to get contracted by respiratory infections.

Institutions like this require a massive workforce to regulate their cleaning services. 

So, only a commercial cleaning company can help in supplying enough manpower and also in using the newest and latest equipment which can be used to conduct efficient school deep cleaning services.

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