School’s out!
Peter Jones, Regional Sales Manager at Robert Scott, provides his cleaning knowhow and recommended approach for deep cleaning educational facilities during the summer holidays.
The summer break provides the perfect opportunity to conduct a meticulous deep clean of school buildings.
It’s important to implement an initial action plan before the summer break, as this will help save time and improve the efficiency of any deep cleaning programme. This should focus on completing a rigorous clean of those areas that cannot be completed as part of daily cleaning regimes during term time, or have less attention due to time constraints or obstructions.
One area that can often be overlooked is where you store your cleaning products and equipment. While deep cleaning this area, it’s an ideal time to take stock and complete a full audit of your equipment – removing any products that don’t get used, or that perhaps need replacing so that you can consider what equipment you should invest in ahead of the new school year.
This could mean replacing disposable products with reusable alternatives, clearing out unused chemical cleaning agents, or considering where you can introduce more sustainable products into your inventory.
A methodical approach
Once these tasks have been completed, the next stage is to conduct a thorough deep clean of all surfaces including floors, walls, and so on. A methodical approach is key to cleaning any educational facility.
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Ensuring staff understand and are properly trained to implement a two-stage process, firstly to clean and secondly to sanitise and disinfect, will deliver the most effective deep clean throughout. Preparation for a deep clean should include the removal of any obstructions and furniture so that any debris in hard-to-reach areas can be properly cleaned.
Cleaning and disinfecting
Once preparation is complete, all surfaces should be thoroughly swept and dusted to remove debris. The V-sweeper works well in larger areas, allowing each section to be swept and dusted efficiently, and can be used with either traditional cotton mop pads or microfibre. If the removal of tables and chairs in classrooms simply isn't possible, the sweeper tool enables easy dusting under and around objects instead.
Using a handheld tool, such as the Flexi Cleaning Tool, also works well here as it can be manipulated into shape to clean the trickiest places. Using a microfibre sleeve, this tool is designed to pick up dirt and debris and can be used with a range of telescopic handles.
For areas where dirt, such as chewing gum or dried-on grime, has built up – a tool such as a floor scraper is ideal for most hard surfaces.
Once dust and debris have been removed, all surfaces should be cleaned before being disinfected to kill germs and
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