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to be designed to facilitate the cleaner’s task and minimise the risk of messes and product run-outs.
Washroom dispensers should be easy to clean, built to withstand vandalism, and contain sufficient quantities of soap and paper to last throughout the busiest of break periods. The products inside should also help to facilitate the cleaner’s task.
When budgets are tight it’s tempting for schools to opt for the cheapest possible systems such as bulk-fill soaps, C-fold hand towels, and conventional toilet rolls, but these could potentially lead to a great deal of mess while also being highly wasteful.
Conventional toilet rolls could be thrown around by unruly pupils or left on the floor to become wet, soiled, and unusable, which will lead to the supply running out too quickly. C-fold hand towels are often piled up on washroom units to avoid the hassle and expense of installing a dispenser, but many of them will become wet and soggy or end up on the floor, again leading to a great deal of waste and mess.
Even when a C-fold dispenser is installed, it’s hard to avoid taking out clumps of towels at a time, with similar messy results. Bulk-fill soap systems also lead to slimy and unsightly soap residues on the sinks.
Lockable, sturdy dispensers that naturally limit the amount of soap and paper that pupils can take out will prevent misuse and dramatically reduce levels of mess and waste. For example, the Tork SmartOne toilet tissue dispenser is designed to give out only one sheet at a time, reducing consumption by up to 40%. The dispenser is tightly sealed to protect the paper from contamination before use and to prevent product spoilage while also improving hygiene, since each student only touches the paper they use.
Tork Foam Soap comes in a non-drip cartridge containing 2500 shots of soap compared with around 1000 in most liquid soap systems. It's quick to lather and comes in a
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dispenser that has been purpose-designed to be easy to use by people with low hand strength. Tork PeakServe is ideal for busy schools because the dispenser holds more than 2000 hand towels which means the supply will not run out, even during the busiest of recess periods.
Where cleaners have a limited amount of time to carry out their work, toilet paper run-outs and intermittent messes will inevitably occur – and this will continue to deter some children from using the washrooms. Here technology can help to ease the situation.
Tork Vision Cleaning allows cleaners to check on refill requirements and cleaning needs via a smartphone or tablet. Data on dispenser levels and frequency of washroom use are logged via a network of sensors, and this data is uploaded to the internet. Cleaners are then able to target those washrooms that need extra attention.
Other steps can be taken to improve the ambiance of school washrooms and encourage children to use them. Clean, fresh paint and good lighting will make the facilities appear more sanitary and welcoming. Children should also be educated on hand hygiene and its role in controlling infections. The Tork Safe at Work Education Toolkit includes workbooks, activity cards, and posters to help promote hand washing in schools.
The current trend of closing school toilets between breaks is highly concerning, according to the Children’s Bowel and Bladder charity ERIC. The charity suggests that pupils take up the matter with their school council and perhaps stage petitions in a bid to reverse the policy.
In the meantime, the schools themselves should do whatever they can to encourage washroom use by brightening up the facilities, streamlining cleaning schedules, and by equipping them with user-friendly systems that ensure a continuous supply of products.
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