As modern businesses focus on healthier lifestyles and sustainability, more offices are introducing workplace showers and changing rooms, accommodating active employees who run or cycle to work, head to the gym during lunch, or have long commutes. These facilities are great facilities for employees, yet they present unique hygiene challenges.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team have put together some effective cleaning tips for offices with showers and changing rooms:
The first step to ensuring your office showers and changing rooms are spotless and hygienic, is to establish a regular cleaning schedule, based on the usage. Ideally you want to clean this area twice daily, once in the morning and again during peak hours in the afternoon. If your showers and changing rooms experience heavy use, you may need to clean more often to ensure the highest level of cleanliness.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team recommend placing the cleaning schedule on the wall of the showers and changing rooms, ensuring staff are aware of the times the area is cleaned.
Mould, mildew, and bacteria thrive in warm, moist environments, such as your office showers and changing rooms. Ensure you use the highest quality mould-resistant cleaning products that kill bacteria without leaving harsh residues and chemicals, along with quality disinfectants.
The Sloane Cleaning Services team recommend:
Office changing rooms and showers are high-risk areas for slips and falls, along with bacteria accumulation. We recommend using non-slip mats that can be washed regularly, scrubbing floors with high quality eco-friendly cleaners, and cleaning and sanitising the drains regularly to prevent clogging and odours.
Sloane Cleaning Services team also recommend encouraging cleaners to check tiles for cracks and damage, which can harbour bacteria.
From hand soaps and toilet paper to shower gel dispensers and paper towels, these items should be checked and restocked at regular intervals throughout the day. Empty dispensers should be cleaned and restocked.
High-touch surfaces are areas that are touched constantly throughout the day, which quickly become hotspots for germs, including:
High-touch surfaces should be disinfected multiple times throughout the day to reduce the risk of spreading bacteria and viruses.
When it comes to cleaning your office showers and changing rooms, they require specific cleaning and disinfecting techniques. It's essential that cleaning teams have the correct personal protective equipment (PPE), along with clear protocols, and effective training covering infection control, how to use cleaning products, what to do when there is a plumbing problem, or if they notice any maintenance issues, such as broken floor tiles.
When you offer the convenience of office changing rooms and showers, you need to encourage employee participation. Place signs in the changing rooms to remind employees to wipe down the bench after use, keep personal items in their lockers, and report cleanliness issues.
Office showers and changing rooms are valuable amenities, but they are also hotspots for bacteria and germs. It's essential to ensure that these areas are hygienic, and pleasant to use. Having a regular cleaning schedule in place ensures that these areas are left spotless and hygienic. Contact Sloane Cleaning Service today for help keeping your office sparkling and healthy. Call now for a free, no obligation quote.