How to increase the productivity of your professionals cleaning workers?

The aim of maintenance operations is also to guarantee optimal professional cleaning while saving time thanks to cleaning methods, products and suitable and efficient equipment. This week, we deliver some theoretical elements and recommendations to you to increase the productivity of your maintenance agents.

Summary :

• Know the theory to clean like a pro
• Have the right hygiene and maintenance equipment

Know the theory to clean like a pro

There is a theory of professional cleaning called that defines four variable and inseparable factors that lead to effective cleaning. They are grouped under the acronym TACT.

• T for Temperature (of water)
• A for Mechanical action (broom, rag, cleaning machine)
• C for Chemical action (detergent)
• T for Action time

To maintain optimal cleaning quality, the decrease or absence of one or more of these factors must be compensated by the increase of one or other factors.

Cleaning methods: the theory

It is important to know the basic principles in order to carry out interview techniques correctly. Here are some tips for carrying out your cleaning operations:

• dispose of waste first
• clean from top to bottom, from the cleanest to the dirtiest to avoid cross-contamination
• Use different colored cloths for each type of surface; moisten them to avoid dispersion of dust in the air, use all sides and change them often
• wet sweep to remove dust and dirt using the push method* or the skull method**
• Pay particular attention to contact areas (telephone, switch, door handle, elevator button, handrail, etc.)
• intervene whenever you visually notice that a surface is dirty
• washing floors using the two-bucket method which separates the detergent (or detergent-disinfectant) washing solution and the rinse water

Cleaning products: the theory

It is sometimes difficult to find one’s way among the multitude of chemical detergents sold on the market and some may present risks for the user, the support or the environment.

• A detergent can be acidic, basic or neutral. It is important to know the classification of cleaning products and the pH*** to use them correctly.
• Read product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to identify application methods and use hazards; follow the instructions
• Always adapt cleaning products to the surfaces to be cleaned and to the risk of infection

Have the right hygiene and maintenance equipment

The equipment used for the maintenance of the premises must be the subject of a rigorous choice according to the different types of coatings to be cleaned and the techniques applied.

Appropriate professional cleaning equipment

• A dust vacuum cleaner for dusting soft or hard surfaces as well as textile coverings.
• A cleaning trolley equipped with the necessary equipment for effective manual washing: flat washing broom, trapeze broom for wet sweeping, scrubber for scouring, Faubert fringe, 2 graduated buckets, cleaning products, washing headband, pre-gauze -impregnated, squeegee, shovel, mop, garbage bag, personal protective equipment. We also offer many  cleaning trolley accessories to customize your cleaning equipment.
• An applicator broom or tank broom to wash lightly soiled floors with a detergent solution.
• A scrubbing machine or a monobrush for thorough mechanized washing to remove adherent dirt and biofilm on all kinds of washable floors.
• A steam cleaner to thoroughly clean and periodically disinfect surfaces and equipment.
• Specific equipment for the maintenance of windows and vertical surfaces: dampener, window squeegee, telescopic pole .

dust vacuum cleaner

Concentrated products for a professional cleaning company

They sold professional cleaning products ready to use or to be diluted, respecting the dosages (central dilution, automatic dispenser). Concentrated cleaning products have a definite environmental advantage because they contain only the active substances of the product. This makes it possible to limit the use of water and the quantities of packaging, thus reducing the production of waste and the impacts linked to transport.

Basic professional cleaning products to provide

It is unnecessary to have many cleaning products available. Except for environments subject to strict hygiene rules, such as health establishments, the hospital sector or the food industry, the basic products to be provided, depending on the aim sought, are as follows.

• A neutral pH detergent for cleaning floors and high surfaces of all types
• A window cleaner and degreaser for manual window washing
• A toilet descaler for toilet bowls and urinals A non-foaming detergent in case of mechanical washing
• An alkaline detergent or scouring cream to loosen the surfaces if necessary
• A descaling detergent with an acid pH to descale damp surfaces (washbasin, taps, earthenware, etc.)

If disinfection is required, it will also be necessary, depending on the objectives set, to use products that meet European bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal and spermicidal standards.

• A detergent-disinfectant to remove dirt and remove or kill undesirable micro-organisms and/or viruses.
• A rescaling disinfectant.

* Movement in a rectilinear way by moving backwards and sliding the broom towards you in zigzagging.

** The operator pushes the broom and rotates it by describing S on the ground.

***pH: it measures the acidity (aggressiveness) of products on a scale of 0 to 14.

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