With back-to-school in full swing, don’t just settle for clean. Take school cleanliness to the next level AND reduce cleaning costs and employee burnout in 3 easy steps.
Prevent Expensive Breakdowns
In most cases, equipment hasn’t been running during summer break. The last thing you want is to pull a floor scrubber out of storage only to find it’s not running properly. Preventative maintenance programs ensure that even if machines sit for extended periods, they work when they need to.
Regular maintenance is also key to minimizing cost throughout equipment service life. It ensures optimal product and power usage, prevents unexpected breakdowns and improves equipment longevity, making the need to invest in new equipment less frequent.
Clear the Air
Poor air quality has consequences. In fact, studies show that exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of reduced cognitive function in children and adolescents. If students are exposed to airborne particles that cause itchy eyes, runny noses or illness, it impacts their ability to focus on learning. While there’s no replacement for proper ventilation, air purifiers are an extra line of defense against airborne pollutants, allergens and airborne viruses.
A schools’ first focus for indoor air quality (IAQ) should be ensuring proper ventilation and minimizing sources of pollution to ensure the healthiest learning and work environment. This can be achieved with strategically placed air purifiers in high density areas such as classrooms or areas where adequate levels of ventilation are more difficult to maintain.
Modernize Cleaning Protocols
To manage ever-increasing workloads, custodial teams need innovative solutions to maximize cleaning efficiency and prevent employee burnout. Digital cleaning management software has become increasingly popular due to its ability to streamline scheduling and better manage labour allocation.
Centralized digital schedules allows facility managers to easily track cleaning task assignments to ensure workload is evenly distributed. Analytics reveal resource gaps, opportunities to improve efficiency and training opportunities. Ongoing training not only provides improved cleaning effectiveness but contributes to employee health and safety, improved morale, and reduced turnover.
Consider implementing CleanWatchTM – it’s convenient, easy-to-use and designed with the needs of custodial teams in mind.
Ready to ace back-to-school cleaning this season? Reach out to your Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene expert for the latest innovative cleaning products, tools and technologies to reduce long-term cleaning and equipment costs!
