Just because the kids aren’t coming

in and out every day doesn’t mean

that nothing gets done in classrooms

and school offices during summer.

Once the kids leave, it’s time for the

cleaning staff to attack the months

and months of dirt, grime, and other

messes that the kids spent the entire

school year spreading around and

grinding into the floors and walls.

To help summer cleaning go

smoother, we’ve put together this list

of helpful school cleaning steps…

Step 1: Have a Plan Cleaning an entire school

building is a big undertaking,

one that involves multiple

people performing different

tasks at the same time. To

make sure that cleaning staff

always know who is

responsible for each task

and the order that they need

to be performed in, create a

written plan with tasks and

how they are assigned. Take

the time to make sure it gets

done right, too – good

preparation can spare hours

of work down the road.

Before cleaning begins, go through

all the janitorial and cleaning supplies

and discard all the outdated

chemicals. Chemicals shouldn’t be

stored for more than a year; if you

haven’t used a chemical cleaning

agent in six months or more, it needs

to be replaced.

If your worksite has been considering adopting more eco-friendly practices,

summer is the perfect time to put those plans in motion. Replace any

outdated cleaning agents with greener alternatives, and use the kid-free

summer time to give the staff the training they need in being more

environmentally conscious.

A big part of cleaning a

schoolhouse during summer is

making sure the floors get the

attention they need.

Be sure to spend enough time really figuring out which ones just need a

scrubbing, and which ones really need serious work like stripping and

refinishing. Don’t commit serious time to sections of the floor that don’t

need as much attention as the worst parts do.

If your team has been

complaining all year that

machinery needs to be

repaired, replaced, or

upgraded, summer is the

perfect time to evaluate

which machines really

are having issues.

Janitorial machinery

should be replaced or

sent in for repair early in

the summer, so that they

are back and in working

order in time to be used

before the kids return.

If you’re bringing new people onto

your janitorial team, summer is

the best time for them to start.

That way, new team members

can be trained on how to use floor

scrubbers, sweepers, and other

machines when the kids and

teachers aren’t around to get in

the way. Summer is also a good

time to initiate any changes in

policy or cleaning protocol.

School furniture, especially

student desks and tables, take

a lot of abuse during the school

year. When performing summer

cleaning, have your team check

all furniture and separate out

those that need serious repair

and attention to be back in

working order by the time the

new school year starts.

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Summary

Summer is an important time for cleaning schools, and should be used to test out new products and policies, train new workers, and inspect equipment and supplies thoroughly. Here are your seven steps to efficiently and effectively cleaning a school during summer break.