Parents today are given more and more options for where to send their children for school. This places even greater emphasis on schools to maintain the highest possible standards, this includes the cleanliness of the facilities as this is where their children will be spending a large part of their lives there.

Keep Your School Clean 

Most schools have hundreds of students in attendance. With such a large amount of people sharing a classroom at any given time, schools tend to quickly become breeding grounds for viruses to circulate. High touch surfaces such as toilet flush handles, toilet seats, doorknobs and handles, faucets, light switches, hand dryer/paper towel handles, handrails, and sink tops should be cleaned more often and thoroughly. Simply touching a surface and then one’s face can possibly cause a person to become infected with a virus. A clean class means less likelihood of students becoming sick, and it reduces students being booked off ill and the time frame as well as the extent of illness spreading and keeping students out of class. To discover more impacts a dirty classroom has on students, read our previous blog “Dirty Classrooms.”

Cleaning products to have in your school restroom supply room include:

Surface Disinfectants

Disinfectant sprays, fluids, and misters and tile, grout, and hard surface cleaners kill germs. Each container features instructions to ensure proper germ reduction. The label will identify dwell time, which identifies the minimum amount of time a product must be in contact with a surface to be effective.

Disposable Paper Products

Disposable paper towels and other absorbent paper products are more effective and sanitary than hand dryers. We offer multiple hand drying options; Hand Drying, Continuous Hand Towel, Cotton Roll Towels

Floor Sanitation Products

A clean restroom floor is critical because germs and contaminants can be spread by high traffic. To ensure your floors are sanitary, have a wet mop and handle and an ergonomic mop bucket to ensure it’s easy to reach the tightest areas. The right floor cleaner is important as well. It must have approved cleaning chemicals, be non-toxic, and provide traction for optimal sanitation.

Sanitiser/Soap

Foam hand wash dispensers, easy-to-use soap stands, and automatic tissue and towel dispensers provide a means for users to stay sanitary and minimise contact with surfaces. They can help promote the more widespread use of hand sanitised and soap. Clean hands are one of the most effective ways to avoid spreading germs and viruses. Read our blog benefits of washroom soap dispensers for more benefits. See the products we offer Hand Soap Dispensers, Hand Santisers.

Increased sick days, demoralised staff and a negative school, college or university reputation are all consequences that can come about by failing to put the right measures in place for optimal hygiene. Yet busy staff don’t always have the time or equipment needed to keep areas such as washrooms, corridors and classrooms at the ideal levels of cleanliness. It doesn’t have to be like this: SWS Group already provides affordable and convenient hygiene solutions to education establishments. We can help your school or college to thrive without compromising on hygiene, providing flexible contracts designed to fit within your budget. Call us on (08) 9336 6944.