How Often Should Schools Be Professionally Cleaned?

2/2/2022 (Permalink)

If there’s one thing that everyone knows about children, it’s that they can be great at making messes and spreading germs. Because of this, it’s important (now more than ever, thanks to COVID-19) to keep our children's schools clean. Here are some of the best ways to do that:

Be Aware of the Dirtiest Places

High-touch surfaces are some of the most important things to keep clean anywhere, but this is especially true in schools, where there may be more high-touch surfaces than in other places. For example, door handles, water fountains, desks, tables, pencil sharpeners, whiteboards, and dry erase markers are all high-touch surfaces that should be cleaned daily. 

Know When to Bring in the Pros

There are certain things that are just not feasible for teachers to clean. Many schools hire janitors for projects such as cleaning bathrooms, mopping the floors, and cleaning food equipment. While this should be done daily, we know that sometimes cleaning while the kids are in school can be hard. If you really want to deep clean your school, breaks may be the best time to do so. During winter break, spring break, or summer break, professional cleaning crews will have more time to deep clean things like carpets, lockers, cafeterias, etc.