School cleaning is an important task which takes place every day during term time. However, the summer holidays are the perfect time to deep clean your school.
With the students and teachers enjoying some well earned downtime, it gives an opportunity for the janitors and school cleaners to get to work making everything perfect again.
School cleaners are the unsung heroes of the education system, but even they need a little help sometimes. So we’ve come up with our school cleaning checklist 2023 to lend a helping hand.
Here’s your guide to making sure that your learning environment is spotlessly clean and ready for the new term to begin.
Order Cleaning Supplies
There’s nothing more disappointing than when you go to start a job and realise that you don’t have everything that you need. Planning ahead for a school cleaner means ordering cleaning supplies. First thing’s first, go and take a look in your store cupboard and see what needs topping up.
Professional school cleaners will know that using quality, affordable cleaning products is of the utmost importance. In recent times, upholding levels of hygiene has been fundamental to keeping schools open. Surface disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer are now staples to ensure a clean and germ-free space so make sure that you have plenty.
Quick Shopping list
To help you on your way, here’s a round up of the top things you will need to complete your school cleaning checklist. As a school cleaner, the following are products that you absolutely cannot go without:
- Bin Bags
- Surface Disinfectant Wipes
- Anti Virus Sprays
- Cleaning Cloths or Microfibre Cloths
- Automatic Air Freshener
The Ultimate Cleaning and Janitorial Shopping List
For those looking for a more comprehensive list, check out the Cleaning and Janitorial products section on our website. You’ll find everything you could possibly need to clean and restock your school in preparation for the rest of 2023:
- Anti Virus Sprays
- Antibacterial Wipe Buckets
- Automatic Air Freshener
- Bin Bags
- Cleaning Cloths
- Disposable Cups
- Disposable Overalls
- Kitchen Rolls
- Microfibre Cloths
- Surface Disinfectant Wipes
Make a plan
Before starting work, be sure to make a clear plan. Starting a deep clean of a school might seem like a daunting task. There’s certainly a lot to do but planning your school clean before you start will help you see the bigger picture.
We would recommend that you make a list of all the rooms that you have to clean and divvy them up to make the work go faster. If you work within a team of school cleaners, ensuring that you have a plan to work from, and everyone knows what their responsibilities are, makes the job go much smoother.
Room Checklist
- Classrooms
- Toilets
- Staff room
- Corridors
- Kitchen
- Canteen
- Sports Hall
Clean methodically
By dividing the school up room by room or into sections, you can clean methodically and efficiently. For example, cleaning all of the classrooms before starting on the other rooms means that you only have to take one lot of cleaning supplies with you. All the products you will need will be the same for every classroom. Work smarter, not harder!
Another option is to think about which rooms are likely to need the most cleaning and work through them accordingly. Classrooms may have accumulated light soiling, such as pencil shavings and litter. So all they might need is a good hoover and wipe down with antibacterial wipes. Whereas areas such as toilets may require cleaning using stronger products and disposable overalls.
Finishing touches
Top up toilet roll, automatic air fresheners and check that all bins have bin bags. Wipe down door handles with disinfectant and a microfibre cloth. These are the kinds of small details that seem obvious but can easily be overlooked. These types of tasks are the finishing touches you can complete before patting yourself on the back for a job well done.
Upkeep
As a school cleaner, it’s important to start as you mean to go on. Deep cleaning a school during summer may seem like a thankless task when each school day brings new messes to clear up. But a thorough clean now will give you a good basis to work from. You’ll thank yourself later!
It might not be easy but encourage students to tidy up after themselves. Some teachers have even introduced a classroom tidy up routine. Tidy classrooms help students concentrate because clutter can lead to feelings of stress or anxiety. In essence, keeping things tidy benefits everyone so it just makes sense that everyone chips in.
Why you should deep clean your school
Cleaning has always been an important part of a school’s daily routine. Post pandemic, it has taken on even greater significance. Reducing the spread of illness for both students and teachers ensures that everyone remains happy and healthy. This is key to making sure that everyone gets the most out of their work and education.
With students sitting closely and mixing during the day, it’s no surprise that classrooms can be a breeding ground for illness. It’s essential that cleaning staff maintain clean and sanitary classrooms. One of the most effective ways to battle against this is wiping down desks, surfaces and shared items like computers with antibacterial wipes.
Regular cleaning is the only way to fight back. You can find the COVID-19 rate at your school on the COVID-19 map for schools.
School Cleaning With Galleon Supplies
Now you have read our School Cleaning Checklist 2023, you’ll be ready to tackle a school deep clean with ease this year. For even more tips on cleaning, why not follow everyone’s favourite TikTok Janitor for cleaning tips, tricks & hacks. Then get everything that you could possibly need all in one place with Galleon Supplies.
We have a huge range of school cleaning supplies in our product offering, which we also offer in bulk to cover you for 2023 and beyond. This helps to save you money on some of the industry’s leading brands, which can only be a good thing for the school budget.
