Everything You Need For Restroom And Shower Room Care

INDEX:

Renovating Restrooms
Daily Restroom Maintenance
Renovating Shower Rooms
Weekly Shower Room Maintenance

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FREE Hillyard Guide To Restroom and Shower Room Care!

Hillyard restroom and shower room maintenance products have been formulated to make your toughest cleaning problems seem easy. The proprietary chemistry of Hillyard products provides you with consistent quality and performance that is proven daily in facilities throughout the world. Our restroom and shower room products uphold the reputation we have earned for setting cleaning standards for over 95 years.

The Importance of Clean Restrooms

It's a unique dilemma: You and your maintenance staff maintain glossy floors, bright carpets, pristine baseboards, and sparkling glass, but should the occupants of your building encounter just one dirty restroom or shower area, they tend to form a negative opinion of the entire facility.

Restrooms and shower rooms have become the barometers of overall building cleanliness. These areas carry the stigma of being the breeding grounds for germs, bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

It's a reputation that is well earned. Restrooms and shower areas are, in fact, ideal breeding grounds for many undesirable organisms and the odors they produce. Harmful organisms thrive in the warmth and moisture present in restrooms and shower rooms.

The Hillyard approach to restroom and shower room maintenance will help you keep your restrooms and shower facilities clean, bright, and sanitary without resorting to complicated programs or expensive maintenance procedures or products.

Surveying Your Needs

·At no cost or obligation, your Hillyard sales consultant will do an assessment of your restroom and shower room needs.
·Complete recommendations on procedures, cleaning frequencies, and products will be covered.
·Systematic Cleaning will be outlined as an option to area or zone cleaning.
·Training sessions will be arranged with the housekeeping personnel to cover procedures, equipment, and proper product usage.

Put a "CCAP™" On Your Restroom and Shower Room Costs

  • The Hillyard Cleaning Cost Analysis Program® helps you make the most of your labor and supply budgets.
  • Estimating total cleaning costs has never been easier.
  • Analyze the impact of equipment automation or product changes with CCAP.
  • With point-and-click ease, your Hillyard sales consultant can help you determine your workload requirements, determine the most labor effective processes, and estimate the cleaning products needed.
  • Take advantage of Hillyard's CCAPlus Training Program ­­ a comprehensive custodial support program that is customized to your needs.
  • Utilize the CCAP Toolbox for on-site job specific training including job cards, flow charts, task cards, and training CD's.

RESTROOM RENOVATION 

The first strategy of modern restroom maintenance is "Start Clean to Stay Clean." A clean, renovated restroom is much easier to keep clean on a daily basis. Renovation can usually be accomplished with just a few products: Hillyard Extra Strength CSP cleaner, Tile and Grout Cleaner/Renovator, and your favorite Hillyard hospital-grade disinfectant. Extra Strength CSP clings to surfaces to remove hard water build-up, soap scum, rust deposits, and other stubborn and unsightly stains. Tile and Grout Cleaner/Renovator is perfect for serious restroom floor renovations. Hillyard offers a variety of quality hospital grade disinfectants including Q.T.®, Re-Juv-Nal®, Vindicator+®, and Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant. Each of these disinfectants provides broad-spectrum killing power to control mold, mildew, athlete's foot fungi, and other germs and the odors they cause.

Products and Equipment:

  • Hillyard Extra Strength CSP
  • Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner (Q.T., Re-Juv-Nal, Vindicator+, or Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant)
  • Tile & Grout Cleaner/Renovator
  • Tile & Grout Seal
  • Mild Bowl And Porcelain Cleaner (optional)
  • Hillyard HCL Bowl Cleaner/Disinfectant (optional)
  • Hillyard Window Clean+®
  • Safety goggles and gloves
  • Two-quart pump-up sprayer
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Bowl brush
  • Mop bucket and wringer
  • Synthetic disinfecting mop or flat mop
  • Wet Floor signs
  • Broom and dust pan
  • Hand soap and air freshener refills
  • Paper refills
  • 175 RPM floor machine with grout brush
  • Wet vacuum or squeegee
  • Inspection mirror

Procedures:

1) Set out Wet Floor signs.
2) Always utilize proper personal protective equipment including goggles and rubber gloves when using cleaning chemicals.
3) Sweep floors and pick up any loose trash and debris.
4) Remember to always work from the outside perimeter to the center of the restroom. Move to the toilet bowls and urinals and push the water over the trap to expose the water ring.
5) Apply CSP evenly to toilets, urinals, and fixtures. Allow CSP 10 to 15 minutes dwell time to effectively remove heavy soil build-up. Hillyard also offers a variety of hydrochloric acid bowl cleaner/disinfectants to remove heavy buildup.
6) Next, use a hand pad to spread CSP evenly on the sinks and lavatory. Again, allow CSP 10 to 15 minutes of dwell time.
7) Dust vents, lights, and other fixtures with a synthetic duster. Work from the top down to avoid spreading the dust.
8) Empty trash, refill soap dispensers and paper products, and clean mirrors while CSP is working.
9) After allowing sufficient dwell time, return to toilet bowls and urinals and swab as you flush several times. Pay particular attention to undersides of the flush ring. Use a small inspection mirror to check cleaning.
10) Return to the sinks and lavatories and rinse with clean water using a white hand pad or sponge to wipe away soap film, hard water deposits, and stains.
11) Properly mix your Hillyard disinfectant in a 2-quart pump-up sprayer and spray onto fixtures, toilets, urinals, walls, sinks, and the undersides of lavatories. Allow 10 minutes of contact time for disinfectant to properly destroy bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens.
12) Now clean and disinfect partitions and walls using a flat mop. This is a valuable time and labor saver.
13) Remember to wipe toilet seats and fixtures dry after allowing disinfectant 10 minutes of dwell time.
14) Complete the job by wiping down push plates, kick plates, doorknobs, and light switches on your way out of the restroom.
15) Next, clean the floor with your chosen Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner. (For exceptionally soiled floors, consider first renovating with Tile & Grout Cleaner/Renovator and a single brush floor machine equipped with a tile brush). Mop the disinfectant solution on the floor, working your way toward the door without tracking on the clean floor.
16) Lastly, Hillyard Tile and Grout Seal may be applied to clean, dry porous grout and tile flooring to provide a protective shield against soils and hard water deposits. The protective barrier of Tile and Grout Seal will make future cleaning and maintenance easier to complete. Please refer to the product literature for specific use instructions.

DAILY RESTROOM MAINTENANCE 

Hillyard provides a variety of cleaning products to keep your restrooms in sparkling, sanitary condition. Choose from convenient ready-to-work products such as AFRC® and Germicidal Foaming Cleaner, or economical concentrates including Vindicator+®, Q.T.®, Re-Juv-Nal.®, or Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant. Your Hillyard sales consultant can help tailor your product selection to match your specific needs.

Products and Equipment:

  • Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner (Q.T., Re-Juv-Nal, Vindicator+, Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant, AFRC, or Germicidal Foaming Cleaner)
  • Hillyard Windo-Clean+®
  • Safety goggles and gloves
  • Two-quart pump-up sprayer
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Bowl brush
  • Mop bucket and wringer
  • Synthetic disinfecting mop or flat mop
  • Wet Floor signs
  • Broom and dust pan
  • Synthetic duster
  • Hand soap and air freshener refills
  • Paper refills

Procedures:

1) Set out Wet Floor signs.
2) Always utilize proper personal protective equipment including goggles and rubber gloves when working with cleaning chemicals.
3) Sweep floors and pick up any loose trash and debris .
4) Properly mix your Hillyard disinfectant according to label directions. Use a pump-up sprayer to dispense your Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner. This time saving device makes restroom maintenance fast, effective, and efficient.
5) Begin cleaning and disinfecting urinals and toilets. Start by pushing water over the toilet and urinal traps to expose standing water ring. Spray urinals and toilets with disinfectant . Allow adequate product dwell time to ensure maximum efficacy.
6) Move to the lavatory area and spray sinks, walls, fixtures, and pipes underneath the lavatories with disinfectant/cleaner.
7) Dust vents, lights, and other fixtures with a synthetic duster while disinfectant is working. Work from the top down to avoid simply spreading dust.
8) Empty trash, refill soap dispensers and paper products, and clean mirrors while disinfectant is working.
9) Clean walls and restroom partitions using a flat mop.
10) After allowing sufficient dwell time, return to toilet bowls and urinals and swab as you flush several times. Pay particular attention to undersides of the flush ring. Use a small inspection mirror to check cleaning. Finish by drying the toilet seats and fixtures with a clean cloth.
11) Return to the lavatory and polish sinks and fixtures with a cleaning cloth.
12) Wipe down push plates, kick plates, doorknobs, and light switches. Finish by cleaning and disinfecting the floor with the flat mop.

SHOWER ROOM RENOVATION 

As with restroom maintenance, renovation of an existing shower room will remove built-up dirt, stains, soap film, and hard water deposits so you can start with a clean base of operation. A renovated shower room will take less time and labor to keep clean. Renovation can usually be accomplished with Extra Strength CSP, Tile And Grout Cleaner/Renovator, and your Hillyard disinfectant of choice.

Products and Equipment:

  • Hillyard Extra Strength CSP
  • Tile And Grout Cleaner/Renovator
  • Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner (Vindicator+®, Q.T.®, Re-Juv-Nal®, or Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant)
  • 175 RPM floor machine with grout brush
  • Safety goggles and gloves
  • Bucket
  • Mop bucket and wringer
  • Mop
  • Wet Floor signs
  • Hand scrub pads
  • Swivel scrub brush with handle
  • Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit

Procedures:

1) Set out Wet Floor signs and put on protective equipment.
2) Pour Extra Strength CSP into a bucket and apply to shower walls with a swivel scrub brush. To avoid streaking, work from the bottom up, spreading CSP evenly on walls and fixtures.
3) While CSP is dissolving away grit and grime on the wall, use a hand pad to scrub away the heavy buildup on soap trays, shower heads, and other fixtures in the shower room.
4) Scrub the entire wall with the swivel scrub brush.
5) Finish by rinsing walls and fixtures with clean water.
6) To renovate unglazed tile shower floors, spread Tile And Grout Cleaner/Renovator on the floor and scrub with an abrasive scrub brush under a single brush floor machine. After scrubbing is complete, rinse the floor with clean water.
7) Finish by disinfecting the entire shower room with your Hillyard disinfectant of choice. Pour the disinfectant into the spray gun container from the Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit. Refer to the instruction sheet included in the kit for the correct metering tip for your chosen disinfectant.
8) Connect the hose to the spray gun and spray the disinfectant solution on shower room floors, walls, and fixtures. This will disinfect and guard against bacteria, athlete's foot fungi, mold, and mildew. After spraying the shower room, do not rinse. Let the disinfectant air dry to maximize effectiveness.

WEEKLY SHOWER ROOM MAINTENANCE 

The Hillyard approach to shower room maintenance hinges on the simple cleaning procedures performed with just two products: the Hillyard disinfectant of your choice for disinfecting and cleaning, plus Shower Foam® fast-acting shower room cleaner. Daily cleaning utilizes a disinfectant to prevent the growth of mold, mildew, athlete's foot fungus, and other unwanted microorganisms. Weekly maintenance enhances the daily cleaning by using the thick lather foam generated by Shower Foam to dissolve soap films, body oils, and hard water deposits that can build up during the week.

Daily Cleaning ­ Products and Equipment:

  • Hillyard disinfectant/cleaner (Vindicator+®, Q.T.®, Re-Juv-Nal®, or Hillyard Lemon Disinfectant)
  • Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit
  • Wet Floor signs
  • Hand scrub pad or swivel scrub brush with handle

Procedures:

1) Set Wet Floor signs and put on personal protective equipment.
2) Pour your Hillyard Disinfectant of choice into the spray gun container from the Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit. Refer to the instruction sheet included in the Kit for the correct metering tip and secondary label for your disinfectant.
3) Connect the hose and spray the disinfectant solution on the shower room floors, walls, and fixtures. Do not rinse...let the disinfectant air dry.

Weekly Maintenance ­ Products and Equipment:

·Same as above plus Hillyard Shower Foam

Procedures:

1) Set Wet Floor signs and put on personal protective equipment.
2) On a weekly basis, (or more frequently for areas of hard water or heavy use), clean showers with Hillyard Shower Foam. Simply fill the foam gun container from the Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit with Shower Foam.
3) Connect the hose and foam walls, fixtures, and the floor. Work from the bottom up to reduce streaking. Allow Shower Foam to work for 5 ­ 10 minutes. Areas of heavy buildup may require the use of a hand pad for complete removal.
4) Rinse the walls, fixtures, and floors with plain water after the Shower Foam has dissolved away unwanted soil.
5) Pour your Hillyard Disinfectant of choice into the spray gun container from the Hillyard Shower Room Cleaning Kit. Refer to the instruction sheet included in the Kit for the correct metering tip and secondary label for your disinfectant.
6) Connect the hose and spray the disinfectant solution on the shower room floors, walls, and fixtures. Do not rinse...let the disinfectant air dry.

 
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