This series of checklists has been prepared with the professional user in mind, and specifically as cleaning schedules for facilities managers or janitors to use in undertaking common cleaning tasks in a variety of environments found within educational establishments, such as schools, and conference centres and in addition, provides:
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User guides - essentially a short guidance document as to how to complete each activity.
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Chooser guides - a guide to help you select the right type of product to use with an activity.
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Downloads in PDF format of checklists and cleaning schedules for use in your workplace.
Cleaning checklists for educational buildings
Reception areas and halls
Task
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Clean all glass
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Vacuum all carpets and soft furnishings
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Clean entrance matting
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Vacuum or sweep all hard floors
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Mop all hard floors
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Dust any office equipment
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Sanitize the telephone
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Remove cobwebs from entrance and surrounding areas
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Remove marks from around light switches and door frames
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Dust and polish window sills and ledges
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Spot clean walls and painted surface
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Polish all brass and bright work (including strip on entrance floor)
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Remove rubbish and replace bin liners
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Ensure all areas are clean & arranged in a tidy fashion
Classrooms, seminar rooms, common rooms, and offices
Task
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Clean all glass
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Vacuum carpet areas
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Clean entrance matting (if present)
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Vacuum or sweep all hard floors (if present)
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Mop all hard floors (if present)
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Dust all surfaces of desks, chairs, tables and other furniture
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Damp wipe all hard surfaces
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Dust any equipment
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Remove cobwebs from ceilings
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Remove marks from around light switches and door frames
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Dust and polish window sills and ledges
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Spot clean walls and painted surface
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Polish all brass and bright work (including strip on entrance floor)
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Remove rubbish and replace bin liners
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Ensure all areas are clean & arranged in a tidy fashion
Lifts and Stairs
Task
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Polish all brass and bright work (including strip on entrance floor)
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Clean all lift glass
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Vacuum or sweep all hard floors (if present)
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Mop all hard floors (if present)
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Damp wipe all hard surfaces
Washrooms
This washroom checklist is intended as a daily washroom maintenance schedule.
Task
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Clean and sanitise all sinks
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Clean and sanistise walls, doors, overflow and outlet pipes
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Clean the toilet
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Clean the urinal (if present)
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Clean all glass
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Wet mop the washroom floor
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Empty, clean and sanitise waste bins
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Top-up toilet tissue and hand towel dispensers
Downloads
Washrooms: cleaning checklist for the education sector
Kitchen/Food Preparation Areas
This checklist refers primarily to small kitchens or areas reserved for food preparation. If the building or facility being cleaned has a canteen or restaurant, please refer to the Gopher checklists for commercial kitchens.
Task
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Clean and sanitise all sinks
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Remove splash marks from walls around sinks
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Clean and sanitise all food preparation surfaces
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Clean kitchen floor
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Sanitise kitchen equipment
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Empty rubbish bins, clean and replace bin liners
Downloads
Kitchen areas: cleaning checklist for the education sector
Disclaimer: The checklists presented in this section are intended as general cleaning maintenance guides. Every precaution has been taken to ensure that the information and advice given is accurate and reflects current best practice. If you in any doubt on any matter in relation to the information or advice given then you should always take further professional advice. No responsibility for loss occasioned by any corporate body or individual acting or refraining from action as a result of using any material contained within any checklists shown on this site can be accepted by Gopher Supplies or its associated companies.