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Unsurprisingly, public places can act as a breeding ground for a whole host of germs and bacteria, and maintaining good hygiene and cleanliness is vital to ensure staff and customers are protected from harm and sickness.
From ensuring equipment is clean to keeping changing rooms tidy, every area of your gym needs to be attended to during your day-to-day cleaning activities.
To keep your gym as hygienic as possible and safe for everyone to use, take a look at our ultimate cleaning guide. We’ll walk you through all of the gym’s key areas, and how you can ensure they’re kept in the very best condition.
Cleaning Guide
Gym Entrance Cleaning
The entrance is the first part of your gym that customers will experience. While the gym entrance isn’t likely to be the most hazardous environment in regards to germs and bacteria, it’s still important that it’s cleaned regularly and effectively. Floors, surfaces and all areas that are likely to come into contact by a large number of people must be cleaned efficiently.
- Floors – mop, sweep and vacuum your gym’s entrance floor
- Disinfect all surfaces – such as door handles, window sills, vending machines, desks, computers and phones
- Tables and chairs – wipe down all tables and chairs with a disinfectant cleaner
- Bins – empty rubbish out of all bins
Gym Equipment Cleaning
Gym equipment is one of the most prominent breeding grounds for bacteria and germs. This is mainly down to the fact that equipment is handled and used by a variety of people, and germs from people’s hands can be transferred directly onto weights and other types of equipment.
- Make sure weights and equipment are wiped down between every use
- At the end of the day, wipe down every piece of equipment using disinfectant
- Disinfect weights, bars, benches and other types of equipment numerous times during the day
Changing Rooms Cleaning
Communal changing rooms can be vulnerable to germs and bacteria, and it’s important that you carry out regular cleaning to ensure they’re safe for all of your customers to use. Toilets, floors and lockers must all be frequently cleaned using disinfectant cleaners to ensure any bacteria or germs are eradicated.
- Lockers – throw away abandoned rubbish and wipe down the handles and insides of lockers with disinfectant
- Towel bins – empty at least once a day
- Disinfect door handles each day
- Floors – sweep and mop floors
- Benches – wipe down benches with disinfectant
- Lost property – if you notice items left unattended for a few days, move them to lost property to avoid any trip hazards or theft
- Clean and disinfect any toilets on a daily basis
Toilets and Showers Cleaning
Gym toilets and showers have people coming in and out all of the time, washing and using the facilities. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that germs and bacteria can be quick to spread in these areas. Just like with all areas in your gym, it’s important that toilets and showers are not neglected and you should be carrying out daily cleaning, including disinfecting key areas.
- Toilets – disinfect the inside of toilet bowls of urinals as well as the outside and base of the toilet
- Showers – clean and disinfect showers every day
- Sinks – wipe down and clean all sinks
- Signage – include signage that encourages good hand hygiene throughout your bathrooms
- Stall doors – wipe down and disinfect the inside and outside of stall doors
- Floors – mop and sweep bathroom floors every day
- Bins – empty any rubbish and sanitary bins
Mirrors and Glass Cleaning
Glass and mirrors are common in gyms. From people practising their form to the various doors and windows throughout the building, these elements can pick up bacteria and germs and help it to spread.
- Glass doors – clean the inside and outside of all doors, including the glass
- Vending machines – clean and wipe down all vending machines daily – including the buttons
- Blinds – clean any blinds you have on your windows
- Mirrors – wipe down and clean all gym mirrors at least once a day
- Television – clean and wipe down any TVs using a disinfectant wipe or spray
Water Fountain Cleaning
Shared water fountains can be especially risky, particularly if a large number of people are drinking from them directly. Even if people are just using them to fill up water bottles, that’s still a lot of hands coming into contact with them and a lot of opportunities for bacteria to spread. With this in mind, it’s important to regularly clean and wipe down water fountains to make sure that the spread of bacteria is minimal.
- Clean and disinfect all water fountains at the end of the day
- Wipe down the walls close to and around the fountain
Office and Reception Cleaning
The office and reception areas of your gym are likely to see plenty of coming and going. From people checking in to those leaving after a strenuous workout, the potential for the spread of germs is significant. One of the property’s main communal areas, it’s vital that all surfaces and furniture are properly cleaned and people remain safe in this part of the premises.
- Furniture – dust all tables, chairs and desks and wipe down with disinfectant
- High touch surfaces – computers, phones, door handles and any surfaces that are regularly touched must be wiped down
- Surfaces – wipe down all surfaces and window sills with disinfectant cleaner
- Bins – ensure any rubbish bins are emptied on a regular basis
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