How to Make a Cleaning Schedule

When it comes to keeping your facility in tip top shape, it can be tricky to know where to start. Keeping commercial properties clean, safe and a healthy environment for your employees is no easy feat, and it’s important to get it right so you’re keeping your facility up to code.
Note that there is no one right way to clean your facility – every business is different, and every building has different needs. If it’s easier to divide the janitorial upkeep into one task per day, or create a rotating schedule, then do what works best for you and your facility!
However, here at OpenWorks, we have found that the most efficient and simple way to keep your facility in the best condition possible is to devise a cleaning schedule. And because here at OpenWorks our business is to improve your business, we’ve come up with a sample checklist that splits a typical facility’s cleaning needs into daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. A general cleaning schedule will include the below:
Daily Schedule The office and the lobby
Dust mopping and damp mopping hard flooring
Vacuuming carpets
Cleaning glass surfaces (particularly partition glass)
Emptying trash cans and replacing liners
Removing clutter from surfaces
Dusting surfaces
Bathrooms
Cleaning and sanitizing all toilets, urinals and basins
Cleaning and polishing mirrors
Emptying all trash cans and receptacles and cleaning with disinfectant
Restocking soap, towel and tissue dispensers
Dusting all surfaces
Wiping down walls where needed
Mopping and rinsing flooring with disinfectant
Weekly Schedule The office and the lobby
Vacuuming carpeting thoroughly, taking care to reach corners and hard to reach places
Dust mopping and damp mopping hard flooring, taking care to reach corners and hard to reach places
Emptying refrigerator
Cleaning microwave
Monthly Schedule The office and the lobby
Dusting in hard to reach places, such as high corners
Cleaning air vents
Vacuuming furniture, such as office chairs and other upholstery
Deep cleaning carpets
Polishing and buffing hard floors
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and your facility may need a lighter cleaning schedule, or a schedule with specialty services.