Source: cleanlink.com | Re-Post System4 9/28/2017 –
School janitors work hard over the summer to ensure schools are clean and in top shape when students and staff return to school. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for students to stink up school gyms and locker rooms once they return.
To help schools keep the “locker room smell” at bay throughout the school year, Cintas Corporation offers tips to combat the spread of odor-causing bacteria.
“Locker room cleaning not only helps eliminate unpleasant odors, but it also helps to reduce the spread of bacteria and fungus[i] caused illnesses such as athlete’s foot and ringworm,” said John Engel, Director of Marketing, Cintas. “Effective cleaning, routine deep cleaning and adopting correct cleaning procedures can go a long way in maintaining a healthy locker room.”
To reduce the likelihood for odor-causing bacteria to flourish in school gyms and locker rooms, Cintas recommends focusing on the four following areas of a locker room: