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Maintenance of School Carpet
Vacuuming Schedule and Equipment
Light to Medium traffic areas: Conference rooms, administrative/teacher offices, auditoriums, limited access areas, break areas, media centers, classrooms with limited use.
Vacuum every other day, concentrating on main traffic areas.
Heavy traffic areas: Entrances (use entry mats to limit tracked-in soil), corridors, student break areas, classrooms, congested channels and principal passage routes.
Vacuum after every school day.
Vacuuming equipment: Use vacuum cleaners with high airflow (suction) and with high efficiency filtration. Replace and dispose of vacuum bags when bag is half full.
Spot Cleaning
Address spills as soon as possible. The sooner spills are addressed, the easier they are to clean.
Dry spills: Vacuum to lift and remove residue.
Liquid spills: Blot with absorbent cloth or plain, white paper towel.
Special spot cleaning kit is available from a professional service; however, most spills can be removed with a solution of ¼ teaspoon of clear (non-bleach, non-lanolin) liquid dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of warm water. Spray solution on spot; allow to remain on spot 8 to 10 minutes to lift the spill; clean the spot by blotting. Thoroughly rinse with warm water, and blot until absorbent towel shows no moisture transfer.
Extraction Cleaning for All Areas
Schedule: (1) Just prior to school year and (2) During school’s winter holiday
If soil accumulation becomes seriously visible between the two scheduled cleanings, extraction clean the soiled area.
Procedure: Perform in an unoccupied building; ventilate (run HVAC system) during and for 48 hours afterwards.
If using wet method, extract moisture thoroughly. If possible dry within 12 hours, but certainly by 24 hours.
Posted by donnie at June 9, 2004 09:08 PM