Professional cleaning: wiping and dusting techniques

To maintain a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment, the maintenance of the premises requires equipment, trained personnel, and a cleaning protocol for all local authorities and businesses, in compliance with the procedures in force.

scsgroup April 15, 2022

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To maintain a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment, the maintenance of the premises requires equipment, trained personnel, and a cleaning protocol for all local authorities and businesses, in compliance with the procedures in force.

We have chosen, in this 2-part article, to present the main manual cleaning maintenance techniques to adapt depending on the situation for optimal professional cleaning.

Summary :

Wet dusting (or wet wiping)
Wet sweeping
The push method
The scull method
Sweeping: the right tools
Dust removal by suction
The air purifier to fight allergens, pollutants, and germs

This first part deals with methods of wiping above-ground surfaces and professional sweeping to maintain a permanent state of cleanliness.

These processes eliminate dust. This non-adherent dirt suspended in the air and to the naked eye can be of mineral, vegetable, or animal origin (soil, cotton fibers, molds, pollens, wool fibers, animal hair, hair, etc. ).

They, therefore, continue to accumulate on the surfaces by gravity or by electrostatic attraction, and end up being visible by adhering to the supports, under the effect of humidity and grease, for example. They are allergens and carriers of micro-organisms.

Wet dusting (or wet wiping)

Wet dusting consists of:

To eliminate surface dust on above-ground surfaces (high surfaces, doors, worktops, vertical surfaces, etc.)
Limiting the resuspension of volatile particles in the atmosphere.

Since there is the prevention of dry dusting in communities, it is necessary to do it in a humid environment.

Wet dusting is done by using a microfiber cloth inhibited with detergent or disinfectant detergent. A single-use cloth impregnated with an agglutinating product to fix dust and micro-soiling.

Wet sweeping

Intended to eliminate dust and dirt without dispersion, wet sweeping is a very effective cleaning technique that limits the use of a vacuum cleaner and eliminates 90% of the dust spread on smooth floors without the risk of damaging them ( thermoplastic slabs, waxed or vitrified parquet floors, etc.).

This type of sweeping is perfect on dry surfaces without adherent dirt and large waste, such as chewing gum. It is suitable for many environments: Cleaning, corporate offices, administrative premises, hospital rooms, professional restaurant kitchens, etc.

Wet sweeping is carried out using a mop or a trapezoidal broom, the particular shape of which allows access to all corners. The broom will be equipped with a cotton fringe, a pre-soaked gauze, or a reusable headband moistened with detergent or detergent-disinfectant.

The push method

It consists of sliding the broom in front of you, in parallel strips and is best practiced on large, unencumbered surfaces.

The scull method

It corresponds to the way you rotate the broom on the ground by describing “S” (or zigzags) while backing up and pulling the broom towards you. It is perfect for small surfaces.

Sweeping: the right tools

we recommend using a mop for open areas or large surfaces. They exist in very large widths under the name of scissor brooms.

Bristle broom head 40 cm

Dust removal by suction

When the techniques with a mop or a trapeze broom are not applicable (non-smooth floors or surfaces with a textile covering), a vacuum cleaner must remove the particles deposited on the floor.

What you need to have.

Use the vacuum cleaner with a rod, a flexible hose, and a filter on the air outlet. Use nozzles appropriate for any surface to remove the dust (textile coverings absorb dust and micro dirt ).