How to sanitize things at child care cleaning?

The best ways to help ensure that children stay healthy are keeping the child care environment clean. Dirty bedding, eating utensils, bedding, linens, and surfaces can carry and spread germs. In a child care setting, regular disinfecting should be a part of the routine.

Reducing the spread of germs and getting things clean require different steps to be followed.

·         Washing the item, using soap and water. Be sure to rinse thoroughly.

·         Cleaning removes dirt but does not kill all germs, hence disinfecting the item is important. To be sure germs are gone, you must disinfect them as well.

·         The most common way of disinfecting is using a solution.

·         You can sterilize with a bleach and water solution. It’s an easy and an inexpensive way to disinfect surfaces and objects in child care programs. The amount of bleach and water to use depends on the concentration of the bleach you choose.

·         Look for Disinfect Child Care Surfaces with a Bleach and Water Solution for specific instructions on using bleach and water to disinfect.

·         You cannot use bleach and water solution all the time. For durable plastic toys, the dishwasher can be used. High water pressure and temperatures do a great job of removing germs.

·         Remember that disinfecting is included in most child care cleaning Sydney licensing regulations. Each has different rules about water temperatures, disinfecting solutions, and the use of dishwashers

You can use your washing machine. Washcloth linens, toys, and bedding in the washing machine. Add one-half cup of chlorine bleach to the wash cycle when washing colorfast material; for non-colorfast material, add one-half cup of non-chlorinated bleach.