How to Clean Hospital Bathroom Toilets

If you had to guess what is the most germ-infested place in a hospital, you would probably guess the toilet. A toilet has many germs and requires proper deep cleaning. It is not enough to just surface or spot clean a toilet. A hospital is filled with sick people, and germs spread fast. The environmental staff of a hospital must use certain cleaning techniques to protect patients. Cleaning a hospital bathroom toilet requires some preparation. Do not take the task lightly.

Things You'll Need

• Rubber gloves
• Eye protection
• Disinfectant/detergent cleaner
• Spray bottle
• 12-inch bowel swab
• Disposable towel

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Instructions

• 1

  Put on rubber gloves and eye protection to help protect you from harmful germs and back splash.

• 2

  Mix a disinfectant/detergent cleaner into a spray bottle. Follow the instructions on the back of the disinfectant/detergent for mixing directions.

• 3

  Spray all hard surfaces on the outside of the toilet. Spray extra disinfectant/detergent cleaner on high- touch areas, such as the toilet seat and the flush handle.

• 4

  Lower the waterline in the toilet bowl by turning off the water to the toilet and flushing.

• 5

  Spray the inside surface of the toilet bowl.

• 6

  Use your bowl swab to clean the inside of the toilet. Begin swabbing under the rim, working your way down to the trap. Flush the toilet.

• 7

  Go back and wipe down the outside surface of the toilet with a disposable towel, including the toilet seat and flush handle.