The issue of cleanliness is a very important issue for business owners and employees. After all, businesses are where various types of people, business owners, employees, and clients, come into contact with each other. Naturally, people’s bodies harbor dirt and germs, and are also vulnerable to dirt and germs. Cleanliness and good hygiene are directly linked to health and wellness, as well as to being in pleasant environments.
Where Germs Gather
When it comes to the issue of business sanitation in Central Texas, the topic of bathrooms is very important. The bathroom is the place where most personal hygiene care is done, and as such deserves special cleanliness. When a person flushes a toilet, germs and whatever else was in the toilet gets sprayed up into the air as fine particles and onto neighboring surfaces. Many times, these particles and germs land on surfaces that people put their hands on–like faucets, toilet handles, etc. Sometimes, people already have germs on their hands, which they pass on when they touch surfaces. As a result, when you touch surfaces in bathrooms such as toilet handles, doorknobs, faucets, or anything else, you may be passing on your germs and picking up new ones.
This is an issue, because by using a bathroom with fixtures that you have to touch, you can be picking up harmful germs that can make you sick while spreading germs that are already on your hands.
Seeking A Solution
A person’s hands will be free of germs if those hands are washed with soap and warm water for a number of seconds. If the hands are washed only with water, most of the germs will remain. If the hands are not washed, then the person's hands will be full of germs. Even if you wash your hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, you still have to touch a faucet with germs on it, and, in many cases you have to touch a dispenser to retrieve paper towels. So, after you do everything to remove the germs from your hands, putting your hands on surfaces in a bathroom may put germs right back onto your hands.
There are many issues that arise from situations where germs are given the most opportunity to spread and grow. For example, unpleasant smells and dirty appearances result from the existence of germs. These problems lead to a lower quality of life at work for employees and business owners.
Touchless Options
By using touchless bathroom fixtures, this problem can be avoided, or at least minimized. Various touchless products can maximize sanitation for bathroom users including touchless toilets, touchless sink faucets, touchless garbage cans that open up, touchless hand dryers, and touchless paper towel dispensers.
The gamut of touchless bathroom products extends beyond dispensers for bathroom users. There are many types of restroom cleaning items that are touchless. For example, there are vacuums, washers, trash removal units, and supply carriers. These products can help to keep bathrooms clean in order to minimize odors and dingy appearances.
If you’re interested in more information about sanitation for businesses, contact Business Hygiene in San Marcos.
